Documentary box office · All time

Highest-Grossing Documentary Movies of All Time, Page 11

This Is It (2009) is the highest-grossing documentary movie in our database, with $268M worldwide, ahead of Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) at $222.4M and Jackass 3-D (2010) at $178.1M. 4,018 documentary films in our database report a worldwide gross, $5.8B in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. 7 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $4.7B across 2,792 documentary releases.

films with a reported gross: 4,018
combined worldwide: $5.8B
films crossed $100M: 7
earned in the US & Canada: 52%

#1 of 4,018

Highest-grossing documentary movie ever

This Is It (2009)

2009 · Music, Documentary

$268M worldwide

$72.1M US & Canada · 27% $195.9M elsewhere · 73%

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All 4,018 Documentary Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 501 to 550 of 4,018. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

501
One to One: John & Yoko (2025) Apr 11, 2025 · English · Documentary, Biography $968.7K worldwide

Apr 11, 2025 US and Canada: $394.2K Rest of the world: $574.4K Worldwide: $968.7K
502
Tyson (2009) Apr 24, 2009 · Sport, Documentary $964.9K worldwide

Apr 24, 2009 US and Canada: $887.9K Rest of the world: $77K Worldwide: $964.9K
503
More Than a Game (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · English · Sport, Documentary $960.4K worldwide

Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $950.7K Rest of the world: $9.7K Worldwide: $960.4K
504
Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009) Apr 10, 2009 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $951.4K worldwide

Apr 10, 2009 US and Canada: $667.9K Rest of the world: $283.5K Worldwide: $951.4K
505
Gimme Danger (2016) Oct 28, 2016 · English · Music, Documentary $950K worldwide

Oct 28, 2016 US and Canada: $440.6K Rest of the world: $509.4K Worldwide: $950K
506
Becoming Zlatan (2015) Feb 17, 2015 · Swedish · Documentary $941.8K worldwide

Feb 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $941.8K
507
Landslide (2016) 2016 · Ukrainian · Documentary $940.9K worldwide

2016 US and Canada: $940.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $940.9K
508
Sharks 3D (2004) Nov 5, 2004 · English · Documentary $940.4K worldwide

Nov 5, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $940.4K
509
Mystery of the Nile (2005) Feb 17, 2005 · English · Documentary $938.7K worldwide

Feb 17, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $938.7K
510
Masters in the Forbidden City (2016) Dec 16, 2016 · Chinese · Documentary $928.8K worldwide

Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $928.8K
511
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (2019) Jun 21, 2019 · English · Documentary $927.5K worldwide

Jun 21, 2019 US and Canada: $903K Rest of the world: $24.5K Worldwide: $927.5K
512
Patterns of Evidence: The Exodus (2014) Jul 26, 2014 · English · Documentary, History $925.6K worldwide

Jul 26, 2014 US and Canada: $925.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $925.6K
513
Wisdom of Happiness (2024) Oct 8, 2024 · English · Documentary $924.7K worldwide

Oct 8, 2024 US and Canada: $105.7K Rest of the world: $819K Worldwide: $924.7K
514
Wisdom of Happiness (2025) Oct 17, 2025 · Documentary $924.7K worldwide

Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: $105.7K Rest of the world: $819K Worldwide: $924.7K
515
Kirk Cameron: Connect (2018) Feb 27, 2018 · English · Sci-Fi, Documentary $918.1K worldwide

Feb 27, 2018 US and Canada: $918.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $918.1K
516
Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio (2012) Mar 23, 2012 · Portuguese · Documentary, Music $909.4K worldwide

Mar 23, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $909.4K
517
Seymour: An Introduction (2015) Mar 13, 2015 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $907.7K worldwide

Mar 13, 2015 US and Canada: $743.5K Rest of the world: $164.2K Worldwide: $907.7K
518
Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness (2011) Jul 6, 2011 · English · Documentary $906.7K worldwide

Jul 6, 2011 US and Canada: $906.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $906.7K
519
One More Time with Feeling (2016) Sep 8, 2016 · English · Music, Documentary $904.4K worldwide

Sep 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $904.4K
520
The Last Animals (2019) Apr 22, 2019 · English · Documentary $903.8K worldwide

Apr 22, 2019 US and Canada: $9.1K Rest of the world: $894.7K Worldwide: $903.8K
521
Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016) Jul 14, 2016 · English · Documentary, Music $903.8K worldwide

Jul 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $903.8K
522
The War Room (1994) 1994 · English · History, Documentary $901.7K worldwide

1994 US and Canada: $901.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $901.7K
523
Generation Iron (2013) Sep 20, 2013 · English · Drama, Sport, Documentary $901.6K worldwide

Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $849.5K Rest of the world: $52.1K Worldwide: $901.6K
524
The Game Changers (2019) Sep 27, 2019 · English · Documentary $898K worldwide

Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: $739.7K Rest of the world: $158.3K Worldwide: $898K
525
Best of Enemies (2015) Jul 31, 2015 · English · History, Documentary $892.8K worldwide

Jul 31, 2015 US and Canada: $892.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $892.8K
526
Kurt & Courtney (1998) Feb 27, 1998 · English · Documentary, Music $890.3K worldwide

Feb 27, 1998 US and Canada: $668.2K Rest of the world: $222.1K Worldwide: $890.3K
527
Prime Minister (2025) Jun 13, 2025 · English · Documentary $888.7K worldwide

Jun 13, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $888.7K
528
Cerro Torre: A Snowball’s Chance in Hell (2013) Sep 27, 2013 · English · Documentary, Adventure $885.4K worldwide

Sep 27, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $885.4K
529
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012) Jul 27, 2012 · English · Documentary $881.7K worldwide

Jul 27, 2012 US and Canada: $534.1K Rest of the world: $347.6K Worldwide: $881.7K
530
Between Me and My Mind (2019) Apr 26, 2019 · English · Documentary $875.2K worldwide

Apr 26, 2019 US and Canada: $875.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $875.2K
531
Citizen Havel (2008) Jan 31, 2008 · Czech · Documentary $874.6K worldwide

Jan 31, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $874.6K
532
Particle Fever (2014) Mar 5, 2014 · English · Documentary $869.8K worldwide

Mar 5, 2014 US and Canada: $869.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $869.8K
533
The Outraged (2012) Feb 9, 2012 · French · Documentary $865K worldwide

Feb 9, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $865K
534
1968 (2018) Jan 25, 2018 · Greek · Documentary, History $853.5K worldwide

Jan 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $853.5K
535
Marlene (1984) Oct 1, 1984 · German · Documentary $852.7K worldwide

Oct 1, 1984 US and Canada: $852.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $852.7K
536
Secret Mall Apartment (2025) Mar 21, 2025 · English · Documentary $849.1K worldwide

Mar 21, 2025 US and Canada: $849.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $849.1K
537
Plastic Planet (2009) Sep 18, 2009 · German · Documentary $846.5K worldwide

Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $3.2K Rest of the world: $843.4K Worldwide: $846.5K
538
Sketches of Frank Gehry (2006) May 12, 2006 · English · Biography, Documentary $844.3K worldwide

May 12, 2006 US and Canada: $439.3K Rest of the world: $405K Worldwide: $844.3K
539
Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon (2022) Dec 5, 2022 · English · Music, Documentary $840.6K worldwide

Dec 5, 2022 US and Canada: $840.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $840.6K
540
Ghost Ship (2016) Feb 2, 2016 · Basque · Documentary $837.6K worldwide

Feb 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $837.6K
541
To the Moon (2020) Sep 8, 2020 · English · Documentary $832.1K worldwide

Sep 8, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $832.1K
542
The Green Planet (2012) Sep 11, 2012 · German · Documentary $830.2K worldwide

Sep 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $830.2K
543
Sarkozy-Gaddafi: The Scandal of All Scandals (2025) Jan 8, 2025 · French · Documentary $826.9K worldwide

Jan 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $826.9K
544
I.O.U.S.A. (2008) Aug 22, 2008 · English · Documentary $826.8K worldwide

Aug 22, 2008 US and Canada: $821K Rest of the world: $5.8K Worldwide: $826.8K
545
Canary (2023) Sep 20, 2023 · English · Documentary $819.2K worldwide

Sep 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $819.2K
546
Life Itself (2014) Jul 4, 2014 · English · Biography, Documentary $815.6K worldwide

Jul 4, 2014 US and Canada: $810.5K Rest of the world: $5.2K Worldwide: $815.6K
547
On the Adamant (2024) Mar 29, 2024 · French · Documentary $814.9K worldwide

Mar 29, 2024 US and Canada: $18.3K Rest of the world: $796.5K Worldwide: $814.9K
548
To Be Heard (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · English · Documentary $813.4K worldwide

Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $813.4K
549
Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams (2018) Nov 14, 2018 · English · Music, Documentary $812.5K worldwide

Nov 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $812.5K
550
Bill W. (2012) May 18, 2012 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $809.6K worldwide

May 18, 2012 US and Canada: $809.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $809.6K