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Highest-Grossing Documentary Movies of All Time, Page 12

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%
This Is It (2009) movie poster #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 551 to 600 of 4,018. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

  1. 551 The Tillman Story (2010) movie poster
    The Tillman Story (2010) Aug 20, 2010 · English · Documentary $802.5K worldwide
    Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: $802.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $802.5K
  2. 552 Red Army (2014) movie poster
    Red Army (2014) Nov 14, 2014 · English · Biography, History, Sport $798.7K worldwide
    Nov 14, 2014 US and Canada: $694.6K Rest of the world: $104.1K Worldwide: $798.7K
  3. 553 Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015) movie poster
    Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015) Nov 6, 2015 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $796.8K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: $498.4K Rest of the world: $298.4K Worldwide: $796.8K
  4. 554 The Blue Planet (2001) movie poster
    The Blue Planet (2001) 2001 · English · Documentary $791.2K worldwide
    2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $791.2K
  5. 555 Tickled (2016) movie poster
    Tickled (2016) Jun 17, 2016 · English · Documentary $790.5K worldwide
    Jun 17, 2016 US and Canada: $614K Rest of the world: $176.6K Worldwide: $790.5K
  6. 556 The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) movie poster
    The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) Aug 17, 2007 · English · Sport, Documentary $790.1K worldwide
    Aug 17, 2007 US and Canada: $677.9K Rest of the world: $112.2K Worldwide: $790.1K
  7. 557 Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World (2026) movie poster
    Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World (2026) Jul 2, 2026 · English · Documentary $789.4K worldwide
    Jul 2, 2026 US and Canada: $789.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $789.4K
  8. 558 The Australian Dream (2019) movie poster
    The Australian Dream (2019) Aug 1, 2019 · English · Documentary $789.2K worldwide
    Aug 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $789.2K
  9. 559 Whale Nation (2023) movie poster
    Whale Nation (2023) Feb 22, 2023 · French · Documentary $789.1K worldwide
    Feb 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $789.1K
  10. 560 Trembling Before G-d (2001) movie poster
    Trembling Before G-d (2001) Oct 24, 2001 · English · Documentary $788.9K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2001 US and Canada: $788.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $788.9K
  11. 561 The Stone Roses: Made of Stone (2013) movie poster
    The Stone Roses: Made of Stone (2013) Nov 6, 2013 · English · Music, Documentary $784.1K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $784.1K
  12. 562 My Name Is Francesco Totti (2020) movie poster
    My Name Is Francesco Totti (2020) Oct 17, 2020 · Italian · Documentary $781.6K worldwide
    Oct 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $781.6K
  13. 563 The Paris Opera (2017) movie poster
    The Paris Opera (2017) Oct 18, 2017 · French · Documentary $781K worldwide
    Oct 18, 2017 US and Canada: $55.5K Rest of the world: $725.6K Worldwide: $781K
  14. 564 The Wonder of It All (2007) movie poster
    The Wonder of It All (2007) 2007 · English · Documentary $781K worldwide
    2007 US and Canada: $781K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $781K
  15. 565 Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011) movie poster
    Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011) Nov 20, 2011 · English · Documentary $778.6K worldwide
    Nov 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $778.6K
  16. 566 Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990) movie poster
    Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990) Oct 3, 1990 · English · Documentary $776.7K worldwide
    Oct 3, 1990 US and Canada: $776.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $776.7K
  17. 567 Space Dogs (2020) movie poster
    Space Dogs (2020) Sep 11, 2020 · English · Documentary $776K worldwide
    Sep 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $776K
  18. 568 Those Who Care (2021) movie poster
    Those Who Care (2021) Mar 21, 2021 · French · Documentary $773.2K worldwide
    Mar 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $773.2K
  19. 569 The Girl Next Door (2000) movie poster
    The Girl Next Door (2000) Apr 14, 2000 · English · Documentary $771.8K worldwide
    Apr 14, 2000 US and Canada: $771.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $771.8K
  20. 570 For All Mankind (1989) movie poster
    For All Mankind (1989) May 19, 1989 · English · History, Documentary $770.4K worldwide
    May 19, 1989 US and Canada: $770.1K Rest of the world: $234 Worldwide: $770.4K
  21. 571 El Apocalipsis de san Juan (2024) movie poster
    El Apocalipsis de san Juan (2024) Oct 7, 2024 · Spanish · History, Documentary $767.8K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $767.8K
  22. 572 Afternoons of Solitude (2025) movie poster
    Afternoons of Solitude (2025) Jun 27, 2025 · Spanish · Documentary $767.2K worldwide
    Jun 27, 2025 US and Canada: $9.1K Rest of the world: $758K Worldwide: $767.2K
  23. 573 Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016) movie poster
    Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016) Aug 19, 2016 · English · Documentary $765.8K worldwide
    Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $594.9K Rest of the world: $170.9K Worldwide: $765.8K
  24. 574 Patterns of Evidence: The Moses Controversy (2019) movie poster
    Patterns of Evidence: The Moses Controversy (2019) Mar 14, 2019 · English · Documentary, History $765.4K worldwide
    Mar 14, 2019 US and Canada: $765.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $765.4K
  25. 575 Pick of the Litter (2018) movie poster
    Pick of the Litter (2018) Aug 31, 2018 · English · Documentary $763.7K worldwide
    Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: $578.7K Rest of the world: $185K Worldwide: $763.7K
  26. 576 Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages (2019) movie poster
    Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages (2019) Oct 10, 2019 · English · Documentary $757.4K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $757.4K
  27. 577 Fade to Black (2004) movie poster
    Fade to Black (2004) Nov 5, 2004 · English · Documentary $755.2K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2004 US and Canada: $728.9K Rest of the world: $26.3K Worldwide: $755.2K
  28. 578 Adolescents (2019) movie poster
    Adolescents (2019) Aug 9, 2019 · French · Documentary $751.7K worldwide
    Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $751.7K
  29. 579 Cheech and Chong's Last Movie (2025) movie poster
    Cheech and Chong's Last Movie (2025) Apr 25, 2025 · English · Documentary $750.4K worldwide
    Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: $750.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $750.4K
  30. 580 Everybody's Everything (2019) movie poster
    Everybody's Everything (2019) Nov 15, 2019 · English · Music, Documentary $748.5K worldwide
    Nov 15, 2019 US and Canada: $547.2K Rest of the world: $201.3K Worldwide: $748.5K
  31. 581 Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) movie poster
    Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) Apr 23, 2016 · English · Documentary, Music $746.9K worldwide
    Apr 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $746.9K
  32. 582 Spiti (2024) movie poster
    Spiti (2024) Sep 6, 2024 · Greek · Drama, Documentary $745.3K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $745.3K
  33. 583 Kusama - Infinity (2018) movie poster
    Kusama - Infinity (2018) Sep 7, 2018 · English · Documentary $744.9K worldwide
    Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: $360.9K Rest of the world: $384K Worldwide: $744.9K
  34. 584 Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus (2024) movie poster
    Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus (2024) Mar 15, 2024 · Japanese · Documentary, Music $744.4K worldwide
    Mar 15, 2024 US and Canada: $86.6K Rest of the world: $657.8K Worldwide: $744.4K
  35. 585 Deep Water (2007) movie poster
    Deep Water (2007) Aug 24, 2007 · English · History, Sport, Documentary $742.6K worldwide
    Aug 24, 2007 US and Canada: $271.1K Rest of the world: $471.4K Worldwide: $742.6K
  36. 586 Prinzessinnenbad (2007) movie poster
    Prinzessinnenbad (2007) May 31, 2007 · German · Documentary $741.8K worldwide
    May 31, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $741.8K
  37. 587 Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011) movie poster
    Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011) May 19, 2011 · German · History, Documentary $741.7K worldwide
    May 19, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $741.7K
  38. 588 Beyond the Edge (2014) movie poster
    Beyond the Edge (2014) Jul 4, 2014 · English · Drama, History, Documentary $741.5K worldwide
    Jul 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $741.5K
  39. 589 Joan Baez I Am A Noise (2023) movie poster
    Joan Baez I Am A Noise (2023) Oct 6, 2023 · English · Documentary, Biography, Music $741.1K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $648.3K Rest of the world: $92.8K Worldwide: $741.1K
  40. 590 Forks Over Knives (2011) movie poster
    Forks Over Knives (2011) May 6, 2011 · English · Documentary $739.6K worldwide
    May 6, 2011 US and Canada: $739.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $739.6K
  41. 591 Final Score (2007) movie poster
    Final Score (2007) Jan 31, 2007 · Thai · Documentary $737.5K worldwide
    Jan 31, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $737.5K
  42. 592 Uncertain (2017) movie poster
    Uncertain (2017) Mar 10, 2017 · English · Drama, Comedy, Documentary $733.6K worldwide
    Mar 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $733.6K
  43. 593 David Crosby: Remember My Name (2019) movie poster
    David Crosby: Remember My Name (2019) Jul 19, 2019 · English · Music, Documentary $732.8K worldwide
    Jul 19, 2019 US and Canada: $732.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $732.8K
  44. 594 Tabloid (2011) movie poster
    Tabloid (2011) Jul 15, 2011 · English · Documentary $731.9K worldwide
    Jul 15, 2011 US and Canada: $696.9K Rest of the world: $35K Worldwide: $731.9K
  45. 595 The Act of Killing (2013) movie poster
    The Act of Killing (2013) Jul 19, 2013 · Indonesian · History, Crime, Documentary $726.3K worldwide
    Jul 19, 2013 US and Canada: $486.9K Rest of the world: $239.4K Worldwide: $726.3K
  46. 596 May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers (2017) movie poster
    May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers (2017) Sep 12, 2017 · English · Music, Documentary $725.3K worldwide
    Sep 12, 2017 US and Canada: $725.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $725.3K
  47. 597 Cantábrico (2017) movie poster
    Cantábrico (2017) Mar 31, 2017 · Spanish · Documentary $724.3K worldwide
    Mar 31, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $724.3K
  48. 598 Tale of a Forest (2012) movie poster
    Tale of a Forest (2012) Dec 28, 2012 · Finnish · Family, Documentary $724.2K worldwide
    Dec 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $724.2K
  49. 599 Australia: Land Beyond Time (2002) movie poster
    Australia: Land Beyond Time (2002) May 25, 2002 · English · Documentary $723.1K worldwide
    May 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $723.1K
  50. 600 Spitfire (2018) movie poster
    Spitfire (2018) Jul 15, 2018 · English · History, War, Documentary $722.6K worldwide
    Jul 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $722.6K
Archive

Documentary Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $696.2M, led by Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013).

2020s 7 years · $644.6M
2010s 10 years · $2.7B
2000s 10 years · $2.1B
1990s 10 years · $226.1M
1980s 10 years · $174.2M
1970s 9 years · $33.9M
1960s 6 years · $143K
1950s 5 years · $233.2K
1920s 2 years · $201.5K
1910s 1 year · $9.7K