Documentary box office · All time

Highest-Grossing Documentary Movies of All Time, Page 55

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 2,701 to 2,750 of 4,018. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

2701
Christoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten (2008) Oct 24, 2008 · German · Documentary $21.8K worldwide

Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.8K
2702
Better Than Something: Jay Reatard (2012) Mar 2, 2012 · English · Biography, Drama, Documentary $21.7K worldwide

Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: $21.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7K
2703
Helvetica (2007) Sep 12, 2007 · English · Documentary $21.7K worldwide

Sep 12, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.7K
2704
Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie (2013) Jun 7, 2013 · English · Documentary $21.7K worldwide

Jun 7, 2013 US and Canada: $21.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7K
2705
Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie (2012) Apr 21, 2012 · English · Documentary $21.7K worldwide

Apr 21, 2012 US and Canada: $21.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7K
2706
Half the Picture (2018) Jun 8, 2018 · English · Documentary $21.6K worldwide

Jun 8, 2018 US and Canada: $21.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.6K
2707
Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox (2007) Jun 29, 2007 · English · Documentary $21.6K worldwide

Jun 29, 2007 US and Canada: $21.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.6K
2708
Waiting for Lightning (2012) Dec 7, 2012 · English · Documentary $21.6K worldwide

Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $21.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.6K
2709
S/He Is Still Her/e: The Official Genesis P-Orridge Documentary (2024) Jun 7, 2024 · English · Documentary $21.5K worldwide

Jun 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.5K
2710
So Much So Fast (2006) Oct 11, 2006 · English · Documentary $21.5K worldwide

Oct 11, 2006 US and Canada: $21.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.5K
2711
Stewart (2022) Dec 30, 2022 · English · Documentary $21.5K worldwide

Dec 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.5K
2712
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004) 2004 · English · Documentary, History $21.5K worldwide

2004 US and Canada: $21.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.5K
2713
John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office (2026) Mar 27, 2026 · English · Documentary, Biography $21.4K worldwide

Mar 27, 2026 US and Canada: $21.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.4K
2714
Holy Frit (2021) Feb 13, 2021 · English · Documentary $21.4K worldwide

Feb 13, 2021 US and Canada: $21.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.4K
2715
Mr. Governor (2008) Dec 5, 2008 · Swedish · Documentary $21.4K worldwide

Dec 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.4K
2716
Welcome to Babel (2024) Jun 8, 2024 · English · Documentary $21.4K worldwide

Jun 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.4K
2717
Yang Ban Xi: The 8 Modelworks (2006) Mar 29, 2006 · Chinese · Documentary $21.2K worldwide

Mar 29, 2006 US and Canada: $21.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.2K
2718
Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles (2011) Sep 2, 2011 · English · Documentary $21.2K worldwide

Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: $21.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.2K
2719
E.1027 - Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea (2025) May 16, 2025 · English · Documentary, Drama $21.2K worldwide

May 16, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.2K
2720
E.1027: Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea (2024) Oct 5, 2024 · English · Documentary $21.2K worldwide

Oct 5, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.2K
2721
God Knows Where I Am (2017) Mar 31, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, History $21.1K worldwide

Mar 31, 2017 US and Canada: $21.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1K
2722
DIO: Dreamers Never Die (2022) Sep 1, 2022 · English · Documentary $21.1K worldwide

Sep 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.1K
2723
Love Is Potatoes (2017) Oct 12, 2017 · Russian · Documentary $21K worldwide

Oct 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21K
2724
Mina and the Radio Bandits (2024) Mar 13, 2024 · Norwegian · Documentary $21K worldwide

Mar 13, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21K
2725
The Case of the Grinning Cat (2004) Dec 5, 2004 · French · Documentary $20.9K worldwide

Dec 5, 2004 US and Canada: $20.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.9K
2726
Fabulous (2019) Jun 7, 2019 · French · Documentary $20.9K worldwide

Jun 7, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.9K
2727
I’m Not Everything I Want to Be (2024) Feb 18, 2024 · Czech · History, Documentary $20.9K worldwide

Feb 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.9K
2728
Rock n’ Roll Nerd (2008) Aug 8, 2008 · English · Documentary, Comedy, Music $20.9K worldwide

Aug 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.9K
2729
Chasing the Present (2019) Oct 19, 2019 · English · Documentary $20.9K worldwide

Oct 19, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.9K
2730
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2011) May 13, 2011 · English · Documentary $20.8K worldwide

May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $20.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.8K
2731
Concussed: The American Dream (2024) Aug 27, 2024 · English · Documentary, Sport $20.8K worldwide

Aug 27, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.8K
2732
Andy Warhol - The American Dream (2023) Jun 22, 2023 · Slovak · Documentary $20.8K worldwide

Jun 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.8K
2733
Small Wonders (1995) Dec 31, 1995 · English · Family, Documentary $20.8K worldwide

Dec 31, 1995 US and Canada: $20.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.8K
2734
Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun? (2017) Jan 20, 2017 · English · Documentary $20.8K worldwide

Jan 20, 2017 US and Canada: $20.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.8K
2735
All These Sleepless Nights (2017) Apr 7, 2017 · Polish · Drama, Documentary $20.8K worldwide

Apr 7, 2017 US and Canada: $20.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.8K
2736
I, Dolours (2018) Aug 31, 2018 · English · Documentary $20.7K worldwide

Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.7K
2737
The Ghosts in Our Machine (2013) Nov 8, 2013 · English · Documentary $20.7K worldwide

Nov 8, 2013 US and Canada: $20.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.7K
2738
Voices in Wartime (2005) Apr 8, 2005 · Documentary $20.7K worldwide

Apr 8, 2005 US and Canada: $20.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.7K
2739
Sing Me a Song (2020) Dec 4, 2020 · Dzongkha · Documentary $20.7K worldwide

Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.7K
2740
Bad Axe (2022) Mar 14, 2022 · English · Documentary $20.7K worldwide

Mar 14, 2022 US and Canada: $20.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.7K
2741
The Last Dispatch (2005) Jul 29, 2005 · English · Documentary, Music $20.7K worldwide

Jul 29, 2005 US and Canada: $20.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.7K
2742
Meeting Resistance (2007) Oct 19, 2007 · Arabic · Documentary $20.6K worldwide

Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: $20.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.6K
2743
Our Nixon (2013) Jan 23, 2013 · English · Documentary $20.6K worldwide

Jan 23, 2013 US and Canada: $20.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.6K
2744
The Work (2017) Oct 20, 2017 · English · Documentary $20.6K worldwide

Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: $14.7K Worldwide: $20.6K
2745
Walt & El Grupo (2009) Sep 9, 2009 · English · Documentary $20.5K worldwide

Sep 9, 2009 US and Canada: $20.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.5K
2746
The Devil and Father Amorth (2018) Apr 20, 2018 · English · Horror, Documentary $20.4K worldwide

Apr 20, 2018 US and Canada: $20.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.4K
2747
Burden (2016) Apr 16, 2016 · English · Documentary $20.4K worldwide

Apr 16, 2016 US and Canada: $18.4K Rest of the world: $2K Worldwide: $20.4K
2748
Crossing the Line (2007) Aug 10, 2007 · English · Documentary $20.4K worldwide

Aug 10, 2007 US and Canada: $9.3K Rest of the world: $11.2K Worldwide: $20.4K
2749
Orwell Rolls in His Grave (2004) Jul 23, 2004 · English · Documentary $20.4K worldwide

Jul 23, 2004 US and Canada: $20.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.4K
2750
Katie (2018) Oct 26, 2018 · English · Documentary $20.3K worldwide

Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.3K