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Highest-Grossing Documentary Movies of All Time, Page 61

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 3,001 to 3,050 of 4,018. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

  1. 3001 The Specialist (2000) movie poster
    The Specialist (2000) Apr 14, 2000 · French · Documentary $13.3K worldwide
    Apr 14, 2000 US and Canada: $13.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3K
  2. 3002 Kicking It (2008) movie poster
    Kicking It (2008) Jun 13, 2008 · English · Documentary $13.3K worldwide
    Jun 13, 2008 US and Canada: $13.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3K
  3. 3003 Fela, My Living God (2023) movie poster
    Fela, My Living God (2023) Oct 27, 2023 · Italian · Music, Documentary $13.2K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.2K
  4. 3004 Our Blood Is Wine (2018) movie poster
    Our Blood Is Wine (2018) Feb 20, 2018 · English · Documentary $13.2K worldwide
    Feb 20, 2018 US and Canada: $13.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.2K
  5. 3005 Ashore (2018) movie poster
    Ashore (2018) Mar 25, 2018 · Portuguese · Documentary, Drama $13.2K worldwide
    Mar 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.2K
  6. 3006 Belmondo by Belmondo (2016) movie poster
    Belmondo by Belmondo (2016) Jan 3, 2016 · French · Documentary $13.1K worldwide
    Jan 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.1K
  7. 3007 The Pleasures of Being Out of Step (2014) movie poster
    The Pleasures of Being Out of Step (2014) Jun 25, 2014 · English · Biography, History, Music $13.1K worldwide
    Jun 25, 2014 US and Canada: $13.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1K
  8. 3008 The Sorrow and the Pity (1969) movie poster
    The Sorrow and the Pity (1969) 1969 · French · Documentary $13.1K worldwide
    1969 US and Canada: $13.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1K
  9. 3009 Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2011) movie poster
    Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2011) May 6, 2011 · English · History, Sport, Documentary $13.1K worldwide
    May 6, 2011 US and Canada: $13.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1K
  10. 3010 Storm Lake (2021) movie poster
    Storm Lake (2021) Jun 2, 2021 · English · Documentary $13K worldwide
    Jun 2, 2021 US and Canada: $13K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13K
  11. 3011 Ride the Wave (2021) movie poster
    Ride the Wave (2021) Jul 25, 2021 · English · Documentary $13K worldwide
    Jul 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13K
  12. 3012 Eugenio (2018) movie poster
    Eugenio (2018) May 16, 2018 · Spanish · Documentary $13K worldwide
    May 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13K
  13. 3013 XY Chelsea (2019) movie poster
    XY Chelsea (2019) May 10, 2019 · English · Documentary $13K worldwide
    May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13K
  14. 3014 Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over (2019) movie poster
    Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over (2019) Aug 15, 2019 · English · Documentary $12.9K worldwide
    Aug 15, 2019 US and Canada: $12.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.9K
  15. 3015 A Story of Children and Film (2013) movie poster
    A Story of Children and Film (2013) May 17, 2013 · English · Documentary $12.9K worldwide
    May 17, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.9K
  16. 3016 Bobby (2016) movie poster
    Bobby (2016) May 27, 2016 · English · Documentary $12.9K worldwide
    May 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.9K
  17. 3017 Day by Day: The Dynasty (2024) movie poster
    Day by Day: The Dynasty (2024) Mar 12, 2024 · English · Documentary $12.9K worldwide
    Mar 12, 2024 US and Canada: $12.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.9K
  18. 3018 Zurawski v Texas (2024) movie poster
    Zurawski v Texas (2024) Oct 25, 2024 · English · Documentary $12.9K worldwide
    Oct 25, 2024 US and Canada: $12.8K Rest of the world: $48 Worldwide: $12.9K
  19. 3019 Boy 23: The Forgotten Boys of Brazil (2016) movie poster
    Boy 23: The Forgotten Boys of Brazil (2016) Dec 16, 2016 · Portuguese · Documentary $12.9K worldwide
    Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.9K
  20. 3020 I Trust You to Kill Me (2006) movie poster
    I Trust You to Kill Me (2006) Sep 8, 2006 · English · Music, Documentary $12.9K worldwide
    Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: $12.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.9K
  21. 3021 Maya and the Wave (2022) movie poster
    Maya and the Wave (2022) Sep 9, 2022 · English · Documentary $12.8K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8K
  22. 3022 Anhell69 (2022) movie poster
    Anhell69 (2022) Aug 31, 2022 · Spanish · Documentary, Drama $12.8K worldwide
    Aug 31, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8K
  23. 3023 The Meaning of Hitler (2021) movie poster
    The Meaning of Hitler (2021) Aug 13, 2021 · English · Documentary $12.8K worldwide
    Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $12.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.8K
  24. 3024 Ada for Mayor (2016) movie poster
    Ada for Mayor (2016) Apr 28, 2016 · Catalan · Documentary $12.8K worldwide
    Apr 28, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8K
  25. 3025 Children Underground (2001) movie poster
    Children Underground (2001) Sep 19, 2001 · Romanian · Documentary $12.8K worldwide
    Sep 19, 2001 US and Canada: $12.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.8K
  26. 3026 The Man Who Wanted to Fly (2018) movie poster
    The Man Who Wanted to Fly (2018) Jul 12, 2018 · English · Documentary $12.8K worldwide
    Jul 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8K
  27. 3027 The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2012) movie poster
    The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2012) Feb 3, 2012 · Documentary $12.8K worldwide
    Feb 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8K
  28. 3028 Naked Ambition (2025) movie poster
    Naked Ambition (2025) Nov 4, 2025 · Documentary $12.7K worldwide
    Nov 4, 2025 US and Canada: $12.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.7K
  29. 3029 Phantoms of the Sierra Madre (2024) movie poster
    Phantoms of the Sierra Madre (2024) Mar 17, 2024 · English · History, Documentary $12.7K worldwide
    Mar 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.7K
  30. 3030 Concerning Violence (2014) movie poster
    Concerning Violence (2014) Dec 5, 2014 · English · Drama, History, Documentary $12.7K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: $12.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.7K
  31. 3031 Heal (2017) movie poster
    Heal (2017) Oct 20, 2017 · English · Documentary $12.7K worldwide
    Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $12.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.7K
  32. 3032 Queendom (2024) movie poster
    Queendom (2024) Jun 14, 2024 · Russian · Documentary $12.7K worldwide
    Jun 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.7K
  33. 3033 Kangaroo (2018) movie poster
    Kangaroo (2018) Jan 19, 2018 · English · Documentary $12.6K worldwide
    Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: $4.5K Rest of the world: $8.1K Worldwide: $12.6K
  34. 3034 American Socialist: The Life and Times of Eugene Victor Debs (2018) movie poster
    American Socialist: The Life and Times of Eugene Victor Debs (2018) Mar 2, 2018 · English · History, Documentary $12.6K worldwide
    Mar 2, 2018 US and Canada: $12.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.6K
  35. 3035 Of Fathers and Sons (2018) movie poster
    Of Fathers and Sons (2018) Nov 16, 2018 · Arabic · Documentary $12.6K worldwide
    Nov 16, 2018 US and Canada: $12.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.6K
  36. 3036 Kenny (2017) movie poster
    Kenny (2017) Nov 20, 2017 · English · Documentary $12.4K worldwide
    Nov 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4K
  37. 3037 American Chaos (2018) movie poster
    American Chaos (2018) Sep 14, 2018 · English · Documentary $12.4K worldwide
    Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $12.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.4K
  38. 3038 America The Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments (2011) movie poster
    America The Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments (2011) Oct 12, 2011 · English · Documentary $12.4K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2011 US and Canada: $12.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.4K
  39. 3039 Storefront Hitchcock (1998) movie poster
    Storefront Hitchcock (1998) Mar 19, 1998 · English · Documentary, Music $12.4K worldwide
    Mar 19, 1998 US and Canada: $12.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.4K
  40. 3040 Full Battle Rattle (2008) movie poster
    Full Battle Rattle (2008) Jul 9, 2008 · English · Documentary $12.3K worldwide
    Jul 9, 2008 US and Canada: $12.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.3K
  41. 3041 The Armor of Light (2015) movie poster
    The Armor of Light (2015) Oct 30, 2015 · English · Documentary $12.3K worldwide
    Oct 30, 2015 US and Canada: $12.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.3K
  42. 3042 The Endless Summer (1966) movie poster
    The Endless Summer (1966) Jun 15, 1966 · English · Sport, Documentary $12.3K worldwide
    Jun 15, 1966 US and Canada: $10.2K Rest of the world: $2K Worldwide: $12.3K
  43. 3043 Wa-shoku: Beyond Sushi (2015) movie poster
    Wa-shoku: Beyond Sushi (2015) Apr 11, 2015 · English · Documentary $12.2K worldwide
    Apr 11, 2015 US and Canada: $12.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.2K
  44. 3044 Elstree 1976 (2016) movie poster
    Elstree 1976 (2016) May 6, 2016 · English · Documentary $12.2K worldwide
    May 6, 2016 US and Canada: $12.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.2K
  45. 3045 Touch the Wall (2014) movie poster
    Touch the Wall (2014) Nov 28, 2014 · English · Sport, Family, Documentary $12.2K worldwide
    Nov 28, 2014 US and Canada: $12.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.2K
  46. 3046 The Most Unknown (2018) movie poster
    The Most Unknown (2018) May 18, 2018 · English · Documentary $12.1K worldwide
    May 18, 2018 US and Canada: $12.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.1K
  47. 3047 Call Me Kuchu (2013) movie poster
    Call Me Kuchu (2013) Jun 14, 2013 · English · Drama, Documentary $12.1K worldwide
    Jun 14, 2013 US and Canada: $9.1K Rest of the world: $3K Worldwide: $12.1K
  48. 3048 Zen for Nothing (2016) movie poster
    Zen for Nothing (2016) Jan 22, 2016 · Documentary $12.1K worldwide
    Jan 22, 2016 US and Canada: $12.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.1K
  49. 3049 The Kids Grow Up (2010) movie poster
    The Kids Grow Up (2010) Oct 29, 2010 · English · Documentary $12.1K worldwide
    Oct 29, 2010 US and Canada: $12.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.1K
  50. 3050 A Murder in the Park (2015) movie poster
    A Murder in the Park (2015) Jun 26, 2015 · English · History, Crime, Documentary $12.1K worldwide
    Jun 26, 2015 US and Canada: $12.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.1K
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