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Highest-Grossing Documentary Movies of All Time, Page 65

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 3,201 to 3,250 of 4,018. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

  1. 3201 Welcome to São Paulo (2004) movie poster
    Welcome to São Paulo (2004) Jul 16, 2004 · Portuguese · Drama, Documentary $8.9K worldwide
    Jul 16, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9K
  2. 3202 Half Elf (2020) movie poster
    Half Elf (2020) Sep 19, 2020 · Icelandic · Documentary $8.9K worldwide
    Sep 19, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9K
  3. 3203 The Swenkas (2005) movie poster
    The Swenkas (2005) Nov 9, 2005 · English · Documentary $8.9K worldwide
    Nov 9, 2005 US and Canada: $8.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.9K
  4. 3204 Tokyo Ride (2020) movie poster
    Tokyo Ride (2020) Sep 3, 2020 · English · Documentary $8.9K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9K
  5. 3205 Power (2024) movie poster
    Power (2024) May 10, 2024 · English · Documentary $8.8K worldwide
    May 10, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8K
  6. 3206 The Dead Nation (2017) movie poster
    The Dead Nation (2017) Jun 10, 2017 · Romanian · Documentary $8.8K worldwide
    Jun 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8K
  7. 3207 Gayby Baby (2015) movie poster
    Gayby Baby (2015) Mar 28, 2015 · English · Family, Documentary $8.8K worldwide
    Mar 28, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8K
  8. 3208 Bounce: Behind the Velvet Rope (2001) movie poster
    Bounce: Behind the Velvet Rope (2001) Sep 7, 2001 · English · Documentary $8.8K worldwide
    Sep 7, 2001 US and Canada: $8.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.8K
  9. 3209 Eating Up Easter (2020) movie poster
    Eating Up Easter (2020) Apr 22, 2020 · Spanish · Documentary $8.8K worldwide
    Apr 22, 2020 US and Canada: $8.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.8K
  10. 3210 Separated (2024) movie poster
    Separated (2024) Oct 4, 2024 · English · Documentary $8.8K worldwide
    Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: $8.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.8K
  11. 3211 La Casa de Mama Icha (2021) movie poster
    La Casa de Mama Icha (2021) Sep 2, 2021 · Spanish · Documentary $8.8K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8K
  12. 3212 Only When I Dance (2010) movie poster
    Only When I Dance (2010) Jul 2, 2010 · English · Documentary $8.7K worldwide
    Jul 2, 2010 US and Canada: $8.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.7K
  13. 3213 Man On a Mission: Richard Garriott’s Road to the Stars (2010) movie poster
    Man On a Mission: Richard Garriott’s Road to the Stars (2010) Mar 14, 2010 · English · Documentary $8.7K worldwide
    Mar 14, 2010 US and Canada: $8.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.7K
  14. 3214 Retrograde (2022) movie poster
    Retrograde (2022) Nov 11, 2022 · English · Documentary $8.7K worldwide
    Nov 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7K
  15. 3215 Without the King (2008) movie poster
    Without the King (2008) Apr 25, 2008 · English · Documentary $8.7K worldwide
    Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $8.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.7K
  16. 3216 The Pregnant Tree and the Goblin (2019) movie poster
    The Pregnant Tree and the Goblin (2019) Oct 5, 2019 · Korean · Drama, Fantasy, Documentary $8.7K worldwide
    Oct 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7K
  17. 3217 Dosed (2020) movie poster
    Dosed (2020) Mar 20, 2020 · English · Documentary $8.6K worldwide
    Mar 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6K
  18. 3218 Dosed (2019) movie poster
    Dosed (2019) Jun 8, 2019 · English · Documentary $8.6K worldwide
    Jun 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6K
  19. 3219 Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie (2026) movie poster
    Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie (2026) Sep 17, 2026 · English · Documentary, Biography, History $8.6K worldwide
    Sep 17, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6K
  20. 3220 Welcome to Chechnya (2020) movie poster
    Welcome to Chechnya (2020) Jun 30, 2020 · Documentary $8.6K worldwide
    Jun 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6K
  21. 3221 From the East (1993) movie poster
    From the East (1993) Aug 1, 1993 · French · Documentary $8.5K worldwide
    Aug 1, 1993 US and Canada: $8.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.5K
  22. 3222 Enemies of the State (2020) movie poster
    Enemies of the State (2020) Sep 10, 2020 · English · Documentary $8.5K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2020 US and Canada: $8.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.5K
  23. 3223 A Pleasure, Comrades! (2019) movie poster
    A Pleasure, Comrades! (2019) Aug 10, 2019 · Portuguese · Documentary, Drama $8.5K worldwide
    Aug 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5K
  24. 3224 Red Hollywood (1996) movie poster
    Red Hollywood (1996) Aug 16, 1996 · English · History, Documentary $8.4K worldwide
    Aug 16, 1996 US and Canada: $8.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.4K
  25. 3225 A Heart Is Always Red (2024) movie poster
    A Heart Is Always Red (2024) Jan 19, 2024 · Swedish · Music, Documentary $8.4K worldwide
    Jan 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K
  26. 3226 Downloaded (2013) movie poster
    Downloaded (2013) Jun 21, 2013 · English · Documentary $8.4K worldwide
    Jun 21, 2013 US and Canada: $8.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.4K
  27. 3227 Counting (2015) movie poster
    Counting (2015) Jul 31, 2015 · English · Documentary $8.4K worldwide
    Jul 31, 2015 US and Canada: $8.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.4K
  28. 3228 Gilbert (2017) movie poster
    Gilbert (2017) Nov 3, 2017 · English · Biography, Comedy, Documentary $8.4K worldwide
    Nov 3, 2017 US and Canada: $8.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.4K
  29. 3229 Gringo Trails (2014) movie poster
    Gringo Trails (2014) 2014 · English · Documentary, Drama, Adventure $8.3K worldwide
    2014 US and Canada: $8.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3K
  30. 3230 Periodical (2023) movie poster
    Periodical (2023) Nov 19, 2023 · English · Documentary $8.3K worldwide
    Nov 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3K
  31. 3231 Burden of Dreams (1982) movie poster
    Burden of Dreams (1982) May 30, 1982 · English · Documentary $8.3K worldwide
    May 30, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3K
  32. 3232 Mr. Chibbs (2017) movie poster
    Mr. Chibbs (2017) May 3, 2017 · English · Documentary $8.3K worldwide
    May 3, 2017 US and Canada: $8.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3K
  33. 3233 Served Like a Girl (2017) movie poster
    Served Like a Girl (2017) Aug 25, 2017 · English · Documentary $8.3K worldwide
    Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $8.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3K
  34. 3234 We are Twisted Fucking Sister! (2014) movie poster
    We are Twisted Fucking Sister! (2014) May 9, 2014 · English · Music, Documentary, Comedy $8.3K worldwide
    May 9, 2014 US and Canada: $8.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3K
  35. 3235 The Sanctity of Space (2022) movie poster
    The Sanctity of Space (2022) May 6, 2022 · English · Sport, Documentary $8.3K worldwide
    May 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3K
  36. 3236 Horse Money (2015) movie poster
    Horse Money (2015) Jul 24, 2015 · Portuguese · Drama, Documentary $8.3K worldwide
    Jul 24, 2015 US and Canada: $6.5K Rest of the world: $1.7K Worldwide: $8.3K
  37. 3237 Silicon Cowboys (2016) movie poster
    Silicon Cowboys (2016) Sep 16, 2016 · English · Documentary $8.2K worldwide
    Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: $8.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.2K
  38. 3238 Jim: The James Foley Story (2016) movie poster
    Jim: The James Foley Story (2016) Jan 28, 2016 · English · Documentary $8.2K worldwide
    Jan 28, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2K
  39. 3239 Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004) movie poster
    Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004) Jul 28, 2004 · English · History, Documentary $8.2K worldwide
    Jul 28, 2004 US and Canada: $6.9K Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $8.2K
  40. 3240 God Bless Ozzy Osbourne (2011) movie poster
    God Bless Ozzy Osbourne (2011) Apr 24, 2011 · English · Documentary, Music $8.2K worldwide
    Apr 24, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2K
  41. 3241 Spiral (2018) movie poster
    Spiral (2018) Jun 22, 2018 · English · Documentary $8.2K worldwide
    Jun 22, 2018 US and Canada: $8.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.2K
  42. 3242 The Legend of Yasar Kemal (2017) movie poster
    The Legend of Yasar Kemal (2017) Sep 29, 2017 · Turkish · Documentary $8.2K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2K
  43. 3243 The Other Side (2016) movie poster
    The Other Side (2016) May 20, 2016 · English · Drama, Documentary $8.2K worldwide
    May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $94 Worldwide: $8.2K
  44. 3244 Prisoners of Fire (2025) movie poster
    Prisoners of Fire (2025) Mar 14, 2025 · English · Documentary $8.2K worldwide
    Mar 14, 2025 US and Canada: $8.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.2K
  45. 3245 Danny (2016) movie poster
    Danny (2016) Nov 18, 2016 · Finnish · Documentary $8.2K worldwide
    Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2K
  46. 3246 From Roger Moore with Love (2024) movie poster
    From Roger Moore with Love (2024) Dec 15, 2024 · English · Documentary $8.1K worldwide
    Dec 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1K
  47. 3247 Far from Vietnam (1967) movie poster
    Far from Vietnam (1967) Oct 1, 1967 · French · Drama, War, Documentary $8.1K worldwide
    Oct 1, 1967 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1K
  48. 3248 Twist of Faith (2005) movie poster
    Twist of Faith (2005) Jul 1, 2005 · English · Documentary $8.1K worldwide
    Jul 1, 2005 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1K
  49. 3249 They Fight (2018) movie poster
    They Fight (2018) Nov 9, 2018 · English · Documentary $8.1K worldwide
    Nov 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1K
  50. 3250 Lucy and Desi (2022) movie poster
    Lucy and Desi (2022) Mar 4, 2022 · English · Documentary $8.1K worldwide
    Mar 4, 2022 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1K
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