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Highest-Grossing Documentary Movies of All Time, Page 66

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 3,251 to 3,300 of 4,018. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

  1. 3251 Out of Thin Air (2017) movie poster
    Out of Thin Air (2017) Jun 11, 2017 · English · Crime, Documentary $8.1K worldwide
    Jun 11, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1K
  2. 3252 Lee Scratch Perry’s Vision of Paradise (2015) movie poster
    Lee Scratch Perry’s Vision of Paradise (2015) Apr 18, 2015 · English · Documentary, Music $8.1K worldwide
    Apr 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1K
  3. 3253 Steak (R)evolution (2015) movie poster
    Steak (R)evolution (2015) Jul 17, 2015 · German · Documentary $8K worldwide
    Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: $8K Rest of the world: $13 Worldwide: $8K
  4. 3254 Charli XCX: Alone Together (2022) movie poster
    Charli XCX: Alone Together (2022) Jan 28, 2022 · English · Music, Documentary $8K worldwide
    Jan 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8K
  5. 3255 Occupation: Dreamland (2005) movie poster
    Occupation: Dreamland (2005) Sep 23, 2005 · English · War, Documentary $8K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2005 US and Canada: $8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8K
  6. 3256 Eleven Minutes (2009) movie poster
    Eleven Minutes (2009) Feb 20, 2009 · English · Documentary $8K worldwide
    Feb 20, 2009 US and Canada: $8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8K
  7. 3257 I Got a Monster (2023) movie poster
    I Got a Monster (2023) Mar 10, 2023 · English · Documentary $8K worldwide
    Mar 10, 2023 US and Canada: $8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8K
  8. 3258 Roseanne for President! (2016) movie poster
    Roseanne for President! (2016) Jul 1, 2016 · English · Biography, Comedy, Documentary $8K worldwide
    Jul 1, 2016 US and Canada: $8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8K
  9. 3259 Mark Hunt: The Fight of His Life (2022) movie poster
    Mark Hunt: The Fight of His Life (2022) Feb 3, 2022 · English · Documentary $8K worldwide
    Feb 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8K
  10. 3260 Hurricane (2015) movie poster
    Hurricane (2015) Oct 22, 2015 · French · Documentary $8K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8K
  11. 3261 My Stuff (2013) movie poster
    My Stuff (2013) Jan 23, 2013 · Finnish · Documentary $7.9K worldwide
    Jan 23, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9K
  12. 3262 A Decent Factory (2005) movie poster
    A Decent Factory (2005) Jun 29, 2005 · Chinese · Documentary $7.9K worldwide
    Jun 29, 2005 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9K
  13. 3263 Mugabe and the White African (2010) movie poster
    Mugabe and the White African (2010) Jul 23, 2010 · English · Documentary $7.9K worldwide
    Jul 23, 2010 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9K
  14. 3264 Angels Are Made of Light (2019) movie poster
    Angels Are Made of Light (2019) Jul 24, 2019 · Documentary $7.9K worldwide
    Jul 24, 2019 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9K
  15. 3265 Portrait of a Garden (2016) movie poster
    Portrait of a Garden (2016) Oct 26, 2016 · Dutch · Documentary $7.9K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2016 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9K
  16. 3266 I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland (2020) movie poster
    I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland (2020) Mar 17, 2020 · English · Drama, Adventure, Documentary $7.9K worldwide
    Mar 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9K
  17. 3267 Steelers: The World’s First Gay Rugby Club (2020) movie poster
    Steelers: The World’s First Gay Rugby Club (2020) Mar 22, 2020 · English · Documentary $7.9K worldwide
    Mar 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9K
  18. 3268 Resident Alien (1990) movie poster
    Resident Alien (1990) Sep 14, 1990 · English · Documentary $7.9K worldwide
    Sep 14, 1990 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9K
  19. 3269 Ghost Fleet (2019) movie poster
    Ghost Fleet (2019) Jun 7, 2019 · English · Documentary $7.9K worldwide
    Jun 7, 2019 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9K
  20. 3270 Faggots (2019) movie poster
    Faggots (2019) May 16, 2019 · Spanish · Documentary $7.8K worldwide
    May 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8K
  21. 3271 Total Trust (2023) movie poster
    Total Trust (2023) Dec 8, 2023 · Chinese · Documentary $7.8K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $7.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.8K
  22. 3272 Of Love & Law (2017) movie poster
    Of Love & Law (2017) Oct 28, 2017 · Japanese · Documentary $7.8K worldwide
    Oct 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8K
  23. 3273 Photographic Memory (2012) movie poster
    Photographic Memory (2012) Oct 12, 2012 · English · Documentary $7.8K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $7.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.8K
  24. 3274 Vieirarpad (2021) movie poster
    Vieirarpad (2021) Sep 5, 2021 · Portuguese · Documentary $7.8K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8K
  25. 3275 A Walk to Beautiful (2008) movie poster
    A Walk to Beautiful (2008) Feb 8, 2008 · English · Documentary $7.7K worldwide
    Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: $7.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7K
  26. 3276 The Rape of Recy Taylor (2017) movie poster
    The Rape of Recy Taylor (2017) Dec 8, 2017 · English · Documentary $7.7K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K
  27. 3277 Maurizio Cattelan: Be Right Back (2017) movie poster
    Maurizio Cattelan: Be Right Back (2017) Apr 14, 2017 · English · Documentary $7.7K worldwide
    Apr 14, 2017 US and Canada: $7.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7K
  28. 3278 I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman (2016) movie poster
    I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman (2016) Mar 30, 2016 · French · Documentary $7.7K worldwide
    Mar 30, 2016 US and Canada: $7.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7K
  29. 3279 With All Deliberate Speed (2004) movie poster
    With All Deliberate Speed (2004) May 14, 2004 · English · History, Documentary $7.7K worldwide
    May 14, 2004 US and Canada: $7.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7K
  30. 3280 Enter the Clones of Bruce (2024) movie poster
    Enter the Clones of Bruce (2024) Apr 12, 2024 · English · Documentary $7.7K worldwide
    Apr 12, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K
  31. 3281 Laurent Garnier: Off the Record (2021) movie poster
    Laurent Garnier: Off the Record (2021) Jun 5, 2021 · English · Documentary, Music $7.7K worldwide
    Jun 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K
  32. 3282 Silent Men (2024) movie poster
    Silent Men (2024) Jun 13, 2024 · English · Documentary $7.7K worldwide
    Jun 13, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K
  33. 3283 Last Days Here (2012) movie poster
    Last Days Here (2012) Mar 2, 2012 · English · Documentary $7.6K worldwide
    Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: $7.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.6K
  34. 3284 Pub: The Movie (2023) movie poster
    Pub: The Movie (2023) Feb 16, 2023 · English · Music, Documentary $7.6K worldwide
    Feb 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6K
  35. 3285 On the Other Side (2021) movie poster
    On the Other Side (2021) Nov 18, 2021 · Spanish · Documentary $7.6K worldwide
    Nov 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6K
  36. 3286 Prophecy (2018) movie poster
    Prophecy (2018) Sep 27, 2018 · English · Documentary $7.6K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6K
  37. 3287 Prophecy (2020) movie poster
    Prophecy (2020) Apr 17, 2020 · Arabic · Documentary $7.6K worldwide
    Apr 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6K
  38. 3288 Igualada (2024) movie poster
    Igualada (2024) Jan 24, 2024 · Spanish · Documentary $7.6K worldwide
    Jan 24, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6K
  39. 3289 The Wrong Light (2017) movie poster
    The Wrong Light (2017) Jul 14, 2017 · Thai · Documentary $7.6K worldwide
    Jul 14, 2017 US and Canada: $7.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.6K
  40. 3290 At the Ready (2021) movie poster
    At the Ready (2021) Oct 22, 2021 · English · Documentary $7.6K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: $7.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.6K
  41. 3291 Tales from the Script (2009) movie poster
    Tales from the Script (2009) Jan 10, 2009 · English · Documentary $7.5K worldwide
    Jan 10, 2009 US and Canada: $7.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.5K
  42. 3292 Birthright: A War Story (2017) movie poster
    Birthright: A War Story (2017) Jul 14, 2017 · English · Documentary $7.5K worldwide
    Jul 14, 2017 US and Canada: $7.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.5K
  43. 3293 loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies (2006) movie poster
    loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies (2006) Sep 29, 2006 · English · Music, Documentary $7.5K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2006 US and Canada: $7.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.5K
  44. 3294 Life in Movement (2011) movie poster
    Life in Movement (2011) Apr 12, 2011 · English · Documentary $7.5K worldwide
    Apr 12, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K
  45. 3295 The Grateful Dead Movie (1977) movie poster
    The Grateful Dead Movie (1977) Jun 2, 1977 · English · Documentary, Music $7.5K worldwide
    Jun 2, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K
  46. 3296 Orgullo Vieja (2024) movie poster
    Orgullo Vieja (2024) Mar 6, 2024 · Spanish · Documentary $7.5K worldwide
    Mar 6, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K
  47. 3297 Comrades in Dreams (2006) movie poster
    Comrades in Dreams (2006) Oct 15, 2006 · English · Documentary $7.5K worldwide
    Oct 15, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K
  48. 3298 The Cult of the Suicide Bomber (2005) movie poster
    The Cult of the Suicide Bomber (2005) 2005 · English · Documentary $7.5K worldwide
    2005 US and Canada: $7.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.5K
  49. 3299 City Dreamers (2018) movie poster
    City Dreamers (2018) Nov 10, 2018 · English · Documentary $7.5K worldwide
    Nov 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K
  50. 3300 Am I Black Enough for You (2009) movie poster
    Am I Black Enough for You (2009) Mar 6, 2009 · English · Music, Documentary $7.4K worldwide
    Mar 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4K
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