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Documentary Box Office 1976: Highest-Grossing Documentary Movies

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in 1976, with $5M worldwide, ahead of Chulas Fronteras (1976) at $5K and The Song Remains the Same (1976) at $5K. 3 documentary films released in 1976 report a worldwide gross, $5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

1976 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$5M
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976), the #1
$5M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of 1976?

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) leads with $5M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $5M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) movie poster Number 1
    $5M That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
    $5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Chulas Fronteras (1976) movie poster Number 2
    $5K Chulas Fronteras (1976)
    $5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Song Remains the Same (1976) movie poster Number 3
    $5K The Song Remains the Same (1976)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of 1976, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1976.

  1. 1 That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) movie poster
    That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) May 17, 1976 · English · Family, Musical, Documentary $5M worldwide
    May 17, 1976 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M
  2. 2 Chulas Fronteras (1976) movie poster
    Chulas Fronteras (1976) Dec 30, 1976 · English · Music, Documentary $5K worldwide
    Dec 30, 1976 US and Canada: $5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5K
  3. 3 The Song Remains the Same (1976) movie poster
    The Song Remains the Same (1976) Oct 20, 1976 · English · Music, Documentary $5K worldwide
    Oct 20, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K
By release month

Which Month of 1976 Earned the Most?

May releases took the most, $5M from 1 film, led by That's Entertainment, Part II (1976). October was the quietest month ($5K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) $5M That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct The Song Remains the Same (1976) $5K The Song Remains the Same (1976)
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec Chulas Fronteras (1976) $5K Chulas Fronteras (1976)
Last 10 years

How Does 1976 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1974 earned the most: $27.2M from 6 films, led by That's Entertainment! (1974). 1976 took $5M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1967 3 films 3 $24.5K – A Man Vanishes (1967) $15.5K
1968 1 film · +95% 1 $47.8K +95% The Queen (1968) $47.8K
1969 No films 0 – – –
1970 4 films 4 $357.4K – Woodstock (1970) $321.3K
1971 1 film · −91% 1 $31.4K −91% Bushman (1971) $31.4K
1972 7 films · +2057% 7 $676.7K +2057% Elvis on Tour (1972) $587.8K
1973 2 films · −98% 2 $16.7K −98% Wattstax (1973) $16.2K
1974 6 films · +162579% 6 $27.2M +162579% That's Entertainment! (1974) $26.9M
1975 2 films · −100% 2 $40.9K −100% Grey Gardens (1975) $39.9K
1976 3 films · +12114% 3 $5M +12114% That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) $5M
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
FAQ

Documentary Box Office 1976: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in 1976?

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) leads with $5M worldwide, $5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Chulas Fronteras (1976) at $5K and The Song Remains the Same (1976) at $5K.

How much did documentary movies released in 1976 earn?

3 documentary films released in 1976 report a worldwide gross, $5M in all, or $1.7M per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in 1976 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, That's Entertainment, Part II (1976), earned $5M.

How much of the 1976 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$5M of the $5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1976 documentary box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1976. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the 1976 documentary box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.