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Documentary box office · 2007

Documentary Box Office 2007: Highest-Grossing Documentary Movies, Page 2

Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in 2007, with $50.7M worldwide, ahead of Sicko (2007) at $36.2M and Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007) at $10.6M. 132 documentary films released in 2007 report a worldwide gross, $137.8M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 52% on 2006, whose releases took $286.9M. By language, English leads with $111.5M across 86 documentary releases.

2007 releases with a gross
132
combined worldwide
$137.8M
Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007), the #1
$50.7M
vs 2006
−52%
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Every Documentary Release of 2007, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 100 of 132. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2007.

  1. 51 Taking Liberties (2007) movie poster
    Taking Liberties (2007) 2007 · English · Documentary $146.4K worldwide
    2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146.4K
  2. 52 War Dance (2007) movie poster
    War Dance (2007) Nov 9, 2007 · English · War, Music, Documentary $138K worldwide
    Nov 9, 2007 US and Canada: $115.2K Rest of the world: $22.8K Worldwide: $138K
  3. 53 The Devil Came on Horseback (2007) movie poster
    The Devil Came on Horseback (2007) Jul 25, 2007 · Documentary $134.5K worldwide
    Jul 25, 2007 US and Canada: $132.8K Rest of the world: $1.7K Worldwide: $134.5K
  4. 54 Manda Bala (Send a Bullet) (2007) movie poster
    Manda Bala (Send a Bullet) (2007) Aug 17, 2007 · English · Documentary $127.1K worldwide
    Aug 17, 2007 US and Canada: $122.9K Rest of the world: $4.2K Worldwide: $127.1K
  5. 55 Kurt Cobain About a Son (2007) movie poster
    Kurt Cobain About a Son (2007) Oct 3, 2007 · English · Music, Documentary $126.4K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2007 US and Canada: $87K Rest of the world: $39.4K Worldwide: $126.4K
  6. 56 Lagerfeld Confidential (2007) movie poster
    Lagerfeld Confidential (2007) Oct 10, 2007 · French · Documentary $120.6K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2007 US and Canada: $67.5K Rest of the world: $53.1K Worldwide: $120.6K
  7. 57 Jimmy Carter Man from Plains (2007) movie poster
    Jimmy Carter Man from Plains (2007) Oct 26, 2007 · English · Biography, Documentary $119.3K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2007 US and Canada: $108.8K Rest of the world: $10.5K Worldwide: $119.3K
  8. 58 Lou Reed’s Berlin (2007) movie poster
    Lou Reed’s Berlin (2007) Sep 4, 2007 · English · Documentary, Music $114.9K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2007 US and Canada: $33.2K Rest of the world: $81.6K Worldwide: $114.9K
  9. 59 Darfur Now (2007) movie poster
    Darfur Now (2007) Nov 2, 2007 · English · Documentary $113.4K worldwide
    Nov 2, 2007 US and Canada: $109.1K Rest of the world: $4.3K Worldwide: $113.4K
  10. 60 King Corn (2007) movie poster
    King Corn (2007) Oct 12, 2007 · English · Documentary $105.4K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2007 US and Canada: $105.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $105.4K
  11. 61 Mr. Untouchable (2007) movie poster
    Mr. Untouchable (2007) Oct 26, 2007 · English · Crime, Documentary $104.7K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2007 US and Canada: $104.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $104.7K
  12. 62 In Search of Mozart (2007) movie poster
    In Search of Mozart (2007) May 18, 2007 · English · Music, Documentary $102.2K worldwide
    May 18, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102.2K
  13. 63 Gigante: Como o Inter Conquistou o Mundo (2007) movie poster
    Gigante: Como o Inter Conquistou o Mundo (2007) Nov 7, 2007 · Portuguese · Documentary $91.6K worldwide
    Nov 7, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.6K
  14. 64 Jan Saudek - Trapped By His Passions No Hope For Rescue (2007) movie poster
    Jan Saudek - Trapped By His Passions No Hope For Rescue (2007) Dec 20, 2007 · Czech · Documentary $89.6K worldwide
    Dec 20, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.6K
  15. 65 Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) movie poster
    Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) Sep 14, 2007 · English · Music, Documentary $88.3K worldwide
    Sep 14, 2007 US and Canada: $88.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.3K
  16. 66 Air Guitar Nation (2007) movie poster
    Air Guitar Nation (2007) Mar 23, 2007 · English · Biography, Comedy, Music $79.8K worldwide
    Mar 23, 2007 US and Canada: $71.5K Rest of the world: $8.3K Worldwide: $79.8K
  17. 67 Radiant City (2007) movie poster
    Radiant City (2007) May 30, 2007 · English · Drama, Comedy, Documentary $78.9K worldwide
    May 30, 2007 US and Canada: $78.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78.9K
  18. 68 Cocalero (2007) movie poster
    Cocalero (2007) Jan 22, 2007 · Spanish · Documentary $77.3K worldwide
    Jan 22, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.3K
  19. 69 Behave (2007) movie poster
    Behave (2007) Dec 1, 2007 · Portuguese · Documentary $74.2K worldwide
    Dec 1, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.2K
  20. 70 Maria Bethânia: Pedrinha de Aruanda (2007) movie poster
    Maria Bethânia: Pedrinha de Aruanda (2007) Sep 14, 2007 · Portuguese · Documentary $70.2K worldwide
    Sep 14, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.2K
  21. 71 Zoo (2007) movie poster
    Zoo (2007) Apr 25, 2007 · English · Documentary $69.8K worldwide
    Apr 25, 2007 US and Canada: $69.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.8K
  22. 72 In the Hands of the Gods (2007) movie poster
    In the Hands of the Gods (2007) Sep 14, 2007 · English · Documentary $65.9K worldwide
    Sep 14, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.9K
  23. 73 Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit and the Era of Predatory Lenders (2007) movie poster
    Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit and the Era of Predatory Lenders (2007) Mar 9, 2007 · English · Documentary $58.8K worldwide
    Mar 9, 2007 US and Canada: $58.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $58.8K
  24. 74 Billy the Kid (2007) movie poster
    Billy the Kid (2007) Dec 5, 2007 · English · Documentary $52.8K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2007 US and Canada: $52.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.8K
  25. 75 Alice Neel (2007) movie poster
    Alice Neel (2007) Apr 20, 2007 · English · Documentary $49K worldwide
    Apr 20, 2007 US and Canada: $49K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $49K
  26. 76 The Cats of Mirikitani (2007) movie poster
    The Cats of Mirikitani (2007) Mar 2, 2007 · English · Documentary $48.5K worldwide
    Mar 2, 2007 US and Canada: $38.9K Rest of the world: $9.6K Worldwide: $48.5K
  27. 77 The Hip Hop Project (2007) movie poster
    The Hip Hop Project (2007) May 11, 2007 · English · Music, Documentary $46.2K worldwide
    May 11, 2007 US and Canada: $46.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.2K
  28. 78 Callas Assoluta (2007) movie poster
    Callas Assoluta (2007) Dec 20, 2007 · English · History, Documentary $43.9K worldwide
    Dec 20, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.9K
  29. 79 The Rape of Europa (2007) movie poster
    The Rape of Europa (2007) Sep 14, 2007 · English · History, Documentary $40K worldwide
    Sep 14, 2007 US and Canada: $40K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40K
  30. 80 Traveling with Yoshitomo Nara (2007) movie poster
    Traveling with Yoshitomo Nara (2007) Feb 24, 2007 · Japanese · Documentary $38.1K worldwide
    Feb 24, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.1K
  31. 81 Back to Normandy (2007) movie poster
    Back to Normandy (2007) Oct 3, 2007 · French · Documentary $37.4K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2007 US and Canada: $503 Rest of the world: $36.9K Worldwide: $37.4K
  32. 82 Your Mommy Kills Animals (2007) movie poster
    Your Mommy Kills Animals (2007) Jul 20, 2007 · English · Documentary $34K worldwide
    Jul 20, 2007 US and Canada: $34K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34K
  33. 83 Sacco and Vanzetti (2007) movie poster
    Sacco and Vanzetti (2007) Mar 30, 2007 · English · Documentary $32.2K worldwide
    Mar 30, 2007 US and Canada: $32.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.2K
  34. 84 Personal Che (2007) movie poster
    Personal Che (2007) Sep 1, 2007 · English · Documentary $31.7K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.7K
  35. 85 Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story (2007) movie poster
    Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story (2007) Jan 12, 2007 · English · Mystery, Crime, Documentary $26.9K worldwide
    Jan 12, 2007 US and Canada: $26.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.9K
  36. 86 Lake of Fire (2007) movie poster
    Lake of Fire (2007) Oct 3, 2007 · English · Documentary $25.3K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2007 US and Canada: $25.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.3K
  37. 87 The Monastery: Mr. Vig and the Nun (2007) movie poster
    The Monastery: Mr. Vig and the Nun (2007) Aug 29, 2007 · Danish · Documentary $25K worldwide
    Aug 29, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25K
  38. 88 Young Yakuza (2007) movie poster
    Young Yakuza (2007) Oct 30, 2007 · Japanese · Documentary, Action $22.4K worldwide
    Oct 30, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4K
  39. 89 Helvetica (2007) movie poster
    Helvetica (2007) Sep 12, 2007 · English · Documentary $21.7K worldwide
    Sep 12, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.7K
  40. 90 Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox (2007) movie poster
    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
  41. 91 Meeting Resistance (2007) movie poster
    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
  42. 92 Crossing the Line (2007) movie poster
    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
  43. 93 Steal a Pencil for Me (2007) movie poster
    Steal a Pencil for Me (2007) Nov 9, 2007 · Romance, Documentary $18.9K worldwide
    Nov 9, 2007 US and Canada: $18.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.9K
  44. 94 Useless (2007) movie poster
    Useless (2007) Sep 3, 2007 · Chinese · Documentary $17.8K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.8K
  45. 95 American Cannibal: The Road to Reality (2007) movie poster
    American Cannibal: The Road to Reality (2007) Mar 16, 2007 · English · Documentary $16.6K worldwide
    Mar 16, 2007 US and Canada: $16.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.6K
  46. 96 Garbage Warrior (2007) movie poster
    Garbage Warrior (2007) Apr 19, 2007 · English · Documentary $16.3K worldwide
    Apr 19, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.3K
  47. 97 Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (2007) movie poster
    Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (2007) Mar 21, 2007 · English · Documentary $15.9K worldwide
    Mar 21, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.9K
  48. 98 Protagonist (2007) movie poster
    Protagonist (2007) Nov 30, 2007 · English · Documentary $13.9K worldwide
    Nov 30, 2007 US and Canada: $13.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.9K
  49. 99 Panair of Brazil (2007) movie poster
    Panair of Brazil (2007) Sep 27, 2007 · Portuguese · Documentary $13.4K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.4K
  50. 100 Blockade (2007) movie poster
    Blockade (2007) Mar 14, 2007 · Documentary $11.8K worldwide
    Mar 14, 2007 US and Canada: $11.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.8K
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