#1 of 122 #1 documentary movie of 2008
2008 · Music, Documentary
$22.7M worldwide · 19% of the chart's total
$10.4M US & Canada · 46% $12.4M elsewhere · 54%
Documentary box office · 2008
Documentary Box Office 2008: Highest-Grossing Documentary Movies, Page 2
U2 3D (2008) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in 2008, with $22.7M worldwide, ahead of Shine a Light (2008) at $15.8M and Old Partner (2008) at $15.3M. 122 documentary films released in 2008 report a worldwide gross, $118.2M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 14% on 2007, whose releases took $137.8M. By language, English leads with $98M across 90 documentary releases.
- 2008 releases with a gross
- 122
- combined worldwide
- $118.2M
- U2 3D (2008), the #1
- $22.7M
- vs 2007
- −14%
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Every Documentary Release of 2008, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 51 to 100 of 122. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2008.
- 51
Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $33.2K Rest of the world: $81.6K Worldwide: $114.9K - 52
Jun 27, 2008 US and Canada: $109.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $109.1K - 53
May 21, 2008 US and Canada: $105.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $105.7K - 54
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008)Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $59.2K Rest of the world: $41.3K Worldwide: $100.5K
Jul 11, 2008 · English · Crime, Documentary $100.5K worldwide - 55
Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95.6K - 56
Aug 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.7K - 57
Oct 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.2K - 58
May 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.4K - 59
Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: $90.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $90.3K - 60
Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $90.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $90.1K - 61
Dec 10, 2008 US and Canada: $89.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $89.5K - 62
Feb 1, 2008 US and Canada: $82.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $82.6K - 63
Aug 6, 2008 US and Canada: $30.9K Rest of the world: $50.2K Worldwide: $81.1K - 64
Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte (2008)Feb 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.4K
Feb 9, 2008 · German · Documentary $78.4K worldwide - 65
Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: $73.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $73.5K - 66
Apr 9, 2008 US and Canada: $71.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $71.7K - 67
Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008)Jan 20, 2008 US and Canada: $70.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.2K Jan 20, 2008 · English · Documentary, Crime $70.2K worldwide - 68
Jan 9, 2008 US and Canada: $70K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70K - 69
Aug 8, 2008 US and Canada: $56.4K Rest of the world: $7.7K Worldwide: $64.1K - 70
Jul 25, 2008 US and Canada: $62.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $62.6K - 71
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $60.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.3K Sep 26, 2008 · English · Biography, Documentary $60.3K worldwide - 72
May 19, 2008 US and Canada: $57.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57.8K - 73
Mar 9, 2008 US and Canada: $54.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.6K - 74
Oct 29, 2008 US and Canada: $54.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.3K - 75
Jun 12, 2008 US and Canada: $52.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.3K - 76
Jun 27, 2008 US and Canada: $50.8K Rest of the world: $146 Worldwide: $51K - 77
Aug 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.1K - 78
Nov 21, 2008 US and Canada: $41.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.3K - 79
Nov 27, 2008 US and Canada: $2.1K Rest of the world: $39K Worldwide: $41.1K - 80
Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: $40.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.9K - 81
Jan 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.6K - 82
Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $40.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.5K - 83
Apr 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.6K - 84
Oct 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.9K - 85
Jun 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.8K - 86
Sep 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.8K - 87
Mar 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.3K - 88
Aug 10, 2008 US and Canada: $35K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35K - 89
Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (2008)Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $20K Rest of the world: $12.1K Worldwide: $32.1K Apr 18, 2008 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $32.1K worldwide - 90
Mar 28, 2008 US and Canada: $31.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.3K - 91
Mar 7, 2008 US and Canada: $30.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.6K - 92
Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.7K - 93
Oct 15, 2008 US and Canada: $27K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27K - 94
Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.9K - 95
Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.5K - 96
Oct 31, 2008 US and Canada: $21.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.8K - 97
Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.8K - 98
Dec 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.4K - 99
Aug 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.9K - 100
Aug 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.1K
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
- 2019 $145.4M #1 Apollo 11 (2019)
- 2018 $257.3M #1 Believer (2018)
- 2017 $172.8M #1 Reset (2017)
- 2016 $149.8M #1 A Beautiful Planet (2016)
- 2015 $203.5M #1 Northern Limit Line (2015)
- 2014 $126.7M #1 Bears (2014)
- 2013 $696.2M #1 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
- 2012 $288M #1 Switch (2012)
- 2011 $288.8M #1 Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)
- 2010 $338.6M #1 Jackass 3-D (2010)
2000s 10 years · $2.1B
- 2009 $401.6M #1 This Is It (2009)
- 2008 $118.2M #1 U2 3D (2008)
- 2007 $137.8M #1 Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007)
- 2006 $286.9M #1 Deep Sea (2006)
- 2005 $284.9M #1 March of the Penguins (2005)
- 2004 $339.9M #1 Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
- 2003 $123.3M #1 Bugs! (2003)
- 2002 $239M #1 Space Station 3D (2002)
- 2001 $39.4M #1 Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure (2001)
- 2000 $81.4M #1 The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
1990s 10 years · $226.1M
- 1999 $50.2M #1 Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
- 1998 $60.8M #1 Mysteries of Egypt (1998)
- 1997 $22M #1 Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997)
- 1996 $5.9M #1 When We Were Kings (1996)
- 1995 $13.9M #1 Born to Be Wild (1995)
- 1994 $26.8M #1 Hoop Dreams (1994)
- 1993 $733.8K #1 The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993)
- 1992 $7.2M #1 My Crasy Life (1992)
- 1991 $37.7M #1 Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991)
- 1990 $785.7K #1 Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990)
1980s 10 years · $174.2M
- 1989 $9.3M #1 Roger & Me (1989)
- 1988 $15.3M #1 U2: Rattle and Hum (1988)
- 1987 $54.3M #1 Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)
- 1986 $1.4M #1 Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson (1986)
- 1985 $1.8M #1 The Dream Is Alive (1985)
- 1984 $24.1M #1 Stop Making Sense (1984)
- 1983 $16.2M #1 Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983)
- 1982 $44.4M #1 Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
- 1981 $2.1M #1 This Is Elvis (1981)
- 1980 $5.3M #1 Divine Madness (1980)
1970s 9 years · $33.9M
- 1978 $363.8K #1 The Last Waltz (1978)
- 1977 $298.5K #1 ABBA: The Movie (1977)
- 1976 $5M #1 That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
- 1975 $40.9K #1 Grey Gardens (1975)
- 1974 $27.2M #1 That's Entertainment! (1974)
- 1973 $16.7K #1 Wattstax (1973)
- 1972 $676.7K #1 Elvis on Tour (1972)
- 1971 $31.4K #1 Bushman (1971)
- 1970 $357.4K #1 Woodstock (1970)