#1 of 16 #1 documentary movie of July 2015
2015 · Drama, War
$40M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$337.9K US & Canada · <1% $39.7M elsewhere · 99%
Documentary box office · July 2015
Documentary Box Office, July 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
Northern Limit Line (2015) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in July 2015, with $40M worldwide, ahead of Amy (2015) at $23.7M and That Sugar Film (2015) at $1.2M. 16 documentary films released in July 2015 report a worldwide gross, $68.7M in all, 16% of it from the US & Canada. That is 38.4 times the total of June 2015, whose releases took $1.8M. By language, Korean leads with $40M across 1 documentary release.
- July 2015 releases with a gross
- 16
- combined worldwide
- $68.7M
- Northern Limit Line (2015), the #1
- $40M
- vs June 2015
- ×38.4
#1 of 16 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of July 2015?
Northern Limit Line (2015) leads with $40M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $67M, 98% of what all 16 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of July 2015, 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 July 2015.
- 1 Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: $337.9K Rest of the world: $39.7M Worldwide: $40M
- 2 Jul 3, 2015 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $23.7M
- 3 Jul 31, 2015 US and Canada: $3.5K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.2M
- 4 Jul 3, 2015 US and Canada: $704.4K Rest of the world: $441.6K Worldwide: $1.1M
- 5 Jul 31, 2015 US and Canada: $892.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $892.8K
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Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot (2015)Jul 10, 2015 US and Canada: $41.3K Rest of the world: $578.2K Worldwide: $619.5K
Jul 10, 2015 · English · Biography, Sport, Documentary $619.5K worldwide - 7
Jul 29, 2015 US and Canada: $425.8K Rest of the world: $90.5K Worldwide: $516.3K - 8
Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: $109.1K Rest of the world: $48.8K Worldwide: $157.9K - 9
Jul 10, 2015 US and Canada: $119.4K Rest of the world: $3.2K Worldwide: $122.6K - 10
Jul 31, 2015 US and Canada: $101.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $101.5K - 11
Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.6K - 12
Jul 1, 2015 US and Canada: $10.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.8K - 13
Jul 31, 2015 US and Canada: $8.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.4K - 14
Jul 24, 2015 US and Canada: $6.5K Rest of the world: $1.7K Worldwide: $8.3K - 15
Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: $8K Rest of the world: $13 Worldwide: $8K - 16
Jul 29, 2015 US and Canada: $7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in July 2015?
Of the top 10, Best of Enemies (2015) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while That Sugar Film (2015) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $11.2M (16%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Northern Limit Line (2015) $40M $337.9K US & Canada · <1% $39.7M elsewhere · 99%
- 2 Amy (2015) $23.7M $8.4M US & Canada · 35% $15.3M elsewhere · 65%
- 3 That Sugar Film (2015) $1.2M $3.5K US & Canada · <1% $1.2M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 Cartel Land (2015) $1.1M $704.4K US & Canada · 61% $441.6K elsewhere · 39%
- 5 Best of Enemies (2015) $892.8K $892.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot (2015) $619.5K $41.3K US & Canada · 7% $578.2K elsewhere · 93%
- 7 Listen to Me Marlon (2015) $516.3K $425.8K US & Canada · 82% $90.5K elsewhere · 18%
- 8 The Look of Silence (2015) $157.9K $109.1K US & Canada · 69% $48.8K elsewhere · 31%
- 9 Do I Sound Gay? (2015) $122.6K $119.4K US & Canada · 97% $3.2K elsewhere · 3%
- 10 A LEGO Brickumentary (2015) $101.5K $101.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many July 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 16 films reached $100M. 14 films, 88% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $68.7M total.
93%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 13% of the list $63.7M · 93% of the gross
- Under $10M 14 films, 88% of the list $4.9M · 7% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of July 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 29 (Jul 12–18) took $40.3M, led by Northern Limit Line (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 Amy (2015) $24.9M Amy (2015)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot (2015) $742.1K Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot (2015)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Northern Limit Line (2015) $40.3M Northern Limit Line (2015)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Horse Money (2015) $8.3K Horse Money (2015)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 That Sugar Film (2015) $2.8M That Sugar Film (2015)
Earlier years
How Does July 2015 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 2012 earned the most: $73.4M from 14 films, led by 2016: Obama's America (2012). July 2015 took $68.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2006 6 films | 6 | $478.3K | – | Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006) $213.8K |
| July 2007 5 films · +607% | 5 | $3.4M | +607% | De son Appartement (2007) $1.8M |
| July 2008 11 films · +162% | 11 | $8.9M | +162% | Man on Wire (2008) $5.3M |
| July 2009 9 films · −42% | 9 | $5.1M | −42% | The Beaches of Agnès (2009) $2.2M |
| July 2010 12 films · −75% | 12 | $1.3M | −75% | I Want Your Money (2010) $433.6K |
| July 2011 17 films · +334% | 17 | $5.6M | +334% | Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest (2011) $1.2M |
| July 2012 14 films · +1214% | 14 | $73.4M | +1214% | 2016: Obama's America (2012) $33.4M |
| July 2013 11 films · −51% | 11 | $36.2M | −51% | Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain (2013) $32.3M |
| July 2014 13 films · −35% | 13 | $23.7M | −35% | America: Imagine a World Without Her (2014) $14.4M |
| July 2015 16 films · +190% | 16 | $68.7M | +190% | Northern Limit Line (2015) $40M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in July 2015?
Korean-language documentary films took $40M across 1 film, 58% of the total, ahead of English-language documentary films ($28.4M) and Indonesian-language documentary films ($157.9K).
July 2015 Documentary Box Office by Language
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Korean $40M1 film · #1 Northern Limit Line (2015) - English $28.4M11 films · #1 Amy (2015)
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Indonesian $157.9K1 film · #1 The Look of Silence (2015) -
Spanish $10.8K1 film · #1 Mala Mala (2015) -
Portuguese $8.3K1 film · #1 Horse Money (2015) -
German $8K1 film · #1 Steak (R)evolution (2015)
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2015, Month by Month
The months of 2015 with their totals: July leads with $68.7M, led by Northern Limit Line (2015).
- January $3.6M #1 Meru (2015)
- February $6M #1 On the Way to School (2015)
- March $12.1M #1 The Salt of the Earth (2015)
- April $21.6M #1 Monkey Kingdom (2015)
- May $33.4M #1 The Crossing (2015)
- June $1.8M #1 The Wolfpack (2015)
- July $68.7M #1 Northern Limit Line (2015)
- August $3.7M #1 Boca Juniors 3D: The Movie (2015)
- September $5.3M #1 Meet the Patels (2015)
- October $37.8M #1 Twenty Two (2015)
- November $4.1M #1 Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015)
- December $5.3M #1 Where to Invade Next (2015)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office July 2015: 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 16 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in July 2015?
Northern Limit Line (2015) leads with $40M worldwide, $337.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Amy (2015) at $23.7M and That Sugar Film (2015) at $1.2M.
How much did documentary movies released in July 2015 earn?
16 documentary films released in July 2015 report a worldwide gross, $68.7M in all, or $4.3M per film on average. June 2015 releases took $1.8M.
How many documentary movies released in July 2015 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Northern Limit Line (2015), earned $40M.
How is the July 2015 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 July 2015. 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 July 2015 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.