#1 of 211 #1 documentary movie of 2016
2016 · Documentary
$26.3M worldwide · 18% of the chart's total
$15.7M US & Canada · 60% $10.6M elsewhere · 40%
Documentary box office · 2016
Documentary Box Office 2016: Highest-Grossing Documentary Movies, Page 3
A Beautiful Planet (2016) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in 2016, with $26.3M worldwide, ahead of Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016) at $23.6M and The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016) at $13.7M. 211 documentary films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $149.8M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 26% on 2015, whose releases took $203.5M. By language, English leads with $114.2M across 141 documentary releases.
- 2016 releases with a gross
- 211
- combined worldwide
- $149.8M
- A Beautiful Planet (2016), the #1
- $26.3M
- vs 2015
- −26%
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Every Documentary Release of 2016, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 101 to 150 of 211. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2016.
- 101
May 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.2K - 102
Sep 8, 2016 US and Canada: $41.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.1K - 103
Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: $38.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.6K - 104
Feb 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.6K - 105
Troublemakers: The Story of Land Art (2016)Jan 8, 2016 US and Canada: $29.5K Rest of the world: $9.1K Worldwide: $38.6K
Jan 8, 2016 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $38.6K worldwide - 106
Jun 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.1K - 107
How to Let Go of the World and Love All the Things Climate Can't Change (2016)Apr 20, 2016 US and Canada: $36.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.4K Apr 20, 2016 · English · Documentary $36.4K worldwide - 108
Nov 4, 2016 US and Canada: $34.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.2K - 109
Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: $32.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.8K - 110
Jul 22, 2016 US and Canada: $30.1K Rest of the world: $865 Worldwide: $31K - 111
Nov 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30K - 112
Mar 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.9K - 113
Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: $29.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.5K - 114
Jun 3, 2016 US and Canada: $29.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.2K - 115
Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.8K - 116
Aug 24, 2016 US and Canada: $25.6K Rest of the world: $1.8K Worldwide: $27.4K - 117
May 25, 2016 US and Canada: $27.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.3K - 118
Sep 29, 2016 US and Canada: $27K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27K - 119
Mar 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.9K - 120
Jul 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.3K - 121
Nov 11, 2016 US and Canada: $25.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.3K - 122
May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $21.1K Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $24K - 123
Jun 17, 2016 US and Canada: $14.9K Rest of the world: $9K Worldwide: $23.9K - 124
Gary Numan: Android In La La Land (2016)Mar 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1K Mar 14, 2016 · English · Music, Documentary $23.1K worldwide - 125
Apr 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.8K - 126
Aug 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7K - 127
Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $22.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.4K - 128
Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: $22.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.3K - 129
Apr 16, 2016 US and Canada: $18.4K Rest of the world: $2K Worldwide: $20.4K - 130
Jun 3, 2016 US and Canada: $19.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.6K - 131
The Rolling Stones Olé Olé Olé!: A Trip Across Latin America (2016)Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.1K Sep 30, 2016 · English · Documentary $19.1K worldwide - 132
Nov 28, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.8K - 133
Nov 4, 2016 US and Canada: $18.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.1K - 134
Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: $18.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.1K - 135
May 27, 2016 US and Canada: $18.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.1K - 136
Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: $17.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.2K - 137
Nov 25, 2016 US and Canada: $17.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.1K - 138
Dec 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.9K - 139
Mar 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.4K - 140
Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.6K - 141
Mar 4, 2016 US and Canada: $7.5K Rest of the world: $7.9K Worldwide: $15.5K - 142
Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $14.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.4K - 143
Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2K - 144
Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: $14.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1K - 145
Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1K - 146
Mar 18, 2016 US and Canada: $13.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.7K - 147
Jan 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.1K - 148
May 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.9K - 149
Boy 23: The Forgotten Boys of Brazil (2016)Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.9K
Dec 16, 2016 · Portuguese · Documentary $12.9K worldwide - 150
Apr 28, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8K
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
- 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)