#1 of 11 #1 documentary movie of August 2020
Psychomagic, A Healing Art (2020)
2020 · Documentary
$308.2K worldwide · 35% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · August 2020
Documentary Box Office, August 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
Psychomagic, A Healing Art (2020) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in August 2020, with $308.2K worldwide, ahead of Vor mir der Süden (2020) at $130.9K and Epicentro (2020) at $119.4K. 11 documentary films released in August 2020 report a worldwide gross, $885.9K in all. By language, French leads with $327.1K across 2 documentary releases.
- August 2020 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $885.9K
- Psychomagic, A Healing Art (2020), the #1
- $308.2K
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of August 2020?
Psychomagic, A Healing Art (2020) leads with $308.2K, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $742.4K, 84% of what all 11 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 August 2020, 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 August 2020.
- 1 Aug 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $308.2K
- 2 Aug 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $130.9K
- 3 Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.4K
- 4 Aug 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.2K
- 5 Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin (2020)Aug 26, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.7K
Aug 26, 2020 · English · Biography, Comedy, Documentary $90.7K worldwide - 6
Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.5K - 7
Aug 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.3K - 8
Aug 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9K - 9
The Cars We Drove into Capitalism (2020)Aug 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9K
Aug 7, 2020 · Bulgarian · History, Documentary $13.9K worldwide - 10
Aug 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K - 11
Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story (2020)Aug 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K Aug 14, 2020 · English · Documentary $1.3K worldwide
Gross bands
How Many August 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 11 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $885.9K total.
100%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 11 films, 100% of the list $885.9K · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 35 (Aug 23–29) took $466.6K, led by Vor mir der Süden (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Psychomagic, A Healing Art (2020) $322.2K Psychomagic, A Healing Art (2020)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Martin Margiela: In His Own Words (2020) $94.5K Martin Margiela: In His Own Words (2020)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Fellini of the Spirits (2020) $2.6K Fellini of the Spirits (2020)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Vor mir der Süden (2020) $466.6K Vor mir der Süden (2020)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2020 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2013 earned the most: $179.5M from 17 films, led by One Direction: The Invasion (2013). August 2020 took $885.9K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| August 2011 8 films | 8 | $14M | – | Senna (2011) $10.2M |
| August 2012 18 films · +69% | 18 | $23.7M | +69% | The Green Wave (2012) $12.7M |
| August 2013 17 films · +657% | 17 | $179.5M | +657% | One Direction: The Invasion (2013) $74.4M |
| August 2014 14 films · −97% | 14 | $6M | −97% | Mr. X (2014) $5.1M |
| August 2015 14 films · −38% | 14 | $3.7M | −38% | Boca Juniors 3D: The Movie (2015) $2.2M |
| August 2016 11 films · −61% | 11 | $1.5M | −61% | Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016) $765.8K |
| August 2017 13 films · +96% | 13 | $2.8M | +96% | Step (2017) $1.2M |
| August 2018 17 films · +167% | 17 | $7.6M | +167% | Death of a Nation (2018) $5.9M |
| August 2019 27 films · +300% | 27 | $30.3M | +300% | Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019) $12.2M |
| August 2020 11 films · −97% | 11 | $885.9K | −97% | Psychomagic, A Healing Art (2020) $308.2K |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in August 2020?
French-language documentary films took $327.1K across 2 films, 37% of the total, ahead of English-language documentary films ($198.7K) and German-language documentary films ($130.9K).
August 2020 Documentary Box Office by Language
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French $327.1K2 films · #1 Psychomagic, A Healing Art (2020) - English $198.7K4 films · #1 Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin (2020)
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German $130.9K1 film · #1 Vor mir der Süden (2020) -
Spanish $119.4K1 film · #1 Epicentro (2020) - Bulgarian $13.9K1 film · #1 The Cars We Drove into Capitalism (2020)
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Italian $2.6K1 film · #1 Fellini of the Spirits (2020)
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: September leads with $15.2M, led by Break the Silence: The Movie (2020).
- January $8.3M #1 Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020)
- February $7.6M #1 Lost in America (2020)
- March $1.5M #1 Mishima: The Last Debate (2020)
- April $1.9M #1 A Secret Love (2020)
- May $3.8M #1 The House in Between (2020)
- June $4.9M #1 Spelling the Dream (2020)
- July $631.2K #1 Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful (2020)
- August $885.9K #1 Psychomagic, A Healing Art (2020)
- September $15.2M #1 Break the Silence: The Movie (2020)
- October $3.7M #1 My Name Is Francesco Totti (2020)
- November $8.5M #1 The Walrus and the Whistleblower (2020)
- December $10.8M #1 The Mystery of the Pink Flamingo (2020)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office August 2020: 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in August 2020?
Psychomagic, A Healing Art (2020) leads with $308.2K worldwide. Next come Vor mir der Süden (2020) at $130.9K and Epicentro (2020) at $119.4K.
How much did documentary movies released in August 2020 earn?
11 documentary films released in August 2020 report a worldwide gross, $885.9K in all, or $80.5K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in August 2020 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Psychomagic, A Healing Art (2020), earned $308.2K.
How is the August 2020 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 August 2020. 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 August 2020 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.