#1 of 24 #1 documentary movie of September 2020
Break the Silence: The Movie (2020)
2020 · Music, Documentary
$9M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · September 2020
Documentary Box Office, September 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
Break the Silence: The Movie (2020) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in September 2020, with $9M worldwide, ahead of Gather (2020) at $3.1M and To the Moon (2020) at $832.1K. 24 documentary films released in September 2020 report a worldwide gross, $15.2M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Korean leads with $9M across 1 documentary release.
- September 2020 releases with a gross
- 24
- combined worldwide
- $15.2M
- Break the Silence: The Movie (2020), the #1
- $9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 24 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of September 2020?
Break the Silence: The Movie (2020) leads with $9M, 59% of the total. The top 5 together took $14M, 92% of what all 24 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 September 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 September 2020.
- 1 Sep 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9M
- 2 Sep 8, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 3 Sep 8, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $832.1K
- 4 Sep 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $776K
- 5 Sep 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $402K
- 6
Sep 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $342.6K - 7
Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles (2020)Sep 25, 2020 US and Canada: $5K Rest of the world: $189.4K Worldwide: $194.3K
Sep 25, 2020 · English · Documentary $194.3K worldwide - 8
Sep 23, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193.7K - 9
A Night at the Louvre: Leonardo da Vinci (2020)Sep 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $116.2K
Sep 16, 2020 · French · Documentary $116.2K worldwide - 10
Sep 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.8K - 11
Sep 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49K - 12
Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: $49K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $49K - 13
Sep 1, 2020 US and Canada: $21.5K Rest of the world: $25.7K Worldwide: $47.2K - 14
Sep 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.3K - 15
Sep 19, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9K - 16
Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9K - 17
Sep 10, 2020 US and Canada: $8.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.5K - 18
Sep 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K - 19
Sep 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5K - 20
Sep 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K - 21
Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K - 22
Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K - 23
Sep 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $552 - 24
Sep 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $327
Gross bands
How Many September 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 24 films reached $100M. 24 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $15.2M 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 24 films, 100% of the list $15.2M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 37 (Sep 6–12) took $14M, led by Break the Silence: The Movie (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 The Mole Agent (2020) $511.3K The Mole Agent (2020)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Break the Silence: The Movie (2020) $14M Break the Silence: The Movie (2020)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 A Night at the Louvre: Leonardo da Vinci (2020) $175.5K A Night at the Louvre: Leonardo da Vinci (2020)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles (2020) $460.5K Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles (2020)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Kitty Love: An Homage to Cats (2020) $49K Kitty Love: An Homage to Cats (2020)
Earlier years
How Does September 2020 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2012 earned the most: $54.9M from 21 films, led by Switch (2012). September 2020 took $15.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2011 29 films | 29 | $16.4M | – | Rebirth (2011) $14.1M |
| September 2012 21 films · +235% | 21 | $54.9M | +235% | Switch (2012) $47.2M |
| September 2013 25 films · −70% | 25 | $16.7M | −70% | Jerusalem (2013) $9.3M |
| September 2014 18 films · −62% | 18 | $6.3M | −62% | Roger Waters: The Wall (2014) $2.2M |
| September 2015 27 films · −16% | 27 | $5.3M | −16% | Meet the Patels (2015) $1.7M |
| September 2016 29 films · +285% | 29 | $20.2M | +285% | The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016) $13.7M |
| September 2017 36 films · −67% | 36 | $6.7M | −67% | So Help Me God (2017) $1.3M |
| September 2018 20 films · +591% | 20 | $45.9M | +591% | Free Solo (2018) $29.4M |
| September 2019 31 films · −59% | 31 | $18.8M | −59% | Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019) $4.3M |
| September 2020 24 films · −19% | 24 | $15.2M | −19% | Break the Silence: The Movie (2020) $9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in September 2020?
Korean-language documentary films took $9M across 1 film, 59% of the total, ahead of English-language documentary films ($5.5M) and Spanish-language documentary films ($473.8K).
September 2020 Documentary Box Office by Language
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Korean $9M1 film · #1 Break the Silence: The Movie (2020) - English $5.5M13 films · #1 Gather (2020)
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Spanish $473.8K2 films · #1 The Mole Agent (2020) - French $116.2K1 film · #1 A Night at the Louvre: Leonardo da Vinci (2020)
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Italian $49.7K2 films · #1 Molecules (2020) -
Dutch $49K1 film · #1 Kitty Love: An Homage to Cats (2020) -
Icelandic $8.9K1 film · #1 Half Elf (2020) -
Portuguese $5.8K2 films · #1 Ivan, the TerrirBle (2020) -
Slovak $2.4K1 film · #1 Video Kings (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 September 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 24 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in September 2020?
Break the Silence: The Movie (2020) leads with $9M worldwide. Next come Gather (2020) at $3.1M and To the Moon (2020) at $832.1K.
How much did documentary movies released in September 2020 earn?
24 documentary films released in September 2020 report a worldwide gross, $15.2M in all, or $633.2K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in September 2020 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Break the Silence: The Movie (2020), earned $9M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.