#1 of 20 #1 documentary movie of July 2021
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)
2021 · Documentary
$5.5M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total
$5.4M US & Canada · 98% $137K elsewhere · 2%
Documentary box office · July 2021
Documentary Box Office, July 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in July 2021, with $5.5M worldwide, ahead of Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) at $3.7M and The Hidden Life of Trees (2021) at $2.8M. 20 documentary films released in July 2021 report a worldwide gross, $15.2M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 42% on June 2021, whose releases took $10.7M. By language, English leads with $12.2M across 12 documentary releases.
- July 2021 releases with a gross
- 20
- combined worldwide
- $15.2M
- Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021), the #1
- $5.5M
- vs June 2021
- +42%
#1 of 20 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of July 2021?
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021) leads with $5.5M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $14.6M, 96% of what all 20 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $3.7M Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)$2.3M US & Canada · 63% $1.4M elsewhere · 37% -
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of July 2021, 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 2021.
- 1 Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)Jul 16, 2021 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $137K Worldwide: $5.5M
Jul 16, 2021 · English · Documentary $5.5M worldwide - 2 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)Jul 2, 2021 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $3.7M Jul 2, 2021 · English · Documentary $3.7M worldwide
- 3 Jul 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
- 4 The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52 (2021)Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: $107.8K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.6M Jul 9, 2021 · English · Adventure, Documentary $1.6M worldwide
- 5 Jul 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
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Jul 23, 2021 US and Canada: $204.5K Rest of the world: $9.8K Worldwide: $214.3K - 7
Jul 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.2K - 8
Jul 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.9K - 9
Jul 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.2K - 10
Jul 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.9K - 11
Jul 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18K - 12
Jul 16, 2021 US and Canada: $15.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.5K - 13
Jul 30, 2021 US and Canada: $10.5K Rest of the world: $3.8K Worldwide: $14.3K - 14
Jul 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14K - 15
Jul 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13K - 16
Jul 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1K - 17
Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters (2021)Jul 16, 2021 US and Canada: $9.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.7K Jul 16, 2021 · English · Documentary $9.7K worldwide - 18
Jul 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6K - 19
Jul 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8K - 20
Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in July 2021?
Of the top 10, Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52 (2021) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $8M (53%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021) $5.5M $5.4M US & Canada · 98% $137K elsewhere · 2%
- 2 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) $3.7M $2.3M US & Canada · 63% $1.4M elsewhere · 37%
- 3 The Hidden Life of Trees (2021) $2.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52 (2021) $1.6M $107.8K US & Canada · 7% $1.5M elsewhere · 93%
- 5 Bigger Than Us (2021) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Ailey (2021) $214.3K $204.5K US & Canada · 95% $9.8K elsewhere · 5%
- 7 Black Notebooks (2021) $91.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Playing with Sharks (2021) $61.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Returning to Reims (2021) $51.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Year of the Discovery (2021) $35.9K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many July 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 20 films reached $100M. 20 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 20 films, 100% of the list $15.2M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of July 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 29 (Jul 11–17) took $8.3M, led by Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 27–Jul 3 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) $3.7M Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 4–10 The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52 (2021) $2.8M The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52 (2021)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 11–17 Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021) $8.3M Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 Ailey (2021) $294K Ailey (2021)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 The Year of the Discovery (2021) $63.2K The Year of the Discovery (2021)
Earlier years
How Does July 2021 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 2021 took $15.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2012 14 films | 14 | $73.4M | – | 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 |
| July 2016 20 films · −77% | 20 | $16.1M | −77% | Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016) $13.1M |
| July 2017 15 films · −61% | 15 | $6.2M | −61% | An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017) $5.4M |
| July 2018 17 films · +66% | 17 | $10.3M | +66% | Whitney (2018) $4.6M |
| July 2019 18 films · −20% | 18 | $8.2M | −20% | Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019) $3.3M |
| July 2020 6 films · −92% | 6 | $631.2K | −92% | Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful (2020) $244.6K |
| July 2021 20 films · +2303% | 20 | $15.2M | +2303% | Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021) $5.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in July 2021?
English-language documentary films took $12.2M across 12 films, 80% of the total, ahead of German-language documentary films ($2.8M) and Hebrew-language documentary films ($91.2K).
July 2021 Documentary Box Office by Language
- English $12.2M12 films · #1 Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)
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German $2.8M1 film · #1 The Hidden Life of Trees (2021) -
Hebrew $91.2K1 film · #1 Black Notebooks (2021) -
Spanish $53.9K2 films · #1 The Year of the Discovery (2021) -
French $51.2K1 film · #1 Returning to Reims (2021) -
Kurdish $14.3K1 film · #1 Sabaya (2021) -
Romanian $3.8K1 film · #1 Occasional Spies (2021) -
Japanese $2K1 film · #1 The Witches of the Orient (2021)
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: July leads with $15.2M, led by Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021).
- January $880.4K #1 Softie (2021)
- February $83.1K #1 Life in a Day 2020 (2021)
- March $5.3M #1 Tina (2021)
- April $81.9K #1 The Man Who Paints Water Drops (2021)
- May $723.3K #1 Final Account (2021)
- June $10.7M #1 Fathom (2021)
- July $15.2M #1 Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)
- August $1M #1 Lynx (2021)
- September $8.8M #1 Karel (2021)
- October $9.5M #1 The Velvet Underground (2021)
- November $4.9M #1 Burning (2021)
- December $1.4M #1 Flee (2021)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office July 2021: 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 20 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in July 2021?
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021) leads with $5.5M worldwide, $5.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) at $3.7M and The Hidden Life of Trees (2021) at $2.8M.
How much did documentary movies released in July 2021 earn?
20 documentary films released in July 2021 report a worldwide gross, $15.2M in all, or $758.2K per film on average. June 2021 releases took $10.7M.
How many documentary movies released in July 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021), earned $5.5M.
How is the July 2021 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 2021. 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 2021 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.