#1 of 11 #1 documentary movie of August 2021
2021 · Documentary
$671.7K worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · August 2021
Documentary Box Office, August 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Lynx (2021) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in August 2021, with $671.7K worldwide, ahead of Love in Bright Landscapes (2021) at $96.2K and Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. (2021) at $68K. 11 documentary films released in August 2021 report a worldwide gross, $1M in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 93% on July 2021, whose releases took $15.2M. By language, French leads with $671.7K across 1 documentary release.
- August 2021 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $1M
- Lynx (2021), the #1
- $671.7K
- vs July 2021
- −93%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of August 2021?
Lynx (2021) leads with $671.7K, 65% of the total. The top 5 together took $950.1K, 92% 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 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 August 2021.
- 1 Aug 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $671.7K
- 2 Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96.2K
- 3 Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. (2021)Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: $68K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $68K
Aug 6, 2021 · English · Music, Documentary $68K worldwide - 4 Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.2K
- 5 Aug 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53K
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Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.8K - 7
Aug 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.7K - 8
Aug 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.2K - 9
Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: $13.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.4K - 10
Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $12.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.8K - 11
Aug 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $153
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2021?
Of the top 10, Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. (2021) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Meaning of Hitler (2021) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $94.2K (9%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Lynx (2021) $671.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Love in Bright Landscapes (2021) $96.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. (2021) $68K $68K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Wash My Soul in the River’s Flow (2021) $61.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Palazzo Di Cozzo (2021) $53K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Sparkling: The Story of Champagne (2021) $18.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Ablaze (2021) $18.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Misha and the Wolves (2021) $16.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Bring Your Own Brigade (2021) $13.4K $13.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 The Meaning of Hitler (2021) $12.8K $12.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many August 2021 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 $1M 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 $1M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 1–7) took $753K, led by Lynx (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 Lynx (2021) $753K Lynx (2021)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Sparkling: The Story of Champagne (2021) $48K Sparkling: The Story of Champagne (2021)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Love in Bright Landscapes (2021) $229.2K Love in Bright Landscapes (2021)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2021 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 2021 took $1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| August 2012 18 films | 18 | $23.7M | – | 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 |
| August 2021 11 films · +16% | 11 | $1M | +16% | Lynx (2021) $671.7K |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in August 2021?
French-language documentary films took $671.7K across 1 film, 65% of the total, ahead of English-language documentary films ($358.3K) and Portuguese-language documentary films ($153).
August 2021 Documentary Box Office by Language
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French $671.7K1 film · #1 Lynx (2021) - English $358.3K9 films · #1 Love in Bright Landscapes (2021)
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Portuguese $1531 film · #1 Around Rocha’s Table (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 August 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in August 2021?
Lynx (2021) leads with $671.7K worldwide. Next come Love in Bright Landscapes (2021) at $96.2K and Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. (2021) at $68K.
How much did documentary movies released in August 2021 earn?
11 documentary films released in August 2021 report a worldwide gross, $1M in all, or $93.6K per film on average. July 2021 releases took $15.2M.
How many documentary movies released in August 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Lynx (2021), earned $671.7K.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.