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Documentary box office · July 2022

Documentary Box Office, July 2022: Top-Grossing Releases

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in July 2022, with $2.6M worldwide, ahead of Fire of Love (2022) at $1.7M and This Is GWAR (2022) at $1.1M. 11 documentary films released in July 2022 report a worldwide gross, $6.5M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.8 times the total of June 2022, whose releases took $1.4M. By language, English leads with $4.8M across 9 documentary releases.

July 2022 releases with a gross
11
combined worldwide
$6.5M
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022), the #1
$2.6M
vs June 2022
×4.8
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of July 2022?

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022) leads with $2.6M, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $6.3M, 96% of what all 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $2.6M Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 41% $1.5M elsewhere · 59%
  2. Fire of Love (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $1.7M Fire of Love (2022)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 66% $574.7K elsewhere · 34%
  3. This Is GWAR (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $1.1M This Is GWAR (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $502.1K Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. My Old School (2022) movie poster Number 5
    $385K My Old School (2022)
    $104K US & Canada · 27% $281K elsewhere · 73%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of July 2022, 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 2022.

  1. 1 Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022) movie poster
    Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022) Jul 1, 2022 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $2.6M worldwide
    Jul 1, 2022 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $2.6M
  2. 2 Fire of Love (2022) movie poster
    Fire of Love (2022) Jul 6, 2022 · Documentary $1.7M worldwide
    Jul 6, 2022 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $574.7K Worldwide: $1.7M
  3. 3 This Is GWAR (2022) movie poster
    This Is GWAR (2022) Jul 21, 2022 · English · Music, Documentary $1.1M worldwide
    Jul 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  4. 4 Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War (2022) movie poster
    Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War (2022) Jul 1, 2022 · English · Documentary $502.1K worldwide
    Jul 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $502.1K
  5. 5 My Old School (2022) movie poster
    My Old School (2022) Jul 22, 2022 · English · Drama, Documentary $385K worldwide
    Jul 22, 2022 US and Canada: $104K Rest of the world: $281K Worldwide: $385K
  6. 6 Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down (2022) movie poster
    Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down (2022) Jul 15, 2022 · English · Documentary $134.1K worldwide
    Jul 15, 2022 US and Canada: $134.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $134.1K
  7. 7 Anonymous Club (2022) movie poster
    Anonymous Club (2022) Jul 15, 2022 · English · Music, Documentary $65.4K worldwide
    Jul 15, 2022 US and Canada: $35.5K Rest of the world: $29.9K Worldwide: $65.4K
  8. 8 Dreaming Walls: Inside the Chelsea Hotel (2022) movie poster
    Dreaming Walls: Inside the Chelsea Hotel (2022) Jul 8, 2022 · English · Documentary $45.9K worldwide
    Jul 8, 2022 US and Canada: $22.5K Rest of the world: $23.4K Worldwide: $45.9K
  9. 9 The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s American Pie (2022) movie poster
    The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s American Pie (2022) Jul 8, 2022 · English · Documentary $5.4K worldwide
    Jul 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4K
  10. 10 Petrichor (2022) movie poster
    Petrichor (2022) Jul 26, 2022 · Spanish · Documentary $2.5K worldwide
    Jul 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
  11. 11 Cosplay Universe (2022) movie poster
    Cosplay Universe (2022) Jul 26, 2022 · English · Documentary $670 worldwide
    Jul 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $670
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in July 2022?

Of the top 10, Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down (2022) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while My Old School (2022) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $2.5M (38%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022) $2.6M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 41% $1.5M elsewhere · 59%
  2. 2 Fire of Love (2022) $1.7M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 66% $574.7K elsewhere · 34%
  3. 3 This Is GWAR (2022) $1.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War (2022) $502.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 My Old School (2022) $385K
    $104K US & Canada · 27% $281K elsewhere · 73%
  6. 6 Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down (2022) $134.1K
    $134.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Anonymous Club (2022) $65.4K
    $35.5K US & Canada · 54% $29.9K elsewhere · 46%
  8. 8 Dreaming Walls: Inside the Chelsea Hotel (2022) $45.9K
    $22.5K US & Canada · 49% $23.4K elsewhere · 51%
  9. 9 The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s American Pie (2022) $5.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Petrichor (2022) $2.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many July 2022 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 $6.5M total.

  • $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 $6.5M · 100% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of July 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 27 (Jun 26–Jul 2) took $3.1M, led by Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 26–Jul 2 Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022) $3.1M Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022)
  2. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 Fire of Love (2022) $1.7M Fire of Love (2022)
  3. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down (2022) $199.5K Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down (2022)
  4. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 This Is GWAR (2022) $1.5M This Is GWAR (2022)
  5. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 Petrichor (2022) $3.1K Petrichor (2022)
  6. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does July 2022 Compare With July in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, July 2015 earned the most: $68.7M from 16 films, led by Northern Limit Line (2015). July 2022 took $6.5M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
July 2013 11 films 11 $36.2M – 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
July 2022 11 films · −57% 11 $6.5M −57% Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022) $2.6M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in July 2022?

English-language documentary films took $4.8M across 9 films, 74% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language documentary films ($2.5K).

July 2022 Documentary Box Office by Language

  1. English $4.8M
    9 films · #1 Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022)
  2. Spanish $2.5K
    1 film · #1 Petrichor (2022)
Archive

Documentary Box Office in 2022, Month by Month

The months of 2022 with their totals: February leads with $81.2M, led by Jackass Forever (2022).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office July 2022: 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 July 2022?

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022) leads with $2.6M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fire of Love (2022) at $1.7M and This Is GWAR (2022) at $1.1M.

How much did documentary movies released in July 2022 earn?

11 documentary films released in July 2022 report a worldwide gross, $6.5M in all, or $591.9K per film on average. June 2022 releases took $1.4M.

How many documentary movies released in July 2022 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022), earned $2.6M.

How much of the July 2022 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.5M of the $6.5M total, or 38%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 11 report no domestic figure.

How is the July 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.