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Documentary Box Office 2022: Highest-Grossing Documentary Movies, Page 4

Jackass Forever (2022) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in 2022, with $80.6M worldwide, ahead of Calendar Girls (2022) at $25.4M and Moonage Daydream (2022) at $13.1M. 186 documentary films released in 2022 report a worldwide gross, $154.9M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 165% on 2021, whose releases took $58.5M. By language, English leads with $146.2M across 110 documentary releases.

2022 releases with a gross
186
combined worldwide
$154.9M
Jackass Forever (2022), the #1
$80.6M
vs 2021
+165%
Jackass Forever (2022) movie poster #1 of 186
#1 documentary movie of 2022

Jackass Forever (2022)

2022 · Action, Comedy

$80.6M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total

$57.7M US & Canada · 72% $22.8M elsewhere · 28%
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Every Documentary Release of 2022, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 151 to 186 of 186. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2022.

  1. 151 Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen (2022) movie poster
    Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen (2022) Apr 29, 2022 · English · Documentary $5.3K worldwide
    Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: $5.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.3K
  2. 152 The Curse of Robert the Doll (2022) movie poster
    The Curse of Robert the Doll (2022) Sep 30, 2022 · English · Horror, Documentary $4.8K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
  3. 153 Band (2022) movie poster
    Band (2022) May 3, 2022 · Icelandic · Documentary $4K worldwide
    May 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K
  4. 154 Good Night Oppy (2022) movie poster
    Good Night Oppy (2022) Nov 4, 2022 · English · Documentary $3.7K worldwide
    Nov 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
  5. 155 Portrait of the Queen (2022) movie poster
    Portrait of the Queen (2022) Nov 22, 2022 · English · Documentary $3.3K worldwide
    Nov 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K
  6. 156 Wayfinder (2022) movie poster
    Wayfinder (2022) Jun 21, 2022 · English · Drama, Documentary $2.9K worldwide
    Jun 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
  7. 157 The Visit and a Secret Garden (2022) movie poster
    The Visit and a Secret Garden (2022) Mar 19, 2022 · Spanish · Documentary $2.9K worldwide
    Mar 19, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
  8. 158 A Life on the Farm (2022) movie poster
    A Life on the Farm (2022) Apr 24, 2022 · English · Documentary $2.7K worldwide
    Apr 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7K
  9. 159 Plan for Buenos Aires (2022) movie poster
    Plan for Buenos Aires (2022) Apr 25, 2022 · Spanish · Documentary $2.6K worldwide
    Apr 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K
  10. 160 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. 161 Eternal Spring (2022) movie poster
    Eternal Spring (2022) Oct 14, 2022 · Chinese · Documentary $2.5K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
  12. 162 Hafreiat (2022) movie poster
    Hafreiat (2022) Jun 26, 2022 · Arabic · Documentary $2.5K worldwide
    Jun 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
  13. 163 A Story of Bones (2022) movie poster
    A Story of Bones (2022) Jun 11, 2022 · English · Documentary $1.7K worldwide
    Jun 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
  14. 164 Blue Bag Life (2022) movie poster
    Blue Bag Life (2022) Oct 10, 2022 · English · Documentary $1.5K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
  15. 165 Machine Gun Kelly's Life in Pink (2022) movie poster
    Machine Gun Kelly's Life in Pink (2022) Jun 27, 2022 · English · Music, Documentary $1.5K worldwide
    Jun 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
  16. 166 The Corridors of Power (2022) movie poster
    The Corridors of Power (2022) Nov 25, 2022 · English · Documentary $1.3K worldwide
    Nov 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
  17. 167 The Human Trial (2022) movie poster
    The Human Trial (2022) Jun 24, 2022 · English · Documentary $1.3K worldwide
    Jun 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
  18. 168 Whose Dog Am I? (2022) movie poster
    Whose Dog Am I? (2022) Nov 18, 2022 · Hungarian · Documentary $1.2K worldwide
    Nov 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
  19. 169 Futura (2022) movie poster
    Futura (2022) Jan 28, 2022 · Italian · Documentary $1.2K worldwide
    Jan 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
  20. 170 Leaving to Remain (2022) movie poster
    Leaving to Remain (2022) Oct 26, 2022 · Slovak · Documentary $1.1K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
  21. 171 The Jump (2022) movie poster
    The Jump (2022) Mar 1, 2022 · Spanish · History, Documentary $1.1K worldwide
    Mar 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
  22. 172 [REC]: Horror Without Pause (2022) movie poster
    [REC]: Horror Without Pause (2022) Oct 7, 2022 · Spanish · Documentary $1K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1K
  23. 173 A Night of Knowing Nothing (2022) movie poster
    A Night of Knowing Nothing (2022) Feb 11, 2022 · Hindi · Documentary $911 worldwide
    Feb 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $911
  24. 174 Lionesses: How Football Came Home (2022) movie poster
    Lionesses: How Football Came Home (2022) Oct 12, 2022 · English · Documentary $785 worldwide
    Oct 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $785
  25. 175 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
  26. 176 Una mirada honesta (2022) movie poster
    Una mirada honesta (2022) Nov 22, 2022 · Spanish · Documentary $629 worldwide
    Nov 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $629
  27. 177 Tetuán (2022) movie poster
    Tetuán (2022) Nov 11, 2022 · Spanish · Documentary, Drama $538 worldwide
    Nov 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $538
  28. 178 Duet (2022) movie poster
    Duet (2022) Oct 2, 2022 · Turkish · Documentary $532 worldwide
    Oct 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $532
  29. 179 So Filthy and So Happy (2022) movie poster
    So Filthy and So Happy (2022) Oct 14, 2022 · Spanish · Documentary $468 worldwide
    Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $468
  30. 180 The Killing of a Journalist (2022) movie poster
    The Killing of a Journalist (2022) May 1, 2022 · Slovak · Crime, Documentary $380 worldwide
    May 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $380
  31. 181 Agua Caliente (2022) movie poster
    Agua Caliente (2022) Mar 12, 2022 · Spanish · Family, Documentary $362 worldwide
    Mar 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $362
  32. 182 Song to a Lady in the Shadow (2022) movie poster
    Song to a Lady in the Shadow (2022) May 2, 2022 · Spanish · History, Documentary $356 worldwide
    May 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $356
  33. 183 Watandar, My Countryman (2022) movie poster
    Watandar, My Countryman (2022) Oct 23, 2022 · English · Documentary $215 worldwide
    Oct 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $215
  34. 184 Robin Bank (2022) movie poster
    Robin Bank (2022) Mar 15, 2022 · Spanish · Documentary, History $154 worldwide
    Mar 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $154
  35. 185 Nelly & Nadine (2022) movie poster
    Nelly & Nadine (2022) Dec 16, 2022 · Documentary $106 worldwide
    Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106
  36. 186 La tara (2022) movie poster
    La tara (2022) Oct 22, 2022 · Spanish · Documentary $8 worldwide
    Oct 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8
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Documentary Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $696.2M, led by Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013).

2020s 7 years · $644.6M
2010s 10 years · $2.7B
2000s 10 years · $2.1B
1990s 10 years · $226.1M
1980s 10 years · $174.2M
1970s 9 years · $33.9M
1960s 6 years · $143K
1950s 5 years · $233.2K
1920s 2 years · $201.5K
1910s 1 year · $9.7K