#1 of 27 #1 documentary movie of October 2023
2023 · Documentary
$11.8M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$11.5M US & Canada · 97% $352.5K elsewhere · 3%
Documentary box office · October 2023
Documentary Box Office, October 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
After Death (2023) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in October 2023, with $11.8M worldwide, ahead of Plan C (2023) at $4M and Joan Baez I Am A Noise (2023) at $741.1K. 27 documentary films released in October 2023 report a worldwide gross, $19.3M in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada. That is 7.5 times the total of September 2023, whose releases took $2.6M. By language, English leads with $17.7M across 14 documentary releases.
- October 2023 releases with a gross
- 27
- combined worldwide
- $19.3M
- After Death (2023), the #1
- $11.8M
- vs September 2023
- ×7.5
#1 of 27 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of October 2023?
After Death (2023) leads with $11.8M, 61% of the total. The top 5 together took $17.5M, 91% of what all 27 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 October 2023, 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 October 2023.
- 1 Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: $352.5K Worldwide: $11.8M
- 2 Oct 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M
- 3 Joan Baez I Am A Noise (2023)Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $648.3K Rest of the world: $92.8K Worldwide: $741.1K
Oct 6, 2023 · English · Documentary, Biography, Music $741.1K worldwide - 4 Oct 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $482.1K
- 5 Oct 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $435.5K
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Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: $138.2K Rest of the world: $273.9K Worldwide: $412K - 7
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $36.1K Rest of the world: $278.4K Worldwide: $314.5K - 8
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $227.3K - 9
Oct 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $175.4K - 10
Oct 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $141.1K - 11
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $113.1K - 12
Oct 23, 2023 US and Canada: $11.7K Rest of the world: $98.5K Worldwide: $110.2K - 13
Oct 13, 2023 US and Canada: $58.4K Rest of the world: $21.2K Worldwide: $79.6K - 14
Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45K - 15
Oct 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.2K - 16
Oct 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.1K - 17
Oct 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.1K - 18
Oct 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.6K - 19
Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: $14.4K Rest of the world: $10K Worldwide: $24.4K - 20
Oct 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.2K - 21
Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.3K - 22
Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.2K - 23
Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: $3K Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $4.2K - 24
Oct 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K - 25
Oct 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K - 26
Oct 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K - 27
Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2023?
Of the top 10, After Death (2023) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while Mister Organ (2023) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 27 films, $12.4M (64%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 After Death (2023) $11.8M $11.5M US & Canada · 97% $352.5K elsewhere · 3%
- 2 Plan C (2023) $4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Joan Baez I Am A Noise (2023) $741.1K $648.3K US & Canada · 87% $92.8K elsewhere · 13%
- 4 Esta Ambición Desmedida (2023) $482.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Last Stop Larrimah (2023) $435.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Four Daughters (2023) $412K $138.2K US & Canada · 34% $273.9K elsewhere · 66%
- 7 Mister Organ (2023) $314.5K $36.1K US & Canada · 11% $278.4K elsewhere · 89%
- 8 A Man Who Heals the City (2023) $227.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Riverboom (2023) $175.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Havel Speaking, Can You Hear Me? (2023) $141.1K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many October 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 27 films reached $100M. 26 films, 96% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $19.3M total.
61% 39%
- $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 1 film, 4% of the list $11.8M · 61% of the gross
- Under $10M 26 films, 96% of the list $7.5M · 39% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 43 (Oct 22–28) took $13M, led by After Death (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 Joan Baez I Am A Noise (2023) $1.6M Joan Baez I Am A Noise (2023)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Plan C (2023) $4.6M Plan C (2023)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 The Pigeon Tunnel (2023) $88.2K The Pigeon Tunnel (2023)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 After Death (2023) $13M After Death (2023)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2023 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2015 earned the most: $37.8M from 22 films, led by Twenty Two (2015). October 2023 took $19.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2014 22 films | 22 | $19.2M | – | Meet the Mormons (2014) $6M |
| October 2015 22 films · +97% | 22 | $37.8M | +97% | Twenty Two (2015) $26.3M |
| October 2016 23 films · −20% | 23 | $30.3M | −20% | Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016) $23.6M |
| October 2017 32 films · −21% | 32 | $23.8M | −21% | Earth: One Amazing Day (2017) $12.9M |
| October 2018 36 films · −82% | 36 | $4.2M | −82% | Klimt & Schiele: Eros and Psyche (2018) $690.1K |
| October 2019 32 films · +78% | 32 | $7.4M | +78% | Fantastic Fungi (2019) $1.9M |
| October 2020 23 films · −50% | 23 | $3.7M | −50% | My Name Is Francesco Totti (2020) $781.6K |
| October 2021 28 films · +154% | 28 | $9.5M | +154% | The Velvet Underground (2021) $5.6M |
| October 2022 23 films · −69% | 23 | $2.9M | −69% | Gandhada Gudi (2022) $1.7M |
| October 2023 27 films · +558% | 27 | $19.3M | +558% | After Death (2023) $11.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in October 2023?
English-language documentary films took $17.7M across 14 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language documentary films ($483.9K) and Arabic-language documentary films ($412K).
October 2023 Documentary Box Office by Language
- English $17.7M14 films · #1 After Death (2023)
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Spanish $483.9K2 films · #1 Esta Ambición Desmedida (2023) -
Arabic $412K1 film · #1 Four Daughters (2023) -
Korean $266.5K2 films · #1 A Man Who Heals the City (2023) -
French $175.4K1 film · #1 Riverboom (2023) -
Czech $141.1K1 film · #1 Havel Speaking, Can You Hear Me? (2023) -
Swedish $27.1K1 film · #1 Fantastic Machine (2023) -
German $26.6K1 film · #1 Sick Girls (2023) -
Basque $17.3K1 film · #1 Bidasoa 2018-2023 (2023) -
Italian $13.2K1 film · #1 Fela, My Living God (2023)
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: October leads with $19.3M, led by After Death (2023).
- January $211.1K #1 Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023)
- February $1.9M #1 Whale Nation (2023)
- March $2.6M #1 Louis Tomlinson: All of Those Voices (2023)
- April $5.6M #1 The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli (2023)
- May $3.8M #1 John Farnham: Finding the Voice (2023)
- June $2.1M #1 The Last Breath of Sam Yan (2023)
- July $3.7M #1 Filipka (2023)
- August $2.3M #1 Antarctica Calling (2023)
- September $2.6M #1 Canary (2023)
- October $19.3M #1 After Death (2023)
- November $4.3M #1 The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023)
- December $4.2M #1 Anselm (2023)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office October 2023: 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 27 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in October 2023?
After Death (2023) leads with $11.8M worldwide, $11.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Plan C (2023) at $4M and Joan Baez I Am A Noise (2023) at $741.1K.
How much did documentary movies released in October 2023 earn?
27 documentary films released in October 2023 report a worldwide gross, $19.3M in all, or $715.2K per film on average. September 2023 releases took $2.6M.
How many documentary movies released in October 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, After Death (2023), earned $11.8M.
How is the October 2023 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 October 2023. 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 October 2023 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.