#1 of 16 #1 documentary movie of June 2023
The Last Breath of Sam Yan (2023)
2023 · Documentary
$564.9K worldwide · 27% of the chart's total
$3.2K US & Canada · <1% $561.7K elsewhere · 99%
Documentary box office · June 2023
Documentary Box Office, June 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
The Last Breath of Sam Yan (2023) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in June 2023, with $564.9K worldwide, ahead of Every Body (2023) at $276.9K and Common Ground (2023) at $266K. 16 documentary films released in June 2023 report a worldwide gross, $2.1M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 45% on May 2023, whose releases took $3.8M. By language, English leads with $1.5M across 12 documentary releases.
- June 2023 releases with a gross
- 16
- combined worldwide
- $2.1M
- The Last Breath of Sam Yan (2023), the #1
- $564.9K
- vs May 2023
- −45%
#1 of 16 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of June 2023?
The Last Breath of Sam Yan (2023) leads with $564.9K, 27% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.6M, 77% of what all 16 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 4 $255.9K Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) (2023)$111.6K US & Canada · 44% $144.4K elsewhere · 56% -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of June 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 June 2023.
- 1 Jun 13, 2023 US and Canada: $3.2K Rest of the world: $561.7K Worldwide: $564.9K
- 2 Jun 30, 2023 US and Canada: $276.4K Rest of the world: $479 Worldwide: $276.9K
- 3 Jun 8, 2023 US and Canada: $260K Rest of the world: $6K Worldwide: $266K
- 4 Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) (2023)Jun 7, 2023 US and Canada: $111.6K Rest of the world: $144.4K Worldwide: $255.9K
Jun 7, 2023 · English · Documentary $255.9K worldwide - 5 Jun 23, 2023 US and Canada: $148K Rest of the world: $92.9K Worldwide: $240.9K
- 6
Jun 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.3K - 7
Jun 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $142.8K - 8
Jun 2, 2023 US and Canada: $60.7K Rest of the world: $8.3K Worldwide: $69K - 9
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy (2023)Jun 1, 2023 US and Canada: $55.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $55.1K Jun 1, 2023 · English · Documentary $55.1K worldwide - 10
Jun 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.8K - 11
Jun 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.8K - 12
Jun 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9K - 13
Jun 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K - 14
Jun 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K - 15
Jun 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $790 - 16
Jun 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $716
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in June 2023?
Of the top 10, Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy (2023) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Last Breath of Sam Yan (2023) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $915K (44%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Last Breath of Sam Yan (2023) $564.9K $3.2K US & Canada · <1% $561.7K elsewhere · 99%
- 2 Every Body (2023) $276.9K $276.4K US & Canada · 100% $479 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Common Ground (2023) $266K $260K US & Canada · 98% $6K elsewhere · 2%
- 4 Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) (2023) $255.9K $111.6K US & Canada · 44% $144.4K elsewhere · 56%
- 5 The Last Rider (2023) $240.9K $148K US & Canada · 61% $92.9K elsewhere · 39%
- 6 Take Care of Maya (2023) $145.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Rachel’s Farm (2023) $142.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Lynch/Oz (2023) $69K $60.7K US & Canada · 88% $8.3K elsewhere · 12%
- 9 Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy (2023) $55.1K $55.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Umberto Eco - A Library of the World (2023) $25.8K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many June 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 16 films reached $100M. 16 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $2.1M 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 16 films, 100% of the list $2.1M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of June 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 23 (Jun 4–10) took $674.6K, led by Common Ground (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 Lynch/Oz (2023) $124.1K Lynch/Oz (2023)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 4–10 Common Ground (2023) $674.6K Common Ground (2023)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 11–17 The Last Breath of Sam Yan (2023) $572.4K The Last Breath of Sam Yan (2023)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 18–24 The Last Rider (2023) $407.8K The Last Rider (2023)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 25–Jul 1 Every Body (2023) $302.7K Every Body (2023)
Earlier years
How Does June 2023 Compare With June in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, June 2018 earned the most: $77.1M from 21 films, led by Believer (2018). June 2023 took $2.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2014 18 films | 18 | $6.4M | – | Colombia: Wild Magic (2014) $4.5M |
| June 2015 10 films · −72% | 10 | $1.8M | −72% | The Wolfpack (2015) $1.4M |
| June 2016 17 films · +359% | 17 | $8.2M | +359% | 'Til Madness Do Us Part (2016) $3.6M |
| June 2017 21 films · −11% | 21 | $7.3M | −11% | Return to the Wolves (2017) $4.9M |
| June 2018 21 films · +953% | 21 | $77.1M | +953% | Believer (2018) $39M |
| June 2019 20 films · −82% | 20 | $13.9M | −82% | Pavarotti (2019) $8.1M |
| June 2020 15 films · −65% | 15 | $4.9M | −65% | Spelling the Dream (2020) $1.9M |
| June 2021 15 films · +119% | 15 | $10.7M | +119% | Fathom (2021) $8.6M |
| June 2022 16 films · −87% | 16 | $1.4M | −87% | Leave No Trace (2022) $483K |
| June 2023 16 films · +53% | 16 | $2.1M | +53% | The Last Breath of Sam Yan (2023) $564.9K |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in June 2023?
English-language documentary films took $1.5M across 12 films, 71% of the total, ahead of Thai-language documentary films ($564.9K) and Italian-language documentary films ($25.8K).
June 2023 Documentary Box Office by Language
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 June 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 16 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in June 2023?
The Last Breath of Sam Yan (2023) leads with $564.9K worldwide, $3.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Every Body (2023) at $276.9K and Common Ground (2023) at $266K.
How much did documentary movies released in June 2023 earn?
16 documentary films released in June 2023 report a worldwide gross, $2.1M in all, or $130.1K per film on average. May 2023 releases took $3.8M.
How many documentary movies released in June 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Last Breath of Sam Yan (2023), earned $564.9K.
How is the June 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 June 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 June 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.