#1 of 18 #1 documentary movie of July 2023
2023 · Documentary
$1.2M worldwide · 32% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · July 2023
Documentary Box Office, July 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Filipka (2023) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in July 2023, with $1.2M worldwide, ahead of The Final Game of Death (2023) at $1.1M and The Essential Church (2023) at $412.6K. 18 documentary films released in July 2023 report a worldwide gross, $3.7M in all, 23% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 76% on June 2023, whose releases took $2.1M. By language, English leads with $2.4M across 14 documentary releases.
- July 2023 releases with a gross
- 18
- combined worldwide
- $3.7M
- Filipka (2023), the #1
- $1.2M
- vs June 2023
- +76%
#1 of 18 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of July 2023?
Filipka (2023) leads with $1.2M, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.1M, 83% of what all 18 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 July 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 July 2023.
- 1 Jul 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 2 Jul 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 3 Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: $412.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $412.6K
- 4 Jul 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $173.4K
- 5 Jul 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $165.5K
- 6
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023)Jul 14, 2023 US and Canada: $133.8K Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $136.7K
Jul 14, 2023 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $136.7K worldwide - 7
Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: $77.3K Rest of the world: $41.5K Worldwide: $118.7K - 8
Lakota Nation vs. United States (2023)Jul 14, 2023 US and Canada: $89.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $89.1K Jul 14, 2023 · English · History, Documentary $89.1K worldwide - 9
Jul 7, 2023 US and Canada: $70K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70K - 10
Jul 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.6K - 11
Jul 14, 2023 US and Canada: $47.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.4K - 12
Jul 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36K - 13
Jul 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5K - 14
Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.3K - 15
Jul 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4K - 16
Jul 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K - 17
Jul 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7K - 18
Jul 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $768
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in July 2023?
Of the top 10, The Essential Church (2023) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Kokomo City (2023) made 35% of its gross abroad. Across all 18 films, $830.1K (23%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Filipka (2023) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 The Final Game of Death (2023) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 The Essential Church (2023) $412.6K $412.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Corners of the Earth: Kamchatka (2023) $173.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Once Upon a Time in Uganda (2023) $165.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023) $136.7K $133.8K US & Canada · 98% $2.9K elsewhere · 2%
- 7 Kokomo City (2023) $118.7K $77.3K US & Canada · 65% $41.5K elsewhere · 35%
- 8 Lakota Nation vs. United States (2023) $89.1K $89.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 The League (2023) $70K $70K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Ms. Information (2023) $50.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many July 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 18 films reached $100M. 18 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $3.7M 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 18 films, 100% of the list $3.7M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of July 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 29 (Jul 16–22) took $2.3M, led by Filipka (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 25–Jul 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 2–8 The League (2023) $79.4K The League (2023)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023) $309.1K Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 Filipka (2023) $2.3M Filipka (2023)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 The Essential Church (2023) $937.7K The Essential Church (2023)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Red Mole: A Romance (2023) $6.8K Red Mole: A Romance (2023)
Earlier years
How Does July 2023 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 2023 took $3.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2014 13 films | 13 | $23.7M | – | 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 |
| July 2023 18 films · −44% | 18 | $3.7M | −44% | Filipka (2023) $1.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in July 2023?
English-language documentary films took $2.4M across 14 films, 66% of the total, ahead of Polish-language documentary films ($1.2M) and Ukrainian-language documentary films ($36K).
July 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 July 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 18 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in July 2023?
Filipka (2023) leads with $1.2M worldwide. Next come The Final Game of Death (2023) at $1.1M and The Essential Church (2023) at $412.6K.
How much did documentary movies released in July 2023 earn?
18 documentary films released in July 2023 report a worldwide gross, $3.7M in all, or $203.6K per film on average. June 2023 releases took $2.1M.
How many documentary movies released in July 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Filipka (2023), earned $1.2M.
How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.