#1 of 21 #1 documentary movie of August 2024
2024 · Documentary
$28.4M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$5.7M US & Canada · 20% $22.6M elsewhere · 80%
Documentary box office · August 2024
Documentary Box Office, August 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
In the Rearview (2024) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in August 2024, with $28.4M worldwide, ahead of Vindicating Trump (2024) at $1.4M and Daughters (2024) at $412K. 21 documentary films released in August 2024 report a worldwide gross, $31M in all, 24% of it from the US & Canada. That is 26.9 times the total of July 2024, whose releases took $1.2M. By language, Polish leads with $28.4M across 1 documentary release.
- August 2024 releases with a gross
- 21
- combined worldwide
- $31M
- In the Rearview (2024), the #1
- $28.4M
- vs July 2024
- ×26.9
#1 of 21 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of August 2024?
In the Rearview (2024) leads with $28.4M, 91% of the total. The top 5 together took $30.4M, 98% of what all 21 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Documentary Release of August 2024, 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 August 2024.
- 1 Aug 16, 2024 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $22.6M Worldwide: $28.4M
- 2 Aug 27, 2024 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
- 3 Aug 9, 2024 US and Canada: $138.2K Rest of the world: $273.9K Worldwide: $412K
- 4 Aug 9, 2024 US and Canada: $124.9K Rest of the world: $9.3K Worldwide: $134.3K
- 5 Aug 2, 2024 US and Canada: $111.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $111.1K
- 6
Aug 28, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102K - 7
Aug 10, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.5K - 8
Aug 10, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.4K - 9
Aug 30, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.5K - 10
Aug 11, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.6K - 11
Aug 30, 2024 US and Canada: $52.9K Rest of the world: $2.5K Worldwide: $55.4K - 12
Aug 23, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44K - 13
Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland’s Girl Bands (2024)Aug 21, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.5K
Aug 21, 2024 · English · Documentary, Music $41.5K worldwide - 14
Aug 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.4K - 15
Aug 6, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.2K - 16
Aug 27, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.8K - 17
Aug 9, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.5K - 18
Aug 28, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11K - 19
Aug 13, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K - 20
Aug 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K - 21
Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision (2024)Aug 9, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $765 Aug 9, 2024 · English · Documentary $765 worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2024?
Of the top 10, Vindicating Trump (2024) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while In the Rearview (2024) made 80% of its gross abroad. Across all 21 films, $7.5M (24%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 In the Rearview (2024) $28.4M $5.7M US & Canada · 20% $22.6M elsewhere · 80%
- 2 Vindicating Trump (2024) $1.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Daughters (2024) $412K $138.2K US & Canada · 34% $273.9K elsewhere · 66%
- 4 Sugarcane (2024) $134.3K $124.9K US & Canada · 93% $9.3K elsewhere · 7%
- 5 War Game (2024) $111.1K $111.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature (2024) $102K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Like My Brother (2024) $72.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Ellis Park (2024) $72.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Merchant Ivory (2024) $71.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Haka Party Incident (2024) $67.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2024 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 21 films reached $100M. 20 films, 95% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $31M total.
91% 9%
- $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, 5% of the list $28.4M · 91% of the gross
- Under $10M 20 films, 95% of the list $2.7M · 9% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 11–17) took $28.4M, led by In the Rearview (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 War Game (2024) $111.1K War Game (2024)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Daughters (2024) $735.6K Daughters (2024)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 In the Rearview (2024) $28.4M In the Rearview (2024)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Mrs Robinson (2024) $131.3K Mrs Robinson (2024)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Vindicating Trump (2024) $1.6M Vindicating Trump (2024)
Earlier years
How Does August 2024 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2024 earned the most: $31M from 21 films, led by In the Rearview (2024).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2015 14 films | 14 | $3.7M | – | Boca Juniors 3D: The Movie (2015) $2.2M |
| August 2016 11 films · −61% | 11 | $1.5M | −61% | Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016) $765.8K |
| August 2017 13 films · +96% | 13 | $2.8M | +96% | Step (2017) $1.2M |
| August 2018 17 films · +167% | 17 | $7.6M | +167% | Death of a Nation (2018) $5.9M |
| August 2019 27 films · +300% | 27 | $30.3M | +300% | Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019) $12.2M |
| August 2020 11 films · −97% | 11 | $885.9K | −97% | Psychomagic, A Healing Art (2020) $308.2K |
| August 2021 11 films · +16% | 11 | $1M | +16% | Lynx (2021) $671.7K |
| August 2022 15 films · +595% | 15 | $7.2M | +595% | Mija (2022) $5.5M |
| August 2023 17 films · −67% | 17 | $2.3M | −67% | Antarctica Calling (2023) $533.5K |
| August 2024 21 films · +1231% | 21 | $31M | +1231% | In the Rearview (2024) $28.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in August 2024?
Polish-language documentary films took $28.4M across 1 film, 91% of the total, ahead of English-language documentary films ($2.5M) and French-language documentary films ($108.5K).
August 2024 Documentary Box Office by Language
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Documentary Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: August leads with $31M, led by In the Rearview (2024).
- January $8.6M #1 The Birth of Korea (2024)
- February $2.3M #1 Ennio (2024)
- March $8.8M #1 The Tuba Thieves (2024)
- April $21M #1 Lyd (2024)
- May $9.6M #1 Queen Rock Montreal (2024)
- June $15.4M #1 How to Rob a Bank (2024)
- July $1.2M #1 Eno (2024)
- August $31M #1 In the Rearview (2024)
- September $14.5M #1 Jung Kook: I Am Still (2024)
- October $9.7M #1 Sam and Colby: The Legends of the Paranormal (2024)
- November $11.2M #1 No Other Land (2024)
- December $1.1M #1 RM: Right People, Wrong Place (2024)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office August 2024: 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 21 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in August 2024?
In the Rearview (2024) leads with $28.4M worldwide, $5.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Vindicating Trump (2024) at $1.4M and Daughters (2024) at $412K.
How much did documentary movies released in August 2024 earn?
21 documentary films released in August 2024 report a worldwide gross, $31M in all, or $1.5M per film on average. July 2024 releases took $1.2M.
How many documentary movies released in August 2024 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, In the Rearview (2024), earned $28.4M.
How is the August 2024 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 August 2024. 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 August 2024 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.