#1 of 215 #1 documentary movie of 2024
2024 · Documentary
$28.4M worldwide · 21% of the chart's total
$5.7M US & Canada · 20% $22.6M elsewhere · 80%
Documentary box office · 2024
Documentary Box Office 2024: Highest-Grossing Documentary Movies, Page 3
In the Rearview (2024) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in 2024, with $28.4M worldwide, ahead of Lyd (2024) at $20.6M and How to Rob a Bank (2024) at $12.6M. 215 documentary films released in 2024 report a worldwide gross, $134.2M in all, 21% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 156% on 2023, whose releases took $52.4M. By language, English leads with $50.9M across 140 documentary releases.
- 2024 releases with a gross
- 215
- combined worldwide
- $134.2M
- In the Rearview (2024), the #1
- $28.4M
- vs 2023
- +156%
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Every Documentary Release of 2024, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 101 to 150 of 215. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2024.
- 101
Jun 20, 2024 US and Canada: $63.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $63.8K - 102
Sep 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63.5K - 103
Apr 5, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $62.1K - 104
May 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.7K - 105
Oct 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.5K - 106
Dec 27, 2024 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: $51.9K Worldwide: $59K - 107
Sep 6, 2024 US and Canada: $57.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57.6K - 108
Oct 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.6K - 109
Oct 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.4K - 110
Aug 30, 2024 US and Canada: $52.9K Rest of the world: $2.5K Worldwide: $55.4K - 111
The Wolves Always Come at Night (2024)Sep 9, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.3K
Sep 9, 2024 · Mongolian · Drama, Documentary $54.3K worldwide - 112
Sep 13, 2024 US and Canada: $54.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.2K - 113
Jul 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.4K - 114
May 31, 2024 US and Canada: $51.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $51.9K - 115
Mar 29, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.8K - 116
Oct 18, 2024 US and Canada: $47.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.9K - 117
Aug 23, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44K - 118
Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg (2024)May 3, 2024 US and Canada: $14.1K Rest of the world: $27.5K Worldwide: $41.6K
May 3, 2024 · English · Documentary $41.6K worldwide - 119
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 - 120
Aug 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.4K - 121
Jun 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.8K - 122
Mar 22, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.4K - 123
Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: $39.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.1K - 124
Oct 9, 2024 US and Canada: $37K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37K - 125
May 9, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.2K - 126
Mar 27, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.4K - 127
Aug 6, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.2K - 128
The Most Australian Band Ever! (2024)Oct 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.2K Oct 14, 2024 · English · Comedy, Documentary, Music $31.2K worldwide - 129
Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other (2024)Mar 13, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.8K Mar 13, 2024 · English · Documentary $29.8K worldwide - 130
The World According to Allee Willis (2024)Nov 15, 2024 US and Canada: $29.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.7K Nov 15, 2024 · English · Documentary, Biography, Music $29.7K worldwide - 131
Jun 28, 2024 US and Canada: $29.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.6K - 132
Jan 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.1K - 133
Nov 22, 2024 US and Canada: $29K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29K - 134
Apr 9, 2024 US and Canada: $26.5K Rest of the world: $2.2K Worldwide: $28.8K - 135
Nov 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.9K - 136
Sep 13, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.2K - 137
May 29, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.4K - 138
May 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.1K - 139
Sep 5, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23K - 140
Jul 12, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.3K - 141
Apr 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22K - 142
S/He Is Still Her/e: The Official Genesis P-Orridge Documentary (2024)Jun 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.5K Jun 7, 2024 · English · Documentary $21.5K worldwide - 143
Jun 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.4K - 144
E.1027: Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea (2024)Oct 5, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.2K Oct 5, 2024 · English · Documentary $21.2K worldwide - 145
Mar 13, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21K - 146
Feb 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.9K - 147
Aug 27, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.8K - 148
Jul 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20K - 149
Nov 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.9K - 150
Feb 10, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.8K
Archive
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
- 2019 $145.4M #1 Apollo 11 (2019)
- 2018 $257.3M #1 Believer (2018)
- 2017 $172.8M #1 Reset (2017)
- 2016 $149.8M #1 A Beautiful Planet (2016)
- 2015 $203.5M #1 Northern Limit Line (2015)
- 2014 $126.7M #1 Bears (2014)
- 2013 $696.2M #1 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
- 2012 $288M #1 Switch (2012)
- 2011 $288.8M #1 Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)
- 2010 $338.6M #1 Jackass 3-D (2010)
2000s 10 years · $2.1B
- 2009 $401.6M #1 This Is It (2009)
- 2008 $118.2M #1 U2 3D (2008)
- 2007 $137.8M #1 Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007)
- 2006 $286.9M #1 Deep Sea (2006)
- 2005 $284.9M #1 March of the Penguins (2005)
- 2004 $339.9M #1 Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
- 2003 $123.3M #1 Bugs! (2003)
- 2002 $239M #1 Space Station 3D (2002)
- 2001 $39.4M #1 Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure (2001)
- 2000 $81.4M #1 The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
1990s 10 years · $226.1M
- 1999 $50.2M #1 Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
- 1998 $60.8M #1 Mysteries of Egypt (1998)
- 1997 $22M #1 Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997)
- 1996 $5.9M #1 When We Were Kings (1996)
- 1995 $13.9M #1 Born to Be Wild (1995)
- 1994 $26.8M #1 Hoop Dreams (1994)
- 1993 $733.8K #1 The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993)
- 1992 $7.2M #1 My Crasy Life (1992)
- 1991 $37.7M #1 Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991)
- 1990 $785.7K #1 Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990)
1980s 10 years · $174.2M
- 1989 $9.3M #1 Roger & Me (1989)
- 1988 $15.3M #1 U2: Rattle and Hum (1988)
- 1987 $54.3M #1 Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)
- 1986 $1.4M #1 Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson (1986)
- 1985 $1.8M #1 The Dream Is Alive (1985)
- 1984 $24.1M #1 Stop Making Sense (1984)
- 1983 $16.2M #1 Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983)
- 1982 $44.4M #1 Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
- 1981 $2.1M #1 This Is Elvis (1981)
- 1980 $5.3M #1 Divine Madness (1980)
1970s 9 years · $33.9M
- 1978 $363.8K #1 The Last Waltz (1978)
- 1977 $298.5K #1 ABBA: The Movie (1977)
- 1976 $5M #1 That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
- 1975 $40.9K #1 Grey Gardens (1975)
- 1974 $27.2M #1 That's Entertainment! (1974)
- 1973 $16.7K #1 Wattstax (1973)
- 1972 $676.7K #1 Elvis on Tour (1972)
- 1971 $31.4K #1 Bushman (1971)
- 1970 $357.4K #1 Woodstock (1970)