#1 of 8 #1 documentary movie of October 2025
2025 · Documentary, Music
$2.2M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · October 2025
Documentary Box Office, October 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Depeche Mode: M (2025) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in October 2025, with $2.2M worldwide, ahead of Wisdom of Happiness (2025) at $924.7K and Mistress Dispeller (2025) at $141.7K. 8 documentary films released in October 2025 report a worldwide gross, $3.4M in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 103% on September 2025, whose releases took $1.7M. By language, English leads with $37.7K across 1 documentary release.
- October 2025 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $3.4M
- Depeche Mode: M (2025), the #1
- $2.2M
- vs September 2025
- +103%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of October 2025?
Depeche Mode: M (2025) leads with $2.2M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.4M, 98% of what all 8 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 2025, 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 2025.
- 1 Oct 28, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
- 2 Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: $105.7K Rest of the world: $819K Worldwide: $924.7K
- 3 Oct 22, 2025 US and Canada: $93.2K Rest of the world: $48.5K Worldwide: $141.7K
- 4 Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: $87.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $87.3K
- 5 Oct 29, 2025 US and Canada: $37.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.7K
- 6
Oct 22, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37K - 7
Oct 24, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4K - 8
Oct 3, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2025?
Of the top 8, The Man Who Saves the World? (2025) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Wisdom of Happiness (2025) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $323.9K (9%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Depeche Mode: M (2025) $2.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Wisdom of Happiness (2025) $924.7K $105.7K US & Canada · 11% $819K elsewhere · 89%
- 3 Mistress Dispeller (2025) $141.7K $93.2K US & Canada · 66% $48.5K elsewhere · 34%
- 4 The Man Who Saves the World? (2025) $87.3K $87.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Coexistence, My Ass! (2025) $37.7K $37.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Mitski: The Land (2025) $37K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Love+War (2025) $22.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Bogancloch (2025) $11.5K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of October 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 44 (Oct 26–Nov 1) took $2.2M, led by Depeche Mode: M (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Bogancloch (2025) $11.5K Bogancloch (2025)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Wisdom of Happiness (2025) $1M Wisdom of Happiness (2025)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Mistress Dispeller (2025) $201.1K Mistress Dispeller (2025)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Depeche Mode: M (2025) $2.2M Depeche Mode: M (2025)
Earlier years
How Does October 2025 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2016 earned the most: $30.3M from 23 films, led by Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016). October 2025 took $3.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2016 23 films | 23 | $30.3M | – | 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 |
| October 2024 35 films · −50% | 35 | $9.7M | −50% | Sam and Colby: The Legends of the Paranormal (2024) $1.8M |
| October 2025 8 films · −64% | 8 | $3.4M | −64% | Depeche Mode: M (2025) $2.2M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: February leads with $15.1M, led by Becoming Led Zeppelin (2025).
- January $2.2M #1 Sarkozy-Gaddafi: The Scandal of All Scandals (2025)
- February $15.1M #1 Becoming Led Zeppelin (2025)
- March $3.7M #1 October 8 (2025)
- April $2.2M #1 One to One: John & Yoko (2025)
- May $2M #1 I Love Peru (2025)
- June $6.8M #1 Ocean with David Attenborough (2025)
- July $190.5K #1 Folktales (2025)
- August $4.3M #1 It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley (2025)
- September $1.7M #1 In Whose Name? (2025)
- October $3.4M #1 Depeche Mode: M (2025)
- November $556.7K #1 j-hope Tour 'HOPE ON THE STAGE' THE MOVIE (2025)
- December $4.4K #1 The King of Color (2025)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office October 2025: 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in October 2025?
Depeche Mode: M (2025) leads with $2.2M worldwide. Next come Wisdom of Happiness (2025) at $924.7K and Mistress Dispeller (2025) at $141.7K.
How much did documentary movies released in October 2025 earn?
8 documentary films released in October 2025 report a worldwide gross, $3.4M in all, or $430.9K per film on average. September 2025 releases took $1.7M.
How many documentary movies released in October 2025 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Depeche Mode: M (2025), earned $2.2M.
How is the October 2025 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 2025. 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 2025 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.