#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of October 2026
2026 · Documentary, Biography
$56.9M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$56.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · October 2026
Documentary Box Office, October 2026: Top-Grossing Releases
You Can See Everything (2026) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in October 2026, with $56.9M worldwide, ahead of Musk (2026) at $696.3K and My Undesirable Friends: Part II - Exile (2026) at $17.6K. 3 documentary films released in October 2026 report a worldwide gross, $57.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.6 times the total of September 2026, whose releases took $15.9M.
- October 2026 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $57.6M
- You Can See Everything (2026), the #1
- $56.9M
- vs September 2026
- ×3.6
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of October 2026?
You Can See Everything (2026) leads with $56.9M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $57.6M, almost all of what the 3 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of October 2026, 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 2026.
- 1 Oct 16, 2026 US and Canada: $56.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $56.9M
- 2 Oct 9, 2026 US and Canada: $696.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $696.3K
- 3 Oct 9, 2026 US and Canada: $17.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2026?
Of the top 3, You Can See Everything (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while My Undesirable Friends: Part II - Exile (2026) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $57.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 You Can See Everything (2026) $56.9M $56.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Musk (2026) $696.3K $696.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 My Undesirable Friends: Part II - Exile (2026) $17.6K $17.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of October 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 42 (Oct 11–17) took $56.9M, led by You Can See Everything (2026). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Musk (2026) $713.9K Musk (2026)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 You Can See Everything (2026) $56.9M You Can See Everything (2026)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2026 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2026 earned the most: $57.6M from 3 films, led by You Can See Everything (2026).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2017 32 films | 32 | $23.8M | – | 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 |
| October 2026 3 films · +1570% | 3 | $57.6M | +1570% | You Can See Everything (2026) $56.9M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2026, Month by Month
The months of 2026 with their totals: October leads with $57.6M, led by You Can See Everything (2026).
- January $23.5M #1 Melania (2026)
- February $184.3K #1 Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2026)
- March $1.9M #1 The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026)
- April $593.9K #1 Lorne (2026)
- May $3.7M #1 Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition (2026)
- June $28M #1 jackass: best and last (2026)
- July $1.9M #1 Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World (2026)
- August $1.3M #1 Cookie Queens (2026)
- September $15.9M #1 Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026)
- October $57.6M #1 You Can See Everything (2026)
- November so far No grosses
FAQ
Documentary Box Office October 2026: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in October 2026?
You Can See Everything (2026) leads with $56.9M worldwide, $56.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Musk (2026) at $696.3K and My Undesirable Friends: Part II - Exile (2026) at $17.6K.
How much did documentary movies released in October 2026 earn?
3 documentary films released in October 2026 report a worldwide gross, $57.6M in all, or $19.2M per film on average. September 2026 releases took $15.9M.
How many documentary movies released in October 2026 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, You Can See Everything (2026), earned $56.9M.
How is the October 2026 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 2026. 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 2026 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.