#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of February 2026
Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2026)
2026 · Documentary, Biography
$103.7K worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · February 2026
Documentary Box Office, February 2026: Top-Grossing Releases
Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2026) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in February 2026, with $103.7K worldwide, ahead of Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It (2026) at $77.8K and The Rose: Come Back to Me (2026) at $2.8K. 3 documentary films released in February 2026 report a worldwide gross, $184.3K in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada.
- February 2026 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $184.3K
- Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2026), the #1
- $103.7K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 42%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of February 2026?
Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2026) leads with $103.7K, 56% of the total. The top 3 together took $184.3K, 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.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of February 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 February 2026.
- 1 Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2026)Feb 19, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $103.7K
Feb 19, 2026 · English · Documentary, Biography, Music $103.7K worldwide - 2 Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It (2026) Feb 20, 2026 · Documentary, Biography, Music $77.8K worldwideFeb 20, 2026 US and Canada: $77.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $77.8K
- 3 The Rose: Come Back to Me (2026)Feb 14, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K Feb 14, 2026 · English · Documentary, Biography, Music $2.8K worldwide
By release week
Which Week of February 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 8 (Feb 15–21) took $181.5K, led by Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2026). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 The Rose: Come Back to Me (2026) $2.8K The Rose: Come Back to Me (2026)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2026) $181.5K Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2026)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does February 2026 Compare With February in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, February 2022 earned the most: $81.2M from 8 films, led by Jackass Forever (2022). February 2026 took $184.3K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2017 9 films | 9 | $15.5M | – | Kiki (2017) $7.6M |
| February 2018 11 films · −92% | 11 | $1.2M | −92% | Kirk Cameron: Connect (2018) $918.1K |
| February 2019 13 films · +17% | 13 | $1.4M | +17% | Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice (2019) $445.6K |
| February 2020 9 films · +459% | 9 | $7.6M | +459% | Lost in America (2020) $3.5M |
| February 2021 7 films · −99% | 7 | $83.1K | −99% | Life in a Day 2020 (2021) $43.9K |
| February 2022 8 films · +97690% | 8 | $81.2M | +97690% | Jackass Forever (2022) $80.6M |
| February 2023 13 films · −98% | 13 | $1.9M | −98% | Whale Nation (2023) $789.1K |
| February 2024 8 films · +19% | 8 | $2.3M | +19% | Ennio (2024) $2M |
| February 2025 5 films · +568% | 5 | $15.1M | +568% | Becoming Led Zeppelin (2025) $14.7M |
| February 2026 3 films · −99% | 3 | $184.3K | −99% | Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2026) $103.7K |
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 February 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 February 2026?
Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2026) leads with $103.7K worldwide. Next come Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It (2026) at $77.8K and The Rose: Come Back to Me (2026) at $2.8K.
How much did documentary movies released in February 2026 earn?
3 documentary films released in February 2026 report a worldwide gross, $184.3K in all, or $61.4K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in February 2026 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2026), earned $103.7K.
How is the February 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 February 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 February 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.