#1 of 8 #1 documentary movie of September 2026
Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026)
2026 · Documentary, Music
$12.5M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total
$2M US & Canada · 16% $10.6M elsewhere · 84%
Documentary box office · September 2026
Documentary Box Office, September 2026: Top-Grossing Releases
Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in September 2026, with $12.5M worldwide, ahead of The History of Concrete (2026) at $2.8M and You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way) (2026) at $191.8K. 8 documentary films released in September 2026 report a worldwide gross, $15.9M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. That is 12.4 times the total of August 2026, whose releases took $1.3M. By language, English leads with $15.9M across 8 documentary releases.
- September 2026 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $15.9M
- Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026), the #1
- $12.5M
- vs August 2026
- ×12.4
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of September 2026?
Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026) leads with $12.5M, 79% of the total. The top 5 together took $15.9M, almost all of what the 8 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 $191.8K You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way) (2026)$191.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of September 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 September 2026.
- 1 Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $10.6M Worldwide: $12.5M
- 2 The History of Concrete (2026)Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $318K Worldwide: $2.8M
Sep 18, 2026 · English · Documentary, Comedy, History $2.8M worldwide - 3 You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way) (2026)Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $191.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $191.8K Sep 25, 2026 · English · Documentary, Comedy, Music $191.8K worldwide
- 4 Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore? (2026)Sep 24, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $152K Sep 24, 2026 · English · Documentary, Music $152K worldwide
- 5 Sep 2, 2026 US and Canada: $145.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $145.2K
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Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $29.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.7K - 7
Sep 10, 2026 US and Canada: $23.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.1K - 8
Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie (2026)Sep 17, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6K Sep 17, 2026 · English · Documentary, Biography, History $8.6K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2026?
Of the top 8, You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way) (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $4.9M (31%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026) $12.5M $2M US & Canada · 16% $10.6M elsewhere · 84%
- 2 The History of Concrete (2026) $2.8M $2.5M US & Canada · 89% $318K elsewhere · 11%
- 3 You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way) (2026) $191.8K $191.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore? (2026) $152K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Sara Bareilles: Good Grief (2026) $145.2K $145.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Black Zombie (2026) $29.7K $29.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The Oldest Person in the World (2026) $23.1K $23.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie (2026) $8.6K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of September 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 37 (Sep 6–12) took $12.6M, led by Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Sara Bareilles: Good Grief (2026) $145.2K Sara Bareilles: Good Grief (2026)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026) $12.6M Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 The History of Concrete (2026) $2.8M The History of Concrete (2026)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way) (2026) $343.8K You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way) (2026)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 2026 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2018 earned the most: $45.9M from 20 films, led by Free Solo (2018). September 2026 took $15.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2017 36 films | 36 | $6.7M | – | So Help Me God (2017) $1.3M |
| September 2018 20 films · +591% | 20 | $45.9M | +591% | Free Solo (2018) $29.4M |
| September 2019 31 films · −59% | 31 | $18.8M | −59% | Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019) $4.3M |
| September 2020 24 films · −19% | 24 | $15.2M | −19% | Break the Silence: The Movie (2020) $9M |
| September 2021 27 films · −42% | 27 | $8.8M | −42% | Karel (2021) $2.9M |
| September 2022 22 films · +70% | 22 | $15M | +70% | Moonage Daydream (2022) $13.1M |
| September 2023 13 films · −83% | 13 | $2.6M | −83% | Canary (2023) $819.2K |
| September 2024 24 films · +463% | 24 | $14.5M | +463% | Jung Kook: I Am Still (2024) $10.8M |
| September 2025 7 films · −88% | 7 | $1.7M | −88% | In Whose Name? (2025) $1M |
| September 2026 8 films · +835% | 8 | $15.9M | +835% | Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026) $12.5M |
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 September 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in September 2026?
Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026) leads with $12.5M worldwide, $2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The History of Concrete (2026) at $2.8M and You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way) (2026) at $191.8K.
How much did documentary movies released in September 2026 earn?
8 documentary films released in September 2026 report a worldwide gross, $15.9M in all, or $2M per film on average. August 2026 releases took $1.3M.
How many documentary movies released in September 2026 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026), earned $12.5M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.