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HBO Documentary Films Movies: Every Film, Box Office & Ratings

HBO Documentary Films has made 150 films from 1997 to 2026, earning $42.5M at the worldwide box office. Its biggest hits are Escape from Kabul (2022), Master of Light (2022) and The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020). Its most frequent director is Liz Garbus (5 films). Most of its films are documentary films (149 of 150).

films
150
worldwide box office
$42.5M
average score of 37 rated films
77
years active
1997–2026
All 150 films
Main genres
Documentary, Crime, Music
Film languages
English (135), Arabic (2), Russian (2)
Busiest decade
The 2010s, 74 films
Frequent director
Liz Garbus
Oscars
0 wins from 2 nominations
After the credits
1 film has a scene after the credits
Box office

What Are HBO Documentary Films' Biggest Box Office Hits?

The films from HBO Documentary Films that earned the most worldwide. Escape from Kabul (2022) leads with $29.9M, 70% of everything the studio's films have earned.

Sorted by box office
  1. 1 Escape from Kabul (2022) movie poster Escape from Kabul 2022 · Documentary $29.9M
  2. 2 Master of Light (2022) movie poster Master of Light 2022 · Family $11.4M
  3. 3 The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020) movie poster The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart 2020 · Music $280K
  4. 4 Wild Inside (2026) movie poster Wild Inside 2026 · Documentary $253K
  5. 5 First Comes Love (2013) movie poster First Comes Love 2013 · Documentary $208K
  6. 6 Bolshoi Babylon (2015) movie poster Bolshoi Babylon 2015 · Documentary $132K
  7. 7 Afghan Star (2009) movie poster Afghan Star 2009 · Music $113K
  8. 8 Sing Your Song (2012) movie poster Sing Your Song 2012 · Documentary $65.3K
Best rated

What Are the Best-Rated HBO Documentary Films Movies?

By Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Alabama Solution (2025) scores highest at 93; the studio's 37 rated films average 77.

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Latest

What Are the Latest HBO Documentary Films Movies?

The studio's most recent releases, newest first, starting with Wild Inside (2026).

In numbers

What Kind of Movies Does HBO Documentary Films Make?

The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Most of its films are documentary films (149 of 150). The 2010s were its busiest decade, with 74 films.

Movies from HBO Documentary Films by Genre

  1. Documentary 149 films
  2. Crime 9 films
  3. Music 8 films
  4. Biography 7 films
  5. Drama 7 films
  6. History 3 films
  7. News 3 films
  8. War 3 films

Movies from HBO Documentary Films by Decade

  1. 1 1990s
  2. 18 2000s
  3. 74 2010s
  4. 46 2020s

Movies from HBO Documentary Films by Language

  • English 135
  • Arabic 2
  • Russian 2
  • Spanish 2
  • German 1
  • Portuguese 1
People

Who Works With HBO Documentary Films the Most?

The people credited on the most films from HBO Documentary Films. George W. Bush appears in 6 of them, and Liz Garbus directed 5.

Directors Who Work With HBO Documentary Films

Actors in the Most Movies from HBO Documentary Films

Awards

How Have HBO Documentary Films Movies Done at the Awards?

Nominations and wins of films from HBO Documentary Films at the ceremonies the site follows, including 0 Oscars from 2 nominations.

Filmography

What Movies Has HBO Documentary Films Made?

All 150 films, newest first, with the Movie Echo Score and the worldwide box office. Filter by genre or decade, or sort by score, box office or title.

All genres Documentary 149Crime 9Music 8Biography 7Drama 7History 3News 3War 3Family 2

History Movies from HBO Documentary Films
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Which Studios Are Similar to HBO Documentary Films?

The studios with the most English documentary films. HBO Documentary Films has made 134 English documentary films, more than any other kind.

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FAQ

HBO Documentary Films: Questions and Answers

Films, hits, scores and what comes next, answered from the same data as this page.

How many movies has HBO Documentary Films made?

HBO Documentary Films has released 150 films, from 1997 to 2026. Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 74 films.

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What is HBO Documentary Films' highest-grossing movie?

Escape from Kabul (2022) is HBO Documentary Films' biggest box office hit, with $29.9M worldwide, ahead of Master of Light (2022) ($11.4M).

What is the best-rated HBO Documentary Films movie?

The Alabama Solution (2025) has the highest Movie Echo Score of any film from HBO Documentary Films, 93. The 37 rated films average 77.

Which director has made the most films with HBO Documentary Films?

Liz Garbus has directed 5 films from HBO Documentary Films, more than anyone else, followed by Erin Lee Carr (4) and Peter W. Kunhardt (3).