National Geographic Movies: Every Film, Box Office & Ratings
National Geographic has made 135 films from 1975 to 2025, earning $51.5M at the worldwide box office. Its biggest hits are Breaking2 (2017), Torn (2021) and Sea of Shadows (2019). Its most frequent director is Chad Cohen (4 films). Most of its films are documentary films (132 of 135).
- films
- 135
- worldwide box office
- $51.5M
- average score of 4 rated films
- 84
- years active
- 1975–2025
- Main genres
- Documentary, History, War
- Film languages
- English (129), German (2), Spanish (2)
- Busiest decade
- The 2010s, 51 films
- Frequent director
- Chad Cohen
What Are National Geographic's Biggest Box Office Hits?
The National Geographic films that earned the most worldwide. Breaking2 (2017) leads with $51.4M, 100% of everything the studio's films have earned.
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Breaking2 2017 · Documentary $51.4M - 2
Torn 2021 · Documentary $63K - 3
Sea of Shadows 2019 · History $2K
What Are the Best-Rated National Geographic Movies?
By Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story (2024) scores highest at 88; the studio's 4 rated films average 84.
What Are the Latest National Geographic Movies?
The studio's most recent releases, newest first, starting with Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory (2025).
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2025 Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory Documentary -
2025 A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough Documentary -
2025 Titanic: The Digital Resurrection Documentary -
2024 The Devil’s Climb Documentary -
2024 Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie Documentary -
2024 Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story Documentary -
2023 Explorer: Lake of Fire Adventure -
2023 Sharks vs. Dolphins: Bahamas Battleground Documentary
What Kind of Movies Does National Geographic Make?
The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Most of its films are documentary films (132 of 135). The 2010s were its busiest decade, with 51 films.
National Geographic Movies by Genre
National Geographic Movies by Decade
- 1 1970s
- 3 1980s
- 9 1990s
- 23 2000s
- 51 2010s
- 41 2020s
National Geographic Movies by Language
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English 129 -
German 2 -
Spanish 2 -
Portuguese 1 -
Italian 1
Who Works With National Geographic the Most?
The people credited on the most National Geographic films. Mike Heithaus appears in 5 of them, and Chad Cohen directed 4.
Directors Who Work With National Geographic
Actors in the Most National Geographic Movies
What Movies Has National Geographic Made?
All 135 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.
National Geographic Family Movies
Which Studios Are Similar to National Geographic?
The studios with the most English documentary films. National Geographic has made 127 English documentary films, more than any other kind.
- BBC 534 English documentary films
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 222 English documentary films
- ONF | NFB 135 English documentary films
- HBO Documentary Films 134 English documentary films
- Netflix 131 English documentary films
- First Run Features 123 English documentary films
- HBO 115 English documentary films
- Abramorama 112 English documentary films
National Geographic: Questions and Answers
Films, hits, scores and what comes next, answered from the same data as this page.
How many movies has National Geographic made?
National Geographic has released 135 films, from 1975 to 2025. Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 51 films.
See every film What is National Geographic's highest-grossing movie?
Breaking2 (2017) is National Geographic's biggest box office hit, with $51.4M worldwide, ahead of Torn (2021) ($63K).
What is the best-rated National Geographic movie?
Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story (2024) has the highest Movie Echo Score of any National Geographic film, 88. The 4 rated films average 84.
Which director has made the most films with National Geographic?
Chad Cohen has directed 4 National Geographic films, more than anyone else, followed by Dereck Joubert (3) and Peter Yost (3).