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PBS Movies: Every Film, Box Office & Ratings

PBS has made 44 films from 1973 to 2025, earning $651K at the worldwide box office. Its biggest hits are The American Buffalo and Dark Money (2018). Its most frequent director is Ken Burns (4 films). Most of its films are documentary films (38 of 44).

films
44
worldwide box office
$651K
average score of 1 rated film
76
years active
1973–2025
All 44 films
Main genres
Documentary, History, Music
Film languages
English (43), Arabic (1)
Busiest decade
The 2020s, 13 films
Frequent director
Ken Burns
Latest

What Are the Latest PBS Movies?

The studio's most recent releases, newest first, starting with Yellow Face (2025).

In numbers

What Kind of Movies Does PBS Make?

The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Most of its films are documentary films (38 of 44). The 2020s were its busiest decade, with 13 films.

PBS Movies by Genre

  1. Documentary 38 films
  2. History 12 films
  3. Music 3 films
  4. Comedy 2 films
  5. Drama 2 films
  6. Crime 1 film
  7. Family 1 film
  8. Fantasy 1 film

PBS Movies by Decade

  1. 3 1970s
  2. 5 1980s
  3. 1 1990s
  4. 9 2000s
  5. 9 2010s
  6. 13 2020s

PBS Movies by Language

  • English 43
  • Arabic 1
People

Who Works With PBS the Most?

The people credited on the most PBS films. Carol Burnett appears in 2 of them, and Ken Burns directed 4.

Directors Who Work With PBS

Actors in the Most PBS Movies

Filmography

What Movies Has PBS Made?

All 44 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 38History 12Music 3Comedy 2Drama 2

All 44 PBS Movies

Newest first. Page 1 of 1.
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Which Studios Are Similar to PBS?

The studios with the most English documentary films. PBS has made 37 English documentary films, more than any other kind.

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FAQ

PBS: Questions and Answers

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

How many movies has PBS made?

PBS has released 44 films, from 1973 to 2025. Its busiest decade was the 2020s, with 13 films.

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What is PBS' highest-grossing movie?

The American Buffalo is PBS' biggest box office hit, with $433K worldwide, ahead of Dark Money (2018) ($218K).

What is the best-rated PBS movie?

Dark Money (2018) is the only rated PBS film so far, with a Movie Echo Score of 76.

Which director has made the most films with PBS?

Ken Burns has directed 4 PBS films, more than anyone else.