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Domestic Box Office Performance for Factual Movies in 2013

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		2013 GrossTickets Sold
1 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa Oct 25, 2013 Comedy R $101,337,759 12,464,669
2 Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain Jul 3, 2013 Concert/Perfor… R $32,244,051 3,966,058
3 One Direction: This is Us Aug 30, 2013 Concert/Perfor… PG $28,873,374 3,551,461
4 Hubble 3D Mar 19, 2010 Documentary G $5,503,035 676,880
5 Justin Bieber’s Believe Dec 25, 2013 Documentary PG $4,881,436 600,423
6 20 Feet From Stardom Jun 14, 2013 Documentary PG-13 $4,813,485 592,065
7 Metallica Through the Never Sep 27, 2013 Concert/Perfor… R $3,419,967 420,660
8 To the Arctic 3D Apr 20, 2012 Documentary G $3,071,884 377,846
9 Space Station Apr 19, 2002 Documentary Not Rated $2,436,846 299,735
10 The Gatekeepers Feb 1, 2013 Documentary PG-13 $2,408,553 296,255
11 Blackfish Jul 19, 2013 Documentary PG-13 $2,073,582 255,053
12 Stories We Tell Oct 12, 2012 Documentary PG-13 $1,600,145 196,820
13 Flying Monsters 3D Oct 6, 2011 Documentary Not Rated $1,574,271 193,637
14 Born to be Wild 3D Apr 8, 2011 Documentary G $1,393,803 171,439
15 Inequality for All Sep 27, 2013 Documentary PG $1,191,352 146,538
16 Under the Sea 3D Feb 13, 2009 Documentary G $1,164,793 143,271
17 Searching for Sugar Man Jul 27, 2012 Documentary PG-13 $957,749 117,804
18 Generation Iron Sep 20, 2013 Documentary PG-13 $849,521 104,492
19 Girl Rising Mar 7, 2013 Documentary PG-13 $849,484 104,488
20 Meerkats May 26, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $845,613 104,011
21 56 Up Jan 4, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $701,278 86,258
22 Burn Jul 20, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $693,125 85,255
23 Muscle Shoals Sep 27, 2013 Documentary PG $666,862 82,025
24 Deep Sea 3D Mar 3, 2006 Documentary G $611,380 75,200
25 Salinger Sep 6, 2013 Documentary PG-13 $583,633 71,788
26 Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's May 3, 2013 Documentary PG-13 $516,719 63,557
27 The Act of Killing Jul 19, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $459,061 56,465
28 Sound City Jan 31, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $422,853 52,011
29 Dirty Wars Jun 7, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $371,245 45,664
30 Hava Nagila: The Movie Mar 1, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $368,724 45,354
31 Watermark Sep 27, 2013 Documentary PG $353,184 43,442
32 Mindless Behavior: All Arou… Mar 15, 2013 Concert/Perfor… G $344,500 42,374
33 Koch Feb 1, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $342,941 42,182
34 Happy People: A Year in the… Dec 9, 2011 Documentary Not Rated $338,987 41,696
35 West of Memphis Dec 25, 2012 Documentary R $287,012 35,303
36 Room 237 Mar 29, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $263,411 32,400
37 Linsanity Oct 4, 2013 Documentary PG $258,427 31,787
38 A Place at the Table Mar 1, 2013 Documentary PG $231,378 28,460
39 The Summit Oct 4, 2013 Documentary R $219,346 26,980
40 No Place on Earth Apr 5, 2013 Documentary PG-13 $200,238 24,630
41 The Armstrong Lie Nov 8, 2013 Documentary R $194,857 23,968
42 The Anonymous People Aug 16, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $187,459 23,058
43 We Steal Secrets: The Story… May 24, 2013 Documentary R $166,243 20,448
44 Somm Jun 21, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $153,620 18,895
45 Deceptive Practice: The Mys… Apr 17, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $152,449 18,751
46 Narco Cultura Nov 22, 2013 Documentary R $145,088 17,846
47 Free the Mind May 3, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $142,008 17,467
48 Good Ol' Freda Sep 6, 2013 Documentary PG $138,811 17,074
49 American Promise Oct 18, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $136,385 16,776
50 Free Angela & All Political… Apr 5, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $129,102 15,880
51 A Band Called Death Jun 28, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $127,257 15,653
52 Cutie and the Boxer Aug 16, 2013 Documentary R $124,567 15,322
53 Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? Nov 22, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $123,357 15,173
54 Spark: A Burning Man Story Aug 16, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $120,459 14,817
55 Storm Surfers 3D Apr 26, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $117,090 14,402
56 Ain't in It for My Health: … Mar 31, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $111,794 13,751
57 The Punk Singer Nov 29, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $108,289 13,320
58 Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me Jul 3, 2013 Documentary PG-13 $105,998 13,038
59 One Track Heart: The Story … May 8, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $100,401 12,349
60 Spinning Plates Oct 25, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $99,127 12,193
61 Harvest of Empire Sep 28, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $79,627 9,794
62 Money for Nothing: Inside t… Sep 6, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $77,619 9,547
63 Leviathan Mar 1, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $76,202 9,373
64 Bettie Page Reveals All Nov 22, 2013 Documentary R $73,372 9,025
65 More Than Honey Jun 12, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $71,977 8,853
66 The Central Park Five Nov 23, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $68,341 8,406
67 The Waiting Room Sep 21, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $68,105 8,377
68 After Tiller Sep 20, 2013 Documentary PG-13 $67,414 8,292
69 Pandora's Promise Jun 12, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $66,680 8,202
70 Beware of Mr. Baker Nov 30, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $64,009 7,873
71 Traviata et nous May 15, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $62,652 7,706
72 Don't Stop Believin': Every… Mar 8, 2013 Documentary R $61,018 7,505
73 Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has… Sep 21, 2012 Documentary PG-13 $58,862 7,240
74 The Trials of Muhammad Ali Aug 23, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $57,641 7,090
75 Terms and Conditions May Apply Jul 12, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $55,824 6,866
76 The Square Oct 25, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $52,954 6,513
77 Venus and Serena May 10, 2013 Documentary PG-13 $51,271 6,306
78 God Loves Uganda Oct 11, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $51,229 6,301
79 Let the Fire Burn Oct 2, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $49,128 6,043
80 The Pervert's Guide to Ideo… Nov 1, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $49,072 6,036
81 American Made Movie Aug 30, 2013 Documentary G $45,175 5,557
82 Samsara Aug 24, 2012 Documentary PG-13 $45,087 5,546
83 Greedy Lying Bastards Mar 8, 2013 Documentary PG-13 $45,000 5,535
84 Escape Fire: The Fight to R… Oct 5, 2012 Documentary PG-13 $41,340 5,085
85 The Human Scale Sep 20, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $41,098 5,055
86 Bill W. May 18, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $41,072 5,052
87 GMO OMG Sep 13, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $39,901 4,908
88 How to Make Money Selling D… Jun 26, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $39,192 4,821
89 Herb & Dorothy 50X50 Sep 13, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $38,933 4,789
90 The Short Game Sep 20, 2013 Documentary PG $38,856 4,779
91 Mumia: Long Distance Revolu… Feb 1, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $37,731 4,641
92 Rising From Ashes Jul 26, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $37,673 4,634
93 Far Out Isn't Far Enough: T… Jun 14, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $35,431 4,358
94 5 Broken Cameras May 30, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $34,376 4,228
95 Bert Stern: Original Mad Man Apr 5, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $34,005 4,183
96 Somewhere Between Aug 24, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $33,573 4,130
97 Running from Crazy Nov 1, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $33,300 4,096
98 Dislecksia: The Movie Oct 4, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $33,066 4,067
99 Gregory Crewdson: Brief Enc… Nov 2, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $30,300 3,727
100 Long Shot: The Kevin Laue S… Oct 25, 2013 Documentary PG-13 $29,863 3,673
101 A Fierce Green Fire Mar 1, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $29,817 3,668
102 The House I Live In Oct 5, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $28,970 3,563
103 Broadway Idiot Oct 11, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $27,595 3,394
104 At Berkeley Nov 8, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $26,482 3,257
105 Brooklyn Castle Oct 19, 2012 Documentary PG $24,981 3,073
106 Greenwich Village: Music Th… Jan 18, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $23,701 2,915
107 Evocateur: The Morton Downe… Jun 7, 2013 Documentary R $21,652 2,663
108 The Ghosts in Our Machine Nov 8, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $20,709 2,547
109 Our Nixon Aug 30, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $20,486 2,520
110 Meine Familie, die Nazis un… Nov 16, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $19,160 2,357
111 Smash & Grab: The Story of … Jul 31, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $18,938 2,329
112 Jamel Shabazz: Street Photo… Aug 2, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $17,378 2,138
113 Love, Marilyn Apr 5, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $16,164 1,988
114 Out of the Clear Blue Sky Sep 6, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $16,050 1,974
115 Hating Breitbart Oct 19, 2012 Documentary R $15,296 1,881
116 Design is One Oct 11, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $14,078 1,732
117 These Birds Walk Nov 1, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $14,000 1,722
118 The Invisible War Jun 22, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $13,476 1,658
119 Tchoupitoulas Dec 7, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $13,364 1,644
120 The End of Time Nov 29, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $13,056 1,606
121 Detropia Sep 7, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $12,805 1,575
122 The Flat Oct 19, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $11,335 1,394
123 Only the Young Dec 7, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $11,274 1,387
124 Liv & Ingmar Dec 13, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $10,347 1,273
125 Shepard & Dark Sep 25, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $10,278 1,264
126 Informant Sep 13, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $10,068 1,238
127 Red Obsession Sep 6, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $9,939 1,223
128 Orchestra of Exiles Oct 26, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $9,867 1,214
129 Birth of the Living Dead Oct 18, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $9,802 1,206
130 Caucus Oct 25, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $9,796 1,205
131 Galapagos Oct 29, 1999 Documentary Not Rated $9,057 1,114
132 Call Me Kuchu Jun 14, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $8,941 1,100
133 Wagner & Me Dec 7, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $8,558 1,053
134 Downloaded Jun 21, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $8,377 1,030
135 La maison de la radio Sep 4, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $8,060 991
136 Assaulted: Civil Rights Und… Jun 20, 2013 Documentary PG-13 $7,054 868
137 In Search of Blind Joe Deat… Aug 16, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $6,132 754
138 In No Great Hurry: 13 Lesso… Jan 3, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $6,100 750
139 Bidder 70 May 17, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $5,074 624
140 Nuclear Nation Dec 11, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $4,960 610
141 Herman's House Apr 19, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $4,956 610
142 Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of … Feb 8, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $4,816 592
143 People of a Feather Nov 8, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $4,483 551
144 When the Iron Bird Flies Oct 19, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $4,423 544
145 Radio Unnameable Sep 19, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $4,414 543
146 Maidentrip Dec 20, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $4,216 519
147 The Revisionaries Oct 5, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $4,155 511
148 Magnificent Desolation Sep 23, 2005 Documentary Not Rated $3,929 483
149 Tricked Dec 13, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $3,533 435
150 Drew: The Man Behind the Po… Aug 16, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $3,078 379
151 A Girl and a Gun Jul 4, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $3,018 371
152 Which Way is the Front Line… Jun 21, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $2,945 362
153 Men at Lunch Sep 20, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $2,483 305
154 Blood Brother Dec 13, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $2,254 277
155 You Don't Need Feet to Dance Mar 22, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $1,719 211
156 Ouwehoeren Aug 8, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $1,453 179
157 Sushi: The Global Catch Aug 3, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $1,174 144
158 Jerusalem Sep 13, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $962 118
159 Putin's Kiss Feb 17, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $938 115
160 Triumph of the Wall May 31, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $476 59
161 Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet Dec 14, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $200 25
162 Free Radicals: A History of… Aug 3, 2012 Documentary Not Rated $115 14
Total Gross of All Movies$215,060,254
Total Tickets Sold26,452,678

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2013. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2013. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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