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Domestic Box Office Performance for Documentary Movies in 2024

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RankMovieRelease
Date
Theatrical
Distributor
MPAA
Rating
2024 GrossTickets Sold
1 Am I Racist? Sep 13, 2024 SDG Releasing PG-13 $12,311,598 1,088,559
2 Piece by Piece Oct 11, 2024 Focus Features PG $9,756,635 862,656
3 Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle … Jun 4, 2024 Fathom Events Not Rated $2,927,121 258,808
4 The Blue Angels May 17, 2024 Amazon MGM Studios G $2,560,945 226,432
5 The Ark and the Darkness Mar 20, 2024 Fathom Events Not Rated $2,097,560 185,461
6 Vindicating Trump Sep 27, 2024 SDG Releasing PG-13 $1,372,091 121,317
7 Something to Stand for with… Jun 27, 2024 Fathom Events Not Rated $1,358,690 120,132
8 CatVideoFest 2024 Aug 2, 2024 Oscilloscope Pict… Not Rated $790,134 69,862
9 RM: Right People, Wrong Place Dec 5, 2024 CJ4DPlex Not Rated $714,120 63,141
10 William Shatner: You Can Ca… Mar 22, 2024 Falling Forward F… PG-13 $480,991 42,528
11 Anselm: Das Rauschen der Zeit Dec 8, 2023 Janus Films Not Rated $344,601 30,469
12 I Am: Celine Dion Jun 21, 2024 Amazon MGM Studios PG $283,358 25,054
13 Nostalghia May 31, 2013 Kino Lorber Not Rated $243,162 21,500
14 It’s Only Life After All Apr 10, 2024 Oscilloscope Pict… Not Rated $232,803 20,584
15 Just a Bit Outside: The Sto… Sep 13, 2024 Canonball Product… Not Rated $227,810 20,142
16 Pandas Apr 6, 2018 IMAX Films G $215,347 19,040
17 Luther: Never Too Much Nov 1, 2024 Giant Pictures Not Rated $202,796 17,931
18 Remembering Gene Wilder Mar 15, 2024 Kino Lorber Not Rated $166,233 14,698
19 Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat Nov 1, 2024 Kino Lorber Not Rated $143,382 12,677
20 ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor! Sep 6, 2024 MTV Documentary F… Not Rated $128,531 11,364
21 Sugarcane Aug 9, 2024 National Geograph… R $112,251 9,925
22 God & Country: The Rise Of … Feb 16, 2024 Oscilloscope Pict… PG-13 $108,385 9,583
23 Carol Doda Topless at the C… Mar 22, 2024 Picturehouse R $101,134 8,942
24 Dahomey Oct 25, 2024 MUBI Not Rated $100,959 8,927
25 Les Filles d'Olfa Oct 27, 2023 Kino Lorber Not Rated $94,148 8,324
26 Deep Sea 3D Mar 3, 2006 Warner Bros. G $91,858 8,122
27 Ryuichi Sakamoto Opus Mar 15, 2024 Janus Films Not Rated $86,554 7,653
28 Born to be Wild 3D Apr 8, 2011 Warner Bros. G $81,773 7,230
29 Ennio Feb 9, 2024 Music Box Films Not Rated $80,431 7,111
30 Omar and Cedric: If This Ev… Nov 20, 2024 Oscilloscope Pict… Not Rated $75,189 6,648
31 Hubble 3D Mar 19, 2010 Warner Bros. G $73,668 6,514
32 How to Come Alive With Norm… Jun 28, 2024 Kino Lorber Not Rated $66,974 5,922
33 High & Low — John Galliano Mar 8, 2024 MUBI Not Rated $66,511 5,881
34 Taking Venice May 17, 2024 Zeitgeist Not Rated $65,334 5,777
35 Under the Sea 3D Feb 13, 2009 Warner Bros. G $65,146 5,760
36 The Cowboy & the Queen Sep 6, 2024 Greenwich Not Rated $57,589 5,092
37 Menus plaisirs Nov 22, 2023 Zipporah Not Rated $56,443 4,991
38 Music for Mushrooms Sep 13, 2024 Area 23a Not Rated $54,178 4,790
39 Seeking Mavis Beacon Aug 30, 2024 Neon R $52,897 4,677
40 Flipside May 31, 2024 Oscilloscope Pict… Not Rated $52,247 4,620
41 Sabbath Queen Nov 22, 2024 8 Above Not Rated $50,696 4,482
42 Union Oct 18, 2024 Level Ground Prod… Not Rated $47,883 4,234
43 Nurse Unseen Oct 4, 2024 Not Rated $42,778 3,782
44 Leap of Faith Oct 4, 2024 Picturehouse PG $39,083 3,456
45 Little Girl Blue Nov 1, 2024 Indican Pictures Not Rated $37,340 3,302
46 Ernest Cole: Lost and Found Nov 22, 2024 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $37,220 3,291
47 Daytime Revolution Oct 9, 2024 Kino Lorber Not Rated $35,750 3,161
48 Fighting Spirit: A Combat C… Nov 8, 2024 PG-13 $35,007 3,095
49 To the Arctic 3D Apr 20, 2012 Warner Bros. G $30,630 2,708
50 Make Me Famous Jun 22, 2023 Red Splat Product… Not Rated $30,007 2,653
51 The World According to Alle… Nov 15, 2024 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $29,689 2,625
52 Let’s Get Lost Apr 21, 1989 Kino Lorber Not Rated $28,339 2,506
53 Food, Inc. 2 Apr 9, 2024 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $26,502 2,343
54 Pasang: In The Shadow of Ev… Jan 19, 2024 A Slice of Pie Pr… Not Rated $25,267 2,234
55 Porcelain War Nov 22, 2024 Picturehouse R $25,213 2,229
56 Black Box Diaries (ブラックボックス… Oct 25, 2024 MTV Documentary F… Not Rated $22,313 1,973
57 Carville: Winning is Everyt… Sep 27, 2024 Greenwich Not Rated $19,207 1,698
58 Sur l'Adamant Mar 15, 2024 Kino Lorber Not Rated $18,332 1,621
59 Happy Clothes: A Film About… Sep 20, 2024 Greenwich Not Rated $17,943 1,586
60 The Cruise Oct 23, 1998 Oscilloscope Pict… Not Rated $17,330 1,532
61 Smoke Sauna Sisterhood Nov 24, 2023 Greenwich Not Rated $15,961 1,411
62 Lost Angel: The Genius of J… Apr 12, 2024 Greenwich Not Rated $14,463 1,279
63 Eno Jul 12, 2024 Film First Not Rated $14,446 1,277
64 Catching Fire: The Story of… May 3, 2024 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $14,089 1,246
65 Zurawski vs. Texas Oct 25, 2024 Hiddenlight Produ… Not Rated $12,830 1,134
66 Common Ground Sep 29, 2023 Area 23a PG $12,509 1,106
67 The Grab Jun 14, 2024 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $11,984 1,060
68 Food and Country Oct 2, 2024 Greenwich Not Rated $11,052 977
69 Starring Jerry as Himself Nov 6, 2024 Greenwich Not Rated $9,522 842
70 Separated Oct 4, 2024 Submarine Deluxe Not Rated $8,766 775
71 Immediate Family Dec 15, 2023 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $8,713 770
72 Mad About the Boy — The Noë… Oct 9, 2024 Greenwich Not Rated $7,721 683
73 2073 Dec 27, 2024 Neon R $5,915 523
74 Nathan-ism Nov 15, 2024 Outsider Not Rated $4,700 416
75 Godard seul le cinéma Dec 15, 2023 Kino Lorber Not Rated $4,609 408
76 My Dearest Fu Bao (안녕, 할부지)… Sep 20, 2024 Well Go USA Not Rated $4,413 390
77 Break the Mold: The Zach Ba… Jun 23, 2023 Holt Hamilton Dis… Not Rated $3,263 289
78 The Disappearance of Shere … Nov 17, 2023 IFC Films R $2,652 234
79 Fremont Aug 25, 2023 Music Box Films Not Rated $1,363 121
80 After Death Oct 27, 2023 Angel Studios PG-13 $705 62
81 Day By Day Aug 11, 2023 Utopia Not Rated $292 26
Total Gross of All Movies$38,888,074
Total Tickets Sold3,438,384

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2024. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2024. 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.

Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).

The yearly amounts on our Theatrical Market pages are based on box office years. Each box office year starts on the first Monday of the year, so the previous year ends on the Sunday before the first Monday. For example, the "2017 box office year" started on January 2, 2017 so the "2016 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 1, 2017.