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Domestic Box Office Performance for Based on Real Life Events Movies in 2025
| Rank | Movie | Release
Date |
Genre | MPAA
Rating | 2025 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|
| 1 |
Taylor Swift | The Official… |
Oct 3, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$34,062,774 |
3,011,740 |
| 2 |
Warfare |
Apr 11, 2025 |
Drama |
R |
$25,782,474 |
2,279,618 |
| 3 |
Roofman |
Oct 10, 2025 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$22,739,882 |
2,010,600 |
| 4 |
Springsteen: Deliver Me Fro… |
Oct 23, 2025 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$22,638,297 |
2,001,618 |
| 5 |
Sarah’s Oil |
Nov 7, 2025 |
Drama |
PG |
$11,433,492 |
1,010,919 |
| 6 |
The Smashing Machine |
Oct 3, 2025 |
Drama |
R |
$11,411,388 |
1,008,964 |
| 7 |
Becoming Led Zeppelin |
Feb 7, 2025 |
Documentary |
PG-13 |
$10,403,808 |
919,877 |
| 8 |
The Alto Knights |
Mar 21, 2025 |
Drama |
R |
$6,103,664 |
539,670 |
| 9 |
The Senior |
Sep 19, 2025 |
Drama |
PG |
$5,295,949 |
468,254 |
| 10 |
Chhaava |
Feb 14, 2025 |
Action |
Not Rated |
$4,981,000 |
440,407 |
| 11 |
Brave the Dark |
Jan 24, 2025 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$4,525,443 |
400,128 |
| 12 |
The Fire Inside |
Dec 25, 2024 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$3,071,970 |
271,615 |
| 13 |
Rule Breakers |
Mar 7, 2025 |
Drama |
PG |
$2,969,825 |
262,584 |
| 14 |
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii |
Apr 24, 2025 |
Concert/Perfor… |
Not Rated |
$2,620,076 |
231,660 |
| 15 |
No Other Land |
Nov 8, 2024 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$2,549,422 |
225,413 |
| 16 |
September 5 |
Jan 9, 2025 |
Drama |
R |
$2,291,572 |
202,615 |
| 17 |
Blue Moon |
Oct 17, 2025 |
Drama |
R |
$1,965,253 |
173,762 |
| 18 |
Christy |
Nov 7, 2025 |
Drama |
R |
$1,952,677 |
172,650 |
| 19 |
Better Man |
Dec 27, 2024 |
Musical |
R |
$1,937,937 |
171,347 |
| 20 |
Eden |
Sep 4, 2025 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$1,573,396 |
139,115 |
| 21 |
It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckl… |
Aug 8, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$1,448,031 |
128,031 |
| 22 |
October 8 |
Mar 14, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$1,368,458 |
120,995 |
| 23 |
In Whose Name? |
Sep 19, 2025 |
Documentary |
R |
$1,022,559 |
90,412 |
| 24 |
J-hope Tour ‘Hope on the St… |
May 31, 2025 |
Concert/Perfor… |
Not Rated |
$939,173 |
83,039 |
| 25 |
Secret Mall Apartment |
Mar 21, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$850,593 |
75,207 |
| 26 |
Cheech and Chong’s Last Mov… |
Apr 25, 2025 |
Documentary |
R |
$750,396 |
66,348 |
| 27 |
The Ritual |
Jul 31, 2025 |
Horror |
Not Rated |
$527,217 |
46,615 |
| 28 |
The Encampments |
Mar 28, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$520,034 |
45,980 |
| 29 |
UFC 319: du Plessis vs. Chi… |
Aug 16, 2025 |
Concert/Perfor… |
Not Rated |
$478,675 |
42,323 |
| 30 |
Raising the Bar, the Alma R… |
Apr 25, 2025 |
Drama |
PG |
$463,081 |
40,944 |
| 31 |
The Luckiest Man in America |
Apr 4, 2025 |
Drama |
R |
$433,617 |
38,339 |
| 32 |
Evil Unbound (731) |
Sep 18, 2025 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$410,904 |
36,331 |
| 33 |
One to One: John & Yoko |
Apr 11, 2025 |
Documentary |
R |
$394,239 |
34,858 |
| 34 |
Orwell: 2+2 = 5 |
Feb 27, 2026 |
Documentary |
R |
$355,288 |
31,414 |
| 35 |
Nothing But a Winner |
Jul 31, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$336,366 |
29,741 |
| 36 |
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Tsar… |
Jan 18, 2025 |
Concert/Perfor… |
Not Rated |
$334,988 |
29,619 |
| 37 |
Turnstile: Never Enough |
Jun 5, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$331,542 |
29,314 |
| 38 |
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O’… |
Jun 7, 2025 |
Concert/Perfor… |
Not Rated |
$265,986 |
23,518 |
| 39 |
Peter Hujar’s Day |
Nov 7, 2025 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$223,576 |
19,768 |
| 40 |
Liza: A Truly Terrific Abso… |
Jan 24, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$222,775 |
19,697 |
| 41 |
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat |
Nov 14, 2024 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$221,936 |
19,623 |
| 42 |
Every Little Thing |
Oct 18, 2024 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$200,679 |
17,744 |
| 43 |
Brothers After War |
Feb 28, 2025 |
Documentary |
R |
$174,932 |
15,467 |
| 44 |
Lilly |
May 9, 2025 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$170,436 |
15,069 |
| 45 |
The Librarians |
Oct 3, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$164,467 |
14,542 |
| 46 |
Drop Dead City |
Apr 25, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$159,523 |
14,105 |
| 47 |
Superboys of Malegaon |
Feb 28, 2025 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$148,203 |
13,104 |
| 48 |
Grand Theft Hamlet |
Jan 17, 2025 |
Documentary |
R |
$143,543 |
12,692 |
| 49 |
Shoshana |
Feb 23, 2024 |
Thriller/Suspense |
Not Rated |
$139,443 |
12,329 |
| 50 |
Riefenstahl |
Sep 5, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$130,562 |
11,544 |
| 51 |
Folktales |
Jul 25, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$129,358 |
11,437 |
| 52 |
The American Southwest |
Sep 5, 2025 |
Documentary |
G |
$128,762 |
11,385 |
| 53 |
Hung Up on a Dream: The Zom… |
May 13, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$108,957 |
9,634 |
| 54 |
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone An… |
Jun 20, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$105,824 |
9,357 |
| 55 |
Wisdom of Happiness |
Nov 7, 2024 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$105,654 |
9,342 |
| 56 |
Architecton |
Oct 3, 2024 |
Documentary |
G |
$103,230 |
9,127 |
| 57 |
Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. As… |
Nov 22, 2024 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$101,338 |
8,960 |
| 58 |
Mistress Dispeller |
Oct 22, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$80,619 |
7,128 |
| 59 |
Ain’t No Back to a Merry Go… |
May 2, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$72,267 |
6,390 |
| 60 |
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmm… |
Nov 27, 1991 |
Documentary |
R |
$70,462 |
6,230 |
| 61 |
Tall Tales |
May 8, 2025 |
Concert/Perfor… |
Not Rated |
$68,398 |
6,048 |
| 62 |
Sabbath Queen |
Nov 22, 2024 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$68,190 |
6,029 |
| 63 |
Been Here Stay Here |
Jun 20, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$67,407 |
5,960 |
| 64 |
Pigen med nålen |
Feb 26, 2025 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$63,350 |
5,601 |
| 65 |
Los Frikis |
Dec 20, 2024 |
Drama |
R |
$59,753 |
5,283 |
| 66 |
Rosemead |
Dec 5, 2025 |
Drama |
R |
$59,122 |
5,227 |
| 67 |
Sharing Aloha |
Aug 29, 2025 |
Documentary |
G |
$58,337 |
5,158 |
| 68 |
The Man Who Saves the World? |
Oct 17, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$55,809 |
4,934 |
| 69 |
Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Pa… |
May 2, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$51,047 |
4,513 |
| 70 |
Sovereign |
Jul 11, 2025 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$48,899 |
4,324 |
| 71 |
We Are Guardians |
Jun 6, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$48,417 |
4,281 |
| 72 |
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence |
Mar 28, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$47,749 |
4,222 |
| 73 |
DIG! XX |
Jan 16, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$47,086 |
4,163 |
| 74 |
Ka Whawhai Tonu |
Jun 27, 2024 |
Action |
Not Rated |
$46,815 |
4,139 |
| 75 |
Monk in Pieces |
Jul 25, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$39,108 |
3,458 |
| 76 |
KÖLN 75 |
Mar 13, 2025 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$39,076 |
3,455 |
| 77 |
Women in Christ |
Sep 12, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$38,392 |
3,395 |
| 78 |
Put Your Soul on Your Hand … |
Sep 4, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$38,271 |
3,384 |
| 79 |
Shari & Lamb Chop |
Jul 18, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$30,491 |
2,696 |
| 80 |
The Order |
Dec 5, 2024 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$30,279 |
2,677 |
| 81 |
A Photographic Memory |
Jun 12, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$28,965 |
2,561 |
| 82 |
Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire |
Sep 5, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$25,185 |
2,227 |
| 83 |
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found |
Dec 25, 2024 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$21,647 |
1,914 |
| 84 |
Maria |
Jun 19, 2024 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$20,024 |
1,770 |
| 85 |
Zodiac Killer Project |
Jan 27, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$17,935 |
1,586 |
| 86 |
A Savage Art |
Sep 5, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$16,545 |
1,463 |
| 87 |
The Tale of Silyan |
Dec 12, 2025 |
Documentary |
PG |
$15,777 |
1,395 |
| 88 |
Thank You Very Much |
Mar 28, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$14,439 |
1,277 |
| 89 |
Naked Ambition |
Sep 12, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$12,095 |
1,069 |
| 90 |
Natchez |
Jan 30, 2026 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$12,025 |
1,063 |
| 91 |
Make Me Famous |
Jun 22, 2023 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$11,943 |
1,056 |
| 92 |
ADA: My Mother the Architect |
May 9, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$11,797 |
1,043 |
| 93 |
Marcella |
May 9, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$11,204 |
991 |
| 94 |
You Got Gold — A Celebratio… |
Nov 28, 2025 |
Concert/Perfor… |
Not Rated |
$10,320 |
912 |
| 95 |
Let’s Get Lost |
Apr 21, 1989 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$9,085 |
803 |
| 96 |
Endless Cookie |
Jun 13, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$8,493 |
751 |
| 97 |
AUM: The Cult at the End of… |
Mar 19, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$8,268 |
731 |
| 98 |
Prisoners of Fire |
Mar 14, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$7,961 |
704 |
| 99 |
Little Girl Blue |
Nov 15, 2023 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$7,618 |
674 |
| 100 |
Gibel Otrara (Отырардың күй… |
Oct 23, 2002 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$7,159 |
633 |
| 101 |
Cutting Through Rocks |
Nov 21, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$7,066 |
625 |
| 102 |
Paul |
May 2, 2025 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$6,523 |
577 |
| 103 |
De Lydløse |
May 28, 2025 |
Action |
Not Rated |
$2,813 |
249 |
| 104 |
Daytime Revolution |
Oct 9, 2024 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$1,227 |
108 |
| Total Gross of All Movies | $195,950,102 | |
| Total Tickets Sold | 17,325,387 |
Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2025.
It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2025.
For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011.
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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.
