$631.7M
ROI —
Genre box office
Documentary Box Office Movies
Ranked documentary movies by reported worldwide gross, with budgets, gross-minus-budget and ROI where available.
Movies245in this genre
Total gross$4.91Bvisible records
Top movieWaffle F1 - The Movie$631.7M
Listed245paginated rows
Documentary movie chart
Sorted by worldwide gross. Records can change as metadata and financial values are reviewed.| # | Movie | Year | Worldwide | Budget | Gross - budget | ROI | Studio / Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Waffle F1 - The Movie
WW
Financial
No budget
|
2022 | $631.7M | — | — | — | — |
| 2 |
This Is It
WW
Financial
|
2009 | $261.2M | $60.0M | $201.2M | 4.35x | Columbia Pictures |
| 3 |
Fahrenheit 9/11
WW
Financial
|
2004 | $222.4M | $6.0M | $216.4M | 37.07x | Fellowship Adventure Group |
| 4 |
Seeds of Destiny
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1946 | $200.0M | — | — | — | U.s. War Department |
| 5 |
Space Station 3D
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
2002 | $163.3M | — | — | — | IMAX |
| 6 |
Live Aid
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1985 | $150.0M | — | — | — | BBC |
| 7 |
Everest
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1998 | $128.0M | — | — | — | Mac Gillivray Freeman Films |
| 8 |
March of the Penguins
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
2005 | $127.4M | $8.0M | $119.4M | 15.92x | Bonne Pioche |
| 9 |
To Fly!
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1976 | $120.7M | — | — | — | Mac Gillivray Freeman Films |
| 10 |
Jackass 3D
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
2010 | $117.2M | $20.0M | $97.2M | 5.86x | Mtv Films |
| 11 |
Earth
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
2007 | $109.0M | $15.0M | $94.0M | 7.27x | Disneynature |
| 12 |
moi.digital untitled Volume 3
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
2024 | $100.0M | — | — | — | — |
| 13 |
moi.digital untitled Volume 2
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
2024 | $100.0M | — | — | — | — |
| 14 |
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
2011 | $99.0M | $13.0M | $86.0M | 7.62x | Insurge Pictures |
| 15 |
The Living Sea
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1995 | $87.6M | — | — | — | Mac Gillivray Freeman Films |
| 16 |
Oceans
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
2010 | $83.1M | $80.0M | $3.1M | 1.04x | Galatée Films |
| 17 |
Jackass Forever
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
2022 | $80.6M | $10.0M | $70.6M | 8.06x | Paramount Pictures |
| 18 |
Jackass Number Two
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
2006 | $72.8M | $11.0M | $61.8M | 6.62x | Paramount Pictures |
| 19 |
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
2008 | $70.6M | $7.0M | $63.6M | 10.09x | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 20 |
One Direction: This Is Us
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
2013 | $68.5M | $10.0M | $58.5M | 6.85x | Tri Star Pictures |
| 21 |
The Secret
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
2006 | $65.6M | $3.5M | $62.1M | 18.74x | Prime Time Productions |
| 22 |
Jackass: The Movie
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
2002 | $64.3M | $5.0M | $59.3M | 12.86x | Lynch Siderow Productions |
| 23 |
Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1984 | $52.8M | — | — | — | World Cinemax |
| 24 |
Jennifer Lopez & Maluma Live: Marry Me Tonight!
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
2022 | $50.0M | — | — | — | — |
$261.2M
ROI 4.35x
$222.4M
ROI 37.07x
$200.0M
ROI —
$163.3M
ROI —
$150.0M
ROI —
Everest
1998 · WW
Budget — · Mac Gillivray Freeman Films
$128.0M
ROI —
March of the Penguins
2005 · WW
Budget $8.0M · Bonne Pioche
$127.4M
ROI 15.92x
$120.7M
ROI —
$117.2M
ROI 5.86x
Earth
2007 · WW
Budget $15.0M · Disneynature
$109.0M
ROI 7.27x
moi.digital untitled Volume 3
2024 · WW
Budget —
$100.0M
ROI —
moi.digital untitled Volume 2
2024 · WW
Budget —
$100.0M
ROI —
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
2011 · WW
Budget $13.0M · Insurge Pictures
$99.0M
ROI 7.62x
The Living Sea
1995 · WW
Budget — · Mac Gillivray Freeman Films
$87.6M
ROI —
Oceans
2010 · WW
Budget $80.0M · Galatée Films
$83.1M
ROI 1.04x
Jackass Forever
2022 · WW
Budget $10.0M · Paramount Pictures
$80.6M
ROI 8.06x
Jackass Number Two
2006 · WW
Budget $11.0M · Paramount Pictures
$72.8M
ROI 6.62x
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
2008 · WW
Budget $7.0M · Walt Disney Pictures
$70.6M
ROI 10.09x
One Direction: This Is Us
2013 · WW
Budget $10.0M · Tri Star Pictures
$68.5M
ROI 6.85x
The Secret
2006 · WW
Budget $3.5M · Prime Time Productions
$65.6M
ROI 18.74x
Jackass: The Movie
2002 · WW
Budget $5.0M · Lynch Siderow Productions
$64.3M
ROI 12.86x
$52.8M
ROI —
Jennifer Lopez & Maluma Live: Marry Me Tonight!
2022 · WW
Budget —
$50.0M
ROI —
Documentary box office FAQ
Helpful answers about this genre chart.What does the Documentary box office chart include?
The Documentary chart includes indexed movie records that currently carry the Documentary genre label and available worldwide box office data.
Why can genre rankings change?
Genre pages can change when movie metadata is enriched, corrected or remapped from external data sources.
Are genre pages sorted by worldwide gross?
Yes. Genre movie lists are sorted by reported worldwide gross by default, with budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI shown where available.