$1.4M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 |
Third Year Debut: The Documentary of Hinatazaka46
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
2020 | $1.4M | — | — | — | Tbs |
| 146 |
Looking for Richard
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1996 | $1.4M | — | — | — | Chal Productions |
| 147 |
The Celluloid Closet
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1996 | $1.4M | — | — | — | Zdf |
| 148 |
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1991 | $1.4M | — | — | — | American Zoetrope |
| 149 |
The Alpinist
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
2021 | $1.2M | — | — | — | Roadside Attractions |
| 150 |
The Thin Blue Line
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1988 | $1.2M | — | — | — | American Playhouse |
| 151 |
American Movie
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1999 | $1.2M | — | — | — | Civilian Pictures |
| 152 |
Saludos Amigos
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1942 | $1.1M | — | — | — | Walt Disney Productions |
| 153 |
Shipwrecked Among Cannibals
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1920 | $1.0M | — | — | — | Universal Film Manufacturing Company |
| 154 |
Spring Wind - The Awakening
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
2026 | $940,144 | — | — | — | Halluci Nation |
| 155 |
The War Room
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1993 | $901,668 | — | — | — | Pennebaker Associates Inc. |
| 156 |
Adults Only! - Cam Girl Millionaires
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
2020 | $900,000 | $20,000 | $880,000 | 45.00x | Vivacomix |
| 157 |
Kurt & Courtney
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1998 | $890,324 | — | — | — | Strength Ltd.. |
| 158 |
Fast, Cheap & Out of Control
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1997 | $878,960 | — | — | — | American Playhouse |
| 159 |
Victory Through Air Power
WW
Financial
|
1943 | $788,000 | $799,000 | -$11,000 | 0.99x | Walt Disney Productions |
| 160 |
For All Mankind
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1989 | $770,132 | — | — | — | Apollo Associates |
| 161 |
The Big One
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1997 | $720,074 | — | — | — | Dog Eat Dog Films |
| 162 |
Pumping Iron II: The Women
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1985 | $628,050 | — | — | — | Cinecom Pictures |
| 163 |
Powaqqatsi
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1988 | $589,000 | $2.5M | -$1.9M | 0.24x | Santa Fe Institute For Regional Education |
| 164 |
Let's Get Lost
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1988 | $573,559 | — | — | — | — |
| 165 |
A Great Day in Harlem
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1994 | $527,034 | — | — | — | Castle Hill Productions |
| 166 |
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1999 | $507,941 | — | — | — | Independent Film Channel |
| 167 |
Beyond the Mat
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1999 | $500,000 | $2.1M | -$1.6M | 0.24x | Lionsgate |
| 168 |
Bring Me the Horizon: L.I.V.E. in São Paulo
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
2026 | $490,794 | — | — | — | Ci Rcus H Ea D Productions |
Looking for Richard
1996 · WW
Budget — · Chal Productions
$1.4M
ROI —
$1.4M
ROI —
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
1991 · WW
Budget — · American Zoetrope
$1.4M
ROI —
The Alpinist
2021 · WW
Budget — · Roadside Attractions
$1.2M
ROI —
The Thin Blue Line
1988 · WW
Budget — · American Playhouse
$1.2M
ROI —
American Movie
1999 · WW
Budget — · Civilian Pictures
$1.2M
ROI —
$1.1M
ROI —
$1.0M
ROI —
Spring Wind - The Awakening
2026 · WW
Budget — · Halluci Nation
$940,144
ROI —
The War Room
1993 · WW
Budget — · Pennebaker Associates Inc.
$901,668
ROI —
$900,000
ROI 45.00x
Kurt & Courtney
1998 · WW
Budget — · Strength Ltd..
$890,324
ROI —
Fast, Cheap & Out of Control
1997 · WW
Budget — · American Playhouse
$878,960
ROI —
$788,000
ROI 0.99x
For All Mankind
1989 · WW
Budget — · Apollo Associates
$770,132
ROI —
The Big One
1997 · WW
Budget — · Dog Eat Dog Films
$720,074
ROI —
Pumping Iron II: The Women
1985 · WW
Budget — · Cinecom Pictures
$628,050
ROI —
Powaqqatsi
1988 · WW
Budget $2.5M · Santa Fe Institute For Regional Education
$589,000
ROI 0.24x
Let's Get Lost
1988 · WW
Budget —
$573,559
ROI —
A Great Day in Harlem
1994 · WW
Budget — · Castle Hill Productions
$527,034
ROI —
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.
1999 · WW
Budget — · Independent Film Channel
$507,941
ROI —
$500,000
ROI 0.24x
Bring Me the Horizon: L.I.V.E. in São Paulo
2026 · WW
Budget — · Ci Rcus H Ea D Productions
$490,794
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.