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Box Office Performance for Factual Movies in 2015

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		2015 GrossTickets Sold
1 Monkey Kingdom Apr 17, 2015 Documentary G $16,432,322 1,949,267
2 Amy Jul 3, 2015 Documentary R $8,409,616 997,581
3 Hubble 3D Mar 19, 2010 Documentary G $4,088,852 485,036
4 Space Station Apr 19, 2002 Documentary Not Rated $3,201,391 379,761
5 He Named Me Malala Oct 2, 2015 Documentary PG-13 $2,668,936 316,600
6 Meru Aug 14, 2015 Documentary R $2,334,228 276,895
7 Island of Lemurs: Madagascar Apr 4, 2014 Documentary G $2,033,564 241,229
8 Journey to the South Pacific Nov 27, 2013 Documentary G $1,852,230 219,718
9 Jerusalem Sep 13, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $1,715,647 203,516
10 Meet the Patels Sep 11, 2015 Documentary PG $1,700,680 201,741
11 The Salt of the Earth Mar 27, 2015 Documentary PG-13 $1,343,349 159,353
12 Iris Apr 29, 2015 Documentary PG-13 $1,310,678 155,477
13 The Wolfpack Jun 12, 2015 Documentary R $1,301,696 154,412
14 Dior and I Apr 10, 2015 Documentary R $1,028,953 122,058
15 Best of Enemies Jul 31, 2015 Documentary R $892,802 105,907
16 The Wrecking Crew Mar 13, 2015 Documentary PG $801,606 95,089
17 Seymour: An Introduction Mar 13, 2015 Documentary PG $729,744 86,565
18 Cartel Land Jul 3, 2015 Documentary R $704,352 83,553
19 Red Army Jan 23, 2015 Documentary PG $694,647 82,401
20 Born to be Wild 3D Apr 8, 2011 Documentary G $587,060 69,639
21 CitizenFour Oct 24, 2014 Documentary R $537,661 63,779
22 The Black Panthers: Vanguar… Sep 2, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $516,893 61,315
23 Awake: The Life of Yogananda Oct 10, 2014 Documentary PG $509,752 60,468
24 Deli Man: The Movie Feb 27, 2015 Documentary PG-13 $502,294 59,584
25 Steve Jobs: The Man in the … Sep 4, 2015 Documentary R $494,506 58,660
26 Under the Sea 3D Feb 13, 2009 Documentary G $427,208 50,677
27 Rosenwald Aug 14, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $426,891 50,639
28 Listen to Me Marlon Jul 29, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $426,130 50,549
29 Unbranded Sep 25, 2015 Documentary PG-13 $410,185 48,657
30 The Hunting Ground Feb 27, 2015 Documentary PG-13 $405,917 48,151
31 Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict Nov 6, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $393,584 46,688
32 She's Beautiful When She's … Dec 5, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $374,467 44,420
33 Ballet 422 Feb 6, 2015 Documentary PG $333,554 39,567
34 Heart of a Dog Oct 21, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $322,743 38,285
35 Benpao Ba! Xiongdi Jan 30, 2015 Reality Not Rated $309,297 36,690
36 Taxi Oct 2, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $291,088 34,530
37 Above and Beyond Jan 30, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $288,751 34,252
38 Janis: Little Girl Blue Nov 27, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $268,786 31,884
39 Jeremy Scott: The People’s … Sep 18, 2015 Documentary PG-13 $225,000 26,690
40 Hitchcock/Truffaut Dec 2, 2015 Documentary PG-13 $206,791 24,530
41 Merchants of Doubt Mar 6, 2015 Documentary PG-13 $192,362 22,818
42 Lambert & Stamp Apr 3, 2015 Documentary R $183,320 21,746
43 An Honest Liar Mar 6, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $180,590 21,422
44 All Things Must Pass Oct 16, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $166,872 19,795
45 Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck Apr 24, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $140,208 16,632
46 To the Arctic 3D Apr 20, 2012 Documentary G $136,146 16,150
47 Don't Think I've Forgotten:… Apr 22, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $133,443 15,829
48 A Ballerina's Tale Oct 14, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $131,995 15,657
49 The Look of Silence Jul 17, 2015 Documentary PG-13 $109,089 12,940
50 Do I Sound Gay? Jul 10, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $108,620 12,884
51 In Jackson Heights Nov 4, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $102,475 12,155
52 Beyond the Brick: A LEGO Br… Jul 31, 2015 Documentary G $101,531 12,044
53 I Am Eleven Sep 12, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $98,057 11,631
54 A Poem Is a Naked Person Jul 1, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $96,592 11,458
55 Sunshine Superman May 22, 2015 Documentary PG $88,097 10,450
56 Trace Amounts Jan 2, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $80,735 9,577
57 Tab Hunter Confidential Oct 15, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $78,323 9,290
58 Batkid Begins Jun 26, 2015 Documentary PG $74,709 8,862
59 I Am Big Bird: The Caroll S… May 6, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $67,845 8,048
60 Deep Sea 3D Mar 3, 2006 Documentary G $65,701 7,794
61 National Gallery Nov 5, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $64,597 7,662
62 Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead… Sep 25, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $62,684 7,435
63 Dark Star: H.R. Giger's World May 13, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $61,303 7,272
64 Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't… Aug 27, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $56,744 6,731
65 Antarctica: A Year on Ice Nov 28, 2014 Documentary PG $54,710 6,489
66 The Quay Brothers in 35MM Aug 19, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $51,858 6,151
67 We Come as Friends Aug 14, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $50,921 6,040
68 The Yes Men Are Revolting Nov 20, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $50,190 5,953
69 Jag är Ingrid Nov 13, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $42,381 5,027
70 Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot Jul 10, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $41,340 4,903
71 Love Thy Nature Apr 14, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $41,336 4,903
72 The Seven Five May 8, 2015 Documentary R $40,674 4,824
73 Het nieuwe Rijksmuseum Jun 19, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $40,578 4,813
74 What Our Fathers Did: A Naz… Nov 6, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $40,119 4,759
75 Prophet’s Prey Sep 18, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $39,347 4,667
76 Grey Gardens Mar 6, 2015 Documentary PG $36,923 4,379
77 Welcome to Leith Sep 9, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $36,010 4,271
78 Finders Keepers Sep 25, 2015 Documentary R $35,555 4,217
79 El boton de nacar Oct 23, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $34,929 4,143
80 The Search for General Tso Jan 2, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $32,119 3,810
81 Paul Taylor Creative Domain Sep 11, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $30,168 3,578
82 3 and 1/2 Minutes Jun 19, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $29,725 3,526
83 The Nightmare Jun 5, 2015 Horror Not Rated $28,281 3,354
84 Siakh lokhamim: ha'slilim h… Oct 15, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $28,231 3,348
85 Tap World Jul 10, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $26,747 3,172
86 Peace Officer Sep 16, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $26,632 3,159
87 Sagrada: el misteri de la c… Sep 12, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $26,155 3,102
88 Last Days in Vietnam Sep 5, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $26,083 3,094
89 The Epic of Everest May 8, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $22,382 2,655
90 Can't Stand Losing You: Sur… Mar 20, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $22,326 2,648
91 Misery Loves Comedy Apr 24, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $19,634 2,329
92 Actress Nov 7, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $19,365 2,297
93 Meet the Mormons Oct 10, 2014 Documentary PG $18,805 2,230
94 Monk With a Camera Nov 21, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $18,275 2,167
95 Das große Museum Apr 24, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $18,020 2,137
96 Noma: My Perfect Storm Dec 18, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $16,700 1,981
97 This Changes Everything Oct 2, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $16,692 1,980
98 Girlhood Oct 31, 2003 Documentary Not Rated $16,562 1,964
99 The Armor Of Light Oct 30, 2015 Documentary PG-13 $12,267 1,455
100 Emptying The Skies Apr 22, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $11,811 1,401
101 Sembene! Nov 13, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $10,945 1,298
102 Walking the Camino: Six Way… Sep 6, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $10,783 1,279
103 Mala Mala Jul 1, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $10,761 1,276
104 The Overnighters Oct 10, 2014 Documentary PG-13 $10,741 1,274
105 The Forecaster Mar 17, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $10,172 1,206
106 The Life and Mind of Mark D… Mar 6, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $10,021 1,188
107 The Winding Stream Dec 16, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $9,566 1,134
108 Station to Station Aug 21, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $9,494 1,126
109 One Cut, One Life May 13, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $9,406 1,115
110 Butterfly Girl Feb 27, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $8,956 1,062
111 Farewell to Hollywood Feb 25, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $8,601 1,020
112 Wa-shoku: Beyond Sushi Apr 10, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $8,570 1,016
113 Counting Jul 31, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $8,374 993
114 Steak (R)evolution Jul 17, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $8,025 951
115 Sur le chemin de l'ecole Feb 6, 2015 Documentary G $7,424 880
116 Rubble Kings Jun 19, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $7,416 879
117 Antarctic Edge: 70º South Apr 17, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $7,193 853
118 A Murder in the Park Jun 26, 2015 Documentary PG-13 $7,125 845
119 Advanced Style Sep 26, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $6,905 819
120 Steve McQueen: The Man & Le… Nov 13, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $6,843 811
121 Cavalo Dinheiro Jul 24, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $6,508 772
122 Famous Nathan Jul 17, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $6,048 717
123 Top Spin Aug 21, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $5,858 694
124 Shout Gladi Gladi Oct 2, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $5,839 692
125 The Wanted 18 Jun 19, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $5,680 673
126 Our Man in Tehran May 15, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $5,573 661
127 Concerning Violence Dec 5, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $5,439 645
128 Revenge of the Mekons Oct 29, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $5,374 637
129 Miss Hill: Making Dance Matter Jan 23, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $4,706 558
130 Seeds of Time May 22, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $4,630 549
131 Tango Negro: The African Ro… Aug 14, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $4,593 544
132 Farewell, Herr Schwartz Jan 9, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $4,455 528
133 Im Keller Nov 6, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $3,643 432
134 That Sugar Film Mar 1, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $3,500 415
135 Dreams Rewired Dec 16, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $3,240 384
136 Banksy Does New York Apr 23, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $2,388 283
137 Sneakerheadz Aug 7, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $1,903 225
138 20,000 Days on Earth Sep 17, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $1,788 212
139 The Other Man: F.W. de Kler… Feb 6, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $1,747 207
140 Making Rounds Oct 30, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $1,484 176
141 Faith Connections Sep 12, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $1,339 158
142 C'est dur d'être aimé par d… Mar 13, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $1,279 151
143 Der Anstandige Oct 1, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $1,087 128
144 Through a Lens Darkly Aug 27, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $728 86
145 Finding Fela! Aug 1, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $554 65
Total Gross of All Movies$65,456,444
Total Tickets Sold7,764,638

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2015. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2015. 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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