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Factual Movies Released in 2008

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This list shows all Factual films released in 2008, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.

Domestic Analysis for Factual Movies for 2008

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Release
Date		MovieGenreRelease
Type		Revenue
to Date		Trailer
January, 2008
January 1 L'encerclement — La démocratie dan… Documentary Video $0  
 
January 9 The Business of Being Born Documentary Theatrical $69,348  
 
January 11 I for India Documentary Theatrical $386  
Running with Arnold Documentary Theatrical $2,119  
 
January 13 The Order of Myths Documentary Video $59,400  
 
January 18 Taxi to the Dark Side Documentary Theatrical $304,472  
Tristan und Isolde at La Scala Concert/Performance Theatrical $50,172  
 
January 23 U2 3D Concert/Performance Theatrical $26,170,402  
 
January 25 Shoot Down Documentary Theatrical $51,408  
 
January 29 Goya: Crazy Like a Genius Documentary Video $0  
Sand and Sorrow Documentary Video $0  
February, 2008
February 1 Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best … Concert/Performance Theatrical $89,114,996  
Praying with Lior Documentary Theatrical $82,553  
 
February 5 The Monastery: Mr. Vig and the Nun Documentary Video $0  
Over America Documentary Video $0  
 
February 8 Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Sho… Documentary Theatrical $603,894  
 
February 15 Dolphins and Whales Tribes of the Oce… Documentary Theatrical $17,252,287  
La Traviata at La Scala Concert/Performance Theatrical $195,494  
 
February 19 Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Documentary Video $0  
 
February 26 Darkon Documentary Video $0  
Street Bangaz Documentary Video $0  
 
February 29 Beyond Belief Documentary Theatrical $667  
Chicago 10 Documentary Theatrical $176,545  
A Lawyer Walks into a Bar Documentary Theatrical $5,202  
The Unforeseen Documentary Theatrical $90,287  
March, 2008
March 3 Runnin' Down a Dream: Tom Petty and t… Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
March 5 Blindsight Documentary Theatrical $89,169  
 
March 7 Body of War Documentary Theatrical $71,716  
Fighting for Life Documentary Theatrical $30,606  
Girls Rock! Documentary Theatrical $162,894  
 
March 8 La Rondine Concert/Performance Theatrical $49,088  
 
March 14 Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk Documentary Theatrical $0  
Maria Stuarda at La Scala Concert/Performance Theatrical $83,214  
Sputnik Mania Documentary Theatrical $10,650  
War Made Easy: How Presidents & Pundi… Documentary Theatrical $0  
Wetlands Preserved: The Story of an A… Documentary Theatrical $2,970  
 
March 21 FLOW: For Love of Water Documentary Theatrical $142,569  
Planet B-Boy Documentary Theatrical $272,791  
Poisoned by Polonium: Litvinenko File Documentary Theatrical $4,293  
 
March 25 Strange Culture Documentary Video $0  
 
March 28 The Cool School Documentary Theatrical $0  
Happy Valley Documentary Theatrical $67,665  
Hats Off Documentary Theatrical $31,272  
 
March 29 Samson and Delilah (San Francisco Opera) Concert/Performance Theatrical $0  
April, 2008
April 3 La Forza del Destino Concert/Performance Theatrical $52,577  
 
April 4 Shine a Light Documentary Theatrical $19,580,451  
 
April 9 Young @ Heart Documentary Theatrical $7,649,255  
 
April 11 Bra Boys Documentary Theatrical $113,730  
The Dhamma Brothers Documentary Theatrical $49,568  
Refusenik Documentary Theatrical $39,456  
 
April 12 Don Giovanni Concert/Performance Theatrical $0  
 
April 18 Constantine's Sword Documentary Theatrical $179,507  
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed Documentary Theatrical $12,376,382  
The First Saturday in May Documentary Theatrical $124,294  
Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve… Documentary Theatrical $20,018  
Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? Documentary Theatrical $384,955  
 
April 19 Madama Butterfly Concert/Performance Theatrical $0  
 
April 25 Dare Not Walk Alone Documentary Theatrical $52,166  
Standard Operating Procedure Documentary Theatrical $332,120  
Up the Yangtze Documentary Theatrical $783,969  
Without the King Documentary Theatrical $8,663  
 
 
Apr, 2008 TBD One Fast Move or I’m Gone: Kerouacâ… Documentary Theatrical $0  
May, 2008
May 2 Il Trittico at Fenice Concert/Performance Theatrical $79,842  
 
May 7 Battle for Haditha Documentary Theatrical $8,443  
 
May 9 America the Beautiful Documentary Theatrical $76,173  
Bloodline Documentary Theatrical $62,248  
Surfwise Documentary Theatrical $269,994  
Unsettled Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
May 16 Indestructible Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
May 21 Dalai Lama Renaissance Documentary Theatrical $132,411  
A Jihad for Love Documentary Theatrical $105,651  
 
May 23 Heavy Metal in Baghdad Documentary Theatrical $4,070  
Twisted: A Balloonamentary Documentary Theatrical $4,345  
 
May 30 Bigger, Stronger, Faster* Documentary Theatrical $308,693  
Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey … Documentary Theatrical $19,712  
June, 2008
June 4 Dreams With Sharp Teeth Documentary Theatrical $0  
Operation Filmmaker Documentary Theatrical $11,573  
 
June 6 On the Rumba River Documentary Theatrical $1,698  
 
June 11 Encounters at the End of the World Documentary Theatrical $1,252,613  
 
June 13 Am Limit Documentary Theatrical $18,254  
Chris and Don: A Love Story Documentary Theatrical $216,110  
Kicking It Documentary Theatrical $13,266  
Lord, Save Us From Your Followers Documentary Theatrical $72,451  
My Winnipeg Documentary Theatrical $156,629  
 
June 25 Louise Bourgeois Documentary Theatrical $95,865  
 
June 27 Gunnin' for that #1 Spot Documentary Theatrical $50,804  
Trumbo Documentary Theatrical $108,280  
 
June 30 There'll Always Be an England Concert/Performance Theatrical $10,349  
July, 2008
July 4 Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunte… Documentary Theatrical $1,492,100  
 
July 11 Full Battle Rattle Documentary Theatrical $12,306  
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired Documentary Theatrical $59,192  
 
July 18 Lou Reed's Berlin Concert/Performance Theatrical $29,692  
Maria Bethania: Music is Perfume Documentary Theatrical $1,858  
A Very British Gangster Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
July 25 American Teen Documentary Theatrical $989,319  
Bustin' Down the Door Documentary Theatrical $106,100  
CSNY: Déjà Vu Documentary Theatrical $170,226  
Man on Wire Documentary Theatrical $5,617,067  
 
July 29 Cocaine Cowboys 2 Documentary Video $0  
August, 2008
August 1 Profit Motive and the Whispering Wind Documentary Theatrical $0  
Stealing America: Vote by Vote Documentary Theatrical $4,740  
 
August 5 Dali Dimension: Decoding the Mind of … Documentary Video $0  
 
August 8 Beautiful Losers Documentary Theatrical $56,386  
 
August 15 Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer Documentary Theatrical $0  
Patti Smith: Dream of Life Documentary Theatrical $138,494  
 
August 22 I.O.U.S.A. Documentary Theatrical $821,046  
Trouble the Water Documentary Theatrical $522,751  
September, 2008
September 12 Enlighten Up! Documentary Theatrical $246,649  
Moving Midway Documentary Theatrical $40,864  
 
September 17 Virtual JFK: Vietnam If Kennedy Had L… Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
September 19 All of Us Documentary Theatrical $0  
Walking on Dead Fish Documentary Theatrical $20,705  
 
September 23 Slacker Uprising Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
September 26 Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story Documentary Theatrical $60,332  
Obscene Documentary Theatrical $0  
Whaledreamers Documentary Theatrical $10,584  
 
September 30 Rothko's Rooms Documentary Video $0  
October, 2008
October 1 Religulous Documentary Theatrical $23,017,755  
 
October 3 Allah Made Me Funny Documentary Theatrical $66,903  
 
October 10 Call+Response Documentary Theatrical $212,989  
Fraude Documentary Theatrical $3,373  
 
October 15 Frontrunners Documentary Theatrical $26,976  
 
October 17 Morning Light Documentary Theatrical $275,093  
Saving Marriage Documentary Theatrical $18,720  
Who Does She Think She Is? Documentary Theatrical $3,081  
 
October 22 Stranded: I've Come from a Plane that… Documentary Theatrical $89,473  
 
October 24 God and Gays: Bridging the Gap Documentary Theatrical $5,095  
The Universe of Keith Haring Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
October 28 102 Minutes That Changed America Documentary Video $0  
Steve Harvey: Still Trippin’ Concert/Performance Video $0  
 
October 29 The First Basket Documentary Theatrical $20,440  
 
October 31 Dear Zachary: a letter to a son about… Documentary Theatrical $20,834  
The Matador Documentary Theatrical $21,816  
Run For Your Life Documentary Theatrical $2,992  
November, 2008
November 7 Pray the Devil Back to Hell Documentary Theatrical $90,066  
 
November 14 The Beautiful Truth Documentary Theatrical $15,387  
Fuel Documentary Theatrical $174,255  
 
November 18 Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas … Concert/Performance Video $10,856,402  
 
November 19 Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 Documentary Theatrical $268,431  
 
November 20 El diario de Agustín Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
November 21 The Betrayal Documentary Theatrical $41,271  
One Day You'll Understand Drama Theatrical $115,925  
 
November 25 Rush - Snakes & Arrows Live Concert/Performance Video $0  
December, 2008
December 5 Don Carlo Concert/Performance Theatrical $27,834  
Staub Documentary Theatrical $2,072  
 
December 25 Waltz with Bashir Documentary Theatrical $13,912,289  
 
 
Unknown TBD Chops Documentary Unknown $0  
Dead On: The Life and Cinema of Georg… Documentary Unknown $0  
Got the Facts on Milk? Documentary Unknown $0  
The Meerkats Documentary Unknown $2,100,000  
One for the Fire: The Legacy of the N… Documentary Unknown $0  
The Tree of Life Documentary Unknown $0  
Wild Ocean Documentary Unknown $0  
 
2008 TBD The Jesus Guy Documentary Theatrical $0