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Box Office Performance for Based on Real Life Events Movies in 2007

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		2007 GrossTickets Sold
1 The Pursuit of Happyness Dec 15, 2006 Drama PG-13 $64,174,366 9,327,669
2 Breach Feb 16, 2007 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $33,000,880 4,796,639
3 August Rush Nov 21, 2007 Drama PG $30,173,217 4,385,642
4 The Queen Sep 30, 2006 Drama PG-13 $28,245,105 4,105,393
5 The Good Shepherd Dec 22, 2006 Drama R $24,842,070 3,610,765
6 Sicko Jun 29, 2007 Documentary PG-13 $24,538,513 3,566,644
7 The Great Debaters Dec 25, 2007 Drama PG-13 $22,013,765 3,199,675
8 Amazing Grace Feb 23, 2007 Drama PG $21,214,987 3,083,573
9 Becoming Jane Aug 3, 2007 Drama PG $18,663,911 2,712,777
10 We Are Marshall Dec 22, 2006 Drama PG $18,417,052 2,676,897
11 Elizabeth: The Golden Age Oct 12, 2007 Drama PG-13 $16,285,240 2,367,040
12 Alpha Dog Jan 12, 2007 Drama R $15,309,602 2,225,232
13 Letters from Iwo Jima Dec 20, 2006 Drama R $13,439,713 1,953,446
14 Deep Sea 3D Mar 3, 2006 Documentary G $11,850,902 1,722,514
15 Primeval Jan 12, 2007 Horror R $10,597,734 1,540,368
16 La Môme Feb 29, 2008 Drama PG-13 $10,072,300 1,463,997
17 The Hoax Apr 6, 2007 Comedy R $7,164,995 1,041,423
18 Pride Mar 23, 2007 Drama PG $7,057,600 1,025,813
19 In the Valley of Elah Sep 14, 2007 Drama R $6,765,181 983,311
20 Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric… Oct 5, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $6,258,285 909,634
21 Rescue Dawn Jul 4, 2007 Action PG-13 $5,490,423 798,026
22 Magnificent Desolation Sep 23, 2005 Documentary Not Rated $5,395,786 784,271
23 Talk to Me Aug 3, 2007 Drama R $4,526,759 657,959
24 Zwartboek Apr 6, 2007 Thriller/Suspense R $4,398,532 639,321
25 Wild Safari 3D Apr 8, 2005 Documentary Not Rated $4,037,438 586,836
26 I’m Not There Nov 21, 2007 Drama R $3,292,335 478,537
27 Miss Potter Dec 29, 2006 Drama PG $2,965,996 431,104
28 Gracie Jun 1, 2007 Drama PG-13 $2,956,339 429,700
29 Roving Mars Jan 27, 2006 Documentary G $2,661,630 386,864
30 Factory Girl Dec 29, 2006 Drama R $1,661,464 241,491
31 Space Station Apr 19, 2002 Documentary Not Rated $1,472,922 214,087
32 No End In Sight Jul 27, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $1,433,319 208,331
33 The Final Season Oct 12, 2007 Drama PG $1,159,691 168,559
34 In the Shadow of the Moon Sep 7, 2007 Documentary PG $1,134,358 164,877
35 September Dawn Aug 24, 2007 Drama R $1,066,555 155,022
36 Goya's Ghosts Jul 20, 2007 Drama R $1,000,626 145,439
37 Provoked: A True Story May 11, 2007 Drama Not Rated $918,931 133,565
38 Sharkwater Sep 28, 2007 Documentary PG $850,920 123,680
39 Arctic Tale Jul 25, 2007 Documentary G $833,532 121,152
40 Wie man sein leben kocht Oct 26, 2007 Documentary PG-13 $819,216 119,072
41 Bugs! (IMAX) Mar 14, 2003 Documentary Not Rated $804,245 116,896
42 Die große Stille Feb 28, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $790,452 114,891
43 11th Hour Aug 17, 2007 Documentary PG $703,464 102,247
44 The King of Kong Aug 17, 2007 Documentary PG-13 $674,925 98,099
45 When the Road Bends: Tales … Jun 15, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $442,936 64,380
46 Manufactured Landscapes Jun 20, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $395,623 57,503
47 God Grew Tired of Us: The S… Jan 12, 2007 Documentary PG $301,447 43,814
48 Crazy Love Jun 1, 2007 Documentary PG-13 $301,027 43,753
49 Shootout at Lokhandwala May 25, 2007 Drama Not Rated $289,232 42,039
50 For the Bible Tells Me So Aug 5, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $271,146 39,410
51 Deep Water Aug 24, 2007 Documentary PG $271,143 39,410
52 Joe Strummer: The Future is… Nov 2, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $240,482 34,953
53 10 Questions for the Dalai … Aug 24, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $224,546 32,637
54 Aliens of the Deep Jan 28, 2005 Documentary G $224,181 32,584
55 My Kid Could Paint That Oct 5, 2007 Documentary PG-13 $216,484 31,465
56 Trade Sep 28, 2007 Drama R $214,202 31,134
57 Believe in Me Mar 9, 2007 Drama PG $209,654 30,472
58 Milarepa Sep 7, 2007 Drama PG $204,784 29,765
59 What Would Jesus Buy? Nov 16, 2007 Documentary PG $200,010 29,071
60 Lonely Hearts Apr 13, 2007 Drama R $188,565 27,407
61 Pete Seeger: The Power of Song Sep 14, 2007 Documentary PG $178,968 26,012
62 An Unreasonable Man Jan 31, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $176,647 25,675
63 The Flying Scotsman May 4, 2007 Drama PG-13 $171,817 24,973
64 Bobby Nov 17, 2006 Drama R $170,929 24,844
65 Music Within Oct 26, 2007 Drama R $153,205 22,268
66 ShowBusiness: The Road to B… May 11, 2007 Documentary PG $151,708 22,050
67 Iraq in Fragments Nov 8, 2006 Documentary Not Rated $136,239 19,802
68 The Devil Came on Horseback Jul 25, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $132,782 19,299
69 Manda Bala Aug 17, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $122,905 17,864
70 Darfur Now Nov 2, 2007 Documentary PG $109,107 15,858
71 I Have Never Forgotten You:… May 23, 2007 Documentary PG-13 $105,930 15,396
72 Mr. Untouchable Oct 26, 2007 Documentary R $103,590 15,056
73 Self Medicated Aug 31, 2007 Drama Not Rated $100,610 14,623
74 King Corn Oct 12, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $95,603 13,895
75 Shut Up and Sing Oct 27, 2006 Documentary R $95,040 13,813
76 Klimt Jun 22, 2007 Drama Not Rated $86,051 12,507
77 Jimmy Carter: Man From Plains Oct 26, 2007 Documentary PG $80,791 11,742
78 Steep Dec 21, 2007 Documentary PG $78,878 11,464
79 Kurt Cobain: About a Son Oct 3, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $76,777 11,159
80 Air Guitar Nation Mar 23, 2007 Documentary R $71,471 10,388
81 Colour Me Kubrick: A True..… Mar 23, 2007 Comedy Not Rated $71,190 10,347
82 Zoo Apr 25, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $69,770 10,140
83 Redacted Nov 16, 2007 Drama R $65,388 9,504
84 Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy… Mar 9, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $58,829 8,550
85 War Dance Nov 9, 2007 Documentary PG-13 $57,685 8,384
86 Transformation: The Life & … Jul 27, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $49,919 7,255
87 Ghosts of Cité Soleil Jun 27, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $48,752 7,086
88 L'avocat de la terreur Oct 12, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $47,724 6,936
89 The Hip Hop Project May 11, 2007 Documentary PG-13 $46,208 6,716
90 A Man Named Pearl Aug 31, 2007 Documentary G $45,513 6,615
91 Beyond the Gates Mar 16, 2007 Drama R $40,848 5,937
92 The Life of Reilly Nov 9, 2007 Concert/Perfor… Not Rated $38,960 5,662
93 Bon Jovi: Lost Highway - Th… Nov 6, 2007 Concert/Perfor… Not Rated $35,000 5,087
94 Sacco and Vanzetti Jan 21, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $32,203 4,680
95 Jesus Camp Sep 15, 2006 Documentary PG-13 $30,420 4,421
96 The Bridge Oct 27, 2006 Documentary R $29,049 4,222
97 Billy the Kid Dec 5, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $27,693 4,025
98 Nanking Dec 12, 2007 Documentary R $26,212 3,809
99 Lake of Fire Oct 3, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $25,317 3,679
100 The Last Hangman Jun 1, 2007 Drama R $21,766 3,163
101 Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox Jun 29, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $21,579 3,136
102 Meeting Resistance Oct 19, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $20,469 2,975
103 Arranged Dec 14, 2007 Drama Not Rated $20,174 2,932
104 Romántico Nov 1, 2006 Documentary Not Rated $19,862 2,886
105 Steal a Pencil for Me Nov 9, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $18,918 2,749
106 Yiddish Theater: A Love Story Nov 21, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $18,908 2,748
107 The Singing Revolution Dec 7, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $18,787 2,730
108 Flying: Confessions of a Fr… Jul 4, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $16,856 2,450
109 American Cannibal Mar 16, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $16,567 2,407
110 Sang sattawat Apr 18, 2007 Drama Not Rated $16,340 2,375
111 Abduction: The Megumi Yokot… Nov 24, 2006 Documentary Not Rated $15,023 2,183
112 Protagonist Nov 30, 2007 Documentary R $13,850 2,013
113 American Hardcore Sep 22, 2006 Documentary R $13,673 1,987
114 China Blue Jan 19, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $12,185 1,771
115 Absolute Wilson Oct 27, 2006 Documentary Not Rated $12,041 1,750
116 Blockade Mar 14, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $11,750 1,707
117 Angels in the Dust Sep 14, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $11,606 1,686
118 East of Havana Feb 2, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $11,550 1,678
119 Verdict on Auschwitz: The F… Jan 12, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $11,396 1,656
120 Matthew Barney: No Restraint Dec 20, 2006 Documentary Not Rated $11,079 1,610
121 En el hoyo Feb 2, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $10,433 1,516
122 El Inmigrante Jul 13, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $10,347 1,503
123 Something to Cheer About Apr 27, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $9,777 1,421
124 Der Unbekannte Soldat Sep 7, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $9,602 1,395
125 Crossing the Line Aug 10, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $9,258 1,345
126 Strajk - Die Heldin von Danzig Jun 15, 2007 Drama Not Rated $8,872 1,289
127 Glastonbury Feb 23, 2007 Documentary R $8,419 1,223
128 Words of My Perfect Teacher Dec 22, 2006 Documentary Not Rated $7,665 1,114
129 Quantum Hoops Nov 2, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $7,075 1,028
130 Skid Row Aug 24, 2007 Documentary R $7,052 1,025
131 Jack Smith and the Destruct… Apr 11, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $7,000 1,017
132 The Camden 28 Jul 27, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $6,983 1,014
133 Desert Bayou Oct 5, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $6,976 1,013
134 Casting About May 11, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $6,922 1,006
135 Operation Homecoming Feb 9, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $6,795 987
136 Fired! Feb 2, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $5,661 822
137 Imaginary Witness: Hollywoo… Dec 25, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $5,179 752
138 The Price of Sugar Sep 28, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $5,000 726
139 Everything's Cool: A Toxic … Nov 23, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $4,890 710
140 Blood and Tears Jun 15, 2007 Documentary PG-13 $4,364 634
141 The Killing of John Lennon Jan 2, 2008 Drama Not Rated $4,309 626
142 Malon 9 Kochavim May 23, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $2,900 421
143 Summercamp! Jul 18, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $2,600 377
144 The Prisoner or: How I Plan… Mar 23, 2007 Documentary PG-13 $2,500 363
145 Looking for an Icon May 9, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $2,393 347
146 You're Gonna Miss Me Jun 8, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $2,324 337
147 Oswald's Ghost Nov 30, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $1,796 261
148 49 Up Oct 6, 2006 Documentary Not Rated $1,557 226
149 Unborn in the USA: Inside t… Jun 15, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $1,476 214
150 'Tis Autumn: The Search for… Dec 7, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $1,476 214
151 The Trials of Darryl Hunt Jun 15, 2007 Documentary PG $1,217 176
152 Au-delà de la haine Jun 15, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $949 137
153 El telón de azúcar Jul 25, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $929 135
Total Gross of All Movies$449,085,541
Total Tickets Sold65,273,984

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2007. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2007. 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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