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Box Office Performance for Documentary Movies in 2014

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		2014 GrossTickets Sold
1 Bears Apr 18, 2014 Walt Disney G $17,780,194 2,176,278
2 America: Imagine a World Wi… Jun 27, 2014 Lionsgate PG-13 $14,444,502 1,767,992
3 Island of Lemurs: Madagascar Apr 4, 2014 Warner Bros. G $8,860,004 1,084,455
4 Jerusalem Sep 13, 2013 National Geograph… Not Rated $6,304,112 771,617
5 Meet the Mormons Oct 10, 2014 Purdie Distribution PG $6,028,558 737,889
6 Hubble 3D Mar 19, 2010 Warner Bros. G $5,754,866 704,389
7 Journey to the South Pacific Nov 27, 2013 MacGillivray Free… G $5,238,809 641,225
8 CitizenFour Oct 24, 2014 RADiUS-TWC R $2,263,209 277,014
9 Tim's Vermeer Jan 31, 2014 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $1,670,806 204,505
10 Fed Up May 9, 2014 RADiUS-TWC PG $1,538,898 188,359
11 Finding Vivian Maier Mar 28, 2014 IFC Films Not Rated $1,509,131 184,716
12 Awake: The Life of Yogananda Oct 10, 2014 Counterpoint Film… PG $1,001,998 122,643
13 Particle Fever Mar 5, 2014 Abramorama Films Not Rated $869,838 106,467
14 Born to be Wild 3D Apr 8, 2011 Warner Bros. G $842,817 103,159
15 Life Itself Jul 4, 2014 Magnolia Pictures R $810,454 99,198
16 Under the Sea 3D Feb 13, 2009 Warner Bros. G $746,627 91,386
17 Space Station Apr 19, 2002 IMAX Films Not Rated $728,699 89,192
18 To the Arctic 3D Apr 20, 2012 Warner Bros. G $674,932 82,611
19 Jodorowsky’s Dune Mar 21, 2014 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $646,512 79,132
20 Walking the Camino: Six Way… Sep 6, 2013 Future Educationa… Not Rated $601,934 73,676
21 On Any Sunday: The Next Cha… Nov 7, 2014 Hannover House PG $509,916 62,413
22 Last Days in Vietnam Sep 5, 2014 American Experien… Not Rated $440,031 53,859
23 When Comedy Went to School Aug 2, 2013 International Fil… Not Rated $365,548 44,742
24 Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me Oct 24, 2014 Area 23a PG $365,522 44,739
25 Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me Feb 21, 2014 IFC Films Not Rated $330,083 40,401
26 The Hornet’s Nest May 9, 2014 Freestyle Releasing R $312,706 38,274
27 20,000 Days on Earth Sep 17, 2014 Drafthouse Films Not Rated $277,770 33,998
28 The Unknown Known Apr 2, 2014 RADiUS-TWC PG-13 $275,658 33,740
29 The Green Prince Sep 12, 2014 Music Box Films PG-13 $258,237 31,607
30 Alive Inside Jul 18, 2014 Bond/360 R $256,682 31,417
31 The Galapagos Affair: Satan… Apr 4, 2014 Zeitgeist Not Rated $247,159 30,252
32 Deep Sea 3D Mar 3, 2006 Warner Bros. G $245,194 30,011
33 Justin Bieber’s Believe Dec 25, 2013 Open Road PG $243,584 29,814
34 Art and Craft Sep 19, 2014 Oscilloscope Pict… Not Rated $237,091 29,019
35 Antarctica: A Year on Ice Nov 28, 2014 Music Box Films PG $234,047 28,647
36 Supermensch: The Legend of … Jun 6, 2014 RADiUS-TWC R $212,701 26,034
37 I Am Eleven Sep 12, 2014 Proud Mother Pict… Not Rated $202,911 24,836
38 Code Black Jun 20, 2014 Long Shot Factory Not Rated $190,229 23,283
39 National Gallery Nov 5, 2014 Zipporah Not Rated $189,344 23,175
40 The Armstrong Lie Nov 8, 2013 Sony Pictures Cla… R $186,846 22,869
41 Anita: Speaking Truth to Power Mar 21, 2014 Samuel Goldwyn Films Not Rated $172,634 21,130
42 Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaqu… Feb 5, 2014 Kino Lorber Not Rated $172,120 21,067
43 Nas: Time is Illmatic Oct 1, 2014 TriBeca Films Not Rated $164,540 20,139
44 Keep On Keepin’ On Sep 19, 2014 RADiUS-TWC R $162,530 19,893
45 Citizen Koch Jun 6, 2014 Variance Films Not Rated $153,908 18,838
46 James Cameron’s Deepsea Cha… Aug 8, 2014 DisruptiveLA PG $149,879 18,345
47 Kids for Cash Feb 7, 2014 SenArt Films PG-13 $143,178 17,524
48 Mistaken for Strangers Mar 28, 2014 Abramorama Films Not Rated $138,991 17,012
49 Dancing in Jaffa Apr 11, 2014 IFC Films Not Rated $136,257 16,677
50 Gore Vidal: The United Stat… May 23, 2014 IFC Films Not Rated $133,296 16,315
51 20 Feet From Stardom Jun 14, 2013 RADiUS-TWC PG-13 $124,984 15,297
52 Finding Fela! Aug 1, 2014 Kino Lorber Not Rated $120,426 14,740
53 God the Father Oct 14, 2014 Rocky Mountain Pi… R $109,508 13,403
54 Korengal May 30, 2014 Saboteur Media R $101,310 12,400
55 The Overnighters Oct 10, 2014 Drafthouse Films PG-13 $100,023 12,242
56 Ivory Tower Jun 13, 2014 Samuel Goldwyn Films PG-13 $99,555 12,185
57 Pump Sep 19, 2014 Submarine Deluxe PG $89,787 10,989
58 Visitors Jan 24, 2014 Cinedigm Not Rated $81,470 9,971
59 Advanced Style Sep 26, 2014 Bond/360 Not Rated $81,004 9,914
60 12 O’Clock Boys Jan 31, 2014 Oscilloscope Pict… Not Rated $80,030 9,795
61 Whitey: United States of Am… Jun 27, 2014 Magnolia Pictures R $75,881 9,287
62 Cutie and the Boxer Aug 16, 2013 Radius R $73,892 9,044
63 The Square Oct 25, 2013 Noujaim Films Not Rated $71,290 8,725
64 Take Me to the River Sep 12, 2014 Abramorama Films PG $68,598 8,396
65 For No Good Reason Apr 25, 2014 Sony Pictures Cla… R $67,105 8,213
66 Through a Lens Darkly Aug 27, 2014 First Run Features Not Rated $64,441 7,887
67 Watermark Sep 27, 2013 Mongrel Media PG $64,031 7,837
68 Maidentrip Dec 20, 2013 First Run Features Not Rated $60,985 7,464
69 Sweet Dreams Nov 15, 2013 International Fil… Not Rated $59,403 7,270
70 Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case Jan 6, 2014 International Fil… Not Rated $57,322 7,016
71 Big Men Mar 14, 2014 Abramorama Films Not Rated $55,032 6,735
72 To Be Takei Aug 22, 2014 Starz Media Not Rated $51,481 6,301
73 L'image manquante Mar 19, 2014 Strand Releasing Not Rated $51,337 6,283
74 The Internet’s Own Boy: The… Jun 27, 2014 Participant Media R $50,735 6,209
75 NOW: In the Wings on a Worl… May 2, 2014 Spacey Not Rated $49,591 6,069
76 She's Beautiful When She's … Dec 5, 2014 International Fil… Not Rated $48,676 5,957
77 American Mustang Jan 17, 2014 Vitagraph Films PG $48,218 5,901
78 There’s No Place Like Utopia Jul 18, 2014 Rocky Mountain Pi… PG-13 $45,254 5,539
79 The Dog Aug 8, 2014 Drafthouse Films Not Rated $44,582 5,456
80 If You Build It Jan 10, 2014 Long Shot Factory Not Rated $43,393 5,311
81 Next Goal Wins Jul 22, 2014 Not Rated $43,089 5,274
82 Flamenco, Flamenco Nov 18, 2011 Mongrel Media Not Rated $42,297 5,177
83 Le dernier des injustes Feb 7, 2014 Cohen Media Group PG-13 $40,563 4,964
84 Teenage Mar 14, 2014 Oscilloscope Pict… Not Rated $40,169 4,916
85 Fire in the Blood Sep 6, 2013 International Fil… Not Rated $36,228 4,434
86 Pulp: a Film About Life, De… Nov 19, 2014 Oscilloscope Pict… Not Rated $35,866 4,389
87 Ekspeditionen til verdens ende Aug 20, 2014 Argot Pictures Not Rated $33,416 4,090
88 Sagrada: el misteri de la c… Sep 12, 2014 First Run Features Not Rated $32,600 3,990
89 Documented May 2, 2014 Documented Film, LLC Not Rated $30,662 3,752
90 Stations of the Elevated Oct 17, 2014 APD/Cinema Conser… Not Rated $28,516 3,490
91 Monk With a Camera Nov 21, 2014 Kino Lorber Not Rated $27,663 3,385
92 Bettie Page Reveals All Nov 22, 2013 Music Box Films R $26,342 3,224
93 Elena May 30, 2014 Variance Films/Sy… Not Rated $25,866 3,165
94 The Act of Killing Jul 19, 2013 Drafthouse Films Not Rated $25,142 3,077
95 Muscle Shoals Sep 27, 2013 Magnolia Pictures PG $24,431 2,990
96 Happy Valley Nov 19, 2014 Music Box Films Not Rated $23,868 2,921
97 Video Games: The Movie Jul 15, 2014 Variance Films Not Rated $23,043 2,820
98 Der Anstandige Oct 1, 2014 Kino Lorber Not Rated $20,240 2,477
99 The Past is a Grotesque Animal Jun 19, 2014 Oscilloscope Pict… Not Rated $20,056 2,454
100 Peter Brook: The Tightrope Jan 31, 2014 First Run Features Not Rated $19,365 2,370
101 Watchers of the Sky Oct 17, 2014 Music Box Films Not Rated $19,339 2,367
102 The Kill Team Jul 25, 2014 Oscilloscope Pict… Not Rated $19,183 2,347
103 Who is Dayani Cristal? Apr 25, 2014 Kino Lorber Not Rated $18,190 2,226
104 Levitated Mass Sep 5, 2014 First Run Features Not Rated $16,086 1,968
105 Magician: The Astonishing L… Dec 10, 2014 Cohen Media Group PG-13 $15,528 1,900
106 Free the Mind May 3, 2013 International Fil… Not Rated $15,069 1,844
107 Fifi az khoshhali zooze mak… Aug 8, 2014 Music Box Films Not Rated $13,614 1,666
108 The Pleasures of Being Out … Jun 25, 2014 First Run Features Not Rated $13,137 1,607
109 K2: Siren of the Himalayas Aug 22, 2014 First Run Features Not Rated $12,959 1,586
110 Inequality for All Sep 27, 2013 RADiUS-TWC PG $12,301 1,505
111 Touch the Wall Nov 28, 2014 Touch the Wall, LLC Not Rated $12,156 1,487
112 The Final Member Apr 18, 2014 Drafthouse Films R $11,428 1,398
113 Oxygen for the Ears: Living… Aug 31, 2013 Indican Pictures Not Rated $11,293 1,382
114 Pay 2 Play: Democracy’s Hig… Sep 5, 2014 Shoot First, Inc. Not Rated $11,021 1,348
115 American Promise Oct 18, 2013 Rada Film Group Not Rated $10,317 1,262
116 The Endless Summer Jun 15, 1966 Cinema V Not Rated $10,233 1,252
117 The Great Invisible Oct 29, 2014 RADiUS-TWC PG-13 $9,952 1,218
118 The Search for General Tso Jan 2, 2015 Sundance Selects Not Rated $9,336 1,142
119 Kabbalah Me Aug 21, 2014 First Run Features Not Rated $8,671 1,061
120 Next Year Jerusalem May 16, 2014 First Run Features Not Rated $8,093 990
121 Faith Connections Sep 12, 2014 Kino Lorber Not Rated $7,772 951
122 Concerning Violence Dec 5, 2014 Kino Lorber Not Rated $7,241 886
123 Plot for Peace Oct 31, 2014 Trinity Film Not Rated $7,051 863
124 I Am Ali Oct 10, 2014 Focus Features PG $6,526 798
125 Revenge of the Mekons Oct 29, 2014 Music Box Films Not Rated $6,487 794
126 More Than Honey Jun 12, 2013 Kino Lorber Not Rated $6,347 776
127 In No Great Hurry: 13 Lesso… Jan 3, 2014 Self Distributed Not Rated $6,033 738
128 The Hacker Wars Oct 17, 2014 Vitagraph Films Not Rated $5,916 724
129 The Punk Singer Nov 29, 2013 IFC Films Not Rated $5,604 685
130 Flex is Kings Apr 4, 2014 Baxter Brothers Not Rated $5,418 663
131 Web Junkie Aug 6, 2014 Kino Lorber Not Rated $5,338 653
132 At Berkeley Nov 8, 2013 Zipporah Not Rated $5,254 643
133 Half the Road Apr 18, 2014 First Run Features Not Rated $4,783 585
134 Death Metal Angola Nov 7, 2014 The Vladar Company R $4,674 572
135 Smiling Through the Apocalypse Sep 12, 2014 First Run Features Not Rated $4,560 558
136 Jews of Egypt Mar 28, 2014 ArtMattan Films Not Rated $4,506 551
137 Showrunners: The Art of Run… Oct 29, 2014 Submarine Deluxe Not Rated $3,100 379
138 Assistance mortelle Feb 28, 2014 Velvet Film Not Rated $3,000 367
139 Mercedes Sosa: La voz de La… Jan 24, 2014 First Run Features Not Rated $2,648 324
140 Dinosaur 13 Aug 15, 2014 Lionsgate PG $2,500 305
141 Evergreen: The Road to Lega… Jun 13, 2014 First Run Features Not Rated $2,363 289
142 Design is One Oct 11, 2013 First Run Features Not Rated $2,308 282
143 Algorithms Oct 17, 2014 First Run Features Not Rated $2,021 247
144 Stories We Tell Oct 12, 2012 Mongrel Media PG-13 $2,015 246
145 Born to Fly: Elizabeth Stre… Sep 10, 2014 The Film Collabor… Not Rated $1,822 223
146 More Than the Rainbow May 2, 2014 First Run Features Not Rated $1,677 205
147 The Human Scale Sep 20, 2013 Mongrel Media Not Rated $1,635 200
148 The Trials of Muhammad Ali Aug 23, 2013 Kino Lorber Not Rated $1,440 176
149 People of a Feather Nov 8, 2013 First Run Features Not Rated $1,194 146
150 We Are the Giant Dec 12, 2014 Music Box Films Not Rated $1,088 133
151 A People Uncounted May 16, 2014 First Run Features Not Rated $930 113
152 Jamel Shabazz: Street Photo… Aug 2, 2013 Artists Public Do… Not Rated $614 75
Total Gross of All Movies$88,546,029
Total Tickets Sold10,837,874

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2014. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2014. 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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