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Documentary Movies Released in 2009
This list shows all Documentary films released in 2009, 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 Documentary Movies for 2009
Release
Date | Movie | Creative Type | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January, 2009 |
| January 2 |
Angry Monk: Reflections on Tibet, The |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$2,125 |
|
| |
| January 16 |
Ballerina |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$114,507 |
|
| |
| January 21 |
Beyond the Epic Run |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 23 |
Made in Jamaica |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$3,149 |
|
|
Of Time and the City |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$32,677 |
|
| |
| January 26 |
Matisse/Picasso - Twin Giants of Mode… |
Factual |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 28 |
Blessed is the Match: The Life and De… |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$18,654 |
|
| February, 2009 |
| February 3 |
Fat Head |
Factual |
Video |
$0 |
|
|
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous |
Contemporary Fiction |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 4 |
Our City Dreams |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$34,972 |
|
| |
| February 13 |
Eleven Minutes |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$7,986 |
|
|
Must Read After My Death |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Under the Sea 3D |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$47,985,587 |
|
| |
| February 25 |
Examined Life |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$120,712 |
|
| |
| February 27 |
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$77,121 |
|
| March, 2009 |
| March 1 |
Mine |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$11,283 |
|
| |
| March 3 |
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey… |
Factual |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 13 |
Brothers at War |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$153,148 |
|
|
Throw Down Your Heart |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$115,778 |
|
| |
| March 18 |
Valentino: The Last Emperor |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$2,204,738 |
|
| |
| March 27 |
America Betrayed |
|
Theatrical |
$2,450 |
|
|
American Swing |
|
Theatrical |
$30,156 |
|
|
The Cross: The Arthur Blessitt Story |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$741,557 |
|
|
Guest of Cindy Sherman |
|
Theatrical |
$27,052 |
|
| April, 2009 |
| April 1 |
Demographic Bomb: Demography is Destiny |
Factual |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 10 |
Anvil! The Story of Anvil |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$1,085,868 |
|
|
In a Dream |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$55,270 |
|
| |
| April 17 |
Every Little Step |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$2,769,763 |
|
|
In Search of Beethoven |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$310,555 |
|
| |
| April 21 |
Black Mold Exposure |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 22 |
Earth |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$138,226,964 |
|
|
Oblivion |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$9,939 |
|
| |
| April 24 |
The Garden |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$26,931 |
|
|
Tyson |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$967,296 |
|
| |
| April 28 |
Grace Hartigan: Shattering Boundaries |
Factual |
Video |
$0 |
|
| May, 2009 |
| May 1 |
A Wink and a Smile |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$20,169 |
|
| |
| May 7 |
As Operações Saal |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$413 |
|
| |
| May 8 |
Objectified |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$8,668 |
|
|
Outrage |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$287,198 |
|
| |
| May 22 |
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$55,513 |
|
| |
| May 27 |
Pressure Cooker |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$44,802 |
|
| June, 2009 |
| June 1 |
The War on Kids |
Factual |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 5 |
Herb & Dorothy |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$194,721 |
|
|
Home |
Factual |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 11 |
Blast |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 12 |
Food, Inc. |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$10,946,911 |
|
|
Sex Positive |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$12,069 |
|
|
Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$172,225 |
|
| |
| June 17 |
Under Our Skin |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$98,548 |
|
| |
| June 26 |
Afghan Star |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$112,922 |
|
| |
| June 30 |
Vermeer: Master of Light |
Factual |
Video |
$0 |
|
| July, 2009 |
| July 1 |
Les plages d'Agnès |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$249,294 |
|
| |
| July 10 |
Soul Power |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$366,033 |
|
|
Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$1,134,623 |
|
| |
| July 17 |
The Way We Get By |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$106,542 |
Play |
|
The Wonder of it All |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$781,016 |
|
| |
| July 31 |
The Cove |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$1,516,214 |
|
|
Not Quite Hollywood |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$21,152 |
|
| August, 2009 |
| August 11 |
Moonwalking - The True Story of Micha… |
Factual |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 14 |
American Casino |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$46,710 |
|
|
Earth Days |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$26,748 |
|
|
It Might Get Loud |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$1,610,163 |
|
| |
| August 21 |
Art & Copy |
|
Theatrical |
$139,418 |
|
|
Egypt 3D: Secrets of the Mummies |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$654,908 |
|
|
X Games 3D: The Movie |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$1,391,434 |
|
| |
| August 28 |
The September Issue |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$7,081,682 |
|
|
We Live in Public |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$54,706 |
|
| September, 2009 |
| September 3 |
Dinosaurs Alive! |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$1,031,878 |
|
| |
| September 9 |
Crude |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$186,445 |
|
| |
| September 10 |
Walt and El Grupo |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$20,521 |
|
| |
| September 11 |
The Horse Boy |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$156,612 |
|
|
No Impact Man |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$100,028 |
|
| |
| September 23 |
Capitalism: A Love Story |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$24,250,359 |
Play |
| October, 2009 |
| October 2 |
An American Journey |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$8,868 |
|
|
Chelsea on the Rocks |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$11,799 |
|
|
Fallen Idol: The Yuri Gagarin Conspiracy |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$14,471 |
|
|
More Than a Game |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$960,387 |
Play |
| |
| October 7 |
The Yes Men Fix the World |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$195,037 |
|
| |
| October 9 |
Good Hair |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$4,222,942 |
|
|
Visual Acoustics |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$102,463 |
|
| |
| October 16 |
Food Beware |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$1,181 |
|
| |
| October 28 |
Michael Jackson's This Is It |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$319,636,114 |
|
| November, 2009 |
| November 3 |
Mummies: Secret of the Pharoahs |
Factual |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 4 |
La Danse |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$2,335,632 |
|
| |
| November 6 |
Collapse |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$56,436 |
|
| |
| November 10 |
The Star of Bethlehem |
Factual |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 11 |
The Good Soldier |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$6,000 |
|
| |
| November 13 |
The End of Poverty? |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$57,324 |
|
|
Oh My God |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$38,245 |
|
|
William Kunstler: Disturbing the Univ… |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$57,769 |
|
| |
| November 20 |
Until the Light Takes Us |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$130,441 |
|
| |
| November 27 |
Christmas with Walt Disney |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| December, 2009 |
| December 4 |
One Peace at a Time |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$11,698 |
|
| |
| December 10 |
Money Driven Medicine |
Factual |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 29 |
Facing Ali |
Factual |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
The Anatomy of Hate |
Factual |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Buen día, día |
Factual |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Laughology |
Factual |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
LoveTalk |
Factual |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Nel giardino dei suoni |
Factual |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: Th… |
Factual |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
OceanWorld 3D |
Factual |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Pecados de mi padre |
Factual |
Unknown |
$46,011 |
|
|
Play On, John: A Life in Music |
Factual |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Prove per una tragedia siciliana |
Factual |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Starsuckers |
Factual |
Unknown |
$14,812 |
|
|
Streets of Flamenco |
Factual |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Tibet in Song |
Factual |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Voice of Jerusalem |
Factual |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
