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Box Office Performance for Factual Movies in 2017

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		2017 GrossTickets Sold
1 Born in China Apr 21, 2017 Documentary G $13,873,211 1,546,623
2 I Am Not Your Negro Feb 3, 2017 Documentary PG-13 $7,123,919 794,193
3 An Inconvenient Sequel Jul 28, 2017 Documentary PG $3,496,795 389,832
4 KEDi Feb 10, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $2,834,262 315,971
5 Mayweather vs. McGregor Aug 26, 2017 Concert/Perfor… Not Rated $2,620,183 292,105
6 Is Genesis History? Feb 23, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $2,570,355 286,550
7 The Stray Oct 6, 2017 Multiple Genres PG $1,579,440 176,080
8 Jane Oct 20, 2017 Documentary PG $1,502,589 167,512
9 Step Aug 4, 2017 Documentary PG $1,146,292 127,792
10 The Eagle Huntress Nov 2, 2016 Documentary G $1,079,051 120,295
11 May it Last: A Portrait of … Sep 12, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $725,286 80,856
12 Visages villages Oct 6, 2017 Documentary PG $604,636 67,406
13 Dolores Sep 1, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $549,671 61,278
14 Human Flow Oct 6, 2017 Documentary PG-13 $527,845 58,845
15 Under the Sea 3D Feb 13, 2009 Documentary G $525,011 58,530
16 Born to be Wild 3D Apr 8, 2011 Documentary G $478,897 53,389
17 Chasing Trane: The John Col… Apr 14, 2017 Documentary PG $406,284 45,293
18 Long Strange Trip: The Unto… May 26, 2017 Documentary R $351,957 39,237
19 Pearl Jam: Let’s Play Two Sep 29, 2017 Concert/Perfor… Not Rated $348,832 38,888
20 Island of Lemurs: Madagascar Apr 4, 2014 Documentary G $334,245 37,263
21 Citizen Jane: Battle for th… Apr 21, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $313,411 34,939
22 Obit Apr 26, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $312,777 34,869
23 Jeremiah Tower: The Last Ma… Apr 21, 2017 Documentary R $228,153 25,435
24 Rumble: The Indians who Roc… Jul 26, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $225,177 25,103
25 California Typewriter Aug 18, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $200,379 22,338
26 Risk May 5, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $200,219 22,320
27 Whose Streets? Aug 11, 2017 Documentary R $182,799 20,378
28 Hubble 3D Mar 19, 2010 Documentary G $180,201 20,089
29 Take Every Wave: The Life o… Sep 29, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $176,160 19,638
30 Mr. Gaga Jul 1, 2016 Documentary Not Rated $173,994 19,397
31 David Lynch: The Art Life Mar 31, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $171,419 19,110
32 Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr … Nov 24, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $156,011 17,392
33 Ex Libris: The New York Pub… Sep 15, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $151,356 16,873
34 Restless Creature: Wendy Wh… May 23, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $147,780 16,474
35 The Last Dalai Lama? Jul 7, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $145,513 16,222
36 Chavela Oct 4, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $143,454 15,992
37 Hare Krishna! The Mantra, T… Jun 16, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $133,006 14,827
38 Dawson City: Frozen Time Jun 9, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $132,369 14,756
39 City of Ghosts Jul 7, 2017 Documentary R $128,015 14,271
40 The B-Side Jun 30, 2017 Documentary R $125,227 13,960
41 Buena Vista Social Club—Adi… May 26, 2017 Documentary PG $123,445 13,761
42 Big Sonia Nov 17, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $113,604 12,664
43 Abacus: Small Enough to Jail May 19, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $113,279 12,628
44 I Called Him Morgan Mar 24, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $97,711 10,893
45 Aida’s Secrets Oct 20, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $95,386 10,633
46 120 battements par minute Oct 20, 2017 Drama Not Rated $92,627 10,326
47 Dina Oct 6, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $90,491 10,088
48 Earth: One Amazing Day Aug 11, 2017 Documentary G $81,345 9,068
49 Turn it Around: The Story o… May 31, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $69,787 7,780
50 Bill Nye: Science Guy Oct 27, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $69,258 7,721
51 Alive and Kicking Apr 7, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $68,485 7,634
52 To the Arctic 3D Apr 20, 2012 Documentary G $68,031 7,584
53 Architects of Denial Oct 6, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $65,424 7,293
54 Manolo: The Boy Who Made Sh… Sep 15, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $60,056 6,695
55 Bang! The Bert Berns Story Apr 26, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $59,300 6,610
56 The Force Sep 15, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $58,154 6,483
57 Fuocoammare Jun 10, 2016 Documentary Not Rated $54,514 6,077
58 The Paris Opera Oct 18, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $52,716 5,876
59 Voyage à Travers le Cinéma … May 26, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $52,058 5,803
60 Keep Quiet Feb 17, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $50,454 5,624
61 Saving Banksy Jan 13, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $47,965 5,347
62 Demain Apr 29, 2016 Documentary Not Rated $43,471 4,846
63 Les Saisons Mar 10, 2016 Documentary PG $40,337 4,496
64 Unrest Sep 22, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $40,081 4,468
65 I am the Blues Jul 12, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $37,849 4,219
66 78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower S… Oct 13, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $37,664 4,198
67 In Loco Parentis Sep 8, 2017 Documentary PG-13 $37,381 4,167
68 Rat Film Sep 15, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $33,568 3,742
69 Sidemen: Long Road to Glory Aug 18, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $31,399 3,500
70 No Greater Love Nov 10, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $30,531 3,403
71 Dealt Oct 20, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $30,414 3,390
72 Deep Sea 3D Mar 3, 2006 Documentary G $30,203 3,367
73 Uncertain Mar 9, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $29,736 3,315
74 Quest Aug 18, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $29,591 3,298
75 In Pursuit of Silence Oct 21, 2016 Documentary Not Rated $29,050 3,238
76 Wait For Your Laugh Nov 3, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $28,548 3,182
77 Brimstone & Glory Oct 27, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $28,023 3,124
78 30 Years of Garbage: The Ga… Jul 28, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $26,804 2,988
79 Wasted! The Story of Food W… Oct 13, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $25,865 2,883
80 The Departure Oct 13, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $24,661 2,749
81 Naples ‘44 Nov 29, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $24,616 2,744
82 Saving Brinton Sep 22, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $24,590 2,741
83 For Ahkeem Oct 13, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $23,136 2,579
84 Finding Oscar Apr 14, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $23,116 2,577
85 My Scientology Movie May 5, 2016 Documentary Not Rated $22,936 2,556
86 Twenty-Two Aug 14, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $22,222 2,477
87 Bending the Arc Oct 6, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $21,906 2,442
88 La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc Nov 24, 2017 Drama Not Rated $21,877 2,438
89 Trophy Sep 8, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $21,439 2,390
90 Wszystkie Nieprzespane Noce Apr 7, 2017 Documentary R $20,762 2,314
91 Black Code Apr 14, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $18,846 2,101
92 Bobbi Jene Sep 22, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $18,579 2,071
93 All the Rage (Saved by Sarno) Jun 23, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $18,489 2,061
94 Burden May 5, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $18,440 2,055
95 Mansfield 66/67 Oct 27, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $17,930 1,998
96 The Last Shaman May 12, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $17,744 1,978
97 Food Evolution Jun 23, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $17,181 1,915
98 Mission Control: The Unsung… Apr 14, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $16,405 1,828
99 Contemporary Color Mar 1, 2017 Concert/Perfor… PG-13 $15,305 1,706
100 Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual … Apr 7, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $15,157 1,689
101 Rebels on Pointe Nov 15, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $15,088 1,682
102 Vince Giordano: There’s a F… Jan 13, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $14,807 1,650
103 The Farthest Jul 28, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $14,733 1,642
104 The Beatles: Eight Days a Week Sep 16, 2016 Documentary Not Rated $14,527 1,619
105 La glace et le ciel Dec 11, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $14,475 1,613
106 Intent to Destroy: Death, D… Nov 10, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $13,194 1,470
107 Heal Oct 20, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $12,668 1,412
108 Beside Bowie: The Mick Rons… Sep 1, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $11,400 1,270
109 Shadowman Dec 1, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $11,142 1,242
110 The Challenge Sep 8, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $11,043 1,231
111 Clarence Sep 1, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $10,495 1,170
112 The Sunshine Makers Jan 20, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $10,042 1,119
113 Red Trees Sep 15, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $10,012 1,116
114 Frank Serpico Nov 1, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $9,711 1,082
115 Machines Aug 9, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $9,710 1,082
116 Harry & Snowman May 20, 2016 Documentary Not Rated $9,545 1,064
117 Julian Schnabel: A Private … May 5, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $8,679 967
118 Mr. Chibbs May 3, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $8,303 925
119 Served Like a Girl Aug 25, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $8,290 924
120 The Wrong Light Jul 14, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $7,553 842
121 Birthright: A War Story Jul 14, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $7,519 838
122 Big Time Dec 1, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $7,347 819
123 Harry Benson: Shoot First Dec 9, 2016 Documentary Not Rated $6,694 746
124 The Pathological Optimist Sep 29, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $6,522 727
125 The Freedom to Marry Mar 3, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $6,142 684
126 Royahaye dame sobh Jan 20, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $5,937 661
127 The Work Oct 25, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $5,853 652
128 Relève: Histoire d'une créa… Jan 13, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $5,454 608
129 Company Town Sep 8, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $4,934 550
130 Best Worst Thing That Ever … Nov 18, 2016 Documentary Not Rated $4,753 529
131 Night School Jun 9, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $4,663 519
132 The Pulitzer at 100 Jul 21, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $4,489 500
133 German Concentration Camps … Jan 6, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $4,468 498
134 Mostly Sunny Jan 13, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $4,046 451
135 Swim Team Jul 7, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $4,024 448
136 Mifune: The Last Samurai Nov 25, 2016 Documentary Not Rated $3,531 393
137 Bugs Sep 27, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $3,423 381
138 Speed Sisters Mar 25, 2016 Documentary Not Rated $3,423 381
139 The Bad Kids Dec 16, 2016 Documentary Not Rated $3,249 362
140 The Skyjacker’s Tale Jun 30, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $3,009 335
141 Santoalla Jul 19, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $2,684 299
142 Behind the White Glasses: P… Mar 4, 2016 Documentary Not Rated $2,223 247
143 Dream Boat Nov 3, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $2,199 245
144 Accidental Courtesy: Daryl … Jan 6, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $1,940 216
145 Do Not Resist Sep 30, 2016 Documentary Not Rated $1,596 177
146 It’s Not Yet Dark Aug 4, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $1,227 136
147 A Different American Dream Jan 6, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $1,172 130
148 The Penguin Counters Apr 21, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $976 108
149 Extraordinary Ordinary People Sep 15, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $880 98
150 The Witness Jun 3, 2016 Documentary Not Rated $778 86
151 Love, Sweat & Tears Mar 8, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $512 57
152 Seed: The Untold Story Aug 22, 2016 Documentary Not Rated $442 49
153 Gridiron Heroes Apr 15, 2016 Documentary Not Rated $250 27
154 National Bird Nov 11, 2016 Documentary Not Rated $186 20
Total Gross of All Movies$49,248,085
Total Tickets Sold5,490,241

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2017. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2017. 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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