| Rank
| Title
| Lifetime Gross | Max Theaters | Opening | Open Th | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 3 | Justin Bieber: Never Say Never | $73,013,910 | 3,118 | $29,514,054 | 3,105 | Feb 11, 2011 | Paramount Pictures |
| 1 | Fahrenheit 9/11 | $119,194,771 | 2,011 | $23,920,637 | 868 | Jun 23, 2004 | Lionsgate Films |
| 4 | This Is It | $72,091,016 | 3,481 | $23,234,394 | 3,481 | Oct 28, 2009 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 9 | One Direction: This Is Us | $28,873,374 | 2,735 | $15,815,497 | 2,735 | Aug 30, 2013 | TriStar Pictures |
| 8 | Chimpanzee | $28,972,764 | 1,567 | $10,673,748 | 1,563 | Apr 20, 2012 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 7 | Earth | $32,011,576 | 1,804 | $8,825,760 | 1,804 | Apr 22, 2009 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 11 | Part of Me | $25,326,071 | 2,732 | $7,138,266 | 2,730 | Jul 5, 2012 | Paramount Pictures |
| 16 | Oceans | $19,422,319 | 1,232 | $6,058,958 | 1,206 | Apr 22, 2010 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 22 | African Cats | $15,428,747 | 1,224 | $6,003,200 | 1,220 | Apr 22, 2011 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 33 | After Death | $11,478,326 | 2,730 | $5,051,950 | 2,645 | Oct 27, 2023 | Angel Studios |
| 28 | Born in China | $13,873,211 | 1,508 | $4,790,367 | 1,508 | Apr 21, 2017 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 18 | Bears | $17,780,194 | 1,790 | $4,776,267 | 1,720 | Apr 18, 2014 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 42 | Tupac: Resurrection | $7,718,961 | 804 | $4,632,847 | 801 | Nov 14, 2003 | Paramount Pictures |
| 20 | Monkey Kingdom | $16,432,322 | 2,012 | $4,577,861 | 2,012 | Apr 17, 2015 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 36 | Terror in the Aisles | $10,004,817 | 1,134 | $4,009,866 | 1,127 | Oct 26, 1984 | Universal Pictures |
| 30 | Religulous | $13,011,160 | 568 | $3,409,643 | 502 | Oct 1, 2008 | Lionsgate Films |
| 51 | Fahrenheit 11/9 | $6,352,306 | 1,719 | $3,008,563 | 1,719 | Sep 21, 2018 | Briarcliff Entertainment |
| 41 | Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed | $7,720,487 | 1,052 | $2,970,848 | 1,052 | Apr 18, 2008 | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| 86 | BTS World Tour: Love Yourself in Seoul | $3,509,917 | 997 | $2,860,016 | 997 | Jan 26, 2019 | Fathom Events |
| 53 | Meet the Mormons | $6,047,363 | 333 | $2,509,808 | 317 | Oct 10, 2014 | Purdie Distribution |
| 70 | Burn the Stage: The Movie | $4,201,819 | 645 | $2,420,197 | 629 | Nov 15, 2018 | Trafalgar Releasing |
| 54 | Death of a Nation | $5,885,881 | 1,005 | $2,356,522 | 1,005 | Aug 3, 2018 | - |
| 78 | The Real Cancun | $3,825,421 | 2,261 | $2,300,000 | 2,261 | Apr 25, 2003 | New Line Cinema |
| 61 | Bring the Soul: The Movie | $4,809,800 | 873 | $2,296,491 | 873 | Aug 7, 2019 | Trafalgar Releasing |
| 43 | Penguins | $7,699,452 | 1,815 | $2,282,593 | 1,815 | Apr 17, 2019 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 46 | Babies | $7,320,323 | 543 | $2,160,460 | 534 | May 7, 2010 | Focus Features |
| 52 | Justin Bieber's Believe | $6,206,566 | 1,037 | $2,007,567 | 1,037 | Dec 25, 2013 | Open Road Films (II) |
| 58 | Three of Hearts | $5,495,507 | 793 | $1,928,076 | 792 | Apr 30, 1993 | New Line Cinema |
| 89 | Rize | $3,336,391 | 352 | $1,574,787 | 352 | Jun 24, 2005 | Lionsgate Films |
| 69 | That's Dancing! | $4,210,938 | 906 | $1,506,802 | 906 | Jan 18, 1985 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 57 | Shine a Light | $5,505,267 | 277 | $1,488,081 | 276 | Apr 4, 2008 | Paramount Vantage |
| 81 | Imagine: John Lennon | $3,753,977 | 561 | $1,412,213 | 561 | Oct 7, 1988 | Warner Bros. |
| 120 | Hillsong: Let Hope Rise | $2,394,386 | 816 | $1,357,243 | 816 | Sep 16, 2016 | Pure Flix Entertainment |
| 99 | Whitney | $3,026,351 | 451 | $1,265,572 | 451 | Jul 6, 2018 | Roadside Attractions |
| 72 | Good Hair | $4,157,223 | 466 | $1,039,220 | 186 | Oct 9, 2009 | Roadside Attractions |
| 77 | Where to Invade Next | $3,827,261 | 308 | $897,034 | 308 | Feb 12, 2016 | Drafthouse Films |
| 10 | Born to Be Wild | $25,978,556 | 208 | $871,478 | 206 | Apr 8, 2011 | Warner Bros. |
| 151 | Rhyme & Reason | $1,608,277 | 280 | $853,589 | 280 | Mar 7, 1997 | Miramax |
| 170 | X Games 3D: The Movie | $1,391,434 | 1,399 | $837,216 | 1,399 | Aug 21, 2009 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 217 | Jesus Is King | $973,000 | 372 | $830,000 | 372 | Oct 25, 2019 | IMAX |
| 103 | The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years | $2,930,414 | 155 | $785,336 | 85 | Sep 15, 2016 | Abramorama |
| 224 | Patterns of Evidence: Exodus | $925,576 | 652 | $764,309 | 652 | Jan 19, 2015 | Thinking Man Films |
| 47 | I Am Not Your Negro | $7,123,919 | 320 | $686,378 | 43 | Feb 3, 2017 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 5 | Under the Sea 3D | $36,262,926 | 108 | $661,185 | 49 | Feb 13, 2009 | Warner Bros. |
| 127 | The Endless Summer 2 | $2,155,385 | 302 | $657,292 | 302 | Jun 3, 1994 | New Line Cinema |
| 27 | RBG | $14,017,361 | 432 | $578,470 | 34 | May 4, 2018 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 154 | Western Stars | $1,581,681 | 553 | $560,282 | 345 | Oct 25, 2019 | Warner Bros. |
| 23 | Madonna: Truth or Dare | $15,012,935 | 652 | $543,250 | 51 | May 10, 1991 | Miramax |
| 76 | Bully | $3,863,446 | 263 | $535,433 | 158 | Apr 13, 2012 | The Weinstein Company |
| 32 | Super Size Me | $11,536,423 | 230 | $516,641 | 41 | May 7, 2004 | IDP Distribution |
| 132 | Pope Francis: A Man of His Word | $2,008,385 | 385 | $507,870 | 346 | May 18, 2018 | Focus Features |
| 195 | Backstage | $1,191,835 | 322 | $496,226 | 322 | Sep 6, 2000 | Miramax |
| 14 | Won't You Be My Neighbor? | $22,835,787 | 893 | $475,419 | 29 | Jun 8, 2018 | Focus Features |
| 305 | Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland | $603,894 | 962 | $464,170 | 962 | Feb 8, 2008 | Picturehouse |
| 262 | First Descent | $750,805 | 243 | $438,615 | 243 | Dec 2, 2005 | Universal Pictures |
| 131 | This Is Elvis | $2,028,612 | 309 | $429,146 | 309 | Apr 10, 1981 | Warner Bros. |
| 324 | On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter | $543,044 | 231 | $320,894 | 231 | Nov 7, 2014 | Hannover House |
| 80 | Paris Is Burning | $3,779,620 | 91 | $310,127 | 23 | Aug 9, 1991 | Miramax |
| 264 | The Cross | $741,557 | 221 | $309,455 | 221 | Mar 27, 2009 | 8x Entertainment |
| 19 | Free Solo | $17,541,090 | 483 | $294,288 | 4 | Sep 28, 2018 | National Geographic Entertainment |
| 13 | An Inconvenient Truth | $24,146,161 | 587 | $281,330 | 4 | May 24, 2006 | Paramount Classics |
| 299 | Going Upriver | $614,138 | 163 | $279,219 | 163 | Oct 1, 2004 | THINKFilm |
| 24 | To the Arctic 3D | $14,560,838 | 52 | $270,228 | 50 | Apr 20, 2012 | Warner Bros. |
| 92 | Grizzly Man | $3,178,403 | 105 | $269,131 | 29 | Aug 12, 2005 | Lionsgate Films |
| 110 | Freeriders | $2,750,064 | 30 | $264,548 | 11 | Oct 20, 1998 | - |
| 167 | Marley | $1,413,480 | 73 | $262,004 | 42 | Apr 20, 2012 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 91 | Catfish | $3,237,343 | 143 | $257,285 | 12 | Sep 17, 2010 | Rogue Pictures |
| 363 | I Want Your Money | $433,588 | 537 | $249,428 | 537 | Oct 15, 2010 | Freestyle Releasing |
| 242 | Generation Iron | $849,521 | 84 | $245,000 | 53 | Sep 20, 2013 | The Vladar Company |
| 50 | The Aristocrats | $6,377,461 | 234 | $243,796 | 4 | Jul 29, 2005 | THINKFilm |
| 309 | Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable | $590,671 | 205 | $241,740 | 205 | Jul 12, 2019 | Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures |
| 26 | Capitalism: A Love Story | $14,363,397 | 995 | $231,964 | 4 | Sep 23, 2009 | Overture Films |
| 21 | A Beautiful Planet | $15,650,615 | 155 | $223,983 | 137 | Apr 29, 2016 | IMAX |
| 37 | Amy | $8,413,144 | 435 | $222,500 | 6 | Jul 3, 2015 | A24 |
| 79 | The September Issue | $3,820,067 | 143 | $220,633 | 6 | Aug 28, 2009 | Roadside Attractions |
| 361 | CatVideoFest 2020 | $437,625 | 84 | $217,927 | 30 | Feb 21, 2020 | Oscilloscope |
| 15 | Bowling for Columbine | $21,576,018 | 248 | $209,148 | 8 | Oct 11, 2002 | United Artists |
| 188 | Gonzo | $1,252,100 | 59 | $191,942 | 26 | Jul 4, 2008 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 421 | The Opera House | $320,079 | 627 | $191,466 | 604 | Jan 13, 2018 | Fathom Events |
| 297 | Love, Gilda | $626,318 | 112 | $189,639 | 82 | Sep 21, 2018 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 589 | Nick Saban: Gamechanger | $189,000 | 26 | $188,786 | 26 | Aug 27, 2010 | - |
| 34 | Island of Lemurs: Madagascar | $11,272,213 | 302 | $188,307 | 37 | Apr 4, 2014 | Warner Bros. |
| 220 | More Than a Game | $950,675 | 111 | $182,943 | 14 | Oct 2, 2009 | Lionsgate Films |
| 31 | Three Identical Strangers | $12,320,845 | 433 | $171,503 | 5 | Jun 29, 2018 | Neon |
| 90 | Exit Through the Gift Shop | $3,291,250 | 46 | $170,756 | 8 | Apr 16, 2010 | - |
| 102 | Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work | $2,930,687 | 115 | $164,351 | 7 | Jun 11, 2010 | IFC Films |
| 148 | Black Diamond Rush | $1,634,386 | 47 | $161,115 | 11 | Oct 12, 1993 | - |
| 45 | Pandas | $7,574,012 | 35 | $158,915 | 33 | Apr 6, 2018 | Warner Bros. |
| 346 | The Russian Five | $485,049 | 44 | $156,732 | 36 | Mar 21, 2019 | Lucky Hat Entertainment |
| 657 | Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of | $153,068 | 60 | $153,068 | 60 | Jan 30, 2015 | Gravitas Ventures |
| 456 | Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap | $288,000 | 157 | $150,337 | 157 | Jun 15, 2012 | - |
| 526 | Deepsea Challenge | $235,659 | 304 | $149,879 | 304 | Aug 8, 2014 | - |
| 386 | Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? | $384,955 | 102 | $148,698 | 102 | Apr 18, 2008 | The Weinstein Company |
| 271 | The Big One | $720,074 | 53 | $146,909 | 33 | Apr 10, 1998 | Miramax |
| 201 | Step | $1,146,292 | 306 | $146,488 | 29 | Aug 4, 2017 | - |
| 187 | Metallica & San Francisco Symphony - S&M2 | $1,252,385 | 655 | $144,736 | 157 | Oct 9, 2019 | Trafalgar Releasing |
| 62 | Pavarotti | $4,600,249 | 288 | $144,032 | 19 | Jun 7, 2019 | CBS Films |
| 376 | Unbranded | $410,185 | 80 | $141,416 | 80 | Sep 25, 2015 | Gravitas Ventures |
| 193 | Inequality for All | $1,205,273 | 103 | $140,888 | 28 | Sep 27, 2013 | RADiUS-TWC |
| 344 | Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine | $494,506 | 68 | $140,064 | 68 | Sep 4, 2015 | Magnolia Pictures |
