Highest-grossing documentary film
The current highest-grossing documentary film record is $268 million, held by Michael Jackson’s This Is It, set on November 12, 2009. Last checked October 9, 2026.
$268
million
Michael Jackson’s This Is It
- Holder
- Michael Jackson’s This Is It
- Record
- $268 million
- Exact figure
- $267,983,588 worldwide gross
- Location
- Worldwide
- Date set
- November 12, 2009
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 9, 2026
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Highest box office film gross for a documentary film
- boxofficemojo.com Read the source
- imdb.com Read the source
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