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Domestic Box Office Performance for Based on Real Life Events Movies in 2014

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		2014 GrossTickets Sold
1 American Hustle Dec 13, 2013 Black Comedy R $82,599,283 10,110,071
2 Saving Mr. Banks Dec 20, 2013 Drama PG-13 $39,212,292 4,799,546
3 Get on Up Aug 1, 2014 Drama PG-13 $30,569,935 3,741,730
4 Bears Apr 18, 2014 Documentary G $17,780,194 2,176,278
5 America: Imagine a World Wi… Jun 27, 2014 Documentary PG-13 $14,444,502 1,767,993
6 Dallas Buyers Club Nov 1, 2013 Drama R $11,451,072 1,401,600
7 Belle May 2, 2014 Drama PG $10,726,630 1,312,929
8 Island of Lemurs: Madagascar Apr 4, 2014 Documentary G $8,438,735 1,032,893
9 Foxcatcher Nov 14, 2014 Drama R $7,040,027 861,692
10 Cantinflas Aug 29, 2014 Drama PG $6,382,924 781,264
11 Big Eyes Dec 25, 2014 Drama PG-13 $6,327,678 774,502
12 Jerusalem Sep 13, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $6,304,112 771,617
13 Meet the Mormons Oct 10, 2014 Documentary PG $6,023,801 737,307
14 Hubble 3D Mar 19, 2010 Documentary G $5,754,866 704,389
15 Cesar Chavez Mar 28, 2014 Drama PG-13 $5,571,497 681,946
16 Journey to the South Pacific Nov 27, 2013 Documentary G $5,238,809 641,225
17 Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Nov 29, 2013 Drama PG-13 $3,086,965 377,841
18 Myeong-ryang Aug 8, 2014 Drama Not Rated $2,830,989 346,510
19 The Fluffy Movie Jul 25, 2014 Concert/Perfor… PG-13 $2,827,393 346,070
20 Captain Phillips Oct 11, 2013 Drama PG-13 $2,498,360 305,797
21 Kill the Messenger Oct 10, 2014 Thriller/Suspense R $2,450,846 299,981
22 CitizenFour Oct 24, 2014 Documentary R $2,200,063 269,286
23 Only Lovers Left Alive Apr 11, 2014 Drama R $1,876,685 229,704
24 Tim's Vermeer Jan 31, 2014 Documentary PG-13 $1,670,806 204,505
25 Fed Up May 9, 2014 Documentary PG $1,538,898 188,360
26 Finding Vivian Maier Mar 28, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $1,509,131 184,716
27 Justin Bieber’s Believe Dec 25, 2013 Documentary PG $1,325,130 162,195
28 Selma Dec 25, 2014 Drama PG-13 $1,203,987 147,367
29 50 to 1 Mar 21, 2014 Drama PG-13 $1,069,454 130,900
30 Stalingrad Oct 10, 2013 Drama R $1,013,945 124,106
31 Awake: The Life of Yogananda Oct 10, 2014 Documentary PG $984,433 120,494
32 Particle Fever Mar 5, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $869,838 106,467
33 Born to be Wild 3D Apr 8, 2011 Documentary G $842,817 103,159
34 Under the Sea 3D Feb 13, 2009 Documentary G $746,627 91,386
35 Mr. Turner Dec 19, 2014 Drama R $731,591 89,546
36 Space Station Apr 19, 2002 Documentary Not Rated $728,699 89,192
37 Yves Saint Laurent Jun 25, 2014 Drama R $723,593 88,567
38 To the Arctic 3D Apr 20, 2012 Documentary G $674,932 82,611
39 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa Oct 25, 2013 Comedy R $665,260 81,427
40 Jodorowsky’s Dune Mar 21, 2014 Documentary PG-13 $646,512 79,132
41 Walking the Camino: Six Way… Sep 6, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $601,934 73,676
42 The Saratov Approach Oct 9, 2013 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $594,318 72,744
43 23 Blast Oct 24, 2014 Drama PG-13 $549,185 67,220
44 On Any Sunday: The Next Cha… Nov 7, 2014 Documentary PG $509,916 62,413
45 Tracks Sep 19, 2014 Drama PG-13 $509,815 62,401
46 Lee Daniels’ The Butler Aug 16, 2013 Drama PG-13 $451,967 55,320
47 Last Days in Vietnam Sep 5, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $440,031 53,859
48 La petite reine Jun 13, 2014 Drama Not Rated $430,527 52,696
49 Watermark Sep 27, 2013 Documentary PG $417,215 51,067
50 Wakolda Apr 25, 2014 Drama PG-13 $414,912 50,785
51 When Comedy Went to School Aug 2, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $365,548 44,743
52 Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me Oct 24, 2014 Documentary PG $365,522 44,740
53 Jimi: All is By My Side Sep 26, 2014 Drama R $340,911 41,727
54 Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me Feb 21, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $330,083 40,402
55 Björk: Biophilia Live Sep 26, 2014 Concert/Perfor… Not Rated $319,456 39,101
56 The Hornet’s Nest May 9, 2014 Documentary R $312,706 38,275
57 20,000 Days on Earth Sep 17, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $277,243 33,934
58 The Unknown Known Apr 2, 2014 Documentary PG-13 $275,658 33,740
59 The Green Prince Sep 12, 2014 Documentary PG-13 $258,237 31,608
60 Alive Inside Jul 18, 2014 Documentary R $256,682 31,418
61 The Galapagos Affair: Satan… Apr 4, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $247,159 30,252
62 Deep Sea 3D Mar 3, 2006 Documentary G $245,194 30,012
63 Art and Craft Sep 19, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $237,091 29,020
64 Antarctica: A Year on Ice Nov 28, 2014 Documentary PG $215,085 26,326
65 Supermensch: The Legend of … Jun 6, 2014 Documentary R $212,701 26,034
66 I Am Eleven Sep 12, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $202,911 24,836
67 Code Black Jun 20, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $190,229 23,284
68 National Gallery Nov 5, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $189,344 23,176
69 The Armstrong Lie Nov 8, 2013 Documentary R $186,846 22,870
70 Anita: Speaking Truth to Power Mar 21, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $172,634 21,130
71 Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaqu… Feb 5, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $172,120 21,067
72 The Last of Robin Hood Aug 29, 2014 Drama R $171,138 20,947
73 Nas: Time is Illmatic Oct 1, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $164,540 20,140
74 Keep On Keepin’ On Sep 19, 2014 Documentary R $162,530 19,894
75 Citizen Koch Jun 6, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $153,908 18,838
76 From the Rough Apr 23, 2014 Drama PG $150,000 18,360
77 James Cameron’s Deepsea Cha… Aug 8, 2014 Documentary PG $149,879 18,345
78 Kids for Cash Feb 7, 2014 Documentary PG-13 $143,178 17,525
79 Mistaken for Strangers Mar 28, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $138,991 17,012
80 Dancing in Jaffa Apr 11, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $136,257 16,678
81 Le metis de Dieu Jan 3, 2014 Drama Not Rated $133,672 16,361
82 Gore Vidal: The United Stat… May 23, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $133,296 16,315
83 20 Feet From Stardom Jun 14, 2013 Documentary PG-13 $132,765 16,250
84 Finding Fela! Aug 1, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $120,426 14,740
85 Libertador Oct 3, 2014 Drama R $113,067 13,839
86 God the Father Oct 14, 2014 Documentary R $109,508 13,404
87 Korengal May 30, 2014 Documentary R $101,310 12,400
88 Huang jin shi dai Oct 17, 2014 Drama Not Rated $99,872 12,224
89 Ivory Tower Jun 13, 2014 Documentary PG-13 $99,555 12,185
90 The Overnighters Oct 10, 2014 Documentary PG-13 $98,693 12,080
91 One Chance Oct 10, 2014 Drama PG-13 $90,592 11,088
92 Visitors Jan 24, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $81,470 9,972
93 Advanced Style Sep 26, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $81,004 9,915
94 12 O’Clock Boys Jan 31, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $80,030 9,796
95 Fort McCoy Aug 15, 2014 Drama R $78,948 9,663
96 Whitey: United States of Am… Jun 27, 2014 Documentary R $75,881 9,288
97 Cutie and the Boxer Aug 16, 2013 Documentary R $74,707 9,144
98 Pump Sep 19, 2014 Documentary PG $72,277 8,847
99 Flamenco, Flamenco Nov 18, 2011 Documentary Not Rated $71,732 8,780
100 The Square Oct 25, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $71,290 8,726
101 Violette Nov 29, 2013 Drama Not Rated $70,616 8,643
102 Take Me to the River Sep 12, 2014 Documentary PG $68,598 8,396
103 For No Good Reason Apr 25, 2014 Documentary R $67,105 8,214
104 Through a Lens Darkly Aug 27, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $64,441 7,888
105 Maidentrip Dec 20, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $64,027 7,837
106 Dom over dod man Jun 20, 2014 Drama Not Rated $62,506 7,651
107 Sweet Dreams Nov 15, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $59,403 7,271
108 Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case May 16, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $57,322 7,016
109 Big Men Mar 14, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $55,032 6,736
110 Low Down Oct 24, 2014 Drama R $52,337 6,406
111 To Be Takei Aug 22, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $51,481 6,301
112 L'image manquante Mar 19, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $51,337 6,284
113 The Internet’s Own Boy: The… Jun 27, 2014 Documentary R $50,735 6,210
114 NOW: In the Wings on a Worl… May 2, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $49,591 6,070
115 American Mustang Jan 17, 2014 Documentary PG $48,218 5,902
116 There’s No Place Like Utopia Jul 18, 2014 Documentary PG-13 $45,254 5,539
117 The Dog Aug 8, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $44,582 5,457
118 If You Build It Jan 10, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $43,393 5,311
119 Next Goal Wins Jan 4, 2023 Documentary Not Rated $43,089 5,274
120 She's Beautiful When She's … Dec 5, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $40,971 5,015
121 Le dernier des injustes Feb 7, 2014 Documentary PG-13 $40,563 4,965
122 Teenage Mar 14, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $40,169 4,917
123 Fire in the Blood Sep 6, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $36,228 4,434
124 Pulp: a Film About Life, De… Nov 19, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $35,866 4,390
125 Bettie Page Reveals All Nov 22, 2013 Documentary R $34,746 4,253
126 Ekspeditionen til verdens ende Aug 20, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $33,416 4,090
127 Sagrada: el misteri de la c… Sep 12, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $32,180 3,939
128 Documented May 2, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $30,662 3,753
129 Muscle Shoals Sep 27, 2013 Documentary PG $29,379 3,596
130 Stations of the Elevated Oct 17, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $28,516 3,490
131 The Act of Killing Jul 19, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $27,858 3,410
132 Monk With a Camera Nov 21, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $27,663 3,386
133 Horici ker Jun 11, 2014 Drama Not Rated $26,105 3,195
134 Elena May 30, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $25,866 3,166
135 Jimmy P. Feb 14, 2014 Drama Not Rated $24,791 3,034
136 Happy Valley Nov 19, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $23,868 2,921
137 Video Games: The Movie Jul 18, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $23,043 2,820
138 Der Anstandige Oct 1, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $20,240 2,477
139 The Past is a Grotesque Animal Jun 19, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $20,056 2,455
140 Peter Brook: The Tightrope Jan 31, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $19,365 2,370
141 Watchers of the Sky Oct 17, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $19,339 2,367
142 The Kill Team Jul 25, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $19,183 2,348
143 Who is Dayani Cristal? Apr 25, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $18,190 2,226
144 Levitated Mass Sep 5, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $16,086 1,969
145 Magician: The Astonishing L… Dec 10, 2014 Documentary PG-13 $15,528 1,901
146 Free the Mind May 3, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $15,069 1,844
147 Inequality for All Sep 27, 2013 Documentary PG $13,727 1,680
148 Fifi az khoshhali zooze mak… Aug 8, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $13,614 1,666
149 The Pleasures of Being Out … Jun 25, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $13,137 1,608
150 The Punk Singer Nov 29, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $13,129 1,607
151 K2: Siren of the Himalayas Aug 22, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $12,959 1,586
152 Touch the Wall Nov 28, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $12,156 1,488
153 In No Great Hurry: 13 Lesso… Jan 3, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $12,133 1,485
154 The Final Member Apr 18, 2014 Documentary R $11,428 1,399
155 Oxygen for the Ears: Living… Aug 31, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $11,293 1,382
156 Pay 2 Play: Democracy’s Hig… Sep 5, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $11,021 1,349
157 American Promise Oct 18, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $10,317 1,263
158 The Endless Summer Jul 23, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $10,233 1,253
159 The Great Invisible Oct 29, 2014 Documentary PG-13 $9,952 1,218
160 The Search for General Tso Jan 2, 2015 Documentary Not Rated $9,336 1,142
161 Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? Nov 22, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $9,052 1,108
162 Kabbalah Me Aug 21, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $8,671 1,061
163 Next Year Jerusalem May 16, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $8,093 991
164 Faith Connections Sep 12, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $7,772 951
165 Plot for Peace Oct 31, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $7,051 863
166 Camille Claudel: 1915 Oct 16, 2013 Drama Not Rated $6,941 850
167 I Am Ali Oct 10, 2014 Documentary PG $6,526 799
168 Revenge of the Mekons Oct 29, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $6,487 794
169 More Than Honey Jun 12, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $6,347 777
170 The Hacker Wars Oct 17, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $5,916 724
171 Kid Cannabis Apr 18, 2014 Drama Not Rated $5,565 681
172 Flex is Kings Apr 4, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $5,418 663
173 Web Junkie Aug 6, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $5,338 653
174 At Berkeley Nov 8, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $5,254 643
175 Tore tanzt Jun 27, 2014 Horror Not Rated $4,871 596
176 Half the Road Apr 18, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $4,783 585
177 Death Metal Angola Nov 7, 2014 Documentary R $4,674 572
178 Smiling Through the Apocalypse Sep 12, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $4,560 558
179 Jews of Egypt Mar 28, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $4,506 552
180 Life of a King Jan 17, 2014 Drama PG-13 $4,304 527
181 Showrunners: The Art of Run… Oct 29, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $3,100 379
182 Assistance mortelle Feb 28, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $3,000 367
183 Mercedes Sosa: La voz de La… Jan 24, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $2,648 324
184 Dinosaur 13 Aug 15, 2014 Documentary PG $2,500 306
185 Evergreen: The Road to Lega… Jun 13, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $2,363 289
186 Design is One Oct 11, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $2,308 282
187 Algorithms Oct 17, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $2,021 247
188 Stories We Tell Oct 12, 2012 Documentary PG-13 $2,015 247
189 The Life of Reilly Nov 9, 2007 Concert/Perfor… Not Rated $1,921 235
190 Born to Fly: Elizabeth Stre… Sep 10, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $1,822 223
191 More Than the Rainbow May 2, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $1,677 205
192 The Human Scale Sep 20, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $1,635 200
193 Summer in February Jan 17, 2014 Drama Not Rated $1,624 199
194 The Trials of Muhammad Ali Aug 23, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $1,440 176
195 People of a Feather Nov 8, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $1,194 146
196 We Are the Giant Dec 12, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $1,088 133
197 Free the Nipple Dec 12, 2014 Comedy Not Rated $935 114
198 A People Uncounted May 16, 2014 Documentary Not Rated $930 114
199 Jamel Shabazz: Street Photo… Aug 2, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $614 75
Total Gross of All Movies$314,262,419
Total Tickets Sold38,465,405

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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