Market Charts > 2007 > Sources > Based on Real Life Events
Box Office Performance for Based on Real Life Events Movies in 2007
Rank | Movie | Release Date |
Genre | MPAA Rating | 2007 Gross | Tickets Sold |
1 |
The Pursuit of Happyness |
Dec 15, 2006 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$64,174,366 |
9,327,669 |
2 |
Breach |
Feb 16, 2007 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$33,000,880 |
4,796,639 |
3 |
August Rush |
Nov 21, 2007 |
Drama |
PG |
$30,173,217 |
4,385,642 |
4 |
The Queen |
Sep 30, 2006 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$28,245,105 |
4,105,393 |
5 |
The Good Shepherd |
Dec 22, 2006 |
Drama |
R |
$24,842,070 |
3,610,765 |
6 |
Sicko |
Jun 29, 2007 |
Documentary |
PG-13 |
$24,538,513 |
3,566,644 |
7 |
The Great Debaters |
Dec 25, 2007 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$22,013,765 |
3,199,675 |
8 |
Amazing Grace |
Feb 23, 2007 |
Drama |
PG |
$21,214,987 |
3,083,573 |
9 |
Becoming Jane |
Aug 3, 2007 |
Drama |
PG |
$18,663,911 |
2,712,777 |
10 |
We Are Marshall |
Dec 22, 2006 |
Drama |
PG |
$18,417,052 |
2,676,897 |
11 |
Elizabeth: The Golden Age |
Oct 12, 2007 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$16,285,240 |
2,367,040 |
12 |
Alpha Dog |
Jan 12, 2007 |
Drama |
R |
$15,309,602 |
2,225,232 |
13 |
Letters from Iwo Jima |
Dec 20, 2006 |
Drama |
R |
$13,439,713 |
1,953,446 |
14 |
Deep Sea 3D |
Mar 3, 2006 |
Documentary |
G |
$11,850,902 |
1,722,514 |
15 |
Primeval |
Jan 12, 2007 |
Horror |
R |
$10,597,734 |
1,540,368 |
16 |
La Môme |
Feb 29, 2008 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$10,072,300 |
1,463,997 |
17 |
The Hoax |
Apr 6, 2007 |
Comedy |
R |
$7,164,995 |
1,041,423 |
18 |
Pride |
Mar 23, 2007 |
Drama |
PG |
$7,057,600 |
1,025,813 |
19 |
In the Valley of Elah |
Sep 14, 2007 |
Drama |
R |
$6,765,181 |
983,311 |
20 |
Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric… |
Oct 5, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$6,258,285 |
909,634 |
21 |
Rescue Dawn |
Jul 4, 2007 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$5,490,423 |
798,026 |
22 |
Magnificent Desolation |
Sep 23, 2005 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$5,395,786 |
784,271 |
23 |
Talk to Me |
Aug 3, 2007 |
Drama |
R |
$4,526,759 |
657,959 |
24 |
Zwartboek |
Apr 6, 2007 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$4,398,532 |
639,321 |
25 |
Wild Safari 3D |
Apr 8, 2005 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$4,037,438 |
586,836 |
26 |
I’m Not There |
Nov 21, 2007 |
Drama |
R |
$3,292,335 |
478,537 |
27 |
Miss Potter |
Dec 29, 2006 |
Drama |
PG |
$2,965,996 |
431,104 |
28 |
Gracie |
Jun 1, 2007 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$2,956,339 |
429,700 |
29 |
Roving Mars |
Jan 27, 2006 |
Documentary |
G |
$2,661,630 |
386,864 |
30 |
Factory Girl |
Dec 29, 2006 |
Drama |
R |
$1,661,464 |
241,491 |
31 |
Space Station |
Apr 19, 2002 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$1,472,922 |
214,087 |
32 |
No End In Sight |
Jul 27, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$1,433,319 |
208,331 |
33 |
The Final Season |
Oct 12, 2007 |
Drama |
PG |
$1,159,691 |
168,559 |
34 |
In the Shadow of the Moon |
Sep 7, 2007 |
Documentary |
PG |
$1,134,358 |
164,877 |
35 |
September Dawn |
Aug 24, 2007 |
Drama |
R |
$1,066,555 |
155,022 |
36 |
Goya's Ghosts |
Jul 20, 2007 |
Drama |
R |
$1,000,626 |
145,439 |
37 |
Provoked: A True Story |
May 11, 2007 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$918,931 |
133,565 |
38 |
Sharkwater |
Sep 28, 2007 |
Documentary |
PG |
$850,920 |
123,680 |
39 |
Arctic Tale |
Jul 25, 2007 |
Documentary |
G |
$833,532 |
121,152 |
40 |
Wie man sein leben kocht |
Oct 26, 2007 |
Documentary |
PG-13 |
$819,216 |
119,072 |
41 |
Bugs! (IMAX) |
Mar 14, 2003 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$804,245 |
116,896 |
42 |
Die große Stille |
Feb 28, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$790,452 |
114,891 |
43 |
11th Hour |
Aug 17, 2007 |
Documentary |
PG |
$703,464 |
102,247 |
44 |
The King of Kong |
Aug 17, 2007 |
Documentary |
PG-13 |
$674,925 |
98,099 |
45 |
When the Road Bends: Tales … |
Jun 15, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$442,936 |
64,380 |
46 |
Manufactured Landscapes |
Jun 20, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$395,623 |
57,503 |
47 |
God Grew Tired of Us: The S… |
Jan 12, 2007 |
Documentary |
PG |
$301,447 |
43,814 |
48 |
Crazy Love |
Jun 1, 2007 |
Documentary |
PG-13 |
$301,027 |
43,753 |
49 |
Shootout at Lokhandwala |
May 25, 2007 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$289,232 |
42,039 |
50 |
For the Bible Tells Me So |
Aug 5, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$271,146 |
39,410 |
51 |
Deep Water |
Aug 24, 2007 |
Documentary |
PG |
$271,143 |
39,410 |
52 |
Joe Strummer: The Future is… |
Nov 2, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$240,482 |
34,953 |
53 |
10 Questions for the Dalai … |
Aug 24, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$224,546 |
32,637 |
54 |
Aliens of the Deep |
Jan 28, 2005 |
Documentary |
G |
$224,181 |
32,584 |
55 |
My Kid Could Paint That |
Oct 5, 2007 |
Documentary |
PG-13 |
$216,484 |
31,465 |
56 |
Trade |
Sep 28, 2007 |
Drama |
R |
$214,202 |
31,134 |
57 |
Believe in Me |
Mar 9, 2007 |
Drama |
PG |
$209,654 |
30,472 |
58 |
Milarepa |
Sep 7, 2007 |
Drama |
PG |
$204,784 |
29,765 |
59 |
What Would Jesus Buy? |
Nov 16, 2007 |
Documentary |
PG |
$200,010 |
29,071 |
60 |
Lonely Hearts |
Apr 13, 2007 |
Drama |
R |
$188,565 |
27,407 |
61 |
Pete Seeger: The Power of Song |
Sep 14, 2007 |
Documentary |
PG |
$178,968 |
26,012 |
62 |
An Unreasonable Man |
Jan 31, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$176,647 |
25,675 |
63 |
The Flying Scotsman |
May 4, 2007 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$171,817 |
24,973 |
64 |
Bobby |
Nov 17, 2006 |
Drama |
R |
$170,929 |
24,844 |
65 |
Music Within |
Oct 26, 2007 |
Drama |
R |
$153,205 |
22,268 |
66 |
ShowBusiness: The Road to B… |
May 11, 2007 |
Documentary |
PG |
$151,708 |
22,050 |
67 |
Iraq in Fragments |
Nov 8, 2006 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$136,239 |
19,802 |
68 |
The Devil Came on Horseback |
Jul 25, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$132,782 |
19,299 |
69 |
Manda Bala |
Aug 17, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$122,905 |
17,864 |
70 |
Darfur Now |
Nov 2, 2007 |
Documentary |
PG |
$109,107 |
15,858 |
71 |
I Have Never Forgotten You:… |
May 23, 2007 |
Documentary |
PG-13 |
$105,930 |
15,396 |
72 |
Mr. Untouchable |
Oct 26, 2007 |
Documentary |
R |
$103,590 |
15,056 |
73 |
Self Medicated |
Aug 31, 2007 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$100,610 |
14,623 |
74 |
King Corn |
Oct 12, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$95,603 |
13,895 |
75 |
Shut Up and Sing |
Oct 27, 2006 |
Documentary |
R |
$95,040 |
13,813 |
76 |
Klimt |
Jun 22, 2007 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$86,051 |
12,507 |
77 |
Jimmy Carter: Man From Plains |
Oct 26, 2007 |
Documentary |
PG |
$80,791 |
11,742 |
78 |
Steep |
Dec 21, 2007 |
Documentary |
PG |
$78,878 |
11,464 |
79 |
Kurt Cobain: About a Son |
Oct 3, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$76,777 |
11,159 |
80 |
Air Guitar Nation |
Mar 23, 2007 |
Documentary |
R |
$71,471 |
10,388 |
81 |
Colour Me Kubrick: A True..… |
Mar 23, 2007 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$71,190 |
10,347 |
82 |
Zoo |
Apr 25, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$69,770 |
10,140 |
83 |
Redacted |
Nov 16, 2007 |
Drama |
R |
$65,388 |
9,504 |
84 |
Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy… |
Mar 9, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$58,829 |
8,550 |
85 |
War Dance |
Nov 9, 2007 |
Documentary |
PG-13 |
$57,685 |
8,384 |
86 |
Transformation: The Life & … |
Jul 27, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$49,919 |
7,255 |
87 |
Ghosts of Cité Soleil |
Jun 27, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$48,752 |
7,086 |
88 |
L'avocat de la terreur |
Oct 12, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$47,724 |
6,936 |
89 |
The Hip Hop Project |
May 11, 2007 |
Documentary |
PG-13 |
$46,208 |
6,716 |
90 |
A Man Named Pearl |
Aug 31, 2007 |
Documentary |
G |
$45,513 |
6,615 |
91 |
Beyond the Gates |
Mar 16, 2007 |
Drama |
R |
$40,848 |
5,937 |
92 |
The Life of Reilly |
Nov 9, 2007 |
Concert/Perfor… |
Not Rated |
$38,960 |
5,662 |
93 |
Bon Jovi: Lost Highway - Th… |
Nov 6, 2007 |
Concert/Perfor… |
Not Rated |
$35,000 |
5,087 |
94 |
Sacco and Vanzetti |
Jan 21, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$32,203 |
4,680 |
95 |
Jesus Camp |
Sep 15, 2006 |
Documentary |
PG-13 |
$30,420 |
4,421 |
96 |
The Bridge |
Oct 27, 2006 |
Documentary |
R |
$29,049 |
4,222 |
97 |
Billy the Kid |
Dec 5, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$27,693 |
4,025 |
98 |
Nanking |
Dec 12, 2007 |
Documentary |
R |
$26,212 |
3,809 |
99 |
Lake of Fire |
Oct 3, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$25,317 |
3,679 |
100 |
The Last Hangman |
Jun 1, 2007 |
Drama |
R |
$21,766 |
3,163 |
101 |
Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox |
Jun 29, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$21,579 |
3,136 |
102 |
Meeting Resistance |
Oct 19, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$20,469 |
2,975 |
103 |
Arranged |
Dec 14, 2007 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$20,174 |
2,932 |
104 |
Romántico |
Nov 1, 2006 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$19,862 |
2,886 |
105 |
Steal a Pencil for Me |
Nov 9, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$18,918 |
2,749 |
106 |
Yiddish Theater: A Love Story |
Nov 21, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$18,908 |
2,748 |
107 |
The Singing Revolution |
Dec 7, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$18,787 |
2,730 |
108 |
Flying: Confessions of a Fr… |
Jul 4, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$16,856 |
2,450 |
109 |
American Cannibal |
Mar 16, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$16,567 |
2,407 |
110 |
Sang sattawat |
Apr 18, 2007 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$16,340 |
2,375 |
111 |
Abduction: The Megumi Yokot… |
Nov 24, 2006 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$15,023 |
2,183 |
112 |
Protagonist |
Nov 30, 2007 |
Documentary |
R |
$13,850 |
2,013 |
113 |
American Hardcore |
Sep 22, 2006 |
Documentary |
R |
$13,673 |
1,987 |
114 |
China Blue |
Jan 19, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$12,185 |
1,771 |
115 |
Absolute Wilson |
Oct 27, 2006 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$12,041 |
1,750 |
116 |
Blockade |
Mar 14, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$11,750 |
1,707 |
117 |
Angels in the Dust |
Sep 14, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$11,606 |
1,686 |
118 |
East of Havana |
Feb 2, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$11,550 |
1,678 |
119 |
Verdict on Auschwitz: The F… |
Jan 12, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$11,396 |
1,656 |
120 |
Matthew Barney: No Restraint |
Dec 20, 2006 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$11,079 |
1,610 |
121 |
En el hoyo |
Feb 2, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$10,433 |
1,516 |
122 |
El Inmigrante |
Jul 13, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$10,347 |
1,503 |
123 |
Something to Cheer About |
Apr 27, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$9,777 |
1,421 |
124 |
Der Unbekannte Soldat |
Sep 7, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$9,602 |
1,395 |
125 |
Crossing the Line |
Aug 10, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$9,258 |
1,345 |
126 |
Strajk - Die Heldin von Danzig |
Jun 15, 2007 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$8,872 |
1,289 |
127 |
Glastonbury |
Feb 23, 2007 |
Documentary |
R |
$8,419 |
1,223 |
128 |
Words of My Perfect Teacher |
Dec 22, 2006 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$7,665 |
1,114 |
129 |
Quantum Hoops |
Nov 2, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$7,075 |
1,028 |
130 |
Skid Row |
Aug 24, 2007 |
Documentary |
R |
$7,052 |
1,025 |
131 |
Jack Smith and the Destruct… |
Apr 11, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$7,000 |
1,017 |
132 |
The Camden 28 |
Jul 27, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$6,983 |
1,014 |
133 |
Desert Bayou |
Oct 5, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$6,976 |
1,013 |
134 |
Casting About |
May 11, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$6,922 |
1,006 |
135 |
Operation Homecoming |
Feb 9, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$6,795 |
987 |
136 |
Fired! |
Feb 2, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$5,661 |
822 |
137 |
Imaginary Witness: Hollywoo… |
Dec 25, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$5,179 |
752 |
138 |
The Price of Sugar |
Sep 28, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$5,000 |
726 |
139 |
Everything's Cool: A Toxic … |
Nov 23, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$4,890 |
710 |
140 |
Blood and Tears |
Jun 15, 2007 |
Documentary |
PG-13 |
$4,364 |
634 |
141 |
The Killing of John Lennon |
Jan 2, 2008 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$4,309 |
626 |
142 |
Malon 9 Kochavim |
May 23, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$2,900 |
421 |
143 |
Summercamp! |
Jul 18, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$2,600 |
377 |
144 |
The Prisoner or: How I Plan… |
Mar 23, 2007 |
Documentary |
PG-13 |
$2,500 |
363 |
145 |
Looking for an Icon |
May 9, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$2,393 |
347 |
146 |
You're Gonna Miss Me |
Jun 8, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$2,324 |
337 |
147 |
Oswald's Ghost |
Nov 30, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$1,796 |
261 |
148 |
49 Up |
Oct 6, 2006 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$1,557 |
226 |
149 |
'Tis Autumn: The Search for… |
Dec 7, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$1,476 |
214 |
150 |
Unborn in the USA: Inside t… |
Jun 15, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$1,476 |
214 |
151 |
The Trials of Darryl Hunt |
Jun 15, 2007 |
Documentary |
PG |
$1,217 |
176 |
152 |
Au-delà de la haine |
Jun 15, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$949 |
137 |
153 |
El telón de azúcar |
Jul 25, 2007 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$929 |
135 |
Total Gross of All Movies | $449,085,541 | |
Total Tickets Sold | 65,273,984 |
Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2007.
It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2007.
For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011.
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Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.
Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
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