Genre · 39 films
Documentary - Nature
| # | Film | Studio | Lifetime gross | Opening | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March of the Penguins | WIP | $77,437,223 | $137,492 | 2005 |
| 2 | Earth (2009) | BV | $32,011,576 | $8,825,760 | 2009 |
| 3 | Chimpanzee | BV | $28,972,764 | $10,673,748 | 2012 |
| 4 | Oceans | BV | $19,422,319 | $6,058,958 | 2010 |
| 5 | Bears | BV | $17,780,194 | $4,776,267 | 2014 |
| 6 | Monkey Kingdom | BV | $16,432,322 | $4,577,861 | 2015 |
| 7 | A Beautiful Planet | IMAX | $15,548,036 | $223,983 | 2016 |
| 8 | African Cats | BV | $15,428,747 | $6,003,200 | 2011 |
| 9 | Born in China | BV | $13,873,211 | $4,790,367 | 2017 |
| 10 | Winged Migration | SPC | $11,689,053 | $33,128 | 2003 |
| 11 | Penguins (Disneynature) | BV | $7,699,452 | $2,282,593 | 2019 |
| 12 | Flying Monsters | NGE | $5,705,874 | – | 2011 |
| 13 | Grizzly Man | Lions | $3,178,403 | $269,131 | 2005 |
| 14 | The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill | Shad. | $3,058,527 | $36,731 | 2005 |
| 15 | Kedi | Osci. | $2,835,047 | $40,103 | 2017 |
| 16 | Blackfish | Magn. | $2,073,582 | $75,962 | 2013 |
| 17 | Microcosmos | Mira. | $1,433,210 | $35,189 | 1996 |
| 18 | Chasing Ice | SD | $1,328,467 | – | 2012 |
| 19 | Encounters at the End of the World | Think | $944,933 | $17,730 | 2008 |
| 20 | Sharkwater | Free | $850,920 | $37,140 | 2007 |
| 21 | Arctic Tale | ParV | $833,532 | $22,607 | 2007 |
| 22 | The Last Lions | NGE | $635,325 | $53,344 | 2011 |
| 23 | Turtle: The Incredible Journey | Hann. | $386,073 | $69,389 | 2011 |
| 24 | The Riot and the Dance | Fathom | $316,103 | – | 2018 |
| 25 | Seed: The Untold Story | CEye | $207,825 | – | 2016 |
| 26 | The Whale | Pala. | $81,881 | $4,835 | 2011 |
| 27 | Earth: One Amazing Day | BBC | $81,345 | $45,480 | 2017 |
| 28 | More Than Honey | KL | $79,772 | $5,225 | 2013 |
| 29 | An Inconsistent Truth | RM | $69,394 | $20,733 | 2012 |
| 30 | Cool It | RAtt. | $62,713 | $26,847 | 2010 |
| 31 | American Mustang | Vita. | $48,700 | $7,906 | 2014 |
| 32 | Last Call at the Oasis | ATO | $42,423 | $8,899 | 2012 |
| 33 | Love Thy Nature | ITL | $41,149 | – | 2015 |
| 34 | GasLand | WOW | $30,846 | $2,641 | 2010 |
| 35 | Otter 501 | Pala. | $24,449 | $5,444 | 2012 |
| 36 | Carbon Nation | CWM | $16,901 | $402 | 2010 |
| 37 | Seeds of Time | KL | $4,630 | – | 2015 |
| 38 | Patagonia Rising | FRun | $2,064 | $981 | 2012 |
| – | Bonobos: Back to the Wild | Hann. | – | – | 2015 |
Figures as published by Box Office Mojo, read from the Internet Archive's copies of the site. About the sources.