| Rank
| Title
| Lifetime Gross | Max Theaters | Opening | Open Th | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Borat | $128,505,958 | 2,611 | $26,455,463 | 837 | Nov 3, 2006 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 2 | Brüno | $60,054,530 | 2,759 | $30,619,130 | 2,756 | Jul 10, 2009 | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | Best in Show | $18,715,392 | 497 | $413,436 | 13 | Sep 29, 2000 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | A Mighty Wind | $17,781,006 | 770 | $2,112,140 | 133 | Apr 16, 2003 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Zelig | $11,798,616 | 245 | $60,119 | 6 | Jul 15, 1983 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Drop Dead Gorgeous | $10,571,408 | 1,207 | $3,986,269 | 1,207 | Jul 23, 1999 | New Line Cinema |
| 7 | Husbands and Wives | $10,555,619 | 868 | $3,520,550 | 865 | Sep 18, 1992 | TriStar Pictures |
| 8 | For Your Consideration | $5,549,923 | 625 | $372,012 | 23 | Nov 17, 2006 | Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) |
| 9 | This Is Spinal Tap | $4,491,645 | 206 | $30,835 | 3 | Mar 2, 1984 | Embassy Pictures |
| 10 | Bob Roberts | $4,479,470 | 306 | $314,275 | 8 | Sep 4, 1992 | Paramount Pictures |
| 11 | Waiting for Guffman | $2,923,982 | 59 | $37,990 | 3 | Jan 31, 1997 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 12 | Tristram Shandy | $1,253,413 | 51 | $60,886 | 3 | Jan 27, 2006 | Picturehouse |
| 13 | Children of the Revolution | $838,368 | 59 | $31,562 | 6 | May 1, 1997 | Miramax |
| 14 | C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America | $672,156 | 28 | $5,706 | 2 | Oct 7, 2005 | IFC Films |
| 15 | Death of a President | $519,086 | 143 | $281,778 | 143 | Oct 27, 2006 | Newmarket Films |
| 16 | I'm Still Here | $408,983 | 120 | $96,658 | 19 | Sep 10, 2010 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 17 | Real Life | $364,642 | - | - | - | Mar 2, 1979 | Paramount Pictures |
| 18 | Fear of a Black Hat | $233,824 | 5 | $15,191 | 5 | Jun 3, 1994 | IDP Distribution |
| 19 | Man of the Year | $209,935 | 4 | $26,147 | 4 | Mar 1, 1996 | Seventh Art Releasing |
| 20 | Series 7: The Contenders | $195,065 | 10 | $28,844 | 2 | Mar 2, 2001 | USA Films |
| 21 | The Big Tease | $187,152 | 4 | $29,010 | 4 | Jan 28, 2000 | Warner Bros. |
| 22 | It's All Gone Pete Tong | $120,620 | 24 | $19,717 | 1 | Apr 15, 2005 | Matson Films |
| 23 | The Grand | $115,879 | 14 | $26,334 | 6 | Mar 21, 2008 | Anchor Bay Films |
| 24 | The Making of '...and God Spoke' | $58,484 | 6 | $18,886 | 6 | Sep 23, 1994 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 25 | Finishing the Game | $52,868 | 5 | $11,903 | 1 | Oct 5, 2007 | IFC Films |
| 26 | Never Been Thawed | $47,219 | 1 | $7,048 | 1 | Apr 15, 2005 | Indican Pictures |
| 27 | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn | $45,779 | 19 | $28,992 | 19 | Feb 27, 1998 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 28 | Incident at Loch Ness | $37,493 | 2 | $13,313 | 2 | Sep 17, 2004 | Abramorama |
| 29 | Dadetown | $37,092 | 1 | $5,450 | 1 | Sep 18, 1996 | Castle Hill Productions |
| 30 | Man with a Plan | $33,402 | 2 | $6,920 | 2 | May 31, 1996 | - |
| 31 | The Bay | $30,668 | 23 | $19,747 | 23 | Nov 2, 2012 | Roadside Attractions |
| 32 | Forgotten Silver | $26,459 | 1 | $1,740 | 1 | Oct 3, 1997 | First Run |
| 33 | Hard Core Logo | $14,540 | 2 | $3,864 | 2 | Nov 13, 1998 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 34 | Pauly Shore Is Dead | $11,000 | 1 | $11,000 | 1 | Sep 17, 2004 | Regent Releasing |
| 35 | Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story | $9,528 | 4 | $2,784 | 1 | Apr 14, 2006 | The 7th Floor |
| 36 | Corked | $4,254 | 1 | $4,254 | 1 | Jun 5, 2009 | 28 Entertainment |
| 37 | American Zombie | $3,126 | 1 | $3,126 | 1 | Mar 28, 2008 | Cinema Libre Studio |
| 38 | How to Be a Serial Killer | $899 | 1 | $899 | 1 | Jul 24, 2009 | Monterey Media |
