Complete List of Michael Moore Documentaries in Release Order
Michael Moore has directed and starred in a series of documentary films that span from the mid-1980s to the present day. His first major documentary, Roger & Me, was released in 1989 and focused on the economic collapse of Flint, Michigan, following General Motors' closure of local plants. The film grossed over $20 million in the United States and established Moore as a prominent voice in documentary filmmaking. His subsequent works have consistently explored themes of corporate power, government policy, and social inequality in the United States.
The complete chronological filmography includes Roger & Me (1989), Pets or Meat: The Return to Flint (1992), Canadian Bacon (1995), The Big One (1997), Bowling for Columbine (2002), Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004), Sicko (2007), Capitalism: A Love Story (2009), Where to Invade Next (2015), Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018), and Michael Moore in TrumpLand (2016). Rotten Tomatoes aggregates critical scores for each title, with Bowling for Columbine holding a 96% critics score and Fahrenheit 9/11 earning a 83% score, making them his highest-rated works on the platform.
Box Office Performance and Distribution Deals
Box Office Mojo reports that Fahrenheit 9/11 grossed $119 million in the United States, making it the highest-grossing documentary of all time at its release. The film was distributed by Lions Gate Films and Magnolia Pictures after a competitive bidding war. Bowling for Columbine earned $
