According to Box Office Mojo, “2000 Mules” has earned $1.3 million in two weeks of release. Most documentaries earn much less than a $1 million. Some would cheer earning half that amount.
The film is available in select theaters (typically under 500 screens) which undercuts its box office potential. That’s common for documentary releases, which rarely receive the screen count numbers that your average MCU movie receives – think 4,000+ movie houses.
“2000 Mules” made a brief theatrical run before debuting on VOD-like services (Rumble and Locals.com) last month. That multi-pronged release strategy collected $10 million as of May 12