From Deadline · Jill Goldsmith · · 1m 20s
Concrete Doc Hits $1.2m Cume
The History of Concrete earns $1.2m cume with NAZA's secret Gaza film.
In brief
The History of Concrete earns $1.2m cume with NAZA's secret Gaza film. The History of Concrete becomes 2026's top grossing platform-release documentary after earning $1.2m cume, while NAZA, a secret Gaza film by Oscar-winning directors, grosses $86k in five days. Originally reported by Deadline.
The History of Concrete
John Wilson's Sundance-premiering The History of Concrete from Magnolia Pictures earned $450k on 160 screens in week three for a cume of over $1.2 million.
NAZA's Five-Day Gross
Acclaimed documentary NAZA reported a five-day gross of $86k since its theatrical debut Wednesday.
NAZA Opens in New York
NAZA opened on one screen at the IFC Center in New York with no Q&As for directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor.
Secret Gaza Film
The film, which won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, interviews Israeli intelligence officers and soldiers on rooftops in Tel Aviv about the civilian death toll in Gaza.
Secret Production
It was made in secret and released independently with the backing of its producer The Guardian and MK2.
Next Steps
mTuckman Media says the cume so far has been limited by theater capacity and will add exclusive engagements in over 30 markets next week.
At a glance
The History of Concrete becomes 2026's top grossing platform-release documentary after earning $1.2m cume, while NAZA, a secret Gaza film by Oscar-winning directors, grosses $86k in five days.
