#1 of 4 #1 documentary movie of March 2001
2001 · Documentary
$6.7M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$227.6K US & Canada · 3% $6.5M elsewhere · 97%
Documentary box office · March 2001
Documentary Box Office, March 2001: Top-Grossing Releases
Butterfly (2001) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in March 2001, with $6.7M worldwide, ahead of Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2001) at $373.4K and The Gleaners & I (2001) at $159.2K. 4 documentary films released in March 2001 report a worldwide gross, $7.3M in all, 11% of it from the US & Canada.
- March 2001 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $7.3M
- Butterfly (2001), the #1
- $6.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 11%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of March 2001?
Butterfly (2001) leads with $6.7M, 92% of the total. The top 4 together took $7.3M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 $373.4K Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2001)$373.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of March 2001, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in March 2001.
- 1 Mar 30, 2001 US and Canada: $227.6K Rest of the world: $6.5M Worldwide: $6.7M
- 2 Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2001)Mar 16, 2001 US and Canada: $373.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $373.4K
Mar 16, 2001 · English · Adventure, Documentary $373.4K worldwide - 3 Mar 7, 2001 US and Canada: $155.3K Rest of the world: $3.8K Worldwide: $159.2K
- 4 Mar 9, 2001 US and Canada: $50.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 2001?
Of the top 4, Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2001) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Butterfly (2001) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $807K (11%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Butterfly (2001) $6.7M $227.6K US & Canada · 3% $6.5M elsewhere · 97%
- 2 Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2001) $373.4K $373.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Gleaners & I (2001) $159.2K $155.3K US & Canada · 98% $3.8K elsewhere · 2%
- 4 Long Night's Journey Into Day (2001) $50.7K $50.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of March 2001 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 13 (Mar 25–31) took $6.7M, led by Butterfly (2001). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 The Gleaners & I (2001) $209.9K The Gleaners & I (2001)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2001) $373.4K Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2001)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Butterfly (2001) $6.7M Butterfly (2001)
Earlier years
How Does March 2001 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2001 earned the most: $7.3M from 4 films, led by Butterfly (2001).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1992 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1993 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1994 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1995 1 film | 1 | $203 | – | The World of Jacques Demy (1995) $203 |
| March 1996 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1997 1 film | 1 | $1.6M | – | Rhyme & Reason (1997) $1.6M |
| March 1998 1 film · −99% | 1 | $12.4K | −99% | Storefront Hitchcock (1998) $12.4K |
| March 1999 1 film · +38842% | 1 | $4.8M | +38842% | Wolves (1999) $4.8M |
| March 2000 1 film · −57% | 1 | $2.1M | −57% | Beyond the Mat (2000) $2.1M |
| March 2001 4 films · +257% | 4 | $7.3M | +257% | Butterfly (2001) $6.7M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2001, Month by Month
The months of 2001 with their totals: February leads with $19.6M, led by Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure (2001).
- January $6.1K #1 Scottsboro: An American Tragedy (2001)
- February $19.6M #1 Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure (2001)
- March $7.3M #1 Butterfly (2001)
- April $992.7K #1 All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! (2001)
- May $2.2M #1 Startup.com (2001)
- June $3.4M #1 Down from the Mountain (2001)
- July No grosses
- August $133.4K #1 Fighter (2001)
- September $2.7M #1 The Endurance (2001)
- October $2.6M #1 The Human Body (2001)
- November $421.5K #1 Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy (2001)
- December $968 #1 Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song (2001)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office March 2001: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in March 2001?
Butterfly (2001) leads with $6.7M worldwide, $227.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2001) at $373.4K and The Gleaners & I (2001) at $159.2K.
How much did documentary movies released in March 2001 earn?
4 documentary films released in March 2001 report a worldwide gross, $7.3M in all, or $1.8M per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in March 2001 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Butterfly (2001), earned $6.7M.
How is the March 2001 documentary box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in March 2001. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the March 2001 documentary box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.