#1 of 5 #1 documentary movie of December 2010
2010 · Biography, Documentary
$100.2K worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$100.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · December 2010
Documentary Box Office, December 2010: Top-Grossing Releases
Bhutto (2010) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in December 2010, with $100.2K worldwide, ahead of Fake Orgasm (2010) at $52.4K and Saint Misbehavin’: The Wavy Gravy Movie (2010) at $29.9K. 5 documentary films released in December 2010 report a worldwide gross, $210.8K in all, 75% of it from the US & Canada. By language, German leads with $100.2K across 1 documentary release.
- December 2010 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $210.8K
- Bhutto (2010), the #1
- $100.2K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 75%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of December 2010?
Bhutto (2010) leads with $100.2K, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $210.8K, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of December 2010, 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 December 2010.
- 1 Dec 3, 2010 US and Canada: $100.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $100.2K
- 2 Dec 2, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.4K
- 3 Dec 8, 2010 US and Canada: $29.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.9K
- 4 Dec 10, 2010 US and Canada: $22.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.1K
- 5 Dec 29, 2010 US and Canada: $6.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2010?
Of the top 5, Bhutto (2010) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Red Chapel (2010) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $158.4K (75%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Bhutto (2010) $100.2K $100.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Fake Orgasm (2010) $52.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Saint Misbehavin’: The Wavy Gravy Movie (2010) $29.9K $29.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 And Everything Is Going Fine (2010) $22.1K $22.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Red Chapel (2010) $6.2K $6.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of December 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 49 (Nov 28–Dec 4) took $152.6K, led by Bhutto (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Bhutto (2010) $152.6K Bhutto (2010)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 Saint Misbehavin’: The Wavy Gravy Movie (2010) $52K Saint Misbehavin’: The Wavy Gravy Movie (2010)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 The Red Chapel (2010) $6.2K The Red Chapel (2010)
Earlier years
How Does December 2010 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2004 earned the most: $19.3M from 6 films, led by The Last Trapper (2004). December 2010 took $210.8K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2001 1 film | 1 | $968 | – | Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song (2001) $968 |
| December 2002 1 film · +332% | 1 | $4.2K | +332% | The Gleaners and I: Two Years Later (2002) $4.2K |
| December 2003 3 films · +121448% | 3 | $5.1M | +121448% | The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003) $5M |
| December 2004 6 films · +279% | 6 | $19.3M | +279% | The Last Trapper (2004) $15.3M |
| December 2005 4 films · −68% | 4 | $6.2M | −68% | The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2005) $5M |
| December 2006 7 films · −88% | 7 | $709.3K | −88% | The Singing Revolution (2006) $426.9K |
| December 2007 8 films · +271% | 8 | $2.6M | +271% | Nanking (2007) $1.6M |
| December 2008 3 films · −28% | 3 | $1.9M | −28% | The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (2008) $1.8M |
| December 2009 3 films · −74% | 3 | $498.2K | −74% | Garbo: The Spy (2009) $356.1K |
| December 2010 5 films · −58% | 5 | $210.8K | −58% | Bhutto (2010) $100.2K |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2010, Month by Month
The months of 2010 with their totals: October leads with $187M, led by Jackass 3-D (2010).
- January $1.5M #1 In Search of Memory (2010)
- February $2.4M #1 Videocracy (2010)
- March $850.5K #1 Steam of Life (2010)
- April $96.1M #1 Oceans (2010)
- May $26.6M #1 Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World (2010)
- June $5.2M #1 Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010)
- July $1.3M #1 I Want Your Money (2010)
- August $1.2M #1 The Tillman Story (2010)
- September $15.8M #1 Waiting for 'Superman' (2010)
- October $187M #1 Jackass 3-D (2010)
- November $414.5K #1 Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer (2010)
- December $210.8K #1 Bhutto (2010)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office December 2010: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in December 2010?
Bhutto (2010) leads with $100.2K worldwide, $100.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fake Orgasm (2010) at $52.4K and Saint Misbehavin’: The Wavy Gravy Movie (2010) at $29.9K.
How much did documentary movies released in December 2010 earn?
5 documentary films released in December 2010 report a worldwide gross, $210.8K in all, or $42.2K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in December 2010 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Bhutto (2010), earned $100.2K.
How is the December 2010 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 December 2010. 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 December 2010 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.