#1 of 8 #1 documentary movie of March 2010
2010 · Documentary
$499.5K worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · March 2010
Documentary Box Office, March 2010: Top-Grossing Releases
Steam of Life (2010) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in March 2010, with $499.5K worldwide, ahead of See What I’m Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary (2010) at $118.2K and Waking Sleeping Beauty (2010) at $84.9K. 8 documentary films released in March 2010 report a worldwide gross, $850.5K in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Finnish leads with $499.5K across 1 documentary release.
- March 2010 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $850.5K
- Steam of Life (2010), the #1
- $499.5K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 41%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of March 2010?
Steam of Life (2010) leads with $499.5K, 59% of the total. The top 5 together took $835.9K, 98% of what all 8 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 $118.2K See What I’m Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary (2010)$118.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
Number 3 -
Number 4 $67.1K The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet's Struggle for Freedom (2010)$67.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of March 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 March 2010.
- 1 Mar 26, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $499.5K
- 2 See What I’m Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary (2010)Mar 19, 2010 US and Canada: $118.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $118.2K
Mar 19, 2010 · English · Documentary $118.2K worldwide - 3 Mar 26, 2010 US and Canada: $80.7K Rest of the world: $4.2K Worldwide: $84.9K
- 4 The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet's Struggle for Freedom (2010)Mar 31, 2010 US and Canada: $67.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $67.1K Mar 31, 2010 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $67.1K worldwide
- 5 Mar 26, 2010 US and Canada: $66.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $66.2K
- 6
Man On a Mission: Richard Garriott’s Road to the Stars (2010)Mar 14, 2010 US and Canada: $8.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.7K Mar 14, 2010 · English · Documentary $8.7K worldwide - 7
Mar 13, 2010 US and Canada: $5.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5K - 8
Mar 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $338
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 2010?
Of the top 8, See What I’m Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary (2010) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Waking Sleeping Beauty (2010) made 5% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $346.4K (41%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Steam of Life (2010) $499.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 See What I’m Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary (2010) $118.2K $118.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Waking Sleeping Beauty (2010) $84.9K $80.7K US & Canada · 95% $4.2K elsewhere · 5%
- 4 The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet's Struggle for Freedom (2010) $67.1K $67.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Dancing Across Borders (2010) $66.2K $66.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Man On a Mission: Richard Garriott’s Road to the Stars (2010) $8.7K $8.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 American Grindhouse (2010) $5.5K $5.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Ride, Rise, Roar (2010) $338 No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of March 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 13 (Mar 21–27) took $650.6K, led by Steam of Life (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 7–13 American Grindhouse (2010) $5.5K American Grindhouse (2010)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 14–20 See What I’m Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary (2010) $127.2K See What I’m Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary (2010)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 21–27 Steam of Life (2010) $650.6K Steam of Life (2010)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet's Struggle for Freedom (2010) $67.1K The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet's Struggle for Freedom (2010)
Earlier years
How Does March 2010 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2006 earned the most: $112.1M from 13 films, led by Deep Sea (2006). March 2010 took $850.5K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2001 4 films | 4 | $7.3M | – | Butterfly (2001) $6.7M |
| March 2002 2 films · −93% | 2 | $513.1K | −93% | Promises (2002) $430.9K |
| March 2003 3 films · +39% | 3 | $711.8K | +39% | Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie (2003) $604.9K |
| March 2004 4 films · −45% | 4 | $389.5K | −45% | Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2004) $257.3K |
| March 2005 5 films · +3229% | 5 | $13M | +3229% | The Red Orchestra (2005) $7.9M |
| March 2006 13 films · +765% | 13 | $112.1M | +765% | Deep Sea (2006) $98.2M |
| March 2007 11 films · −97% | 11 | $3.9M | −97% | Once Upon a Time… ‘Tess’ (2007) $2.8M |
| March 2008 14 films · −65% | 14 | $1.4M | −65% | Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk (2008) $402.2K |
| March 2009 12 films · +234% | 12 | $4.5M | +234% | Valentino: The Last Emperor (2009) $2.2M |
| March 2010 8 films · −81% | 8 | $850.5K | −81% | Steam of Life (2010) $499.5K |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in March 2010?
Finnish-language documentary films took $499.5K across 1 film, 59% of the total, ahead of English-language documentary films ($350.9K).
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 March 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in March 2010?
Steam of Life (2010) leads with $499.5K worldwide. Next come See What I’m Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary (2010) at $118.2K and Waking Sleeping Beauty (2010) at $84.9K.
How much did documentary movies released in March 2010 earn?
8 documentary films released in March 2010 report a worldwide gross, $850.5K in all, or $106.3K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in March 2010 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Steam of Life (2010), earned $499.5K.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.