#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of August 2010
2010 · Documentary
$802.5K worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$802.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · August 2010
Documentary Box Office, August 2010: Top-Grossing Releases
The Tillman Story (2010) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in August 2010, with $802.5K worldwide, ahead of A Film Unfinished (2010) at $320.9K and Mundo alas (2010) at $35.6K. 3 documentary films released in August 2010 report a worldwide gross, $1.2M in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 10% on July 2010, whose releases took $1.3M.
- August 2010 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.2M
- The Tillman Story (2010), the #1
- $802.5K
- vs July 2010
- −10%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of August 2010?
The Tillman Story (2010) leads with $802.5K, 69% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of August 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 August 2010.
- 1 Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: $802.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $802.5K
- 2 Aug 18, 2010 US and Canada: $320.5K Rest of the world: $410 Worldwide: $320.9K
- 3 Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.6K
By release week
Which Week of August 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 34 (Aug 15–21) took $1.1M, led by The Tillman Story (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 Mundo alas (2010) $35.6K Mundo alas (2010)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 The Tillman Story (2010) $1.1M The Tillman Story (2010)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2010 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2002 earned the most: $19.4M from 3 films, led by Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002). August 2010 took $1.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2001 2 films | 2 | $133.4K | – | Fighter (2001) $99.9K |
| August 2002 3 films · +14424% | 3 | $19.4M | +14424% | Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002) $19.2M |
| August 2003 4 films · −78% | 4 | $4.2M | −78% | Step Into Liquid (2003) $4M |
| August 2004 4 films · −74% | 4 | $1.1M | −74% | Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004) $461.6K |
| August 2005 14 films · +613% | 14 | $7.9M | +613% | Grizzly Man (2005) $4.1M |
| August 2006 6 films · −97% | 6 | $213.9K | −97% | Ballerina (2006) $131.5K |
| August 2007 10 films · +1394% | 10 | $3.2M | +1394% | The 11th Hour (2007) $985.2K |
| August 2008 12 films · −40% | 12 | $1.9M | −40% | I.O.U.S.A. (2008) $826.8K |
| August 2009 9 films · +423% | 9 | $10M | +423% | The September Issue (2009) $6.4M |
| August 2010 3 films · −88% | 3 | $1.2M | −88% | The Tillman Story (2010) $802.5K |
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 August 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in August 2010?
The Tillman Story (2010) leads with $802.5K worldwide, $802.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Film Unfinished (2010) at $320.9K and Mundo alas (2010) at $35.6K.
How much did documentary movies released in August 2010 earn?
3 documentary films released in August 2010 report a worldwide gross, $1.2M in all, or $386.3K per film on average. July 2010 releases took $1.3M.
How many documentary movies released in August 2010 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Tillman Story (2010), earned $802.5K.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.