#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of Week 19, 2010
2010 · Documentary
$10.2M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$7.3M US & Canada · 72% $2.9M elsewhere · 28%
Documentary box office · Week 19 · May 2–8, 2010
Documentary Box Office, Week 19 of 2010: Documentary Releases of May 2–8
Babies (2010) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 19 of 2010 (May 2–8), with $10.2M worldwide, ahead of Casino Jack and the United States of Money (2010) at $176.9K and The Oath (2010) at $42.3K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.4M in all, 72% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 19 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $10.4M
- Babies (2010), the #1
- $10.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 72%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 19 of 2010?
Babies (2010) leads with $10.2M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $10.4M, 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 19 of 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 week 19 of 2010 (May 2–8).
- 1 May 7, 2010 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $10.2M
- 2 Casino Jack and the United States of Money (2010)May 7, 2010 US and Canada: $176.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $176.9K
May 7, 2010 · English · Documentary $176.9K worldwide - 3 May 7, 2010 US and Canada: $42.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 2010?
Of the top 3, Casino Jack and the United States of Money (2010) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Babies (2010) made 28% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $7.5M (72%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Babies (2010) $10.2M $7.3M US & Canada · 72% $2.9M elsewhere · 28%
- 2 Casino Jack and the United States of Money (2010) $176.9K $176.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Oath (2010) $42.3K $42.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 19 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 19 releases took $10.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 17 (Apr 18–24) with $83.3M, led by Oceans (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) $84.9K The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet's Struggle for Freedom (2010)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 When You're Strange (2010) $1.2M When You're Strange (2010)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 The Cartel (2010) $11.6M The Cartel (2010)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Oceans (2010) $83.3M Oceans (2010)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Babies (2010) $10.4M Babies (2010)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World (2010) $16M Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World (2010)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Racing Dreams (2010) $126.9K Racing Dreams (2010)
Earlier years
How Does Week 19 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 19, 2004 earned the most: $20.7M from 2 films, led by Super Size Me (2004). Week 19, 2010 took $10.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 19, 2001 May 6–12 1 film | 1 | $1.8M | – | Startup.com (2001) $1.8M |
| Week 19, 2002 May 5–11 1 film · +162% | 1 | $4.8M | +162% | Ultimate X: The Movie (2002) $4.8M |
| Week 19, 2003 May 4–10 1 film · −99% | 1 | $63.8K | −99% | Only the Strong Survive (2003) $63.8K |
| Week 19, 2004 May 2–8 2 films · +32315% | 2 | $20.7M | +32315% | Super Size Me (2004) $20.6M |
| Week 19, 2005 May 1–7 2 films · −100% | 2 | $25.7K | −100% | Up for Grabs (2005) $13.9K |
| Week 19, 2006 May 7–13 2 films · +3276% | 2 | $866.3K | +3276% | Sketches of Frank Gehry (2006) $844.3K |
| Week 19, 2007 May 6–12 2 films · −77% | 2 | $198K | −77% | ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007) $151.8K |
| Week 19, 2008 May 4–10 1 film · +61% | 1 | $318.5K | +61% | Surfwise (2008) $318.5K |
| Week 19, 2009 May 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 2010 May 2–8 3 films | 3 | $10.4M | – | Babies (2010) $10.2M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2010, Week by Week
45 weeks of 2010 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 42 (Oct 10–16) with $178.1M, led by Jackass 3-D (2010).
- Week 1 $101.6K
- Week 2 $1.3M
- Week 3 $49.8K
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $36.6K
- Week 6 $28.8K
- Week 7 $1.2M
- Week 8 $239.2K
- Week 9 $901.4K
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $5.5K
- Week 12 $127.2K
- Week 13 $650.6K
- Week 14 $84.9K
- Week 15 $1.2M
- Week 16 $11.6M
- Week 17 $83.3M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $10.4M
- Week 20 $16M
- Week 21 $126.9K
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $293.9K
- Week 24 $3M
- Week 25 $229.3K
- Week 26 $1.7M
- Week 27 $26.7K
- Week 28 $646.6K
- Week 29 $46.4K
- Week 30 $551.9K
- Week 31 $15.9K
- Week 32 $35.6K
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $1.1M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $727.7K
- Week 37 $3.2M
- Week 38 $5.2M
- Week 39 $6.6M
- Week 40 $471.1K
- Week 41 $8.1M
- Week 42 $178.1M
- Week 43 $34.5K
- Week 44 $372.1K
- Week 45 $197.3K
- Week 46 $132.8K
- Week 47 $46.4K
- Week 48 $38.1K
- Week 49 $152.6K
- Week 50 $52K
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 $6.2K
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 19 of 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 week 19 of 2010 (May 2–8)?
Babies (2010) leads with $10.2M worldwide, $7.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Casino Jack and the United States of Money (2010) at $176.9K and The Oath (2010) at $42.3K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 19 of 2010 (May 2–8) earn?
3 documentary films released in week 19 of 2010 (May 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $10.4M in all, or $3.5M per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 19 of 2010 (May 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Babies (2010), earned $10.2M.
How is the week 19, 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 week 19 of 2010 (May 2–8). 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 week 19, 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.