#1 of 5 #1 documentary movie of Week 21, 2010
2010 · Sport, Documentary
$65.1K worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$65.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · Week 21 · May 16–22, 2010
Documentary Box Office, Week 21 of 2010: Documentary Releases of May 16–22
Racing Dreams (2010) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 21 of 2010 (May 16–22), with $65.1K worldwide, ahead of 180° South (2010) at $31.7K and I Wish I Knew (2010) at $16.3K. 5 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $126.9K in all, 85% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $110.6K across 4 documentary releases.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $126.9K
- Racing Dreams (2010), the #1
- $65.1K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 85%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 21 of 2010?
Racing Dreams (2010) leads with $65.1K, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $126.9K, 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 Week 21 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 21 of 2010 (May 16–22).
- 1 May 21, 2010 US and Canada: $65.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $65.1K
- 2 May 21, 2010 US and Canada: $31.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.7K
- 3 May 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.3K
- 4 May 21, 2010 US and Canada: $11.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.5K
- 5 Cleveland Versus Wall Street (2010)May 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
May 16, 2010 · English · Documentary, Drama, Crime $2.2K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2010?
Of the top 5, Racing Dreams (2010) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while After the Cup: Sons of Sakhnin United (2010) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $108.4K (85%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Racing Dreams (2010) $65.1K $65.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 180° South (2010) $31.7K $31.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 I Wish I Knew (2010) $16.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 After the Cup: Sons of Sakhnin United (2010) $11.5K $11.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Cleveland Versus Wall Street (2010) $2.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $126.9K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 17 (Apr 18–24) with $83.3M, led by Oceans (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)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Noy (2010) $293.9K Noy (2010)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2006 earned the most: $50.5M from 2 films, led by An Inconvenient Truth (2006). Week 21, 2010 took $126.9K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 2 films | 2 | $265.6K | – | Ram Dass: Fierce Grace (2001) $238.3K |
| Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 1 film · +172% | 1 | $723.1K | +172% | Australia: Land Beyond Time (2002) $723.1K |
| Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 1 film · −78% | 1 | $160.6K | −78% | Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2003) $160.6K |
| Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 2 films · +1611% | 2 | $2.7M | +1611% | Control Room (2004) $2.7M |
| Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 2 films · −97% | 2 | $71.2K | −97% | Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire (2005) $68.2K |
| Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 2 films · +70742% | 2 | $50.5M | +70742% | An Inconvenient Truth (2006) $49.8M |
| Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 3 films · −100% | 3 | $234.9K | −100% | Calle Santa Fe (2007) $228.6K |
| Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 2 films · −30% | 2 | $163.5K | −30% | A Jihad for Love (2008) $105.7K |
| Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 3 films · +23% | 3 | $200.5K | +23% | Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land (2009) $127.1K |
| Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 5 films · −37% | 5 | $126.9K | −37% | Racing Dreams (2010) $65.1K |
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 21 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 21 of 2010 (May 16–22)?
Racing Dreams (2010) leads with $65.1K worldwide, $65.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come 180° South (2010) at $31.7K and I Wish I Knew (2010) at $16.3K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 21 of 2010 (May 16–22) earn?
5 documentary films released in week 21 of 2010 (May 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $126.9K in all, or $25.4K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 21 of 2010 (May 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Racing Dreams (2010), earned $65.1K.
How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2010 (May 16–22). 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 21, 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.