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Documentary Box Office 2010: Highest-Grossing Documentary Movies, Page 3

Jackass 3-D (2010) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in 2010, with $178.1M worldwide, ahead of Oceans (2010) at $83.1M and Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World (2010) at $16M. 119 documentary films released in 2010 report a worldwide gross, $338.6M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 16% on 2009, whose releases took $401.6M. By language, English leads with $249M across 87 documentary releases.

2010 releases with a gross
119
combined worldwide
$338.6M
film crossed $100M
1
vs 2009
−16%
Jackass 3-D (2010) movie poster #1 of 119
#1 documentary movie of 2010

Jackass 3-D (2010)

2010 · Action, Comedy

$178.1M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total

$117.2M US & Canada · 66% $60.9M elsewhere · 34%
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Every Documentary Release of 2010, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 101 to 119 of 119. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2010.

  1. 101 Mugabe and the White African (2010) movie poster
    Mugabe and the White African (2010) Jul 23, 2010 · English · Documentary $7.9K worldwide
    Jul 23, 2010 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9K
  2. 102 The Red Chapel (2010) movie poster
    The Red Chapel (2010) Dec 29, 2010 · Danish · Comedy, Documentary $6.2K worldwide
    Dec 29, 2010 US and Canada: $6.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.2K
  3. 103 Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo (2010) movie poster
    Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo (2010) Sep 17, 2010 · English · Documentary $5.9K worldwide
    Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9K
  4. 104 American Grindhouse (2010) movie poster
    American Grindhouse (2010) Mar 13, 2010 · English · Documentary $5.5K worldwide
    Mar 13, 2010 US and Canada: $5.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5K
  5. 105 Whiz Kids (2010) movie poster
    Whiz Kids (2010) Jun 4, 2010 · English · Documentary $5.4K worldwide
    Jun 4, 2010 US and Canada: $5.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.4K
  6. 106 Change Nothing (Ne Change Rien) (2010) movie poster
    Change Nothing (Ne Change Rien) (2010) Nov 3, 2010 · French · Music, Documentary $4.4K worldwide
    Nov 3, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4K
  7. 107 Smash His Camera (2010) movie poster
    Smash His Camera (2010) Jul 30, 2010 · English · Documentary $3.6K worldwide
    Jul 30, 2010 US and Canada: $3.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6K
  8. 108 The Revelation of the Pyramids (2010) movie poster
    The Revelation of the Pyramids (2010) Feb 10, 2010 · French · Documentary, History, Mystery $3.5K worldwide
    Feb 10, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5K
  9. 109 Disco and Atomic War (2010) movie poster
    Disco and Atomic War (2010) Nov 12, 2010 · Estonian · Documentary $3.1K worldwide
    Nov 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1K
  10. 110 Con Artist (2010) movie poster
    Con Artist (2010) Nov 12, 2010 · English · Comedy, Documentary $2.5K worldwide
    Nov 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
  11. 111 Who Killed Nancy? (2010) movie poster
    Who Killed Nancy? (2010) Jul 30, 2010 · English · Mystery, Music, Documentary $2.3K worldwide
    Jul 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K
  12. 112 Cleveland Versus Wall Street (2010) movie poster
    Cleveland Versus Wall Street (2010) May 16, 2010 · English · Documentary, Drama, Crime $2.2K worldwide
    May 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
  13. 113 Upside Down: The Creation Records Story (2010) movie poster
    Upside Down: The Creation Records Story (2010) Oct 19, 2010 · English · Documentary, Music $2K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
  14. 114 Parapolicial negro: Apuntes para una prehistoria de la triple A (2010) movie poster 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K
  15. 115 The Referee (2010) movie poster
    The Referee (2010) Jun 3, 2010 · Swedish · Documentary $1.5K worldwide
    Jun 3, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
  16. 116 A Small Act (2010) movie poster
    A Small Act (2010) 2010 · English · Documentary $1.3K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
  17. 117 How Are You Doing, Rudolf Ming? (2010) movie poster
    How Are You Doing, Rudolf Ming? (2010) 2010 · Latvian · Documentary $919 worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $919
  18. 118 45365 (2010) movie poster
    45365 (2010) Jun 18, 2010 · English · Documentary $853 worldwide
    Jun 18, 2010 US and Canada: $853 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $853
  19. 119 Ride, Rise, Roar (2010) movie poster
    Ride, Rise, Roar (2010) Mar 15, 2010 · English · Music, Documentary $338 worldwide
    Mar 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $338
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Documentary Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $696.2M, led by Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013).

2020s 7 years · $644.6M
2010s 10 years · $2.7B
2000s 10 years · $2.1B
1990s 10 years · $226.1M
1980s 10 years · $174.2M
1970s 9 years · $33.9M
1960s 6 years · $143K
1950s 5 years · $233.2K
1920s 2 years · $201.5K
1910s 1 year · $9.7K