#1 of 12 #1 documentary movie of March 2011
Bill Cunningham New York (2011)
2011 · Biography, Documentary
$2M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total
$1.5M US & Canada · 75% $498K elsewhere · 25%
Documentary box office · March 2011
Documentary Box Office, March 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
Bill Cunningham New York (2011) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in March 2011, with $2M worldwide, ahead of I Am (2011) at $1.6M and Silvio Forever (2011) at $532.9K. 12 documentary films released in March 2011 report a worldwide gross, $5.4M in all, 70% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on February 2011, whose releases took $102.1M. By language, English leads with $4.2M across 9 documentary releases.
- March 2011 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $5.4M
- Bill Cunningham New York (2011), the #1
- $2M
- vs February 2011
- −95%
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of March 2011?
Bill Cunningham New York (2011) leads with $2M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.8M, 88% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Documentary Release of March 2011, 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 2011.
- 1 Mar 16, 2011 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $498K Worldwide: $2M
- 2 Mar 11, 2011 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
- 3 Mar 25, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $532.9K
- 4 Mar 18, 2011 US and Canada: $164K Rest of the world: $246.9K Worldwide: $410.9K
- 5 Mar 23, 2011 US and Canada: $242.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $242.7K
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Mar 18, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $170.2K - 7
The Desert of Forbidden Art (2011)Mar 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158.5K
Mar 11, 2011 · English · Adventure, Biography, Drama $158.5K worldwide - 8
Mar 22, 2011 US and Canada: $151.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $151.4K - 9
Mar 23, 2011 US and Canada: $110.7K Rest of the world: $58 Worldwide: $110.8K - 10
Mar 11, 2011 US and Canada: $33.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.4K - 11
Mar 10, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9K - 12
Mar 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 2011?
Of the top 10, I Am (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Nostalgia for the Light (2011) made 60% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $3.8M (70%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Bill Cunningham New York (2011) $2M $1.5M US & Canada · 75% $498K elsewhere · 25%
- 2 I Am (2011) $1.6M $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Silvio Forever (2011) $532.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Nostalgia for the Light (2011) $410.9K $164K US & Canada · 40% $246.9K elsewhere · 60%
- 5 My Perestroika (2011) $242.7K $242.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Tornado Alley (2011) $170.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Desert of Forbidden Art (2011) $158.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Walking Dead Girls (2011) $151.4K $151.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Duran Duran: Unstaged (2011) $110.8K $110.7K US & Canada · 100% $58 elsewhere · <1%
- 10 Making the Boys (2011) $33.4K $33.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many March 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 12 films reached $100M. 12 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $5.4M total.
100%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 12 films, 100% of the list $5.4M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of March 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 12 (Mar 13–19) took $2.6M, led by Bill Cunningham New York (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 27–Mar 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 I Am (2011) $1.8M I Am (2011)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 Bill Cunningham New York (2011) $2.6M Bill Cunningham New York (2011)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 Silvio Forever (2011) $1M Silvio Forever (2011)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 2011 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 2011 took $5.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2002 2 films | 2 | $513.1K | – | 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 |
| March 2011 12 films · +537% | 12 | $5.4M | +537% | Bill Cunningham New York (2011) $2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in March 2011?
English-language documentary films took $4.2M across 9 films, 78% of the total, ahead of Italian-language documentary films ($532.9K) and Spanish-language documentary films ($410.9K).
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2011, Month by Month
The months of 2011 with their totals: February leads with $102.1M, led by Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011).
- January $310.5K #1 Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011)
- February $102.1M #1 Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)
- March $5.4M #1 Bill Cunningham New York (2011)
- April $100.9M #1 Born to Be Wild (2011)
- May $13.2M #1 Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011)
- June $7.3M #1 Buck (2011)
- July $5.6M #1 Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest (2011)
- August $14M #1 Senna (2011)
- September $16.4M #1 Rebirth (2011)
- October $2.5M #1 To Be Heard (2011)
- November $1.9M #1 Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011)
- December $19.2M #1 Pina (2011)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office March 2011: 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in March 2011?
Bill Cunningham New York (2011) leads with $2M worldwide, $1.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come I Am (2011) at $1.6M and Silvio Forever (2011) at $532.9K.
How much did documentary movies released in March 2011 earn?
12 documentary films released in March 2011 report a worldwide gross, $5.4M in all, or $451.5K per film on average. February 2011 releases took $102.1M.
How many documentary movies released in March 2011 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Bill Cunningham New York (2011), earned $2M.
How is the March 2011 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 2011. 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 2011 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.