#1 of 16 #1 documentary movie of March 2016
2016 · Biography, Documentary
$680.6K worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$641K US & Canada · 94% $39.6K elsewhere · 6%
Documentary box office · March 2016
Documentary Box Office, March 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
City of Gold (2016) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in March 2016, with $680.6K worldwide, ahead of Trapped (2016) at $436.5K and Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures (2016) at $62.6K. 16 documentary films released in March 2016 report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 24% on February 2016, whose releases took $1.8M. By language, English leads with $1.3M across 11 documentary releases.
- March 2016 releases with a gross
- 16
- combined worldwide
- $1.3M
- City of Gold (2016), the #1
- $680.6K
- vs February 2016
- −24%
#1 of 16 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of March 2016?
City of Gold (2016) leads with $680.6K, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.2M, 92% of what all 16 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 March 2016, 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 2016.
- 1 Mar 11, 2016 US and Canada: $641K Rest of the world: $39.6K Worldwide: $680.6K
- 2 Mar 4, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $436.5K
- 3 Mar 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $62.6K
- 4 Mar 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.9K
- 5 Mar 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.9K
- 6
Gary Numan: Android In La La Land (2016)Mar 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1K
Mar 14, 2016 · English · Music, Documentary $23.1K worldwide - 7
Mar 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.4K - 8
Mar 4, 2016 US and Canada: $7.5K Rest of the world: $7.9K Worldwide: $15.5K - 9
Mar 18, 2016 US and Canada: $13.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.7K - 10
I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman (2016)Mar 30, 2016 US and Canada: $7.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7K
Mar 30, 2016 · French · Documentary $7.7K worldwide - 11
Mar 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7K - 12
Mar 11, 2016 US and Canada: $6.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.9K - 13
Mar 30, 2016 US and Canada: $6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6K - 14
Mar 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K - 15
Mar 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $600 - 16
Mar 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $202
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 2016?
Of the top 10, A Space Program (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while They Will Have to Kill Us First (2016) made 51% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $682.8K (51%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 City of Gold (2016) $680.6K $641K US & Canada · 94% $39.6K elsewhere · 6%
- 2 Trapped (2016) $436.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures (2016) $62.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Margarita (2016) $29.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Trabantem do posledního dechu (2016) $25.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Gary Numan: Android In La La Land (2016) $23.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Thank You for Playing (2016) $16.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 They Will Have to Kill Us First (2016) $15.5K $7.5K US & Canada · 49% $7.9K elsewhere · 51%
- 9 A Space Program (2016) $13.7K $13.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman (2016) $7.7K $7.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many March 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 16 films reached $100M. 16 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $1.3M 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 16 films, 100% of the list $1.3M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of March 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 11 (Mar 6–12) took $722.5K, led by City of Gold (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 5 Trapped (2016) $459K Trapped (2016)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 City of Gold (2016) $722.5K City of Gold (2016)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 Trabantem do posledního dechu (2016) $79.1K Trabantem do posledního dechu (2016)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures (2016) $63.2K Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures (2016)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman (2016) $13.7K I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman (2016)
Earlier years
How Does March 2016 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2013 earned the most: $32.8M from 13 films, led by The Other Side of the Ice (2013). March 2016 took $1.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2007 11 films | 11 | $3.9M | – | 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 |
| March 2012 14 films · +69% | 14 | $9.1M | +69% | Bully (2012) $4.4M |
| March 2013 13 films · +258% | 13 | $32.8M | +258% | The Other Side of the Ice (2013) $25.1M |
| March 2014 12 films · −58% | 12 | $13.8M | −58% | Enchanted Kingdom (2014) $8.8M |
| March 2015 10 films · −12% | 10 | $12.1M | −12% | The Salt of the Earth (2015) $6M |
| March 2016 16 films · −89% | 16 | $1.3M | −89% | City of Gold (2016) $680.6K |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in March 2016?
English-language documentary films took $1.3M across 11 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language documentary films ($36.9K) and Czech-language documentary films ($25.9K).
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: April leads with $34.1M, led by A Beautiful Planet (2016).
- January $5.3M #1 Doing Good (2016)
- February $1.8M #1 Ghost Ship (2016)
- March $1.3M #1 City of Gold (2016)
- April $34.1M #1 A Beautiful Planet (2016)
- May $4.1M #1 Weiner (2016)
- June $8.2M #1 'Til Madness Do Us Part (2016)
- July $16.1M #1 Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016)
- August $1.5M #1 Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016)
- September $20.2M #1 The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)
- October $30.3M #1 Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016)
- November $16.8M #1 Seasons (2016)
- December $10M #1 I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office March 2016: 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 16 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in March 2016?
City of Gold (2016) leads with $680.6K worldwide, $641K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Trapped (2016) at $436.5K and Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures (2016) at $62.6K.
How much did documentary movies released in March 2016 earn?
16 documentary films released in March 2016 report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, or $83.6K per film on average. February 2016 releases took $1.8M.
How many documentary movies released in March 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, City of Gold (2016), earned $680.6K.
How is the March 2016 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 2016. 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 2016 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.