#1 of 11 #1 documentary movie of March 2020
Mishima: The Last Debate (2020)
2020 · Documentary
$1.2M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · March 2020
Documentary Box Office, March 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
Mishima: The Last Debate (2020) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in March 2020, with $1.2M worldwide, ahead of The Booksellers (2020) at $177.3K and Undone (2020) at $26.6K. 11 documentary films released in March 2020 report a worldwide gross, $1.5M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 80% on February 2020, whose releases took $7.6M. By language, Japanese leads with $1.2M across 1 documentary release.
- March 2020 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $1.5M
- Mishima: The Last Debate (2020), the #1
- $1.2M
- vs February 2020
- −80%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of March 2020?
Mishima: The Last Debate (2020) leads with $1.2M, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.5M, 98% of what all 11 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 2020, 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 2020.
- 1 Mar 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 2 Mar 6, 2020 US and Canada: $25.7K Rest of the world: $151.6K Worldwide: $177.3K
- 3 Mar 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.6K
- 4 Mar 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.6K
- 5 Mar 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6K
- 6
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland (2020)Mar 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9K
Mar 17, 2020 · English · Drama, Adventure, Documentary $7.9K worldwide - 7
Steelers: The World’s First Gay Rugby Club (2020)Mar 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9K Mar 22, 2020 · English · Documentary $7.9K worldwide - 8
Mar 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3K - 9
Mar 13, 2020 US and Canada: $5.5K Rest of the world: $347 Worldwide: $5.8K - 10
Mar 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K - 11
Mar 19, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $294
Gross bands
How Many March 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 11 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $1.5M 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 11 films, 100% of the list $1.5M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of March 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 12 (Mar 15–21) took $1.3M, led by Mishima: The Last Debate (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 The Booksellers (2020) $177.3K The Booksellers (2020)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 Human Nature (2020) $7.2K Human Nature (2020)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Mishima: The Last Debate (2020) $1.3M Mishima: The Last Debate (2020)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 Steelers: The World’s First Gay Rugby Club (2020) $7.9K Steelers: The World’s First Gay Rugby Club (2020)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Undone (2020) $53.3K Undone (2020)
Earlier years
How Does March 2020 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 2020 took $1.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2011 12 films | 12 | $5.4M | – | 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 |
| March 2017 22 films · +112% | 22 | $2.8M | +112% | Uncertain (2017) $733.6K |
| March 2018 21 films · +120% | 21 | $6.2M | +120% | March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step (2018) $2.3M |
| March 2019 19 films · +230% | 19 | $20.6M | +230% | Apollo 11 (2019) $15.3M |
| March 2020 11 films · −93% | 11 | $1.5M | −93% | Mishima: The Last Debate (2020) $1.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in March 2020?
Japanese-language documentary films took $1.2M across 1 film, 82% of the total, ahead of English-language documentary films ($268.1K) and German-language documentary films ($1.7K).
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: September leads with $15.2M, led by Break the Silence: The Movie (2020).
- January $8.3M #1 Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020)
- February $7.6M #1 Lost in America (2020)
- March $1.5M #1 Mishima: The Last Debate (2020)
- April $1.9M #1 A Secret Love (2020)
- May $3.8M #1 The House in Between (2020)
- June $4.9M #1 Spelling the Dream (2020)
- July $631.2K #1 Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful (2020)
- August $885.9K #1 Psychomagic, A Healing Art (2020)
- September $15.2M #1 Break the Silence: The Movie (2020)
- October $3.7M #1 My Name Is Francesco Totti (2020)
- November $8.5M #1 The Walrus and the Whistleblower (2020)
- December $10.8M #1 The Mystery of the Pink Flamingo (2020)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office March 2020: 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in March 2020?
Mishima: The Last Debate (2020) leads with $1.2M worldwide. Next come The Booksellers (2020) at $177.3K and Undone (2020) at $26.6K.
How much did documentary movies released in March 2020 earn?
11 documentary films released in March 2020 report a worldwide gross, $1.5M in all, or $136.3K per film on average. February 2020 releases took $7.6M.
How many documentary movies released in March 2020 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mishima: The Last Debate (2020), earned $1.2M.
How is the March 2020 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 2020. 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 2020 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.