#1 of 15 #1 documentary movie of March 2022
How to Survive a Pandemic (2022)
2022 · Documentary
$1.8M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · March 2022
Documentary Box Office, March 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
How to Survive a Pandemic (2022) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in March 2022, with $1.8M worldwide, ahead of National Theatre Live: Our Generation (2022) at $1.6M and More Than Robots (2022) at $403.9K. 15 documentary films released in March 2022 report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 94% on February 2022, whose releases took $81.2M. By language, English leads with $4.3M across 10 documentary releases.
- March 2022 releases with a gross
- 15
- combined worldwide
- $4.5M
- How to Survive a Pandemic (2022), the #1
- $1.8M
- vs February 2022
- −94%
#1 of 15 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of March 2022?
How to Survive a Pandemic (2022) leads with $1.8M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.4M, 97% of what all 15 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 2022, 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 2022.
- 1 Mar 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
- 2 National Theatre Live: Our Generation (2022)Mar 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
Mar 8, 2022 · English · Documentary, Drama, Comedy $1.6M worldwide - 3 Mar 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $403.9K
- 4 Mar 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $359.4K
- 5 Mar 18, 2022 US and Canada: $41.1K Rest of the world: $189.4K Worldwide: $230.5K
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Mar 11, 2022 US and Canada: $40.4K Rest of the world: $8.4K Worldwide: $48.9K - 7
Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande (2022)Mar 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.5K Mar 12, 2022 · English · Documentary, Music $40.5K worldwide - 8
Mar 14, 2022 US and Canada: $20.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.7K - 9
Mar 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4K - 10
Mar 4, 2022 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1K - 11
Mar 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4K - 12
Mar 19, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K - 13
Mar 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K - 14
Mar 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $362 - 15
Mar 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $154
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 2022?
Of the top 10, Bad Axe (2022) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Jane by Charlotte (2022) made 82% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $110.3K (2%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 How to Survive a Pandemic (2022) $1.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 National Theatre Live: Our Generation (2022) $1.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 More Than Robots (2022) $403.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Bisping: The Michael Bisping Story (2022) $359.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Jane by Charlotte (2022) $230.5K $41.1K US & Canada · 18% $189.4K elsewhere · 82%
- 6 I Am Here (2022) $48.9K $40.4K US & Canada · 83% $8.4K elsewhere · 17%
- 7 Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande (2022) $40.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Bad Axe (2022) $20.7K $20.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Carbon: The Unauthorised Biography (2022) $10.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Lucy and Desi (2022) $8.1K $8.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many March 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 15 films reached $100M. 15 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $4.5M 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 15 films, 100% of the list $4.5M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of March 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 14 (Mar 27–Apr 2) took $1.8M, led by How to Survive a Pandemic (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 27–Mar 5 Lucy and Desi (2022) $9.2K Lucy and Desi (2022)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 National Theatre Live: Our Generation (2022) $1.7M National Theatre Live: Our Generation (2022)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 More Than Robots (2022) $658.2K More Than Robots (2022)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 Bisping: The Michael Bisping Story (2022) $369.8K Bisping: The Michael Bisping Story (2022)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 How to Survive a Pandemic (2022) $1.8M How to Survive a Pandemic (2022)
Earlier years
How Does March 2022 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 2022 took $4.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2013 13 films | 13 | $32.8M | – | 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 |
| March 2021 8 films · +253% | 8 | $5.3M | +253% | Tina (2021) $2.6M |
| March 2022 15 films · −15% | 15 | $4.5M | −15% | How to Survive a Pandemic (2022) $1.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in March 2022?
English-language documentary films took $4.3M across 10 films, 95% of the total, ahead of French-language documentary films ($230.5K) and Spanish-language documentary films ($4.5K).
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: February leads with $81.2M, led by Jackass Forever (2022).
- January $683.4K #1 Dawn Raid (2022)
- February $81.2M #1 Jackass Forever (2022)
- March $4.5M #1 How to Survive a Pandemic (2022)
- April $915.8K #1 Louis (2022)
- May $4.2M #1 2000 Mules (2022)
- June $1.4M #1 Leave No Trace (2022)
- July $6.5M #1 Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022)
- August $7.2M #1 Mija (2022)
- September $15M #1 Moonage Daydream (2022)
- October $2.9M #1 Gandhada Gudi (2022)
- November $28.1M #1 Calendar Girls (2022)
- December $2.4M #1 Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon (2022)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office March 2022: 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 15 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in March 2022?
How to Survive a Pandemic (2022) leads with $1.8M worldwide. Next come National Theatre Live: Our Generation (2022) at $1.6M and More Than Robots (2022) at $403.9K.
How much did documentary movies released in March 2022 earn?
15 documentary films released in March 2022 report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, or $301.5K per film on average. February 2022 releases took $81.2M.
How many documentary movies released in March 2022 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, How to Survive a Pandemic (2022), earned $1.8M.
How is the March 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.