#1 of 22 #1 documentary movie of March 2024
2024 · Documentary, Drama
$3.5M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · March 2024
Documentary Box Office, March 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
The Tuba Thieves (2024) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in March 2024, with $3.5M worldwide, ahead of The Ark and the Darkness (2024) at $2.1M and On the Adamant (2024) at $814.9K. 22 documentary films released in March 2024 report a worldwide gross, $8.8M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.9 times the total of February 2024, whose releases took $2.3M. By language, English leads with $6.9M across 13 documentary releases.
- March 2024 releases with a gross
- 22
- combined worldwide
- $8.8M
- The Tuba Thieves (2024), the #1
- $3.5M
- vs February 2024
- ×3.9
#1 of 22 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of March 2024?
The Tuba Thieves (2024) leads with $3.5M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $7.7M, 87% of what all 22 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 2024, 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 2024.
- 1 Mar 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
- 2 The Ark and the Darkness (2024)Mar 20, 2024 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M
Mar 20, 2024 · English · Mystery, Documentary, History $2.1M worldwide - 3 Mar 29, 2024 US and Canada: $18.3K Rest of the world: $796.5K Worldwide: $814.9K
- 4 Mar 15, 2024 US and Canada: $86.6K Rest of the world: $657.8K Worldwide: $744.4K
- 5 Mar 22, 2024 US and Canada: $481K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $481K
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Mar 8, 2024 US and Canada: $66.5K Rest of the world: $270.7K Worldwide: $337.3K - 7
Mar 1, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $189.9K - 8
Mar 15, 2024 US and Canada: $165.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $165.7K - 9
Mar 22, 2024 US and Canada: $99.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $99.4K - 10
Mar 22, 2024 US and Canada: $68.4K Rest of the world: $4.6K Worldwide: $73K - 11
Mar 29, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.8K - 12
Mar 22, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.4K - 13
Mar 27, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.4K - 14
Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other (2024)Mar 13, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.8K Mar 13, 2024 · English · Documentary $29.8K worldwide - 15
Mar 13, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21K - 16
Mar 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.2K - 17
Mar 12, 2024 US and Canada: $12.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.9K - 18
Mar 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.7K - 19
Mar 6, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K - 20
Mar 1, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K - 21
Mar 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K - 22
Mar 12, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $472
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 2024?
Of the top 10, The Ark and the Darkness (2024) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while On the Adamant (2024) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 22 films, $3.1M (35%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Tuba Thieves (2024) $3.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 The Ark and the Darkness (2024) $2.1M $2.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 On the Adamant (2024) $814.9K $18.3K US & Canada · 2% $796.5K elsewhere · 98%
- 4 Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus (2024) $744.4K $86.6K US & Canada · 12% $657.8K elsewhere · 88%
- 5 William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill (2024) $481K $481K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 High & Low: John Galliano (2024) $337.3K $66.5K US & Canada · 20% $270.7K elsewhere · 80%
- 7 Guadalupe: Mother of Humanity (2024) $189.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Remembering Gene Wilder (2024) $165.7K $165.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Carol Doda Topless at the Condor (2024) $99.4K $99.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Coming to You (2024) $73K $68.4K US & Canada · 94% $4.6K elsewhere · 6%
Gross bands
How Many March 2024 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 22 films reached $100M. 22 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $8.8M 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 22 films, 100% of the list $8.8M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of March 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 11 (Mar 10–16) took $4.5M, led by The Tuba Thieves (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 2 Guadalupe: Mother of Humanity (2024) $194.6K Guadalupe: Mother of Humanity (2024)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 High & Low: John Galliano (2024) $346K High & Low: John Galliano (2024)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 The Tuba Thieves (2024) $4.5M The Tuba Thieves (2024)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 The Ark and the Darkness (2024) $2.8M The Ark and the Darkness (2024)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 On the Adamant (2024) $899.1K On the Adamant (2024)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 2024 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2019 earned the most: $20.6M from 19 films, led by Apollo 11 (2019). March 2024 took $8.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2015 10 films | 10 | $12.1M | – | 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 |
| March 2023 20 films · −43% | 20 | $2.6M | −43% | Louis Tomlinson: All of Those Voices (2023) $1.7M |
| March 2024 22 films · +243% | 22 | $8.8M | +243% | The Tuba Thieves (2024) $3.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in March 2024?
English-language documentary films took $6.9M across 13 films, 78% of the total, ahead of French-language documentary films ($814.9K) and Japanese-language documentary films ($744.4K).
March 2024 Documentary Box Office by Language
- English $6.9M13 films · #1 The Tuba Thieves (2024)
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French $814.9K1 film · #1 On the Adamant (2024) -
Japanese $744.4K1 film · #1 Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus (2024) -
Spanish $202.1K3 films · #1 Guadalupe: Mother of Humanity (2024) -
Korean $73K1 film · #1 Coming to You (2024) -
Czech $39.4K1 film · #1 Art Talent Show (2024) -
Norwegian $21K1 film · #1 Mina and the Radio Bandits (2024) -
Catalan $1.2K1 film · #1 My Sextortion Diary (2024)
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: August leads with $31M, led by In the Rearview (2024).
- January $8.6M #1 The Birth of Korea (2024)
- February $2.3M #1 Ennio (2024)
- March $8.8M #1 The Tuba Thieves (2024)
- April $21M #1 Lyd (2024)
- May $9.6M #1 Queen Rock Montreal (2024)
- June $15.4M #1 How to Rob a Bank (2024)
- July $1.2M #1 Eno (2024)
- August $31M #1 In the Rearview (2024)
- September $14.5M #1 Jung Kook: I Am Still (2024)
- October $9.7M #1 Sam and Colby: The Legends of the Paranormal (2024)
- November $11.2M #1 No Other Land (2024)
- December $1.1M #1 RM: Right People, Wrong Place (2024)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office March 2024: 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 22 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in March 2024?
The Tuba Thieves (2024) leads with $3.5M worldwide. Next come The Ark and the Darkness (2024) at $2.1M and On the Adamant (2024) at $814.9K.
How much did documentary movies released in March 2024 earn?
22 documentary films released in March 2024 report a worldwide gross, $8.8M in all, or $398K per film on average. February 2024 releases took $2.3M.
How many documentary movies released in March 2024 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Tuba Thieves (2024), earned $3.5M.
How is the March 2024 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 2024. 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 2024 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.