#1 of 6 #1 documentary movie of March 2026
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026)
2026 · Documentary
$1.3M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · March 2026
Documentary Box Office, March 2026: Top-Grossing Releases
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in March 2026, with $1.3M worldwide, ahead of Marc by Sofia (2026) at $328.1K and Pompei: Below the Clouds (2026) at $231.3K. 6 documentary films released in March 2026 report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all, 90% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $1.6M across 5 documentary releases.
- March 2026 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $1.9M
- The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026), the #1
- $1.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 90%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of March 2026?
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026) leads with $1.3M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.9M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4 $21.4K John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office (2026)$21.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of March 2026, 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 2026.
- 1 The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026)Mar 27, 2026 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
Mar 27, 2026 · English · Documentary $1.3M worldwide - 2 Mar 27, 2026 US and Canada: $283.3K Rest of the world: $44.8K Worldwide: $328.1K
- 3 Mar 6, 2026 US and Canada: $99.7K Rest of the world: $131.7K Worldwide: $231.3K
- 4 John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office (2026)Mar 27, 2026 US and Canada: $21.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.4K Mar 27, 2026 · English · Documentary, Biography $21.4K worldwide
- 5 Mar 6, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K
- 6
Mar 10, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $939
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 2026?
Of the top 6, The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Pompei: Below the Clouds (2026) made 57% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $1.7M (90%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026) $1.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Marc by Sofia (2026) $328.1K $283.3K US & Canada · 86% $44.8K elsewhere · 14%
- 3 Pompei: Below the Clouds (2026) $231.3K $99.7K US & Canada · 43% $131.7K elsewhere · 57%
- 4 John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office (2026) $21.4K $21.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 André Is an Idiot (2026) $3.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare (2026) $939 No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of March 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 13 (Mar 22–28) took $1.6M, led by The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 Pompei: Below the Clouds (2026) $234.5K Pompei: Below the Clouds (2026)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare (2026) $939 Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare (2026)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026) $1.6M The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 2026 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 2026 took $1.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2017 22 films | 22 | $2.8M | – | 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 |
| March 2025 10 films · −58% | 10 | $3.7M | −58% | October 8 (2025) $1.4M |
| March 2026 6 films · −49% | 6 | $1.9M | −49% | The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026) $1.3M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2026, Month by Month
The months of 2026 with their totals: October leads with $57.6M, led by You Can See Everything (2026).
- January $23.5M #1 Melania (2026)
- February $184.3K #1 Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2026)
- March $1.9M #1 The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026)
- April $593.9K #1 Lorne (2026)
- May $3.7M #1 Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition (2026)
- June $28M #1 jackass: best and last (2026)
- July $1.9M #1 Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World (2026)
- August $1.3M #1 Cookie Queens (2026)
- September $15.9M #1 Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026)
- October $57.6M #1 You Can See Everything (2026)
- November so far No grosses
FAQ
Documentary Box Office March 2026: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in March 2026?
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026) leads with $1.3M worldwide, $1.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Marc by Sofia (2026) at $328.1K and Pompei: Below the Clouds (2026) at $231.3K.
How much did documentary movies released in March 2026 earn?
6 documentary films released in March 2026 report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all, or $309.5K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in March 2026 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026), earned $1.3M.
How is the March 2026 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 2026. 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 2026 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.