#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of Week 13, 2026
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026)
2026 · Documentary
$1.3M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · Week 13 · Mar 22–28, 2026
Documentary Box Office, Week 13 of 2026: Documentary Releases of Mar 22–28
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 13 of 2026 (Mar 22–28), with $1.3M worldwide, ahead of Marc by Sofia (2026) at $328.1K and John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office (2026) at $21.4K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.6M in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 13 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.6M
- The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026), the #1
- $1.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 97%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 13 of 2026?
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026) leads with $1.3M, 78% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.6M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3 $21.4K John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office (2026)$21.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 13 of 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 week 13 of 2026 (Mar 22–28).
- 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 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
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 13 of 2026?
Of the top 3, The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Marc by Sofia (2026) made 14% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $1.6M (97%) came from the US & Canada.
- 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 John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office (2026) $21.4K $21.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 13 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 13 releases took $1.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 22–28) with $1.6M, led by The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026).
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 The Rose: Come Back to Me (2026) $2.8K The Rose: Come Back to Me (2026)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2026) $181.5K Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2026)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- 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
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Fiume o morte! (2026) $144.8K Fiume o morte! (2026)
Earlier years
How Does Week 13 of 2026 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 13, 2019 earned the most: $3.7M from 5 films, led by Faustina: Love and Mercy (2019). Week 13, 2026 took $1.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 13, 2017 Mar 26–Apr 1 5 films | 5 | $1.1M | – | Cantábrico (2017) $724.3K |
| Week 13, 2018 Mar 25–31 3 films · −94% | 3 | $69.2K | −94% | The China Hustle (2018) $48.7K |
| Week 13, 2019 Mar 24–30 5 films · +5186% | 5 | $3.7M | +5186% | Faustina: Love and Mercy (2019) $3.5M |
| Week 13, 2020 Mar 22–28 1 film · −100% | 1 | $7.9K | −100% | Steelers: The World’s First Gay Rugby Club (2020) $7.9K |
| Week 13, 2021 Mar 21–27 2 films · +43042% | 2 | $3.4M | +43042% | Tina (2021) $2.6M |
| Week 13, 2022 Mar 20–26 2 films · −89% | 2 | $369.8K | −89% | Bisping: The Michael Bisping Story (2022) $359.4K |
| Week 13, 2023 Mar 26–Apr 1 3 films · −92% | 3 | $29.2K | −92% | In Viaggio: The Travels of Pope Francis (2023) $25.4K |
| Week 13, 2024 Mar 24–30 3 films · +2982% | 3 | $899.1K | +2982% | On the Adamant (2024) $814.9K |
| Week 13, 2025 Mar 23–29 3 films · −26% | 3 | $667.8K | −26% | The Encampments (2025) $555.9K |
| Week 13, 2026 Mar 22–28 3 films · +143% | 3 | $1.6M | +143% | The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026) $1.3M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2026, Week by Week
29 weeks of 2026 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 42 (Oct 11–17) with $56.9M, led by You Can See Everything (2026).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $159.5K
- Week 3 $42.1K
- Week 4 $1.3M
- Week 5 $22M
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $2.8K
- Week 8 $181.5K
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $234.5K
- Week 11 $939
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $1.6M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $144.8K
- Week 16 $449.1K
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $3.1M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $359.5K
- Week 22 $178.6K
- Week 23 $153.7K
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $27.8M
- Week 27 $789.4K
- Week 28 $64.9K
- Week 29 $459.5K
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $626.2K
- Week 32 $643.5K
- Week 33 $608.9K
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $29.4K
- Week 36 $145.2K
- Week 37 $12.6M
- Week 38 $2.8M
- Week 39 $343.8K
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $713.9K
- Week 42 $56.9M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 so far No grosses
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 13 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 13 of 2026 (Mar 22–28)?
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 John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office (2026) at $21.4K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 13 of 2026 (Mar 22–28) earn?
3 documentary films released in week 13 of 2026 (Mar 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $1.6M in all, or $540.5K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 13 of 2026 (Mar 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026), earned $1.3M.
How is the week 13, 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 week 13 of 2026 (Mar 22–28). 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 week 13, 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.