TT3D: Closer To The Edge became the UK's highest weekend box office documentary opener since Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11, grossing £312,998 over its opening weekend in April.
The film, which was shot at the 2010 TT Races – had its premiere on April 18 and opened at cinemas on April 22.
Financed, produced and distributed by CinemaNX, the film follows key riders before and during TT 2010.
In particular it focuses on Guy Martin's preparation for the event as well as the drama of race week.
Other riders featured include Ian Hutchinson - who at TT 2010 became the first rider ever to win five races in a week - 15 times TT winner John McGuinness and Ramsey man Conor Cummins.
The film, which was narrated by Jared Leto the lead singer of Thirty Seconds to Mars, was shown on more than 130 screens across UK cinemas.
Speaking about the film Ian Hutchinson said: "It's better than my dad's video camera footage of it all! They have done a good job of the film and it's great to be involved in something that is being shown out to the public properly about what we come and do in June.
"I'm not really fussed about the publicity side of it but I think the sport deserves some publicity. It costs an awful lot of money and a lot of people's time and effort to prepare bikes. I think the whole motorcycling world needs a little lift at the moment."
Two times TT winner Cameron Donald loved it. He said: "Fantastic, I was absolutely blown away. That film hit me on so many different angles, as a competitor and featuring in the movie it was quite a heavy film to watch.
"There was so much emotion and so much excitement it took my breath away at times.
"I think they did a very good job with it, it has got a good funny story behind it with Guy and it portrays the race well and it shows the modern part of the race and also shows some of the history and it's all really important.
"It shows what the TT is. It shows the good, it shows the bad, shows the emotion, shows the people. It just shows it how it really is."
To read a review of the film click here.
Update: A total of 12,560 tickets had been sold in the Isle of Man for screenings of the film at Broadway Cinema by June 20. The DVD was released on November 28. It sold 100,000 copies in the first two weeks. For more on this click here.
This story is part of isleofman.com's Review of the Year 2011.
