#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of Week 19, 2011
Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011)
2011 · Documentary
$10.8M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$5.7M US & Canada · 53% $5.1M elsewhere · 47%
Documentary box office · Week 19 · May 1–7, 2011
Documentary Box Office, Week 19 of 2011: Documentary Releases of May 1–7
Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 19 of 2011 (May 1–7), with $10.8M worldwide, ahead of Forks Over Knives (2011) at $739.6K and Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2011) at $13.1K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11.6M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 38% on Week 18, 2011, whose releases took $8.4M.
- week 19 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $11.6M
- Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011), the #1
- $10.8M
- vs Week 18, 2011
- +38%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 19 of 2011?
Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011) leads with $10.8M, 93% of the total. The top 3 together took $11.6M, 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.
- Number 1 $10.8M Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011)$5.7M US & Canada · 53% $5.1M elsewhere · 47%
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 19 of 2011, 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 19 of 2011 (May 1–7).
- 1 Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011)May 6, 2011 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $10.8M
May 6, 2011 · English · Documentary $10.8M worldwide - 2 May 6, 2011 US and Canada: $739.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $739.6K
- 3 Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2011)May 6, 2011 US and Canada: $13.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1K May 6, 2011 · English · History, Sport, Documentary $13.1K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 2011?
Of the top 3, Forks Over Knives (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011) made 47% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $6.5M (56%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011) $10.8M $5.7M US & Canada · 53% $5.1M elsewhere · 47%
- 2 Forks Over Knives (2011) $739.6K $739.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2011) $13.1K $13.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 19 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 19 releases took $11.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 15 (Apr 3–9) with $55.7M, led by Born to Be Wild (2011).
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 Silvio Forever (2011) $1M Silvio Forever (2011)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Wretches & Jabberers (2011) $162.1K Wretches & Jabberers (2011)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Born to Be Wild (2011) $55.7M Born to Be Wild (2011)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Armadillo (2011) $2M Armadillo (2011)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 African Cats (2011) $34.6M African Cats (2011)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) $8.4M Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011) $11.6M Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 L'amour fou (2011) $874.1K L'amour fou (2011)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011) $805.3K Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011)
Earlier years
How Does Week 19 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 19, 2004 earned the most: $20.7M from 2 films, led by Super Size Me (2004). Week 19, 2011 took $11.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 19, 2002 May 5–11 1 film | 1 | $4.8M | – | Ultimate X: The Movie (2002) $4.8M |
| Week 19, 2003 May 4–10 1 film · −99% | 1 | $63.8K | −99% | Only the Strong Survive (2003) $63.8K |
| Week 19, 2004 May 2–8 2 films · +32315% | 2 | $20.7M | +32315% | Super Size Me (2004) $20.6M |
| Week 19, 2005 May 1–7 2 films · −100% | 2 | $25.7K | −100% | Up for Grabs (2005) $13.9K |
| Week 19, 2006 May 7–13 2 films · +3276% | 2 | $866.3K | +3276% | Sketches of Frank Gehry (2006) $844.3K |
| Week 19, 2007 May 6–12 2 films · −77% | 2 | $198K | −77% | ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007) $151.8K |
| Week 19, 2008 May 4–10 1 film · +61% | 1 | $318.5K | +61% | Surfwise (2008) $318.5K |
| Week 19, 2009 May 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 2010 May 2–8 3 films | 3 | $10.4M | – | Babies (2010) $10.2M |
| Week 19, 2011 May 1–7 3 films · +11% | 3 | $11.6M | +11% | Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011) $10.8M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2011, Week by Week
48 weeks of 2011 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 7 (Feb 6–12) with $99.3M, led by Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $263.7K
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $46.6K
- Week 5 $131
- Week 6 $1.8M
- Week 7 $99.3M
- Week 8 $889.8K
- Week 9 $62.2K
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $1.8M
- Week 12 $2.6M
- Week 13 $1M
- Week 14 $162.1K
- Week 15 $55.7M
- Week 16 $2M
- Week 17 $34.6M
- Week 18 $8.4M
- Week 19 $11.6M
- Week 20 $874.1K
- Week 21 $805.3K
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $275.9K
- Week 24 $674.3K
- Week 25 $5.9M
- Week 26 $475.1K
- Week 27 $114.1K
- Week 28 $2.8M
- Week 29 $848.3K
- Week 30 $579.7K
- Week 31 $1.3M
- Week 32 $310K
- Week 33 $12.8M
- Week 34 $722.8K
- Week 35 $157.6K
- Week 36 $14.2M
- Week 37 $601.9K
- Week 38 $253.6K
- Week 39 $952.6K
- Week 40 $423.2K
- Week 41 $14.4K
- Week 42 $1.1M
- Week 43 $1.2M
- Week 44 $135.2K
- Week 45 $136.9K
- Week 46 $409.2K
- Week 47 $177.9K
- Week 48 $867.3K
- Week 49 $440.7K
- Week 50 $59.4K
- Week 51 $57.6K
- Week 52 $18.9M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 19 of 2011: 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 19 of 2011 (May 1–7)?
Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011) leads with $10.8M worldwide, $5.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Forks Over Knives (2011) at $739.6K and Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2011) at $13.1K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 19 of 2011 (May 1–7) earn?
3 documentary films released in week 19 of 2011 (May 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $11.6M in all, or $3.9M per film on average. Week 18, 2011 releases took $8.4M.
How many documentary movies released in week 19 of 2011 (May 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011), earned $10.8M.
How is the week 19, 2011 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 19 of 2011 (May 1–7). 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 19, 2011 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.