#1 of 19 #1 documentary movie of May 2013
2013 · Music, Documentary
$78.4M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$36.9M US & Canada · 47% $41.5M elsewhere · 53%
Documentary box office · May 2013
Documentary Box Office, May 2013: Top-Grossing Releases
The Source Family (2013) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in May 2013, with $78.4M worldwide, ahead of Stories We Tell (2013) at $2.6M and Aroused (2013) at $1.3M. 19 documentary films released in May 2013 report a worldwide gross, $84.2M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. That is 20.8 times the total of April 2013, whose releases took $4M. By language, English leads with $83.8M across 14 documentary releases.
- May 2013 releases with a gross
- 19
- combined worldwide
- $84.2M
- The Source Family (2013), the #1
- $78.4M
- vs April 2013
- ×20.8
#1 of 19 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of May 2013?
The Source Family (2013) leads with $78.4M, 93% of the total. The top 5 together took $83.3M, 99% of what all 19 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5 $457.5K We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks (2013)$166.2K US & Canada · 36% $291.3K elsewhere · 64%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of May 2013, 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 May 2013.
- 1 May 1, 2013 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: $41.5M Worldwide: $78.4M
- 2 May 10, 2013 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $2.6M
- 3 May 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
- 4 May 3, 2013 US and Canada: $518.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $518.3K
- 5 We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks (2013)May 24, 2013 US and Canada: $166.2K Rest of the world: $291.3K Worldwide: $457.5K
May 24, 2013 · English · Comedy, Documentary $457.5K worldwide - 6
May 3, 2013 US and Canada: $157.2K Rest of the world: $11.7K Worldwide: $168.9K - 7
May 30, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $168.2K - 8
May 15, 2013 US and Canada: $62.7K Rest of the world: $39.4K Worldwide: $102K - 9
One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das (2013)May 8, 2013 US and Canada: $100.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $100.4K May 8, 2013 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $100.4K worldwide - 10
May 24, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.5K - 11
May 17, 2013 US and Canada: $81.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $81.4K - 12
May 28, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.1K - 13
May 10, 2013 US and Canada: $51.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $51.3K - 14
La Camioneta: The Journey of One American School Bus (2013)May 31, 2013 US and Canada: $18.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.6K May 31, 2013 · English · Documentary $18.6K worldwide - 15
May 17, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.9K - 16
May 17, 2013 US and Canada: $10.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.4K - 17
May 21, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K - 18
May 17, 2013 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1K - 19
May 31, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2013?
Of the top 10, Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's (2013) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks (2013) made 64% of its gross abroad. Across all 19 films, $39.7M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Source Family (2013) $78.4M $36.9M US & Canada · 47% $41.5M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 Stories We Tell (2013) $2.6M $1.6M US & Canada · 61% $1M elsewhere · 39%
- 3 Aroused (2013) $1.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's (2013) $518.3K $518.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks (2013) $457.5K $166.2K US & Canada · 36% $291.3K elsewhere · 64%
- 6 Free the Mind (2013) $168.9K $157.2K US & Canada · 93% $11.7K elsewhere · 7%
- 7 TeenAngels: El Adios 3D (2013) $168.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Becoming Traviata (2013) $102K $62.7K US & Canada · 61% $39.4K elsewhere · 39%
- 9 One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das (2013) $100.4K $100.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Great White Shark (2013) $93.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 2013 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 19 films reached $100M. 18 films, 95% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $84.2M total.
93%
- $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 1 film, 5% of the list $78.4M · 93% of the gross
- Under $10M 18 films, 95% of the list $5.7M · 7% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2013 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 28–May 4) took $80.4M, led by The Source Family (2013). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 The Source Family (2013) $80.4M The Source Family (2013)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Stories We Tell (2013) $2.8M Stories We Tell (2013)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 Becoming Traviata (2013) $211.8K Becoming Traviata (2013)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks (2013) $557.3K We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks (2013)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 TeenAngels: El Adios 3D (2013) $244K TeenAngels: El Adios 3D (2013)
Earlier years
How Does May 2013 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2013 earned the most: $84.2M from 19 films, led by The Source Family (2013).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2004 8 films | 8 | $24.4M | – | Super Size Me (2004) $20.6M |
| May 2005 10 films · −48% | 10 | $12.8M | −48% | Mad Hot Ballroom (2005) $9.1M |
| May 2006 5 films · +304% | 5 | $51.8M | +304% | An Inconvenient Truth (2006) $49.8M |
| May 2007 11 films · −97% | 11 | $1.7M | −97% | Prinzessinnenbad (2007) $741.8K |
| May 2008 7 films · −5% | 7 | $1.6M | −5% | Maradona by Kusturica (2008) $684.2K |
| May 2009 7 films · −79% | 7 | $330K | −79% | Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land (2009) $127.1K |
| May 2010 10 films · +7961% | 10 | $26.6M | +7961% | Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World (2010) $16M |
| May 2011 14 films · −50% | 14 | $13.2M | −50% | Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011) $10.8M |
| May 2012 14 films · −72% | 14 | $3.7M | −72% | First Position (2012) $1.7M |
| May 2013 19 films · +2182% | 19 | $84.2M | +2182% | The Source Family (2013) $78.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in May 2013?
English-language documentary films took $83.8M across 14 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language documentary films ($174.4K) and French-language documentary films ($102K).
May 2013 Documentary Box Office by Language
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2013, Month by Month
The months of 2013 with their totals: August leads with $179.5M, led by One Direction: The Invasion (2013).
- January $1.8M #1 56 Up (2013)
- February $6.5M #1 The Gatekeepers (2013)
- March $32.8M #1 The Other Side of the Ice (2013)
- April $4M #1 Unmade in China (2013)
- May $84.2M #1 The Source Family (2013)
- June $9.3M #1 20 Feet from Stardom (2013)
- July $36.2M #1 Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain (2013)
- August $179.5M #1 One Direction: The Invasion (2013)
- September $16.7M #1 Jerusalem (2013)
- October $167.4M #1 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
- November $18.3M #1 Journey to the South Pacific (2013)
- December $139.6M #1 Walking with Dinosaurs (2013)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office May 2013: 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 19 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in May 2013?
The Source Family (2013) leads with $78.4M worldwide, $36.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Stories We Tell (2013) at $2.6M and Aroused (2013) at $1.3M.
How much did documentary movies released in May 2013 earn?
19 documentary films released in May 2013 report a worldwide gross, $84.2M in all, or $4.4M per film on average. April 2013 releases took $4M.
How many documentary movies released in May 2013 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Source Family (2013), earned $78.4M.
How is the May 2013 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 May 2013. 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 May 2013 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.