#1 of 30 #1 documentary movie of November 2019
2019 · Documentary, Music
$2.5M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$704.7K US & Canada · 28% $1.8M elsewhere · 72%
Documentary box office · November 2019
Documentary Box Office, November 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Spirits in the Forest (2019) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in November 2019, with $2.5M worldwide, ahead of Everybody's Everything (2019) at $748.5K and Frida. Viva la Vida (2019) at $527.8K. 30 documentary films released in November 2019 report a worldwide gross, $6.2M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 16% on October 2019, whose releases took $7.4M. By language, English leads with $5.1M across 22 documentary releases.
- November 2019 releases with a gross
- 30
- combined worldwide
- $6.2M
- Spirits in the Forest (2019), the #1
- $2.5M
- vs October 2019
- −16%
#1 of 30 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of November 2019?
Spirits in the Forest (2019) leads with $2.5M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.6M, 74% of what all 30 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Documentary Release of November 2019, 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 November 2019.
- 1 Nov 21, 2019 US and Canada: $704.7K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $2.5M
- 2 Nov 15, 2019 US and Canada: $547.2K Rest of the world: $201.3K Worldwide: $748.5K
- 3 Nov 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $527.8K
- 4 Nov 27, 2019 US and Canada: $483.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $483.7K
- 5 Nov 8, 2019 US and Canada: $122.6K Rest of the world: $182.3K Worldwide: $304.8K
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The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (2019)Nov 14, 2019 US and Canada: $248.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $248.5K
Nov 14, 2019 · English · Documentary, Thriller, Drama $248.5K worldwide - 7
Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: $160.8K Rest of the world: $74.6K Worldwide: $235.4K - 8
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary (2019)Nov 26, 2019 US and Canada: $223K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $223K Nov 26, 2019 · English · Documentary $223K worldwide - 9
Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down (2019)Nov 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $148.4K
Nov 9, 2019 · Cantonese · Comedy, Documentary, Drama $148.4K worldwide - 10
Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: $120.4K Rest of the world: $25.5K Worldwide: $145.9K - 11
Nov 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.2K - 12
Nov 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.2K - 13
The Disappearance of the Millbrook Twins (2019)Nov 23, 2019 US and Canada: $25K Rest of the world: $59K Worldwide: $83.9K Nov 23, 2019 · English · Crime, Documentary $83.9K worldwide - 14
Nov 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80.1K - 15
Nov 15, 2019 US and Canada: $55.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $55.6K - 16
Nov 1, 2019 US and Canada: $51.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $51.9K - 17
Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: $10.9K Rest of the world: $23K Worldwide: $33.9K - 18
Nov 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.8K - 19
Scandalous: The Untold Story of the National Enquirer (2019)Nov 15, 2019 US and Canada: $18.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.8K Nov 15, 2019 · English · Documentary $18.8K worldwide - 20
Nov 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9K - 21
Show Me The Picture: The Story of Jim Marshall (2019)Nov 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6K Nov 18, 2019 · English · Documentary $11.6K worldwide - 22
Nov 15, 2019 US and Canada: $11.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3K - 23
Nov 8, 2019 US and Canada: $11K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11K - 24
Nov 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11K - 25
Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: $9.3K Rest of the world: $860 Worldwide: $10.2K - 26
Nov 15, 2019 US and Canada: $9.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.2K - 27
Nov 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5K - 28
Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K - 29
Nov 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K - 30
Nov 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in November 2019?
Of the top 10, 63 Up (2019) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Spirits in the Forest (2019) made 72% of its gross abroad. Across all 30 films, $2.8M (45%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Spirits in the Forest (2019) $2.5M $704.7K US & Canada · 28% $1.8M elsewhere · 72%
- 2 Everybody's Everything (2019) $748.5K $547.2K US & Canada · 73% $201.3K elsewhere · 27%
- 3 Frida. Viva la Vida (2019) $527.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 63 Up (2019) $483.7K $483.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Kingmaker (2019) $304.8K $122.6K US & Canada · 40% $182.3K elsewhere · 60%
- 6 The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (2019) $248.5K $248.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Varda by Agnès (2019) $235.4K $160.8K US & Canada · 68% $74.6K elsewhere · 32%
- 8 Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary (2019) $223K $223K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down (2019) $148.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Citizen K (2019) $145.9K $120.4K US & Canada · 83% $25.5K elsewhere · 17%
Gross bands
How Many November 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 30 films reached $100M. 30 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $6.2M total.
100%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 30 films, 100% of the list $6.2M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of November 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 47 (Nov 17–23) took $3.7M, led by Spirits in the Forest (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 American Dharma (2019) $54.2K American Dharma (2019)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 The Kingmaker (2019) $557.4K The Kingmaker (2019)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 Everybody's Everything (2019) $1.2M Everybody's Everything (2019)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 Spirits in the Forest (2019) $3.7M Spirits in the Forest (2019)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 63 Up (2019) $720.6K 63 Up (2019)
Earlier years
How Does November 2019 Compare With November in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, November 2018 earned the most: $34.5M from 27 films, led by Burn the Stage: The Movie (2018). November 2019 took $6.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2010 9 films | 9 | $414.5K | – | Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer (2010) $192.9K |
| November 2011 11 films · +356% | 11 | $1.9M | +356% | Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011) $778.6K |
| November 2012 12 films · +328% | 12 | $8.1M | +328% | A Man's Story (2012) $3.8M |
| November 2013 22 films · +127% | 22 | $18.3M | +127% | Journey to the South Pacific (2013) $15M |
| November 2014 20 films · −75% | 20 | $4.5M | −75% | The Circle (2014) $1.1M |
| November 2015 27 films · −8% | 27 | $4.1M | −8% | Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015) $1.7M |
| November 2016 19 films · +308% | 19 | $16.8M | +308% | Seasons (2016) $11.4M |
| November 2017 23 films · +9% | 23 | $18.4M | +9% | The Next Guardian (2017) $14.4M |
| November 2018 27 films · +88% | 27 | $34.5M | +88% | Burn the Stage: The Movie (2018) $20.3M |
| November 2019 30 films · −82% | 30 | $6.2M | −82% | Spirits in the Forest (2019) $2.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in November 2019?
English-language documentary films took $5.1M across 22 films, 82% of the total, ahead of Italian-language documentary films ($527.8K) and French-language documentary films ($235.4K).
November 2019 Documentary Box Office by Language
- English $5.1M22 films · #1 Spirits in the Forest (2019)
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Italian $527.8K1 film · #1 Frida. Viva la Vida (2019) -
French $235.4K1 film · #1 Varda by Agnès (2019) - Cantonese $148.4K1 film · #1 Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down (2019)
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Spanish $97.1K2 films · #1 My Mexican Bretzel (2019) -
Norwegian $80.1K1 film · #1 iHuman (2019) -
Dutch $19.4K2 films · #1 My Rembrandt (2019)
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: August leads with $30.3M, led by Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019).
- January $310.1K #1 Who Will Write Our History (2019)
- February $1.4M #1 Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice (2019)
- March $20.6M #1 Apollo 11 (2019)
- April $24.7M #1 Metamorphosis (2019)
- May $12.6M #1 The Biggest Little Farm (2019)
- June $13.9M #1 Pavarotti (2019)
- July $8.2M #1 Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019)
- August $30.3M #1 Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019)
- September $18.8M #1 Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019)
- October $7.4M #1 Fantastic Fungi (2019)
- November $6.2M #1 Spirits in the Forest (2019)
- December $1M #1 Gorillaz: Reject False Icons (2019)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office November 2019: 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 30 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in November 2019?
Spirits in the Forest (2019) leads with $2.5M worldwide, $704.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Everybody's Everything (2019) at $748.5K and Frida. Viva la Vida (2019) at $527.8K.
How much did documentary movies released in November 2019 earn?
30 documentary films released in November 2019 report a worldwide gross, $6.2M in all, or $207.8K per film on average. October 2019 releases took $7.4M.
How many documentary movies released in November 2019 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Spirits in the Forest (2019), earned $2.5M.
How is the November 2019 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 November 2019. 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 November 2019 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.