#1 of 19 #1 documentary movie of March 2019
2019 · History, Documentary
$15.3M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
$9M US & Canada · 59% $6.3M elsewhere · 41%
Documentary box office · March 2019
Documentary Box Office, March 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Apollo 11 (2019) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in March 2019, with $15.3M worldwide, ahead of Faustina: Love and Mercy (2019) at $3.5M and Patterns of Evidence: The Moses Controversy (2019) at $765.4K. 19 documentary films released in March 2019 report a worldwide gross, $20.6M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. That is 15.1 times the total of February 2019, whose releases took $1.4M. By language, English leads with $17M across 16 documentary releases.
- March 2019 releases with a gross
- 19
- combined worldwide
- $20.6M
- Apollo 11 (2019), the #1
- $15.3M
- vs February 2019
- ×15.1
#1 of 19 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of March 2019?
Apollo 11 (2019) leads with $15.3M, 75% of the total. The top 5 together took $20.2M, 98% 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 3 $765.4K Patterns of Evidence: The Moses Controversy (2019)$765.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of March 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 March 2019.
- 1 Mar 1, 2019 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $15.3M
- 2 Mar 29, 2019 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $3.5M
- 3 Patterns of Evidence: The Moses Controversy (2019)Mar 14, 2019 US and Canada: $765.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $765.4K
Mar 14, 2019 · English · Documentary, History $765.4K worldwide - 4 Mar 22, 2019 US and Canada: $485K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $485K
- 5 Mar 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146.7K
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Mar 29, 2019 US and Canada: $106.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $106.1K - 7
Mar 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.2K - 8
Mar 29, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.6K - 9
Mar 8, 2019 US and Canada: $18.8K Rest of the world: $7.2K Worldwide: $25.9K - 10
Mar 15, 2019 US and Canada: $14.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.2K - 11
Mar 29, 2019 US and Canada: $14K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14K - 12
Mar 9, 2019 US and Canada: $10.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.8K - 13
Mar 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3K - 14
Mar 12, 2019 US and Canada: $5.5K Rest of the world: $347 Worldwide: $5.8K - 15
Mar 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K - 16
Mar 7, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K - 17
Mar 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K - 18
Mar 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1K - 19
The Chills: The Triumph and Tragedy of Martin Phillipps (2019)Mar 12, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $92 Mar 12, 2019 · English · Documentary, Music $92 worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 2019?
Of the top 10, Patterns of Evidence: The Moses Controversy (2019) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Apollo 11 (2019) made 41% of its gross abroad. Across all 19 films, $12.7M (62%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Apollo 11 (2019) $15.3M $9M US & Canada · 59% $6.3M elsewhere · 41%
- 2 Faustina: Love and Mercy (2019) $3.5M $2.2M US & Canada · 64% $1.3M elsewhere · 36%
- 3 Patterns of Evidence: The Moses Controversy (2019) $765.4K $765.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Russian Five (2019) $485K $485K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Superpower Dogs (2019) $146.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Brink (2019) $106.1K $106.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Rezo (2019) $78.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Legend of Cocaine Island (2019) $37.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Black Mother (2019) $25.9K $18.8K US & Canada · 72% $7.2K elsewhere · 28%
- 10 Combat Obscura (2019) $14.2K $14.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many March 2019 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 $20.6M total.
75% 25%
- $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 $15.3M · 75% of the gross
- Under $10M 18 films, 95% of the list $5.2M · 25% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of March 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 9 (Feb 24–Mar 2) took $15.4M, led by Apollo 11 (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 Apollo 11 (2019) $15.4M Apollo 11 (2019)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 Black Mother (2019) $47.7K Black Mother (2019)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 Patterns of Evidence: The Moses Controversy (2019) $1M Patterns of Evidence: The Moses Controversy (2019)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 The Russian Five (2019) $485K The Russian Five (2019)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 Faustina: Love and Mercy (2019) $3.7M Faustina: Love and Mercy (2019)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 2019 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2013 earned the most: $32.8M from 13 films, led by The Other Side of the Ice (2013). March 2019 took $20.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2010 8 films | 8 | $850.5K | – | Steam of Life (2010) $499.5K |
| March 2011 12 films · +537% | 12 | $5.4M | +537% | Bill Cunningham New York (2011) $2M |
| March 2012 14 films · +69% | 14 | $9.1M | +69% | Bully (2012) $4.4M |
| March 2013 13 films · +258% | 13 | $32.8M | +258% | The Other Side of the Ice (2013) $25.1M |
| March 2014 12 films · −58% | 12 | $13.8M | −58% | Enchanted Kingdom (2014) $8.8M |
| March 2015 10 films · −12% | 10 | $12.1M | −12% | The Salt of the Earth (2015) $6M |
| March 2016 16 films · −89% | 16 | $1.3M | −89% | City of Gold (2016) $680.6K |
| March 2017 22 films · +112% | 22 | $2.8M | +112% | Uncertain (2017) $733.6K |
| March 2018 21 films · +120% | 21 | $6.2M | +120% | March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step (2018) $2.3M |
| March 2019 19 films · +230% | 19 | $20.6M | +230% | Apollo 11 (2019) $15.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in March 2019?
English-language documentary films took $17M across 16 films, 83% of the total, ahead of Polish-language documentary films ($3.5M) and Russian-language documentary films ($78.2K).
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 March 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 19 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in March 2019?
Apollo 11 (2019) leads with $15.3M worldwide, $9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Faustina: Love and Mercy (2019) at $3.5M and Patterns of Evidence: The Moses Controversy (2019) at $765.4K.
How much did documentary movies released in March 2019 earn?
19 documentary films released in March 2019 report a worldwide gross, $20.6M in all, or $1.1M per film on average. February 2019 releases took $1.4M.
How many documentary movies released in March 2019 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Apollo 11 (2019), earned $15.3M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.