#1 of 23 #1 documentary movie of April 2019
2019 · Documentary
$12.9M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · April 2019
Documentary Box Office, April 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Metamorphosis (2019) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in April 2019, with $12.9M worldwide, ahead of Penguins (2019) at $7.7M and The Last Animals (2019) at $903.8K. 23 documentary films released in April 2019 report a worldwide gross, $24.7M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 20% on March 2019, whose releases took $20.6M. By language, English leads with $24.6M across 20 documentary releases.
- April 2019 releases with a gross
- 23
- combined worldwide
- $24.7M
- Metamorphosis (2019), the #1
- $12.9M
- vs March 2019
- +20%
#1 of 23 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of April 2019?
Metamorphosis (2019) leads with $12.9M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $22.8M, 92% of what all 23 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of April 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 April 2019.
- 1 Apr 19, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.9M
- 2 Apr 17, 2019 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7M
- 3 Apr 22, 2019 US and Canada: $9.1K Rest of the world: $894.7K Worldwide: $903.8K
- 4 Apr 26, 2019 US and Canada: $875.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $875.2K
- 5 Apr 17, 2019 US and Canada: $424.3K Rest of the world: $43.1K Worldwide: $467.4K
- 6
The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders (2019)Apr 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $412.3K
Apr 15, 2019 · English · History, Documentary $412.3K worldwide - 7
Apr 26, 2019 US and Canada: $165.2K Rest of the world: $177.1K Worldwide: $342.3K - 8
Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock & Roll (2019)Apr 28, 2019 US and Canada: $167.7K Rest of the world: $97.3K Worldwide: $265K Apr 28, 2019 · English · Documentary $265K worldwide - 9
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2019)Apr 19, 2019 US and Canada: $117.5K Rest of the world: $92.7K Worldwide: $210.2K Apr 19, 2019 · English · Documentary $210.2K worldwide - 10
Apr 26, 2019 US and Canada: $204.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $204.7K - 11
Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin (2019)Apr 28, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.7K Apr 28, 2019 · English · Documentary $90.7K worldwide - 12
Apr 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.2K - 13
Apr 28, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.6K - 14
Apr 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47K - 15
Apr 24, 2019 US and Canada: $44.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.3K - 16
Apr 19, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.4K - 17
Apr 26, 2019 US and Canada: $30.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.4K - 18
Apr 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.7K - 19
Apr 13, 2019 US and Canada: $10K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10K - 20
Apr 19, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2K - 21
Apr 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K - 22
Apr 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K - 23
Apr 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 2019?
Of the top 10, Penguins (2019) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Last Animals (2019) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 23 films, $9.7M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Metamorphosis (2019) $12.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Penguins (2019) $7.7M $7.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Last Animals (2019) $903.8K $9.1K US & Canada · 1% $894.7K elsewhere · 99%
- 4 Between Me and My Mind (2019) $875.2K $875.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Hail Satan? (2019) $467.4K $424.3K US & Canada · 91% $43.1K elsewhere · 9%
- 6 The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders (2019) $412.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Nureyev (2019) $342.3K $165.2K US & Canada · 48% $177.1K elsewhere · 52%
- 8 Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock & Roll (2019) $265K $167.7K US & Canada · 63% $97.3K elsewhere · 37%
- 9 Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2019) $210.2K $117.5K US & Canada · 56% $92.7K elsewhere · 44%
- 10 Hesburgh (2019) $204.7K $204.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many April 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 23 films reached $100M. 22 films, 96% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $24.7M total.
52% 48%
- $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, 4% of the list $12.9M · 52% of the gross
- Under $10M 22 films, 96% of the list $11.8M · 48% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of April 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 16 (Apr 14–20) took $21.7M, led by Metamorphosis (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 Russia from Above (2019) $76.2K Russia from Above (2019)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 Foosballers (2019) $15.4K Foosballers (2019)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 Metamorphosis (2019) $21.7M Metamorphosis (2019)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 The Last Animals (2019) $2.5M The Last Animals (2019)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock & Roll (2019) $414.2K Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock & Roll (2019)
Earlier years
How Does April 2019 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2011 earned the most: $100.9M from 17 films, led by Born to Be Wild (2011). April 2019 took $24.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2010 10 films | 10 | $96.1M | – | Oceans (2010) $83.1M |
| April 2011 17 films · +5% | 17 | $100.9M | +5% | Born to Be Wild (2011) $41.6M |
| April 2012 12 films · −38% | 12 | $62.8M | −38% | Chimpanzee (2012) $34.8M |
| April 2013 9 films · −94% | 9 | $4M | −94% | Unmade in China (2013) $3.4M |
| April 2014 15 films · +888% | 15 | $39.9M | +888% | Bears (2014) $21.3M |
| April 2015 21 films · −46% | 21 | $21.6M | −46% | Monkey Kingdom (2015) $16.8M |
| April 2016 23 films · +58% | 23 | $34.1M | +58% | A Beautiful Planet (2016) $26.3M |
| April 2017 25 films · +20% | 25 | $41M | +20% | Born in China (2017) $25.1M |
| April 2018 28 films · −62% | 28 | $15.4M | −62% | Pandas (2018) $7.8M |
| April 2019 23 films · +61% | 23 | $24.7M | +61% | Metamorphosis (2019) $12.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in April 2019?
English-language documentary films took $24.6M across 20 films, 100% of the total, ahead of German-language documentary films ($76.2K) and Turkish-language documentary films ($2.9K).
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 April 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 23 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in April 2019?
Metamorphosis (2019) leads with $12.9M worldwide. Next come Penguins (2019) at $7.7M and The Last Animals (2019) at $903.8K.
How much did documentary movies released in April 2019 earn?
23 documentary films released in April 2019 report a worldwide gross, $24.7M in all, or $1.1M per film on average. March 2019 releases took $20.6M.
How many documentary movies released in April 2019 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Metamorphosis (2019), earned $12.9M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.