How much of the July 2019 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$3.7M of the $8.2M total, or 45%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 18 report no domestic figure.

Documentary box office · July 2019

Documentary Box Office, July 2019: Top-Grossing Releases

Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in July 2019, with $3.3M worldwide, ahead of For Sama (2019) at $1.4M and Honeyland (2019) at $1.3M. 18 documentary films released in July 2019 report a worldwide gross, $8.2M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 41% on June 2019, whose releases took $13.9M. By language, English leads with $5.3M across 11 documentary releases.

July 2019 releases with a gross: 18
combined worldwide: $8.2M
Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019), the #1: $3.3M
vs June 2019: −41%

Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019) movie poster

#1 of 18

#1 documentary movie of July 2019

Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019)

2019 · Music, Documentary

$3.3M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total

$1M US & Canada · 31% $2.3M elsewhere · 69%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of July 2019?

Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019) leads with $3.3M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $7.4M, 90% of what all 18 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$3.3M Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019)
$1M US & Canada · 31% $2.3M elsewhere · 69%
Number 2

$1.4M For Sama (2019)
$43.8K US & Canada · 3% $1.4M elsewhere · 97%
Number 3

$1.3M Honeyland (2019)
$815.1K US & Canada · 62% $499.2K elsewhere · 38%
Number 4

$732.8K David Crosby: Remember My Name (2019)
$732.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Number 5

$657.8K Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable (2019)
$590.7K US & Canada · 90% $67.2K elsewhere · 10%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of July 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 July 2019.

1
Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019) Jul 5, 2019 · English · Music, Documentary $3.3M worldwide

Jul 5, 2019 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $3.3M
2
For Sama (2019) Jul 26, 2019 · Arabic · Documentary $1.4M worldwide

Jul 26, 2019 US and Canada: $43.8K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.4M
3
Honeyland (2019) Jul 26, 2019 · Turkish · Drama, Documentary $1.3M worldwide

Jul 26, 2019 US and Canada: $815.1K Rest of the world: $499.2K Worldwide: $1.3M
4
David Crosby: Remember My Name (2019) Jul 19, 2019 · English · Music, Documentary $732.8K worldwide

Jul 19, 2019 US and Canada: $732.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $732.8K
5
Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable (2019) Jul 12, 2019 · English · Sport, Documentary $657.8K worldwide

Jul 12, 2019 US and Canada: $590.7K Rest of the world: $67.2K Worldwide: $657.8K
6
Mike Wallace Is Here (2019) Jul 26, 2019 · English · Biography, Documentary $281.2K worldwide

Jul 26, 2019 US and Canada: $281.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $281.2K
7
Tony (2019) Jul 25, 2019 · Portuguese · Documentary $238K worldwide

Jul 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $238K
8
Jay Myself (2019) Jul 31, 2019 · English · Biography, Documentary $151.3K worldwide

Jul 31, 2019 US and Canada: $151.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $151.3K
9
Armstrong (2019) Jul 12, 2019 · English · Biography, Documentary $80.2K worldwide

Jul 12, 2019 US and Canada: $19.7K Rest of the world: $60.4K Worldwide: $80.2K
10
The Cat Rescuers (2019) Jul 5, 2019 · English · Documentary $31.9K worldwide

Jul 5, 2019 US and Canada: $31.5K Rest of the world: $330 Worldwide: $31.9K
11
Come As You Are (2019) Jul 1, 2019 · Portuguese · Documentary $16.2K worldwide

Jul 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.2K
12
Cassandro, the Exotico! (2019) Jul 19, 2019 · English · Documentary $11.9K worldwide

Jul 19, 2019 US and Canada: $11.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.9K
13
Angels Are Made of Light (2019) Jul 24, 2019 · Documentary $7.9K worldwide

Jul 24, 2019 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9K
14
Ibiza: The Silent Movie (2019) Jul 5, 2019 · English · Music, Documentary $3.4K worldwide

Jul 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K
15
Sea of Shadows (2019) Jul 12, 2019 · English · History, Crime, Documentary $2K worldwide

Jul 12, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
16
Shadows of Sofia (2019) Jul 15, 2019 · Documentary $2K worldwide

Jul 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
17
Speed is My Need (2019) Jul 16, 2019 · English · Documentary $1.8K worldwide

Jul 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K
18
The Faculties (2019) Jul 4, 2019 · Spanish · Documentary $502 worldwide

Jul 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $502

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in July 2019?

Of the top 10, David Crosby: Remember My Name (2019) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while For Sama (2019) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 18 films, $3.7M (45%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.

1 Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019) $3.3M
$1M US & Canada · 31% $2.3M elsewhere · 69%
2 For Sama (2019) $1.4M
$43.8K US & Canada · 3% $1.4M elsewhere · 97%
3 Honeyland (2019) $1.3M
$815.1K US & Canada · 62% $499.2K elsewhere · 38%
4 David Crosby: Remember My Name (2019) $732.8K
$732.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
5 Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable (2019) $657.8K
$590.7K US & Canada · 90% $67.2K elsewhere · 10%
6 Mike Wallace Is Here (2019) $281.2K
$281.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
7 Tony (2019) $238K
No US & Canada figure reported
8 Jay Myself (2019) $151.3K
$151.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
9 Armstrong (2019) $80.2K
$19.7K US & Canada · 25% $60.4K elsewhere · 75%
10 The Cat Rescuers (2019) $31.9K
$31.5K US & Canada · 99% $330 elsewhere · 1%

Gross bands

How Many July 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 18 films reached $100M. 18 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $8.2M 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 18 films, 100% of the list $8.2M · 100% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of July 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 27 (Jun 30–Jul 6) took $3.4M, led by Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does July 2019 Compare With July in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, July 2012 earned the most: $73.4M from 14 films, led by 2016: Obama's America (2012). July 2019 took $8.2M.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
July 2010 12 films	12	$1.3M	–	I Want Your Money (2010) $433.6K
July 2011 17 films · +334%	17	$5.6M	+334%	Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest (2011) $1.2M
July 2012 14 films · +1214%	14	$73.4M	+1214%	2016: Obama's America (2012) $33.4M
July 2013 11 films · −51%	11	$36.2M	−51%	Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain (2013) $32.3M
July 2014 13 films · −35%	13	$23.7M	−35%	America: Imagine a World Without Her (2014) $14.4M
July 2015 16 films · +190%	16	$68.7M	+190%	Northern Limit Line (2015) $40M
July 2016 20 films · −77%	20	$16.1M	−77%	Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016) $13.1M
July 2017 15 films · −61%	15	$6.2M	−61%	An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017) $5.4M
July 2018 17 films · +66%	17	$10.3M	+66%	Whitney (2018) $4.6M
July 2019 18 films · −20%	18	$8.2M	−20%	Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019) $3.3M

By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in July 2019?

English-language documentary films took $5.3M across 11 films, 64% of the total, ahead of Arabic-language documentary films ($1.4M) and Turkish-language documentary films ($1.3M).

July 2019 Documentary Box Office by Language

English $5.3M
11 films · #1 Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019)
Arabic $1.4M
1 film · #1 For Sama (2019)
Turkish $1.3M
1 film · #1 Honeyland (2019)
Portuguese $254.2K
2 films · #1 Tony (2019)
Spanish $502
1 film · #1 The Faculties (2019)

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).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office July 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 18 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in July 2019?

Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019) leads with $3.3M worldwide, $1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come For Sama (2019) at $1.4M and Honeyland (2019) at $1.3M.

How much did documentary movies released in July 2019 earn?

18 documentary films released in July 2019 report a worldwide gross, $8.2M in all, or $457.9K per film on average. June 2019 releases took $13.9M.

How many documentary movies released in July 2019 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019), earned $3.3M.

How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.