#1 of 27 #1 documentary movie of August 2019
Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019)
2019 · Music, Documentary
$12.2M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
$4.8M US & Canada · 40% $7.3M elsewhere · 60%
Documentary box office · August 2019
Documentary Box Office, August 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in August 2019, with $12.2M worldwide, ahead of Jawline (2019) at $11.1M and Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) at $1.5M. 27 documentary films released in August 2019 report a worldwide gross, $30.3M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.7 times the total of July 2019, whose releases took $8.2M. By language, English leads with $16.3M across 17 documentary releases.
- August 2019 releases with a gross
- 27
- combined worldwide
- $30.3M
- Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019), the #1
- $12.2M
- vs July 2019
- ×3.7
#1 of 27 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of August 2019?
Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019) leads with $12.2M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $26.3M, 87% of what all 27 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 August 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 August 2019.
- 1 Aug 7, 2019 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $12.2M
- 2 Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: $667.8K Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $11.1M
- 3 Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: $614.2K Rest of the world: $850.3K Worldwide: $1.5M
- 4 Aug 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $789.2K
- 5 Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $751.7K
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Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins (2019)Aug 30, 2019 US and Canada: $694.4K Rest of the world: $917 Worldwide: $695.3K
Aug 30, 2019 · English · Documentary $695.3K worldwide - 7
Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: $307.3K Rest of the world: $364.3K Worldwide: $671.6K - 8
Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: $549.4K Rest of the world: $9.4K Worldwide: $558.8K - 9
Aug 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $364K - 10
Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: $270.1K Rest of the world: $1.7K Worldwide: $271.8K - 11
Aug 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $264.6K - 12
Aug 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $214.6K - 13
Aug 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193.7K - 14
Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.5K - 15
Aug 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160.1K - 16
Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: $65K Rest of the world: $60.4K Worldwide: $125.3K - 17
Cold Case Hammarskjöld (2019)Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: $105K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $105K Aug 16, 2019 · English · History, Animation, Documentary $105K worldwide - 18
Aug 2, 2019 US and Canada: $50.2K Rest of the world: $12.7K Worldwide: $62.9K - 19
What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire? (2019)Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: $4.7K Rest of the world: $39.6K Worldwide: $44.3K Aug 16, 2019 · English · Documentary $44.3K worldwide - 20
Aug 14, 2019 US and Canada: $30.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.4K - 21
Aug 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30K - 22
Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.7K - 23
Aug 15, 2019 US and Canada: $12.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.9K - 24
Aug 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5K - 25
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace (2019)Aug 7, 2019 US and Canada: $6.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8K Aug 7, 2019 · English · History, Documentary $6.8K worldwide - 26
Aug 28, 2019 US and Canada: $5.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6K - 27
Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2019?
Of the top 10, Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins (2019) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Jawline (2019) made 94% of its gross abroad. Across all 27 films, $8.2M (27%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019) $12.2M $4.8M US & Canada · 40% $7.3M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 Jawline (2019) $11.1M $667.8K US & Canada · 6% $10.5M elsewhere · 94%
- 3 Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) $1.5M $614.2K US & Canada · 42% $850.3K elsewhere · 58%
- 4 The Australian Dream (2019) $789.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Adolescents (2019) $751.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins (2019) $695.3K $694.4K US & Canada · 100% $917 elsewhere · <1%
- 7 Aquarela (2019) $671.6K $307.3K US & Canada · 46% $364.3K elsewhere · 54%
- 8 Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles (2019) $558.8K $549.4K US & Canada · 98% $9.4K elsewhere · 2%
- 9 Hitsville: The Making of Motown (2019) $364K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 One Child Nation (2019) $271.8K $270.1K US & Canada · 99% $1.7K elsewhere · <1%
Gross bands
How Many August 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 27 films reached $100M. 25 films, 93% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $30.3M total.
77% 23%
- $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 2 films, 7% of the list $23.3M · 77% of the gross
- Under $10M 25 films, 93% of the list $7M · 23% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 34 (Aug 18–24) took $13.6M, led by Jawline (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 The Australian Dream (2019) $852.1K The Australian Dream (2019)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019) $13.3M Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Aquarela (2019) $1.2M Aquarela (2019)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Jawline (2019) $13.6M Jawline (2019)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins (2019) $1.4M Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins (2019)
Earlier years
How Does August 2019 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2013 earned the most: $179.5M from 17 films, led by One Direction: The Invasion (2013). August 2019 took $30.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2010 3 films | 3 | $1.2M | – | The Tillman Story (2010) $802.5K |
| August 2011 8 films · +1108% | 8 | $14M | +1108% | Senna (2011) $10.2M |
| August 2012 18 films · +69% | 18 | $23.7M | +69% | The Green Wave (2012) $12.7M |
| August 2013 17 films · +657% | 17 | $179.5M | +657% | One Direction: The Invasion (2013) $74.4M |
| August 2014 14 films · −97% | 14 | $6M | −97% | Mr. X (2014) $5.1M |
| August 2015 14 films · −38% | 14 | $3.7M | −38% | Boca Juniors 3D: The Movie (2015) $2.2M |
| August 2016 11 films · −61% | 11 | $1.5M | −61% | Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016) $765.8K |
| August 2017 13 films · +96% | 13 | $2.8M | +96% | Step (2017) $1.2M |
| August 2018 17 films · +167% | 17 | $7.6M | +167% | Death of a Nation (2018) $5.9M |
| August 2019 27 films · +300% | 27 | $30.3M | +300% | Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019) $12.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in August 2019?
English-language documentary films took $16.3M across 17 films, 54% of the total, ahead of Korean-language documentary films ($12.2M) and French-language documentary films ($971.8K).
August 2019 Documentary Box Office by Language
- English $16.3M17 films · #1 Jawline (2019)
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Korean $12.2M1 film · #1 Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019) -
French $971.8K3 films · #1 Adolescents (2019) -
Russian $671.6K1 film · #1 Aquarela (2019) -
Spanish $232.9K3 films · #1 The Jump (2019) -
Portuguese $8.5K1 film · #1 A Pleasure, Comrades! (2019) -
Turkish $5.3K1 film · #1 Queen Lear (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 August 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 27 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in August 2019?
Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019) leads with $12.2M worldwide, $4.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jawline (2019) at $11.1M and Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) at $1.5M.
How much did documentary movies released in August 2019 earn?
27 documentary films released in August 2019 report a worldwide gross, $30.3M in all, or $1.1M per film on average. July 2019 releases took $8.2M.
How many documentary movies released in August 2019 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019), earned $12.2M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.