#1 of 31 #1 documentary movie of September 2019
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019)
2019 · Music, Documentary
$4.3M worldwide · 23% of the chart's total
$4.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · September 2019
Documentary Box Office, September 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in September 2019, with $4.3M worldwide, ahead of Western Stars (2019) at $3.7M and Diego Maradona (2019) at $2.8M. 31 documentary films released in September 2019 report a worldwide gross, $18.8M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 38% on August 2019, whose releases took $30.3M. By language, English leads with $15.9M across 20 documentary releases.
- September 2019 releases with a gross
- 31
- combined worldwide
- $18.8M
- Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019), the #1
- $4.3M
- vs August 2019
- −38%
#1 of 31 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of September 2019?
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019) leads with $4.3M, 23% of the total. The top 5 together took $13.8M, 74% of what all 31 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 September 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 September 2019.
- 1 Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019)Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3M
Sep 6, 2019 · English · Music, Documentary $4.3M worldwide - 2 Sep 12, 2019 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $3.7M
- 3 Sep 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
- 4 Sep 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
- 5 Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: $611.6K Rest of the world: $682.8K Worldwide: $1.3M
- 6
Sep 20, 2019 US and Canada: $705.3K Rest of the world: $537.8K Worldwide: $1.2M - 7
Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: $739.7K Rest of the world: $158.3K Worldwide: $898K - 8
Sep 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $544.2K - 9
Sep 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $477K - 10
Sep 25, 2019 US and Canada: $104.8K Rest of the world: $255.8K Worldwide: $360.6K - 11
Sep 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $308.2K - 12
Sep 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $221.8K - 13
Sep 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $202.9K - 14
Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: $201.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $201.9K - 15
Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: $88K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88K - 16
Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.5K - 17
Sep 12, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.8K - 18
Sep 18, 2019 US and Canada: $41.3K Rest of the world: $9.1K Worldwide: $50.3K - 19
Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: $11.3K Rest of the world: $36.7K Worldwide: $48K - 20
Sep 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.8K - 21
Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements (2019)Sep 13, 2019 US and Canada: $33.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.8K Sep 13, 2019 · English · Documentary $33.8K worldwide - 22
Sep 13, 2019 US and Canada: $24.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.1K - 23
Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24K - 24
Sep 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19K - 25
ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas (2019)Sep 13, 2019 US and Canada: $14.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.9K Sep 13, 2019 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $14.9K worldwide - 26
Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6K - 27
Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: $13.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3K - 28
Sep 13, 2019 US and Canada: $9.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.2K - 29
Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: $4.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5K - 30
Sep 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K - 31
Sep 12, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2019?
Of the top 10, Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Anthropocene: The Human Epoch (2019) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 31 films, $8.4M (45%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019) $4.3M $4.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Western Stars (2019) $3.7M $1.6M US & Canada · 43% $2.1M elsewhere · 57%
- 3 Diego Maradona (2019) $2.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Chiara Ferragni: Unposted (2019) $1.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Roger Waters: Us + Them (2019) $1.3M $611.6K US & Canada · 47% $682.8K elsewhere · 53%
- 6 Where's My Roy Cohn? (2019) $1.2M $705.3K US & Canada · 57% $537.8K elsewhere · 43%
- 7 The Game Changers (2019) $898K $739.7K US & Canada · 82% $158.3K elsewhere · 18%
- 8 Woman (2019) $544.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Liam Gallagher: As It Was (2019) $477K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Anthropocene: The Human Epoch (2019) $360.6K $104.8K US & Canada · 29% $255.8K elsewhere · 71%
Gross bands
How Many September 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 31 films reached $100M. 31 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $18.8M 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 31 films, 100% of the list $18.8M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 36 (Sep 1–7) took $9M, led by Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019) $9M Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Western Stars (2019) $4.3M Western Stars (2019)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Diego Maradona (2019) $4.1M Diego Maradona (2019)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 The Game Changers (2019) $1.4M The Game Changers (2019)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 2019 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2012 earned the most: $54.9M from 21 films, led by Switch (2012). September 2019 took $18.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2010 19 films | 19 | $15.8M | – | Waiting for 'Superman' (2010) $6.4M |
| September 2011 29 films · +4% | 29 | $16.4M | +4% | Rebirth (2011) $14.1M |
| September 2012 21 films · +235% | 21 | $54.9M | +235% | Switch (2012) $47.2M |
| September 2013 25 films · −70% | 25 | $16.7M | −70% | Jerusalem (2013) $9.3M |
| September 2014 18 films · −62% | 18 | $6.3M | −62% | Roger Waters: The Wall (2014) $2.2M |
| September 2015 27 films · −16% | 27 | $5.3M | −16% | Meet the Patels (2015) $1.7M |
| September 2016 29 films · +285% | 29 | $20.2M | +285% | The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016) $13.7M |
| September 2017 36 films · −67% | 36 | $6.7M | −67% | So Help Me God (2017) $1.3M |
| September 2018 20 films · +591% | 20 | $45.9M | +591% | Free Solo (2018) $29.4M |
| September 2019 31 films · −59% | 31 | $18.8M | −59% | Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019) $4.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in September 2019?
English-language documentary films took $15.9M across 20 films, 85% of the total, ahead of Italian-language documentary films ($1.8M) and French-language documentary films ($852.5K).
September 2019 Documentary Box Office by Language
- English $15.9M20 films · #1 Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019)
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Italian $1.8M1 film · #1 Chiara Ferragni: Unposted (2019) -
French $852.5K2 films · #1 Woman (2019) -
Russian $85.8K2 films · #1 State Funeral (2019) -
Spanish $66.3K2 films · #1 Aute retrato (2019) -
Persian $50.3K1 film · #1 Midnight Traveler (2019) -
Dzongkha $24K1 film · #1 Sing Me a Song (2019) -
Korean $19K1 film · #1 Evaporated (2019) -
Turkish $13.6K1 film · #1 Kolej Havası (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 September 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 31 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in September 2019?
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019) leads with $4.3M worldwide, $4.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Western Stars (2019) at $3.7M and Diego Maradona (2019) at $2.8M.
How much did documentary movies released in September 2019 earn?
31 documentary films released in September 2019 report a worldwide gross, $18.8M in all, or $605.6K per film on average. August 2019 releases took $30.3M.
How many documentary movies released in September 2019 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019), earned $4.3M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.