#1 of 7 #1 documentary movie of Week 19, 2019
The Biggest Little Farm (2019)
2019 · Documentary
$5.3M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$4.4M US & Canada · 83% $903.7K elsewhere · 17%
Documentary box office · Week 19 · May 5–11, 2019
Documentary Box Office, Week 19 of 2019: Documentary Releases of May 5–11
The Biggest Little Farm (2019) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 19 of 2019 (May 5–11), with $5.3M worldwide, ahead of Ask Dr. Ruth (2019) at $318.2K and The Silence of Others (2019) at $289.5K. 7 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6M in all, 80% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.6 times the total of Week 18, 2019, whose releases took $1.1M. By language, English leads with $5.7M across 6 documentary releases.
- week 19 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $6M
- The Biggest Little Farm (2019), the #1
- $5.3M
- vs Week 18, 2019
- ×5.6
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 19 of 2019?
The Biggest Little Farm (2019) leads with $5.3M, 87% of the total. The top 5 together took $6M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 19 of 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 week 19 of 2019 (May 5–11).
- 1 May 10, 2019 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $903.7K Worldwide: $5.3M
- 2 May 10, 2019 US and Canada: $297.2K Rest of the world: $21K Worldwide: $318.2K
- 3 May 8, 2019 US and Canada: $68K Rest of the world: $221.5K Worldwide: $289.5K
- 4 May 7, 2019 US and Canada: $51.9K Rest of the world: $49.5K Worldwide: $101.3K
- 5 May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26K
- 6
May 10, 2019 US and Canada: $20K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20K - 7
May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 2019?
Of the top 7, General Magic (2019) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Silence of Others (2019) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $4.8M (80%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Biggest Little Farm (2019) $5.3M $4.4M US & Canada · 83% $903.7K elsewhere · 17%
- 2 Ask Dr. Ruth (2019) $318.2K $297.2K US & Canada · 93% $21K elsewhere · 7%
- 3 The Silence of Others (2019) $289.5K $68K US & Canada · 23% $221.5K elsewhere · 77%
- 4 QT8: The First Eight (2019) $101.3K $51.9K US & Canada · 51% $49.5K elsewhere · 49%
- 5 Merata (2019) $26K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 General Magic (2019) $20K $20K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 XY Chelsea (2019) $13K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 19 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 19 releases took $6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 14–20) with $21.7M, led by Metamorphosis (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 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 Meeting Gorbachev (2019) $1.1M Meeting Gorbachev (2019)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 The Biggest Little Farm (2019) $6M The Biggest Little Farm (2019)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 Walking on Water (2019) $461.8K Walking on Water (2019)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Echo In the Canyon (2019) $4.5M Echo In the Canyon (2019)
Earlier years
How Does Week 19 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 19, 2011 earned the most: $11.6M from 3 films, led by Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011). Week 19, 2019 took $6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 19, 2010 May 2–8 3 films | 3 | $10.4M | – | Babies (2010) $10.2M |
| Week 19, 2011 May 1–7 3 films · +11% | 3 | $11.6M | +11% | Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011) $10.8M |
| Week 19, 2012 May 6–12 2 films · −98% | 2 | $174K | −98% | Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview (2012) $127.5K |
| Week 19, 2013 May 5–11 3 films · +1505% | 3 | $2.8M | +1505% | Stories We Tell (2013) $2.6M |
| Week 19, 2014 May 4–10 4 films · −27% | 4 | $2M | −27% | Fed Up (2014) $1.5M |
| Week 19, 2015 May 3–9 3 films · −94% | 3 | $122.7K | −94% | I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015) $67.8K |
| Week 19, 2016 May 1–7 5 films · +253% | 5 | $432.7K | +253% | Bobby Sands: 66 Days (2016) $219.8K |
| Week 19, 2017 May 7–13 3 films · −56% | 3 | $191.9K | −56% | Whiteley (2017) $172.6K |
| Week 19, 2018 May 6–12 5 films · +1337% | 5 | $2.8M | +1337% | Mountain (2018) $2.1M |
| Week 19, 2019 May 5–11 7 films · +119% | 7 | $6M | +119% | The Biggest Little Farm (2019) $5.3M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2019, Week by Week
50 weeks of 2019 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 16 (Apr 14–20) with $21.7M, led by Metamorphosis (2019).
- Week 1 $11.6K
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $247.5K
- Week 4 $2.5K
- Week 5 $48.5K
- Week 6 $463.6K
- Week 7 $371.7K
- Week 8 $31.2K
- Week 9 $15.8M
- Week 10 $47.7K
- Week 11 $1M
- Week 12 $485K
- Week 13 $3.7M
- Week 14 $76.2K
- Week 15 $15.4K
- Week 16 $21.7M
- Week 17 $2.5M
- Week 18 $1.1M
- Week 19 $6M
- Week 20 $461.8K
- Week 21 $4.5M
- Week 22 $929K
- Week 23 $8.5M
- Week 24 $807K
- Week 25 $1.1M
- Week 26 $3.5M
- Week 27 $3.4M
- Week 28 $740K
- Week 29 $748.5K
- Week 30 $3.2M
- Week 31 $1M
- Week 32 $13.3M
- Week 33 $1.2M
- Week 34 $13.6M
- Week 35 $1.4M
- Week 36 $9M
- Week 37 $4.3M
- Week 38 $4.1M
- Week 39 $1.4M
- Week 40 $89.5K
- Week 41 $3M
- Week 42 $1.7M
- Week 43 $2.5M
- Week 44 $234.7K
- Week 45 $557.4K
- Week 46 $1.2M
- Week 47 $3.7M
- Week 48 $720.6K
- Week 49 $135.6K
- Week 50 $405K
- Week 51 $475.5K
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 19 of 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 19 of 2019 (May 5–11)?
The Biggest Little Farm (2019) leads with $5.3M worldwide, $4.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ask Dr. Ruth (2019) at $318.2K and The Silence of Others (2019) at $289.5K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 19 of 2019 (May 5–11) earn?
7 documentary films released in week 19 of 2019 (May 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $6M in all, or $862.7K per film on average. Week 18, 2019 releases took $1.1M.
How many documentary movies released in week 19 of 2019 (May 5–11) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Biggest Little Farm (2019), earned $5.3M.
How is the week 19, 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 week 19 of 2019 (May 5–11). 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 week 19, 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.