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Documentary box office · Week 32 · Aug 4–10, 2019

Documentary Box Office, Week 32 of 2019: Documentary Releases of Aug 4–10

Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 32 of 2019 (Aug 4–10), with $12.2M worldwide, ahead of Adolescents (2019) at $751.7K and One Child Nation (2019) at $271.8K. 6 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $13.3M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. That is 13.3 times the total of Week 31, 2019, whose releases took $1M. By language, Korean leads with $12.2M across 1 documentary release.

week 32 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$13.3M
Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019), the #1
$12.2M
vs Week 31, 2019
×13.3
Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 documentary movie of Week 32, 2019

Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019)

2019 · Music, Documentary

$12.2M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total

$4.8M US & Canada · 40% $7.3M elsewhere · 60%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 32 of 2019?

Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019) leads with $12.2M, 91% of the total. The top 5 together took $13.3M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019) movie poster Number 1
    $12.2M Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019)
    $4.8M US & Canada · 40% $7.3M elsewhere · 60%
  2. Adolescents (2019) movie poster Number 2
    $751.7K Adolescents (2019)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. One Child Nation (2019) movie poster Number 3
    $271.8K One Child Nation (2019)
    $270.1K US & Canada · 99% $1.7K elsewhere · <1%
  4. This Changes Everything (2019) movie poster Number 4
    $125.3K This Changes Everything (2019)
    $65K US & Canada · 52% $60.4K elsewhere · 48%
  5. A Pleasure, Comrades! (2019) movie poster Number 5
    $8.5K A Pleasure, Comrades! (2019)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 32 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 32 of 2019 (Aug 4–10).

  1. 1 Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019) movie poster
    Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019) Aug 7, 2019 · Korean · Music, Documentary $12.2M worldwide
    Aug 7, 2019 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $12.2M
  2. 2 Adolescents (2019) movie poster
    Adolescents (2019) Aug 9, 2019 · French · Documentary $751.7K worldwide
    Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $751.7K
  3. 3 One Child Nation (2019) movie poster
    One Child Nation (2019) Aug 9, 2019 · English · History, Documentary $271.8K worldwide
    Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: $270.1K Rest of the world: $1.7K Worldwide: $271.8K
  4. 4 This Changes Everything (2019) movie poster
    This Changes Everything (2019) Aug 9, 2019 · English · Documentary $125.3K worldwide
    Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: $65K Rest of the world: $60.4K Worldwide: $125.3K
  5. 5 A Pleasure, Comrades! (2019) movie poster
    A Pleasure, Comrades! (2019) Aug 10, 2019 · Portuguese · Documentary, Drama $8.5K worldwide
    Aug 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5K
  6. 6 Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace (2019) movie poster
    Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace (2019) Aug 7, 2019 · English · History, Documentary $6.8K worldwide
    Aug 7, 2019 US and Canada: $6.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 32 of 2019?

Of the top 6, Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace (2019) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019) made 60% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $5.2M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019) $12.2M
    $4.8M US & Canada · 40% $7.3M elsewhere · 60%
  2. 2 Adolescents (2019) $751.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 One Child Nation (2019) $271.8K
    $270.1K US & Canada · 99% $1.7K elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 This Changes Everything (2019) $125.3K
    $65K US & Canada · 52% $60.4K elsewhere · 48%
  5. 5 A Pleasure, Comrades! (2019) $8.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace (2019) $6.8K
    $6.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 32 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 32, 2012 earned the most: $17.4M from 4 films, led by The Green Wave (2012). Week 32, 2019 took $13.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 32, 2010 Aug 1–7 1 film 1 $35.6K – Mundo alas (2010) $35.6K
Week 32, 2011 Jul 31–Aug 6 2 films · +771% 2 $310K +771% Magic Trip (2011) $155K
Week 32, 2012 Aug 5–11 4 films · +5514% 4 $17.4M +5514% The Green Wave (2012) $12.7M
Week 32, 2013 Aug 4–10 1 film · −97% 1 $485.2K −97% My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Through The Mirror (2013) $485.2K
Week 32, 2014 Aug 3–9 4 films · +9% 4 $529.4K +9% Deepsea Challenge 3D (2014) $468.1K
Week 32, 2015 Aug 2–8 1 film · −100% 1 $1.9K −100% Sneakerheadz (2015) $1.9K
Week 32, 2016 Jul 31–Aug 6 4 films · +2065% 4 $41.2K +2065% Le Ride (2016) $22.7K
Week 32, 2017 Aug 6–12 3 films · +92% 3 $79.2K +92% The Farthest (2017) $44.9K
Week 32, 2018 Aug 5–11 3 films · +371% 3 $373.1K +371% Celia (2018) $271.7K
Week 32, 2019 Aug 4–10 6 films · +3469% 6 $13.3M +3469% Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019) $12.2M
FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 32 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 32 of 2019 (Aug 4–10)?

Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019) leads with $12.2M worldwide, $4.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Adolescents (2019) at $751.7K and One Child Nation (2019) at $271.8K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 32 of 2019 (Aug 4–10) earn?

6 documentary films released in week 32 of 2019 (Aug 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $13.3M in all, or $2.2M per film on average. Week 31, 2019 releases took $1M.

How many documentary movies released in week 32 of 2019 (Aug 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019), earned $12.2M.

How much of the Week 32, 2019 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$5.2M of the $13.3M total, or 39%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 32, 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 32 of 2019 (Aug 4–10). 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 32, 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.