#1 of 8 #1 documentary movie of Week 37, 2019
2019 · Documentary, Music
$3.7M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$1.6M US & Canada · 43% $2.1M elsewhere · 57%
Documentary box office · Week 37 · Sep 8–14, 2019
Documentary Box Office, Week 37 of 2019: Documentary Releases of Sep 8–14
Western Stars (2019) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 37 of 2019 (Sep 8–14), with $3.7M worldwide, ahead of Liam Gallagher: As It Was (2019) at $477K and Aute retrato (2019) at $61.8K. 8 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.3M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 52% on Week 36, 2019, whose releases took $9M. By language, English leads with $4.2M across 7 documentary releases.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $4.3M
- Western Stars (2019), the #1
- $3.7M
- vs Week 36, 2019
- −52%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 37 of 2019?
Western Stars (2019) leads with $3.7M, 86% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.3M, 99% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4 $33.8K Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements (2019)$33.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 37 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 37 of 2019 (Sep 8–14).
- 1 Sep 12, 2019 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $3.7M
- 2 Sep 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $477K
- 3 Sep 12, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.8K
- 4 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 - 5 Sep 13, 2019 US and Canada: $24.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.1K
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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 - 7
Sep 13, 2019 US and Canada: $9.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.2K - 8
Sep 12, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 2019?
Of the top 8, Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements (2019) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Western Stars (2019) made 57% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $1.7M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Western Stars (2019) $3.7M $1.6M US & Canada · 43% $2.1M elsewhere · 57%
- 2 Liam Gallagher: As It Was (2019) $477K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Aute retrato (2019) $61.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements (2019) $33.8K $33.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Chasing Einstein (2019) $24.1K $24.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas (2019) $14.9K $14.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Cracked Up (2019) $9.2K $9.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Almost Ghosts (2019) $1K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $4.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 18–24) with $13.6M, led by Jawline (2019).
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 The Australian Dream (2019) $1M 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)
- 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2012 earned the most: $4.5M from 5 films, led by Palme (2012). Week 37, 2019 took $4.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 2010 Sep 5–11 5 films | 5 | $3.2M | – | Don’t Cry for Me Sudan (2010) $2.2M |
| Week 37, 2011 Sep 4–10 7 films · −81% | 7 | $601.9K | −81% | The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011) $280.3K |
| Week 37, 2012 Sep 9–15 5 films · +648% | 5 | $4.5M | +648% | Palme (2012) $3.3M |
| Week 37, 2013 Sep 8–14 7 films · −89% | 7 | $500.8K | −89% | Gardening With Soul (2013) $293.6K |
| Week 37, 2014 Sep 7–13 6 films · +26% | 6 | $630.8K | +26% | The Green Prince (2014) $339.2K |
| Week 37, 2015 Sep 6–12 4 films · +192% | 4 | $1.8M | +192% | Meet the Patels (2015) $1.7M |
| Week 37, 2016 Sep 4–10 8 films · +36% | 8 | $2.5M | +36% | Dancer (2016) $1.1M |
| Week 37, 2017 Sep 10–16 8 films · −1% | 8 | $2.5M | −1% | So Help Me God (2017) $1.3M |
| Week 37, 2018 Sep 9–15 7 films · −22% | 7 | $1.9M | −22% | The Dawn Wall (2018) $1.4M |
| Week 37, 2019 Sep 8–14 8 films · +122% | 8 | $4.3M | +122% | Western Stars (2019) $3.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in Week 37 of 2019?
English-language documentary films took $4.2M across 7 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language documentary films ($61.8K).
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 37 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 37 of 2019 (Sep 8–14)?
Western Stars (2019) leads with $3.7M worldwide, $1.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Liam Gallagher: As It Was (2019) at $477K and Aute retrato (2019) at $61.8K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 37 of 2019 (Sep 8–14) earn?
8 documentary films released in week 37 of 2019 (Sep 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $4.3M in all, or $537.9K per film on average. Week 36, 2019 releases took $9M.
How many documentary movies released in week 37 of 2019 (Sep 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Western Stars (2019), earned $3.7M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2019 (Sep 8–14). 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 37, 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.