#1 of 4 #1 documentary movie of Week 39, 2019
2019 · Documentary
$898K worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$739.7K US & Canada · 82% $158.3K elsewhere · 18%
Documentary box office · Week 39 · Sep 22–28, 2019
Documentary Box Office, Week 39 of 2019: Documentary Releases of Sep 22–28
The Game Changers (2019) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 39 of 2019 (Sep 22–28), with $898K worldwide, ahead of Anthropocene: The Human Epoch (2019) at $360.6K and Jim Allison: Breakthrough (2019) at $88K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 67% on Week 38, 2019, whose releases took $4.1M.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $1.4M
- The Game Changers (2019), the #1
- $898K
- vs Week 38, 2019
- −67%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 39 of 2019?
The Game Changers (2019) leads with $898K, 66% of the total. The top 4 together took $1.4M, almost all of what the 4 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 Week 39 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 39 of 2019 (Sep 22–28).
- 1 Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: $739.7K Rest of the world: $158.3K Worldwide: $898K
- 2 Sep 25, 2019 US and Canada: $104.8K Rest of the world: $255.8K Worldwide: $360.6K
- 3 Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: $88K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88K
- 4 Sep 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2019?
Of the top 4, Jim Allison: Breakthrough (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 4 films, $932.5K (68%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Game Changers (2019) $898K $739.7K US & Canada · 82% $158.3K elsewhere · 18%
- 2 Anthropocene: The Human Epoch (2019) $360.6K $104.8K US & Canada · 29% $255.8K elsewhere · 71%
- 3 Jim Allison: Breakthrough (2019) $88K $88K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Evaporated (2019) $19K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $1.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 18–24) with $13.6M, led by Jawline (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)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019) $89.5K Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Fantastic Fungi (2019) $3M Fantastic Fungi (2019)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2018 earned the most: $29.6M from 4 films, led by Free Solo (2018). Week 39, 2019 took $1.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2010 Sep 19–25 4 films | 4 | $6.6M | – | Waiting for 'Superman' (2010) $6.4M |
| Week 39, 2011 Sep 18–24 6 films · −86% | 6 | $952.6K | −86% | Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) $471.3K |
| Week 39, 2012 Sep 23–29 6 films · −18% | 6 | $777.3K | −18% | Kuningas Litmanen (2012) $291.6K |
| Week 39, 2013 Sep 22–28 6 films · +493% | 6 | $4.6M | +493% | The Finnish Flash - A Teemu Selänne Story (2013) $1.7M |
| Week 39, 2014 Sep 21–27 1 film · −99% | 1 | $34.8K | −99% | This Ain’t No Mouse Music! (2014) $34.8K |
| Week 39, 2015 Sep 20–26 9 films · +3302% | 9 | $1.2M | +3302% | Unbranded (2015) $412.8K |
| Week 39, 2016 Sep 18–24 6 films · −64% | 6 | $429.4K | −64% | Seed: The Untold Story (2016) $209.8K |
| Week 39, 2017 Sep 24–30 12 films · +436% | 12 | $2.3M | +436% | Steve McQueen: American Icon (2017) $1.2M |
| Week 39, 2018 Sep 23–29 4 films · +1186% | 4 | $29.6M | +1186% | Free Solo (2018) $29.4M |
| Week 39, 2019 Sep 22–28 4 films · −95% | 4 | $1.4M | −95% | The Game Changers (2019) $898K |
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 39 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 39 of 2019 (Sep 22–28)?
The Game Changers (2019) leads with $898K worldwide, $739.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Anthropocene: The Human Epoch (2019) at $360.6K and Jim Allison: Breakthrough (2019) at $88K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 39 of 2019 (Sep 22–28) earn?
4 documentary films released in week 39 of 2019 (Sep 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $341.4K per film on average. Week 38, 2019 releases took $4.1M.
How many documentary movies released in week 39 of 2019 (Sep 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Game Changers (2019), earned $898K.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2019 (Sep 22–28). 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 39, 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.