#1 of 11 #1 documentary movie of Week 42, 2019
2019 · Family, Documentary
$714K worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · Week 42 · Oct 13–19, 2019
Documentary Box Office, Week 42 of 2019: Documentary Releases of Oct 13–19
The Elephant Queen (2019) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 42 of 2019 (Oct 13–19), with $714K worldwide, ahead of #AnneFrank. Parallel Stories (2019) at $327.3K and October (2019) at $310.3K. 11 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.7M in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 43% on Week 41, 2019, whose releases took $3M. By language, English leads with $1.1M across 7 documentary releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $1.7M
- The Elephant Queen (2019), the #1
- $714K
- vs Week 41, 2019
- −43%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 42 of 2019?
The Elephant Queen (2019) leads with $714K, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.7M, 98% of what all 11 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 42 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 42 of 2019 (Oct 13–19).
- 1 Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $714K
- 2 #AnneFrank. Parallel Stories (2019)Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $327.3K
Oct 18, 2019 · English · Drama, History, Documentary $327.3K worldwide - 3 Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $310.3K
- 4 Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: $62.6K Rest of the world: $226.1K Worldwide: $288.8K
- 5 Oct 19, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.9K
- 6
Oct 16, 2019 US and Canada: $15.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.5K - 7
Charlotte Perriand, Pioneer in the Art of Living (2019)Oct 19, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10K
Oct 19, 2019 · French · Documentary $10K worldwide - 8
Oct 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K - 9
Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: $2.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3K - 10
Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $602 - 11
Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2019?
Of the top 10, Stuffed (2019) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Cave (2019) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $80.5K (5%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Elephant Queen (2019) $714K No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 #AnneFrank. Parallel Stories (2019) $327.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 October (2019) $310.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Cave (2019) $288.8K $62.6K US & Canada · 22% $226.1K elsewhere · 78%
- 5 Chasing the Present (2019) $20.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Stuffed (2019) $15.5K $15.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Charlotte Perriand, Pioneer in the Art of Living (2019) $10K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The New Bauhaus (2019) $4.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Serendipity (2019) $2.3K $2.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 That Click (2019) $602 No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 42 of 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 11 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $1.7M 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 11 films, 100% of the list $1.7M · 100% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $1.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 36 (Sep 1–7) with $9M, led by Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (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)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 The Elephant Queen (2019) $1.7M The Elephant Queen (2019)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 No Safe Spaces (2019) $2.5M No Safe Spaces (2019)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 Leonardo: The Works (2019) $234.7K Leonardo: The Works (2019)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2010 earned the most: $178.1M from 1 film, led by Jackass 3-D (2010). Week 42, 2019 took $1.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 1 film | 1 | $178.1M | – | Jackass 3-D (2010) $178.1M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 7 films · −99% | 7 | $1.1M | −99% | To Be Heard (2011) $813.4K |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 5 films · −73% | 5 | $299.2K | −73% | Brooklyn Castle (2012) $219.4K |
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 7 films · +3947% | 7 | $12.1M | +3947% | The Fifth Estate (2013) $9.1M |
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 3 films · −99% | 3 | $146.8K | −99% | Stations of the Elevated (2014) $74.5K |
| Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 7 films · +415% | 7 | $756.5K | +415% | I Believe in Miracles (2015) $239.8K |
| Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 6 films · +3246% | 6 | $25.3M | +3246% | Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016) $23.6M |
| Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 7 films · −88% | 7 | $3M | −88% | Jane (2017) $1.9M |
| Week 42, 2018 Oct 14–20 11 films · −72% | 11 | $827.5K | −72% | Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle (2018) $500.6K |
| Week 42, 2019 Oct 13–19 11 films · +105% | 11 | $1.7M | +105% | The Elephant Queen (2019) $714K |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in Week 42 of 2019?
English-language documentary films took $1.1M across 7 films, 64% of the total, ahead of Portuguese-language documentary films ($310.3K) and Arabic-language documentary films ($288.8K).
Week 42 of 2019 Documentary Box Office by Language
- English $1.1M7 films · #1 The Elephant Queen (2019)
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Portuguese $310.3K1 film · #1 October (2019) -
Arabic $288.8K1 film · #1 The Cave (2019) - French $10K1 film · #1 Charlotte Perriand, Pioneer in the Art of Living (2019)
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Thai $281 film · #1 Santikhiri Sonata (2019)
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 42 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 42 of 2019 (Oct 13–19)?
The Elephant Queen (2019) leads with $714K worldwide. Next come #AnneFrank. Parallel Stories (2019) at $327.3K and October (2019) at $310.3K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 42 of 2019 (Oct 13–19) earn?
11 documentary films released in week 42 of 2019 (Oct 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $1.7M in all, or $154K per film on average. Week 41, 2019 releases took $3M.
How many documentary movies released in week 42 of 2019 (Oct 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Elephant Queen (2019), earned $714K.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2019 (Oct 13–19). 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 42, 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.