#1 of 13 #1 documentary movie of Week 47, 2019
2019 · Documentary, Music
$2.5M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$704.7K US & Canada · 28% $1.8M elsewhere · 72%
Documentary box office · Week 47 · Nov 17–23, 2019
Documentary Box Office, Week 47 of 2019: Documentary Releases of Nov 17–23
Spirits in the Forest (2019) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 47 of 2019 (Nov 17–23), with $2.5M worldwide, ahead of Frida. Viva la Vida (2019) at $527.8K and Varda by Agnès (2019) at $235.4K. 13 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.7M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.1 times the total of Week 46, 2019, whose releases took $1.2M. By language, English leads with $2.9M across 8 documentary releases.
- week 47 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $3.7M
- Spirits in the Forest (2019), the #1
- $2.5M
- vs Week 46, 2019
- ×3.1
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 47 of 2019?
Spirits in the Forest (2019) leads with $2.5M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.5M, 95% of what all 13 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 47 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 47 of 2019 (Nov 17–23).
- 1 Nov 21, 2019 US and Canada: $704.7K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $2.5M
- 2 Nov 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $527.8K
- 3 Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: $160.8K Rest of the world: $74.6K Worldwide: $235.4K
- 4 Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: $120.4K Rest of the world: $25.5K Worldwide: $145.9K
- 5 Nov 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.2K
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The Disappearance of the Millbrook Twins (2019)Nov 23, 2019 US and Canada: $25K Rest of the world: $59K Worldwide: $83.9K
Nov 23, 2019 · English · Crime, Documentary $83.9K worldwide - 7
Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: $10.9K Rest of the world: $23K Worldwide: $33.9K - 8
Nov 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.8K - 9
Show Me The Picture: The Story of Jim Marshall (2019)Nov 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6K Nov 18, 2019 · English · Documentary $11.6K worldwide - 10
Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: $9.3K Rest of the world: $860 Worldwide: $10.2K - 11
Nov 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5K - 12
Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K - 13
Nov 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 47 of 2019?
Of the top 10, When Lambs Become Lions (2019) earned the biggest share at home (92% in the US & Canada), while Spirits in the Forest (2019) made 72% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $1M (28%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Spirits in the Forest (2019) $2.5M $704.7K US & Canada · 28% $1.8M elsewhere · 72%
- 2 Frida. Viva la Vida (2019) $527.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Varda by Agnès (2019) $235.4K $160.8K US & Canada · 68% $74.6K elsewhere · 32%
- 4 Citizen K (2019) $145.9K $120.4K US & Canada · 83% $25.5K elsewhere · 17%
- 5 My Mexican Bretzel (2019) $94.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Disappearance of the Millbrook Twins (2019) $83.9K $25K US & Canada · 30% $59K elsewhere · 70%
- 7 Shooting the Mafia (2019) $33.9K $10.9K US & Canada · 32% $23K elsewhere · 68%
- 8 Max Richter’s Sleep (2019) $33.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Show Me The Picture: The Story of Jim Marshall (2019) $11.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 When Lambs Become Lions (2019) $10.2K $9.3K US & Canada · 92% $860 elsewhere · 8%
Gross bands
How Many Week 47 of 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 13 films reached $100M. 13 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $3.7M 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 13 films, 100% of the list $3.7M · 100% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 47 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 47 releases took $3.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 17–23) with $3.7M, led by Spirits in the Forest (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)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 The Kingmaker (2019) $557.4K The Kingmaker (2019)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 Everybody's Everything (2019) $1.2M Everybody's Everything (2019)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 Spirits in the Forest (2019) $3.7M Spirits in the Forest (2019)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 63 Up (2019) $720.6K 63 Up (2019)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 The Disappearance of My Mother (2019) $135.6K The Disappearance of My Mother (2019)
Earlier years
How Does Week 47 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 47, 2017 earned the most: $16.1M from 8 films, led by The Next Guardian (2017). Week 47, 2019 took $3.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 47, 2010 Nov 14–20 1 film | 1 | $46.4K | – | William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010) $46.4K |
| Week 47, 2011 Nov 13–19 2 films · +284% | 2 | $177.9K | +284% | Eames: The Architect & The Painter (2011) $163.4K |
| Week 47, 2012 Nov 18–24 2 films · +83% | 2 | $326.3K | +83% | The Central Park Five (2012) $325.7K |
| Week 47, 2013 Nov 17–23 5 films · +28% | 5 | $419.2K | +28% | Narco Cultura (2013) $163.7K |
| Week 47, 2014 Nov 16–22 3 films · −83% | 3 | $72.4K | −83% | Monk With a Camera (2014) $45.9K |
| Week 47, 2015 Nov 15–21 6 films · +75% | 6 | $126.8K | +75% | Please Remember Me (2015) $58.2K |
| Week 47, 2016 Nov 13–19 8 films · +260% | 8 | $456.9K | +260% | Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016) $107K |
| Week 47, 2017 Nov 19–25 8 films · +3424% | 8 | $16.1M | +3424% | The Next Guardian (2017) $14.4M |
| Week 47, 2018 Nov 18–24 4 films · −48% | 4 | $8.3M | −48% | Amazing Grace (2018) $7.8M |
| Week 47, 2019 Nov 17–23 13 films · −55% | 13 | $3.7M | −55% | Spirits in the Forest (2019) $2.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in Week 47 of 2019?
English-language documentary films took $2.9M across 8 films, 77% of the total, ahead of Italian-language documentary films ($527.8K) and French-language documentary films ($235.4K).
Week 47 of 2019 Documentary Box Office by Language
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 47 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 13 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 47 of 2019 (Nov 17–23)?
Spirits in the Forest (2019) leads with $2.5M worldwide, $704.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Frida. Viva la Vida (2019) at $527.8K and Varda by Agnès (2019) at $235.4K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 47 of 2019 (Nov 17–23) earn?
13 documentary films released in week 47 of 2019 (Nov 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $3.7M in all, or $286.2K per film on average. Week 46, 2019 releases took $1.2M.
How many documentary movies released in week 47 of 2019 (Nov 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Spirits in the Forest (2019), earned $2.5M.
How is the week 47, 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 47 of 2019 (Nov 17–23). 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 47, 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.