#1 of 256 #1 documentary movie of 2019
2019 · History, Documentary
$15.3M worldwide · 11% of the chart's total
$9M US & Canada · 59% $6.3M elsewhere · 41%
Documentary box office · 2019
Documentary Box Office 2019: Highest-Grossing Documentary Movies, Page 2
Apollo 11 (2019) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in 2019, with $15.3M worldwide, ahead of Metamorphosis (2019) at $12.9M and Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019) at $12.2M. 256 documentary films released in 2019 report a worldwide gross, $145.4M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 43% on 2018, whose releases took $257.3M. By language, English leads with $117M across 179 documentary releases.
- 2019 releases with a gross
- 256
- combined worldwide
- $145.4M
- Apollo 11 (2019), the #1
- $15.3M
- vs 2018
- −43%
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Every Documentary Release of 2019, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 51 to 100 of 256. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2019.
- 51
May 31, 2019 US and Canada: $420.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $420.2K - 52
The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders (2019)Apr 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $412.3K
Apr 15, 2019 · English · History, Documentary $412.3K worldwide - 53
Feb 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $399.5K - 54
Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: $265.1K Rest of the world: $102.7K Worldwide: $367.8K - 55
Aug 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $364K - 56
Sep 25, 2019 US and Canada: $104.8K Rest of the world: $255.8K Worldwide: $360.6K - 57
Apr 26, 2019 US and Canada: $165.2K Rest of the world: $177.1K Worldwide: $342.3K - 58
#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 - 59
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $251.8K Rest of the world: $67.4K Worldwide: $319.2K - 60
May 10, 2019 US and Canada: $297.2K Rest of the world: $21K Worldwide: $318.2K - 61
Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $310.3K - 62
Sep 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $308.2K - 63
Nov 8, 2019 US and Canada: $122.6K Rest of the world: $182.3K Worldwide: $304.8K - 64
May 8, 2019 US and Canada: $68K Rest of the world: $221.5K Worldwide: $289.5K - 65
Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: $62.6K Rest of the world: $226.1K Worldwide: $288.8K - 66
Jul 26, 2019 US and Canada: $281.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $281.2K - 67
Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: $270.1K Rest of the world: $1.7K Worldwide: $271.8K - 68
Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock & Roll (2019)Apr 28, 2019 US and Canada: $167.7K Rest of the world: $97.3K Worldwide: $265K Apr 28, 2019 · English · Documentary $265K worldwide - 69
Aug 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $264.6K - 70
Jun 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $253.4K - 71
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (2019)Nov 14, 2019 US and Canada: $248.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $248.5K Nov 14, 2019 · English · Documentary, Thriller, Drama $248.5K worldwide - 72
Jul 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $238K - 73
Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: $160.8K Rest of the world: $74.6K Worldwide: $235.4K - 74
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary (2019)Nov 26, 2019 US and Canada: $223K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $223K Nov 26, 2019 · English · Documentary $223K worldwide - 75
Sep 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $221.8K - 76
Aug 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $214.6K - 77
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2019)Apr 19, 2019 US and Canada: $117.5K Rest of the world: $92.7K Worldwide: $210.2K Apr 19, 2019 · English · Documentary $210.2K worldwide - 78
Apr 26, 2019 US and Canada: $204.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $204.7K - 79
Sep 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $202.9K - 80
Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: $201.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $201.9K - 81
Feb 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $200K - 82
Aug 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193.7K - 83
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $152K Rest of the world: $35.1K Worldwide: $187.1K - 84
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $183.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $183.6K - 85
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $102.1K Rest of the world: $76K Worldwide: $178.1K - 86
Oct 7, 2019 US and Canada: $25.7K Rest of the world: $151.6K Worldwide: $177.3K - 87
Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.5K - 88
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.5K - 89
Oct 29, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $171.1K - 90
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $20.9K Rest of the world: $145.6K Worldwide: $166.6K - 91
Aug 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160.1K - 92
Jul 31, 2019 US and Canada: $151.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $151.3K - 93
May 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $150K - 94
Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down (2019)Nov 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $148.4K
Nov 9, 2019 · Cantonese · Comedy, Documentary, Drama $148.4K worldwide - 95
Mar 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146.7K - 96
Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: $120.4K Rest of the world: $25.5K Worldwide: $145.9K - 97
Framing John DeLorean (2019)Jun 7, 2019 US and Canada: $145.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $145.6K Jun 7, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama, Documentary $145.6K worldwide - 98
Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: $138K Rest of the world: $829 Worldwide: $138.9K - 99
Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: $65K Rest of the world: $60.4K Worldwide: $125.3K - 100
Feb 15, 2019 US and Canada: $121.8K Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $124.6K
Archive
Documentary Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $696.2M, led by Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013).
2020s 7 years · $644.6M
2010s 10 years · $2.7B
- 2019 $145.4M #1 Apollo 11 (2019)
- 2018 $257.3M #1 Believer (2018)
- 2017 $172.8M #1 Reset (2017)
- 2016 $149.8M #1 A Beautiful Planet (2016)
- 2015 $203.5M #1 Northern Limit Line (2015)
- 2014 $126.7M #1 Bears (2014)
- 2013 $696.2M #1 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
- 2012 $288M #1 Switch (2012)
- 2011 $288.8M #1 Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)
- 2010 $338.6M #1 Jackass 3-D (2010)
2000s 10 years · $2.1B
- 2009 $401.6M #1 This Is It (2009)
- 2008 $118.2M #1 U2 3D (2008)
- 2007 $137.8M #1 Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007)
- 2006 $286.9M #1 Deep Sea (2006)
- 2005 $284.9M #1 March of the Penguins (2005)
- 2004 $339.9M #1 Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
- 2003 $123.3M #1 Bugs! (2003)
- 2002 $239M #1 Space Station 3D (2002)
- 2001 $39.4M #1 Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure (2001)
- 2000 $81.4M #1 The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
1990s 10 years · $226.1M
- 1999 $50.2M #1 Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
- 1998 $60.8M #1 Mysteries of Egypt (1998)
- 1997 $22M #1 Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997)
- 1996 $5.9M #1 When We Were Kings (1996)
- 1995 $13.9M #1 Born to Be Wild (1995)
- 1994 $26.8M #1 Hoop Dreams (1994)
- 1993 $733.8K #1 The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993)
- 1992 $7.2M #1 My Crasy Life (1992)
- 1991 $37.7M #1 Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991)
- 1990 $785.7K #1 Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990)
1980s 10 years · $174.2M
- 1989 $9.3M #1 Roger & Me (1989)
- 1988 $15.3M #1 U2: Rattle and Hum (1988)
- 1987 $54.3M #1 Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)
- 1986 $1.4M #1 Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson (1986)
- 1985 $1.8M #1 The Dream Is Alive (1985)
- 1984 $24.1M #1 Stop Making Sense (1984)
- 1983 $16.2M #1 Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983)
- 1982 $44.4M #1 Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
- 1981 $2.1M #1 This Is Elvis (1981)
- 1980 $5.3M #1 Divine Madness (1980)
1970s 9 years · $33.9M
- 1978 $363.8K #1 The Last Waltz (1978)
- 1977 $298.5K #1 ABBA: The Movie (1977)
- 1976 $5M #1 That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
- 1975 $40.9K #1 Grey Gardens (1975)
- 1974 $27.2M #1 That's Entertainment! (1974)
- 1973 $16.7K #1 Wattstax (1973)
- 1972 $676.7K #1 Elvis on Tour (1972)
- 1971 $31.4K #1 Bushman (1971)
- 1970 $357.4K #1 Woodstock (1970)