#1 of 12 #1 documentary movie of April 2020
2020 · Documentary
$1.7M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$539.5K US & Canada · 32% $1.1M elsewhere · 68%
Documentary box office · April 2020
Documentary Box Office, April 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
A Secret Love (2020) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in April 2020, with $1.7M worldwide, ahead of Asteroid Hunters (2020) at $57.3K and Yung Lean: In My Head (2020) at $40.8K. 12 documentary films released in April 2020 report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 27% on March 2020, whose releases took $1.5M. By language, English leads with $1.8M across 7 documentary releases.
- April 2020 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $1.9M
- A Secret Love (2020), the #1
- $1.7M
- vs March 2020
- +27%
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of April 2020?
A Secret Love (2020) leads with $1.7M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.9M, 97% of what all 12 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 April 2020, 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 April 2020.
- 1 Apr 29, 2020 US and Canada: $539.5K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.7M
- 2 Apr 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.3K
- 3 Apr 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.8K
- 4 Apr 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.4K
- 5 Apr 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.4K
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Apr 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.8K - 7
Apr 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.9K - 8
Apr 22, 2020 US and Canada: $8.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.8K - 9
Apr 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6K - 10
Apr 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K - 11
Apr 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $368 - 12
Apr 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32
Gross bands
How Many April 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 12 films reached $100M. 12 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $1.9M 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 12 films, 100% of the list $1.9M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of April 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 26–May 2) took $1.7M, led by A Secret Love (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Elephant (2020) $29.8K Elephant (2020)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Easter in Art (2020) $80.8K Easter in Art (2020)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Asteroid Hunters (2020) $117K Asteroid Hunters (2020)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Eating Up Easter (2020) $8.8K Eating Up Easter (2020)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 A Secret Love (2020) $1.7M A Secret Love (2020)
Earlier years
How Does April 2020 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2011 earned the most: $100.9M from 17 films, led by Born to Be Wild (2011). April 2020 took $1.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 17 films | 17 | $100.9M | – | Born to Be Wild (2011) $41.6M |
| April 2012 12 films · −38% | 12 | $62.8M | −38% | Chimpanzee (2012) $34.8M |
| April 2013 9 films · −94% | 9 | $4M | −94% | Unmade in China (2013) $3.4M |
| April 2014 15 films · +888% | 15 | $39.9M | +888% | Bears (2014) $21.3M |
| April 2015 21 films · −46% | 21 | $21.6M | −46% | Monkey Kingdom (2015) $16.8M |
| April 2016 23 films · +58% | 23 | $34.1M | +58% | A Beautiful Planet (2016) $26.3M |
| April 2017 25 films · +20% | 25 | $41M | +20% | Born in China (2017) $25.1M |
| April 2018 28 films · −62% | 28 | $15.4M | −62% | Pandas (2018) $7.8M |
| April 2019 23 films · +61% | 23 | $24.7M | +61% | Metamorphosis (2019) $12.9M |
| April 2020 12 films · −92% | 12 | $1.9M | −92% | A Secret Love (2020) $1.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in April 2020?
English-language documentary films took $1.8M across 7 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Swedish-language documentary films ($40.8K) and Spanish-language documentary films ($9.9K).
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: September leads with $15.2M, led by Break the Silence: The Movie (2020).
- January $8.3M #1 Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020)
- February $7.6M #1 Lost in America (2020)
- March $1.5M #1 Mishima: The Last Debate (2020)
- April $1.9M #1 A Secret Love (2020)
- May $3.8M #1 The House in Between (2020)
- June $4.9M #1 Spelling the Dream (2020)
- July $631.2K #1 Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful (2020)
- August $885.9K #1 Psychomagic, A Healing Art (2020)
- September $15.2M #1 Break the Silence: The Movie (2020)
- October $3.7M #1 My Name Is Francesco Totti (2020)
- November $8.5M #1 The Walrus and the Whistleblower (2020)
- December $10.8M #1 The Mystery of the Pink Flamingo (2020)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office April 2020: 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in April 2020?
A Secret Love (2020) leads with $1.7M worldwide, $539.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Asteroid Hunters (2020) at $57.3K and Yung Lean: In My Head (2020) at $40.8K.
How much did documentary movies released in April 2020 earn?
12 documentary films released in April 2020 report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all, or $159.1K per film on average. March 2020 releases took $1.5M.
How many documentary movies released in April 2020 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Secret Love (2020), earned $1.7M.
How is the April 2020 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 April 2020. 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 April 2020 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.