#1 of 11 #1 documentary movie of May 2021
2021 · Documentary
$353.1K worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
$309K US & Canada · 88% $44.1K elsewhere · 12%
Documentary box office · May 2021
Documentary Box Office, May 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Final Account (2021) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in May 2021, with $353.1K worldwide, ahead of Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In (2021) at $115.6K and The United Way (2021) at $97.1K. 11 documentary films released in May 2021 report a worldwide gross, $723.3K in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. By language, German leads with $353.1K across 1 documentary release.
- May 2021 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $723.3K
- Final Account (2021), the #1
- $353.1K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 43%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of May 2021?
Final Account (2021) leads with $353.1K, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $694.4K, 96% 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 May 2021, 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 May 2021.
- 1 May 21, 2021 US and Canada: $309K Rest of the world: $44.1K Worldwide: $353.1K
- 2 May 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115.6K
- 3 May 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.1K
- 4 May 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.6K
- 5 May 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50K
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May 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.9K - 7
May 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3K - 8
Chance the Rapper’s Magnificent Coloring World (2021)May 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K
May 14, 2021 · English · Documentary, Music $3K worldwide - 9
Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm (2021)May 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K May 14, 2021 · English · Music, Documentary $2.6K worldwide - 10
May 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K - 11
May 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $184
Gross bands
How Many May 2021 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 $723.3K 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 $723.3K · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 16–22) took $353.1K, led by Final Account (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 The Rumba Kings (2021) $50.2K The Rumba Kings (2021)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 The United Way (2021) $102.7K The United Way (2021)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Final Account (2021) $353.1K Final Account (2021)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In (2021) $206.5K Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In (2021)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Pozzis, Samarkand (2021) $10.9K Pozzis, Samarkand (2021)
Earlier years
How Does May 2021 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2013 earned the most: $84.2M from 19 films, led by The Source Family (2013). May 2021 took $723.3K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2012 14 films | 14 | $3.7M | – | First Position (2012) $1.7M |
| May 2013 19 films · +2182% | 19 | $84.2M | +2182% | The Source Family (2013) $78.4M |
| May 2014 16 films · −96% | 16 | $3M | −96% | Fed Up (2014) $1.5M |
| May 2015 8 films · +1028% | 8 | $33.4M | +1028% | The Crossing (2015) $32.8M |
| May 2016 15 films · −88% | 15 | $4.1M | −88% | Weiner (2016) $1.7M |
| May 2017 22 films · +1% | 22 | $4.1M | +1% | Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017) $701.6K |
| May 2018 19 films · +549% | 19 | $26.6M | +549% | RBG (2018) $14.5M |
| May 2019 28 films · −53% | 28 | $12.6M | −53% | The Biggest Little Farm (2019) $5.3M |
| May 2020 9 films · −70% | 9 | $3.8M | −70% | The House in Between (2020) $1.7M |
| May 2021 11 films · −81% | 11 | $723.3K | −81% | Final Account (2021) $353.1K |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in May 2021?
German-language documentary films took $353.1K across 1 film, 49% of the total, ahead of English-language documentary films ($307.4K) and French-language documentary films ($50K).
May 2021 Documentary Box Office by Language
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: July leads with $15.2M, led by Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021).
- January $880.4K #1 Softie (2021)
- February $83.1K #1 Life in a Day 2020 (2021)
- March $5.3M #1 Tina (2021)
- April $81.9K #1 The Man Who Paints Water Drops (2021)
- May $723.3K #1 Final Account (2021)
- June $10.7M #1 Fathom (2021)
- July $15.2M #1 Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)
- August $1M #1 Lynx (2021)
- September $8.8M #1 Karel (2021)
- October $9.5M #1 The Velvet Underground (2021)
- November $4.9M #1 Burning (2021)
- December $1.4M #1 Flee (2021)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office May 2021: 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 May 2021?
Final Account (2021) leads with $353.1K worldwide, $309K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In (2021) at $115.6K and The United Way (2021) at $97.1K.
How much did documentary movies released in May 2021 earn?
11 documentary films released in May 2021 report a worldwide gross, $723.3K in all, or $65.8K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in May 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Final Account (2021), earned $353.1K.
How is the May 2021 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 May 2021. 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 May 2021 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.