#1 of 5 #1 documentary movie of Week 18, 2021
The Man Who Paints Water Drops (2021)
2021 · Documentary
$50.1K worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · Week 18 · Apr 25–May 1, 2021
Documentary Box Office, Week 18 of 2021: Documentary Releases of Apr 25–May 1
The Man Who Paints Water Drops (2021) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1), with $50.1K worldwide, ahead of Come Back Anytime (2021) at $11.7K and Between Fire and Water (2021) at $2.5K. 5 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $65.9K in all. By language, Korean leads with $50.1K across 1 documentary release.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $65.9K
- The Man Who Paints Water Drops (2021), the #1
- $50.1K
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 18 of 2021?
The Man Who Paints Water Drops (2021) leads with $50.1K, 76% of the total. The top 5 together took $65.9K, almost all of what the 5 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 18 of 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 week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1).
- 1 Apr 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.1K
- 2 Apr 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.7K
- 3 Apr 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
- 4 Apr 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
- 5 Apr 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $65.9K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 21–27) with $3.4M, led by Tina (2021).
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 14–20 Without Getting Killed or Caught (2021) $68.7K Without Getting Killed or Caught (2021)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 21–27 Tina (2021) $3.4M Tina (2021)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 Rastorhuev (2021) $2K Rastorhuev (2021)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 The Savior for Sale (2021) $1.2K The Savior for Sale (2021)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Sisters with Transistors (2021) $12.8K Sisters with Transistors (2021)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 The Man Who Paints Water Drops (2021) $65.9K The Man Who Paints Water Drops (2021)
- 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2013 earned the most: $80.4M from 5 films, led by The Source Family (2013). Week 18, 2021 took $65.9K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18, 2012 Apr 29–May 5 4 films | 4 | $1.9M | – | First Position (2012) $1.7M |
| Week 18, 2013 Apr 28–May 4 5 films · +4034% | 5 | $80.4M | +4034% | The Source Family (2013) $78.4M |
| Week 18, 2014 Apr 27–May 3 3 films · −100% | 3 | $81.1K | −100% | NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage (2014) $49.6K |
| Week 18, 2015 Apr 26–May 2 4 films · +1952% | 4 | $1.7M | +1952% | Iris (2015) $1.6M |
| Week 18, 2016 Apr 24–30 5 films · +1654% | 5 | $29.2M | +1654% | A Beautiful Planet (2016) $26.3M |
| Week 18, 2017 Apr 30–May 6 8 films · −95% | 8 | $1.4M | −95% | Expedition Happiness (2017) $624.7K |
| Week 18, 2018 Apr 29–May 5 9 films · +984% | 9 | $15.5M | +984% | RBG (2018) $14.5M |
| Week 18, 2019 Apr 28–May 4 7 films · −93% | 7 | $1.1M | −93% | Meeting Gorbachev (2019) $319.2K |
| Week 18, 2020 Apr 26–May 2 3 films · +94% | 3 | $2.1M | +94% | A Secret Love (2020) $1.7M |
| Week 18, 2021 Apr 25–May 1 5 films · −97% | 5 | $65.9K | −97% | The Man Who Paints Water Drops (2021) $50.1K |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2021, Week by Week
48 weeks of 2021 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 26 (Jun 20–26) with $8.6M, led by Fathom (2021).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $115.6K
- Week 3 $154.7K
- Week 4 $121.1K
- Week 5 $489.1K
- Week 6 $60.2K
- Week 7 $22.1K
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $692
- Week 10 $1.5M
- Week 11 $312.7K
- Week 12 $68.7K
- Week 13 $3.4M
- Week 14 $2K
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $1.2K
- Week 17 $12.8K
- Week 18 $65.9K
- Week 19 $50.2K
- Week 20 $102.7K
- Week 21 $353.1K
- Week 22 $206.5K
- Week 23 $68.8K
- Week 24 $19.5K
- Week 25 $1.9M
- Week 26 $8.6M
- Week 27 $3.8M
- Week 28 $2.8M
- Week 29 $8.3M
- Week 30 $294K
- Week 31 $63.2K
- Week 32 $753K
- Week 33 $48K
- Week 34 $229.2K
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $335.4K
- Week 37 $3.6M
- Week 38 $171.9K
- Week 39 $1.3M
- Week 40 $5M
- Week 41 $1.3M
- Week 42 $5.6M
- Week 43 $304.3K
- Week 44 $681.8K
- Week 45 $142.2K
- Week 46 $1.5M
- Week 47 $1.3M
- Week 48 $1.9M
- Week 49 $807.4K
- Week 50 $211.6K
- Week 51 $211.7K
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 $123.5K
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 18 of 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1)?
The Man Who Paints Water Drops (2021) leads with $50.1K worldwide. Next come Come Back Anytime (2021) at $11.7K and Between Fire and Water (2021) at $2.5K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1) earn?
5 documentary films released in week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1) report a worldwide gross, $65.9K in all, or $13.2K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Man Who Paints Water Drops (2021), earned $50.1K.
How is the week 18, 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 week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1). 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 18, 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.