#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of Week 20, 2021
2021 · Documentary
$97.1K worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · Week 20 · May 9–15, 2021
Documentary Box Office, Week 20 of 2021: Documentary Releases of May 9–15
The United Way (2021) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 20 of 2021 (May 9–15), with $97.1K worldwide, ahead of Chance the Rapper’s Magnificent Coloring World (2021) at $3K and Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm (2021) at $2.6K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $102.7K in all.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $102.7K
- The United Way (2021), the #1
- $97.1K
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 20 of 2021?
The United Way (2021) leads with $97.1K, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $102.7K, almost all of what the 3 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 20 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 20 of 2021 (May 9–15).
- 1 May 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.1K
- 2 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 - 3 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
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $102.7K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 16–22) with $353.1K, led by Final Account (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)
- 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2018 earned the most: $8.8M from 7 films, led by Pope Francis - A Man of His Word (2018). Week 20, 2021 took $102.7K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 2012 May 13–19 6 films | 6 | $1.3M | – | Bill W. (2012) $809.6K |
| Week 20, 2013 May 12–18 5 films · −84% | 5 | $211.8K | −84% | Becoming Traviata (2013) $102K |
| Week 20, 2014 May 11–17 2 films · −59% | 2 | $87.3K | −59% | Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case (2014) $45.3K |
| Week 20, 2015 May 10–16 1 film · −53% | 1 | $41.2K | −53% | Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans (2015) $41.2K |
| Week 20, 2016 May 8–14 2 films · +4154% | 2 | $1.8M | +4154% | Rammstein: Paris (2016) $1.6M |
| Week 20, 2017 May 14–20 4 films · −71% | 4 | $500.9K | −71% | Fight for Space (2017) $337.8K |
| Week 20, 2018 May 13–19 7 films · +1664% | 7 | $8.8M | +1664% | Pope Francis - A Man of His Word (2018) $8.6M |
| Week 20, 2019 May 12–18 7 films · −95% | 7 | $461.8K | −95% | Walking on Water (2019) $178.1K |
| Week 20, 2020 May 10–16 1 film · −80% | 1 | $91.3K | −80% | Graves Without a Name (2020) $91.3K |
| Week 20, 2021 May 9–15 3 films · +13% | 3 | $102.7K | +13% | The United Way (2021) $97.1K |
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 20 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 20 of 2021 (May 9–15)?
The United Way (2021) leads with $97.1K worldwide. Next come Chance the Rapper’s Magnificent Coloring World (2021) at $3K and Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm (2021) at $2.6K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 20 of 2021 (May 9–15) earn?
3 documentary films released in week 20 of 2021 (May 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $102.7K in all, or $34.2K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 20 of 2021 (May 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The United Way (2021), earned $97.1K.
How is the week 20, 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 20 of 2021 (May 9–15). 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 20, 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.