#1 of 12 #1 documentary movie of April 2024
2024 · Documentary, Sci-Fi
$20.6M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · April 2024
Documentary Box Office, April 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
Lyd (2024) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in April 2024, with $20.6M worldwide, ahead of Indigo Girls: It's Only Life After All (2024) at $232.8K and Kim's Video (2024) at $62.1K. 12 documentary films released in April 2024 report a worldwide gross, $21M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 140% on March 2024, whose releases took $8.8M. By language, Arabic leads with $20.6M across 1 documentary release.
- April 2024 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $21M
- Lyd (2024), the #1
- $20.6M
- vs March 2024
- +140%
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of April 2024?
Lyd (2024) leads with $20.6M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $21M, almost all of what the 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 2024, 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 2024.
- 1 Apr 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.6M
- 2 Indigo Girls: It's Only Life After All (2024)Apr 10, 2024 US and Canada: $232.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $232.8K
Apr 10, 2024 · English · Documentary, Music $232.8K worldwide - 3 Apr 5, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $62.1K
- 4 Apr 9, 2024 US and Canada: $26.5K Rest of the world: $2.2K Worldwide: $28.8K
- 5 Apr 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22K
- 6
Apr 24, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.2K - 7
Apr 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9K - 8
Apr 12, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K - 9
Apr 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1K - 10
Apr 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K - 11
Apr 24, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K - 12
Apr 13, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $137
Gross bands
How Many April 2024 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 12 films reached $100M. 11 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $21M total.
98%
- $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 1 film, 8% of the list $20.6M · 98% of the gross
- Under $10M 11 films, 92% of the list $393K · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of April 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 17 (Apr 21–27) took $20.6M, led by Lyd (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 Kim's Video (2024) $62.1K Kim's Video (2024)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 Indigo Girls: It's Only Life After All (2024) $269.4K Indigo Girls: It's Only Life After All (2024)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 Billy (2024) $41.2K Billy (2024)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 Lyd (2024) $20.6M Lyd (2024)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 2024 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2017 earned the most: $41M from 25 films, led by Born in China (2017). April 2024 took $21M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2015 21 films | 21 | $21.6M | – | 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 |
| April 2021 12 films · −96% | 12 | $81.9K | −96% | The Man Who Paints Water Drops (2021) $50.1K |
| April 2022 17 films · +1019% | 17 | $915.8K | +1019% | Louis (2022) $257.2K |
| April 2023 12 films · +507% | 12 | $5.6M | +507% | The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli (2023) $3.6M |
| April 2024 12 films · +278% | 12 | $21M | +278% | Lyd (2024) $20.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in April 2024?
Arabic-language documentary films took $20.6M across 1 film, 98% of the total, ahead of English-language documentary films ($350.5K) and French-language documentary films ($22K).
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: August leads with $31M, led by In the Rearview (2024).
- January $8.6M #1 The Birth of Korea (2024)
- February $2.3M #1 Ennio (2024)
- March $8.8M #1 The Tuba Thieves (2024)
- April $21M #1 Lyd (2024)
- May $9.6M #1 Queen Rock Montreal (2024)
- June $15.4M #1 How to Rob a Bank (2024)
- July $1.2M #1 Eno (2024)
- August $31M #1 In the Rearview (2024)
- September $14.5M #1 Jung Kook: I Am Still (2024)
- October $9.7M #1 Sam and Colby: The Legends of the Paranormal (2024)
- November $11.2M #1 No Other Land (2024)
- December $1.1M #1 RM: Right People, Wrong Place (2024)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office April 2024: 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 2024?
Lyd (2024) leads with $20.6M worldwide. Next come Indigo Girls: It's Only Life After All (2024) at $232.8K and Kim's Video (2024) at $62.1K.
How much did documentary movies released in April 2024 earn?
12 documentary films released in April 2024 report a worldwide gross, $21M in all, or $1.8M per film on average. March 2024 releases took $8.8M.
How many documentary movies released in April 2024 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Lyd (2024), earned $20.6M.
How is the April 2024 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 2024. 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 2024 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.