#1 of 22 #1 documentary movie of May 2024
2024 · Documentary, Music
$2.7M worldwide · 28% of the chart's total
$2M US & Canada · 74% $717.6K elsewhere · 26%
Documentary box office · May 2024
Documentary Box Office, May 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
Queen Rock Montreal (2024) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in May 2024, with $2.7M worldwide, ahead of The Blue Angels (2024) at $2.6M and Sarò con te (2024) at $1.5M. 22 documentary films released in May 2024 report a worldwide gross, $9.6M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 54% on April 2024, whose releases took $21M. By language, English leads with $6.8M across 16 documentary releases.
- May 2024 releases with a gross
- 22
- combined worldwide
- $9.6M
- Queen Rock Montreal (2024), the #1
- $2.7M
- vs April 2024
- −54%
#1 of 22 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of May 2024?
Queen Rock Montreal (2024) leads with $2.7M, 28% of the total. The top 5 together took $8.6M, 90% of what all 22 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 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 May 2024.
- 1 May 15, 2024 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $717.6K Worldwide: $2.7M
- 2 May 17, 2024 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $62.9K Worldwide: $2.6M
- 3 May 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 4 May 24, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 5 May 24, 2024 US and Canada: $657.7K Rest of the world: $57 Worldwide: $657.7K
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May 24, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $383.5K - 7
May 23, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $114.7K - 8
May 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.8K - 9
May 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.6K - 10
May 17, 2024 US and Canada: $65.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $65.3K - 11
May 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.7K - 12
May 31, 2024 US and Canada: $51.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $51.9K - 13
Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg (2024)May 3, 2024 US and Canada: $14.1K Rest of the world: $27.5K Worldwide: $41.6K
May 3, 2024 · English · Documentary $41.6K worldwide - 14
May 9, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.2K - 15
May 29, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.4K - 16
May 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.1K - 17
May 10, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8K - 18
May 24, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3K - 19
Hidden Master: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes (2024)May 31, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K May 31, 2024 · English · Documentary, Biography $5K worldwide - 20
May 1, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K - 21
May 11, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K - 22
May 31, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $987
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2024?
Of the top 10, Taking Venice (2024) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Queen Rock Montreal (2024) made 26% of its gross abroad. Across all 22 films, $5.3M (56%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Queen Rock Montreal (2024) $2.7M $2M US & Canada · 74% $717.6K elsewhere · 26%
- 2 The Blue Angels (2024) $2.6M $2.6M US & Canada · 98% $62.9K elsewhere · 2%
- 3 Sarò con te (2024) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Songs of Earth (2024) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Queen of the Deuce (2024) $657.7K $657.7K US & Canada · 100% $57 elsewhere · <1%
- 6 Maestra (2024) $383.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 I Am the River, the River Is Me (2024) $114.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Belle From Gaza (2024) $74.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Brink of Dreams (2024) $70.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Taking Venice (2024) $65.3K $65.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many May 2024 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 22 films reached $100M. 22 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $9.6M 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 22 films, 100% of the list $9.6M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 12–18) took $5.6M, led by Queen Rock Montreal (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Sarò con te (2024) $1.6M Sarò con te (2024)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 The Guardian of the Monarchs (2024) $46.5K The Guardian of the Monarchs (2024)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 Queen Rock Montreal (2024) $5.6M Queen Rock Montreal (2024)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Songs of Earth (2024) $2.2M Songs of Earth (2024)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Flipside (2024) $82.4K Flipside (2024)
Earlier years
How Does May 2024 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2015 earned the most: $33.4M from 8 films, led by The Crossing (2015). May 2024 took $9.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 8 films | 8 | $33.4M | – | 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 |
| May 2022 18 films · +482% | 18 | $4.2M | +482% | 2000 Mules (2022) $1.5M |
| May 2023 6 films · −10% | 6 | $3.8M | −10% | John Farnham: Finding the Voice (2023) $3M |
| May 2024 22 films · +153% | 22 | $9.6M | +153% | Queen Rock Montreal (2024) $2.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in May 2024?
English-language documentary films took $6.8M across 16 films, 71% of the total, ahead of Italian-language documentary films ($1.5M) and Norwegian-language documentary films ($1.1M).
May 2024 Documentary Box Office by Language
- English $6.8M16 films · #1 Queen Rock Montreal (2024)
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Italian $1.5M1 film · #1 Sarò con te (2024) -
Norwegian $1.1M1 film · #1 Songs of Earth (2024) -
French $74.8K1 film · #1 The Belle From Gaza (2024) -
Arabic $70.6K1 film · #1 The Brink of Dreams (2024) -
Spanish $36.2K1 film · #1 The Guardian of the Monarchs (2024) -
Greenlandic $1.5K1 film · #1 Object of Study (2024)
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 May 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 22 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in May 2024?
Queen Rock Montreal (2024) leads with $2.7M worldwide, $2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Blue Angels (2024) at $2.6M and Sarò con te (2024) at $1.5M.
How much did documentary movies released in May 2024 earn?
22 documentary films released in May 2024 report a worldwide gross, $9.6M in all, or $435.9K per film on average. April 2024 releases took $21M.
How many documentary movies released in May 2024 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Queen Rock Montreal (2024), earned $2.7M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.