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Documentary box office · Week 19 · May 5–11, 2024

Documentary Box Office, Week 19 of 2024: Documentary Releases of May 5–11

The Guardian of the Monarchs (2024) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 19 of 2024 (May 5–11), with $36.2K worldwide, ahead of Power (2024) at $8.8K and Object of Study (2024) at $1.5K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $46.5K in all.

week 19 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$46.5K
The Guardian of the Monarchs (2024), the #1
$36.2K
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 19 of 2024?

The Guardian of the Monarchs (2024) leads with $36.2K, 78% of the total. The top 3 together took $46.5K, 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.

  1. The Guardian of the Monarchs (2024) movie poster Number 1
    $36.2K The Guardian of the Monarchs (2024)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Power (2024) movie poster Number 2
    $8.8K Power (2024)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Object of Study (2024) movie poster Number 3
    $1.5K Object of Study (2024)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 19 of 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 week 19 of 2024 (May 5–11).

  1. 1 The Guardian of the Monarchs (2024) movie poster
    The Guardian of the Monarchs (2024) May 9, 2024 · Spanish · Documentary $36.2K worldwide
    May 9, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.2K
  2. 2 Power (2024) movie poster
    Power (2024) May 10, 2024 · English · Documentary $8.8K worldwide
    May 10, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8K
  3. 3 Object of Study (2024) movie poster
    Object of Study (2024) May 11, 2024 · Greenlandic · Documentary $1.5K worldwide
    May 11, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 2024 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 2019 earned the most: $6M from 7 films, led by The Biggest Little Farm (2019). Week 19, 2024 took $46.5K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 2015 May 3–9 3 films 3 $122.7K – I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015) $67.8K
Week 19, 2016 May 1–7 5 films · +253% 5 $432.7K +253% Bobby Sands: 66 Days (2016) $219.8K
Week 19, 2017 May 7–13 3 films · −56% 3 $191.9K −56% Whiteley (2017) $172.6K
Week 19, 2018 May 6–12 5 films · +1337% 5 $2.8M +1337% Mountain (2018) $2.1M
Week 19, 2019 May 5–11 7 films · +119% 7 $6M +119% The Biggest Little Farm (2019) $5.3M
Week 19, 2020 May 3–9 3 films · −72% 3 $1.7M −72% The House in Between (2020) $1.7M
Week 19, 2021 May 2–8 2 films · −97% 2 $50.2K −97% The Rumba Kings (2021) $50K
Week 19, 2022 May 1–7 7 films · +1207% 7 $656.6K +1207% Dancing Pina (2022) $618.1K
Week 19, 2023 May 7–13 2 films · +8% 2 $706.8K +8% It Ain't Over (2023) $705.4K
Week 19, 2024 May 5–11 3 films · −93% 3 $46.5K −93% The Guardian of the Monarchs (2024) $36.2K
FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 19 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 19 of 2024 (May 5–11)?

The Guardian of the Monarchs (2024) leads with $36.2K worldwide. Next come Power (2024) at $8.8K and Object of Study (2024) at $1.5K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 19 of 2024 (May 5–11) earn?

3 documentary films released in week 19 of 2024 (May 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $46.5K in all, or $15.5K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 19 of 2024 (May 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Guardian of the Monarchs (2024), earned $36.2K.

How is the week 19, 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 week 19 of 2024 (May 5–11). 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 19, 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.