#1 of 6 #1 documentary movie of Week 20, 2024
2024 · Documentary, Music
$2.7M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$2M US & Canada · 74% $717.6K elsewhere · 26%
Documentary box office · Week 20 · May 12–18, 2024
Documentary Box Office, Week 20 of 2024: Documentary Releases of May 12–18
Queen Rock Montreal (2024) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 20 of 2024 (May 12–18), with $2.7M worldwide, ahead of The Blue Angels (2024) at $2.6M and The Belle From Gaza (2024) at $74.8K. 6 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5.6M in all, 82% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $5.5M across 4 documentary releases.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $5.6M
- Queen Rock Montreal (2024), the #1
- $2.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 82%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 20 of 2024?
Queen Rock Montreal (2024) leads with $2.7M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.6M, 99% of what all 6 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 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 20 of 2024 (May 12–18).
- 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 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.8K
- 4 May 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.6K
- 5 May 17, 2024 US and Canada: $65.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $65.3K
- 6
May 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 2024?
Of the top 6, 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 6 films, $4.6M (82%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 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 The Belle From Gaza (2024) $74.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Brink of Dreams (2024) $70.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Taking Venice (2024) $65.3K $65.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Beyond the Tree Line (2024) $61.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $5.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 17 (Apr 21–27) with $20.6M, led by Lyd (2024).
- 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 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 Week 20 of 2024 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, 2024 took $5.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 2015 May 10–16 1 film | 1 | $41.2K | – | 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 |
| Week 20, 2022 May 8–14 5 films · +1153% | 5 | $1.3M | +1153% | Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story (2022) $480.2K |
| Week 20, 2023 May 14–20 1 film · +134% | 1 | $3M | +134% | John Farnham: Finding the Voice (2023) $3M |
| Week 20, 2024 May 12–18 6 films · +86% | 6 | $5.6M | +86% | Queen Rock Montreal (2024) $2.7M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2024, Week by Week
50 weeks of 2024 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 33 (Aug 11–17) with $28.4M, led by In the Rearview (2024).
- Week 1 $8.1M
- Week 2 $151.4K
- Week 3 $267.4K
- Week 4 $39.6K
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $2M
- Week 7 $249.2K
- Week 8 $20.9K
- Week 9 $194.6K
- Week 10 $346K
- Week 11 $4.5M
- Week 12 $2.8M
- Week 13 $899.1K
- Week 14 $62.1K
- Week 15 $269.4K
- Week 16 $41.2K
- Week 17 $20.6M
- Week 18 $1.6M
- Week 19 $46.5K
- Week 20 $5.6M
- Week 21 $2.2M
- Week 22 $82.4K
- Week 23 $12.9M
- Week 24 $420.4K
- Week 25 $348.6K
- Week 26 $1.7M
- Week 27 $52.4K
- Week 28 $750.9K
- Week 29 $346.2K
- Week 30 $1.2K
- Week 31 $113.3K
- Week 32 $735.6K
- Week 33 $28.4M
- Week 34 $131.3K
- Week 35 $1.6M
- Week 36 $2.1M
- Week 37 $135K
- Week 38 $11.3M
- Week 39 $918.6K
- Week 40 $2.2M
- Week 41 $2.6M
- Week 42 $781.9K
- Week 43 $3.6M
- Week 44 $8.8M
- Week 45 $1.4M
- Week 46 $78.9K
- Week 47 $1.4M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $988.3K
- Week 50 $3.2K
- Week 51 $8.1K
- Week 52 $59K
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 20 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 20 of 2024 (May 12–18)?
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 The Belle From Gaza (2024) at $74.8K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 20 of 2024 (May 12–18) earn?
6 documentary films released in week 20 of 2024 (May 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $5.6M in all, or $935.6K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 20 of 2024 (May 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Queen Rock Montreal (2024), earned $2.7M.
How is the week 20, 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 20 of 2024 (May 12–18). 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, 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.