How much of the Week 5, 2026 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$20.5M of the $22M total, or 93%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

Documentary box office · Week 5 · Jan 25–31, 2026

Documentary Box Office, Week 5 of 2026: Documentary Releases of Jan 25–31

Melania (2026) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 5 of 2026 (Jan 25–31), with $16.7M worldwide, ahead of The Moment (2026) at $5.2M and Natchez (2026) at $204.9K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $22M in all, 93% of it from the US & Canada.

week 5 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $22M
Melania (2026), the #1: $16.7M
earned in the US & Canada: 93%

#1 of 3

#1 documentary movie of Week 5, 2026

Melania (2026)

2026 · Documentary

$16.7M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total

$16.4M US & Canada · 98% $304K elsewhere · 2%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 5 of 2026?

Melania (2026) leads with $16.7M, 76% of the total. The top 3 together took $22M, 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.

Number 1

$16.7M Melania (2026)
$16.4M US & Canada · 98% $304K elsewhere · 2%
Number 2

$5.2M The Moment (2026)
$3.9M US & Canada · 76% $1.2M elsewhere · 24%
Number 3

$204.9K Natchez (2026)
$204.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 5 of 2026, 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 5 of 2026 (Jan 25–31).

1
Melania (2026) Jan 30, 2026 · English · Documentary $16.7M worldwide

Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $16.4M Rest of the world: $304K Worldwide: $16.7M
2
The Moment (2026) Jan 30, 2026 · English · Documentary, Comedy, Drama $5.2M worldwide

Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $5.2M
3
Natchez (2026) Jan 30, 2026 · English · Documentary $204.9K worldwide

Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $204.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $204.9K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 5 of 2026?

Of the top 3, Natchez (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Moment (2026) made 24% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $20.5M (93%) came from the US & Canada.

1 Melania (2026) $16.7M
$16.4M US & Canada · 98% $304K elsewhere · 2%
2 The Moment (2026) $5.2M
$3.9M US & Canada · 76% $1.2M elsewhere · 24%
3 Natchez (2026) $204.9K
$204.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

Weeks around it

How Does Week 5 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 5 releases took $22M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 5 (Jan 25–31) with $22M, led by Melania (2026).

Earlier years

How Does Week 5 of 2026 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 5, 2026 earned the most: $22M from 3 films, led by Melania (2026).

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 5, 2017 Jan 29–Feb 4 1 film	1	$5.3K	–	A Good American (2017) $5.3K
Week 5, 2018 Jan 28–Feb 3 4 films · +6684%	4	$360.6K	+6684%	Wonders of the Moon (2018) $279.4K
Week 5, 2019 Jan 27–Feb 2 2 films · −87%	2	$48.5K	−87%	Beyond The Visible - Hilma af Klint (2019) $31.5K
Week 5, 2020 Jan 26–Feb 1 4 films · +832%	4	$451.8K	+832%	Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words (2020) $282.1K
Week 5, 2021 Jan 24–30 1 film · +8%	1	$489.1K	+8%	Softie (2021) $489.1K
Week 5, 2022 Jan 23–29 4 films · −71%	4	$141.3K	−71%	GameStop: Rise of the Players (2022) $126.3K
Week 5, 2023 Jan 29–Feb 4 1 film · +194%	1	$415.6K	+194%	Body Parts (2023) $415.6K
Week 5, 2024 Jan 28–Feb 3 No films	0	–	–	–
Week 5, 2025 Jan 26–Feb 1 No films	0	–	–	–
Week 5, 2026 Jan 25–31 3 films	3	$22M	–	Melania (2026) $16.7M

Documentary Box Office in 2026, Week by Week

29 weeks of 2026 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 42 (Oct 11–17) with $56.9M, led by You Can See Everything (2026).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 5 of 2026: 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 5 of 2026 (Jan 25–31)?

Melania (2026) leads with $16.7M worldwide, $16.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Moment (2026) at $5.2M and Natchez (2026) at $204.9K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 5 of 2026 (Jan 25–31) earn?

3 documentary films released in week 5 of 2026 (Jan 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $22M in all, or $7.3M per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 5 of 2026 (Jan 25–31) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Melania (2026), earned $16.7M.

How is the week 5, 2026 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 5 of 2026 (Jan 25–31). 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 5, 2026 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.