#1 of 36 #1 documentary movie of October 2018
Klimt & Schiele: Eros and Psyche (2018)
2018 · Documentary, History
$690.1K worldwide · 17% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · October 2018
Documentary Box Office, October 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
Klimt & Schiele: Eros and Psyche (2018) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in October 2018, with $690.1K worldwide, ahead of Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle (2018) at $500.6K and What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) at $434.4K. 36 documentary films released in October 2018 report a worldwide gross, $4.2M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 91% on September 2018, whose releases took $45.9M. By language, English leads with $1.9M across 22 documentary releases.
- October 2018 releases with a gross
- 36
- combined worldwide
- $4.2M
- Klimt & Schiele: Eros and Psyche (2018), the #1
- $690.1K
- vs September 2018
- −91%
#1 of 36 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of October 2018?
Klimt & Schiele: Eros and Psyche (2018) leads with $690.1K, 17% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.4M, 57% of what all 36 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3 $434.4K What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018)$382.5K US & Canada · 88% $52K elsewhere · 12% -
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of October 2018, 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 October 2018.
- 1 Klimt & Schiele: Eros and Psyche (2018)Oct 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $690.1K
Oct 22, 2018 · Italian · Documentary, History $690.1K worldwide - 2 Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $500.6K
- 3 What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018)Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $382.5K Rest of the world: $52K Worldwide: $434.4K
Oct 12, 2018 · English · Documentary $434.4K worldwide - 4 Oct 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $428.3K
- 5 Oct 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $313.6K
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Shusenjo: The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue (2018)Oct 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $245.9K Oct 7, 2018 · English · Documentary, History $245.9K worldwide - 7
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $199.8K Rest of the world: $40K Worldwide: $239.8K - 8
Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $87.4K Rest of the world: $77.1K Worldwide: $164.5K - 9
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $118.3K Rest of the world: $7.5K Worldwide: $125.8K - 10
Oct 3, 2018 US and Canada: $113.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $113.9K - 11
Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107.8K - 12
Oct 2, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105.1K - 13
Oct 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.1K - 14
Oct 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80.2K - 15
Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey To Tomorrow (2018)Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $74.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $74.7K Oct 5, 2018 · English · Documentary $74.7K worldwide - 16
Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: $65.5K Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $66.8K - 17
Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: $63.9K Rest of the world: $652 Worldwide: $64.6K - 18
Horn from the Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story (2018)Oct 17, 2018 US and Canada: $58.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $58.6K Oct 17, 2018 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $58.6K worldwide - 19
Oct 10, 2018 US and Canada: $44K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44K - 20
Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $28.3K Rest of the world: $11.9K Worldwide: $40.1K - 21
Oct 3, 2018 US and Canada: $32K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32K - 22
Oct 17, 2018 US and Canada: $29.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.3K - 23
Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.3K - 24
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $17K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17K - 25
Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: $14.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.9K - 26
Oct 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5K - 27
Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $10.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.4K - 28
Oct 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6K - 29
Oct 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3K - 30
Oct 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7K - 31
Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $3.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2K - 32
Oct 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K - 33
Oct 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K - 34
Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $812 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $812 - 35
Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $280 - 36
Oct 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2018?
Of the top 10, The Woman Who Loves Giraffes (2018) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Price of Everything (2018) made 47% of its gross abroad. Across all 36 films, $1.3M (32%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Klimt & Schiele: Eros and Psyche (2018) $690.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle (2018) $500.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) $434.4K $382.5K US & Canada · 88% $52K elsewhere · 12%
- 4 Distinction (2018) $428.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Children Gone to Poland (2018) $313.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Shusenjo: The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue (2018) $245.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Studio 54 (2018) $239.8K $199.8K US & Canada · 83% $40K elsewhere · 17%
- 8 The Price of Everything (2018) $164.5K $87.4K US & Canada · 53% $77.1K elsewhere · 47%
- 9 The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018) $125.8K $118.3K US & Canada · 94% $7.5K elsewhere · 6%
- 10 The Woman Who Loves Giraffes (2018) $113.9K $113.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many October 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 36 films reached $100M. 36 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $4.2M 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 36 films, 100% of the list $4.2M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 41 (Oct 7–13) took $1.3M, led by What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Studio 54 (2018) $812.3K Studio 54 (2018)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) $1.3M What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle (2018) $827.5K Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle (2018)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Klimt & Schiele: Eros and Psyche (2018) $863.6K Klimt & Schiele: Eros and Psyche (2018)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Children Gone to Poland (2018) $318.9K Children Gone to Poland (2018)
Earlier years
How Does October 2018 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2009 earned the most: $280.3M from 20 films, led by This Is It (2009). October 2018 took $4.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2009 20 films | 20 | $280.3M | – | This Is It (2009) $268M |
| October 2010 11 films · −33% | 11 | $187M | −33% | Jackass 3-D (2010) $178.1M |
| October 2011 17 films · −99% | 17 | $2.5M | −99% | To Be Heard (2011) $813.4K |
| October 2012 19 films · −26% | 19 | $1.8M | −26% | The Flat (2012) $583.4K |
| October 2013 23 films · +8957% | 23 | $167.4M | +8957% | Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013) $151.8M |
| October 2014 22 films · −89% | 22 | $19.2M | −89% | Meet the Mormons (2014) $6M |
| October 2015 22 films · +97% | 22 | $37.8M | +97% | Twenty Two (2015) $26.3M |
| October 2016 23 films · −20% | 23 | $30.3M | −20% | Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016) $23.6M |
| October 2017 32 films · −21% | 32 | $23.8M | −21% | Earth: One Amazing Day (2017) $12.9M |
| October 2018 36 films · −82% | 36 | $4.2M | −82% | Klimt & Schiele: Eros and Psyche (2018) $690.1K |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in October 2018?
English-language documentary films took $1.9M across 22 films, 46% of the total, ahead of Italian-language documentary films ($690.1K) and Spanish-language documentary films ($508.5K).
October 2018 Documentary Box Office by Language
- English $1.9M22 films · #1 What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018)
- Italian $690.1K1 film · #1 Klimt & Schiele: Eros and Psyche (2018)
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Spanish $508.5K3 films · #1 Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle (2018) -
Cantonese $428.3K1 film · #1 Distinction (2018) -
Korean $393.8K2 films · #1 Children Gone to Poland (2018) -
French $110.1K2 films · #1 16 Sunrises (2018) -
Chinese $107.8K1 film · #1 Zhang Yimou’s “Shadow” (2018) -
Portuguese $6.9K3 films · #1 Alis Ubbo (2018) -
Russian $3.2K1 film · #1 Over the Limit (2018)
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2018, Month by Month
The months of 2018 with their totals: June leads with $77.1M, led by Believer (2018).
- January $3.1M #1 Per Fugelli: Siste resept (2018)
- February $1.2M #1 Kirk Cameron: Connect (2018)
- March $6.2M #1 March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step (2018)
- April $15.4M #1 Pandas (2018)
- May $26.6M #1 RBG (2018)
- June $77.1M #1 Believer (2018)
- July $10.3M #1 Whitney (2018)
- August $7.6M #1 Death of a Nation (2018)
- September $45.9M #1 Free Solo (2018)
- October $4.2M #1 Klimt & Schiele: Eros and Psyche (2018)
- November $34.5M #1 Burn the Stage: The Movie (2018)
- December $25.2M #1 They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office October 2018: 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 36 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in October 2018?
Klimt & Schiele: Eros and Psyche (2018) leads with $690.1K worldwide. Next come Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle (2018) at $500.6K and What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) at $434.4K.
How much did documentary movies released in October 2018 earn?
36 documentary films released in October 2018 report a worldwide gross, $4.2M in all, or $115.7K per film on average. September 2018 releases took $45.9M.
How many documentary movies released in October 2018 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Klimt & Schiele: Eros and Psyche (2018), earned $690.1K.
How is the October 2018 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 October 2018. 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 October 2018 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.