#1 of 9 #1 documentary movie of December 2018
They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
2018 · History, War
$21.7M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$18M US & Canada · 83% $3.7M elsewhere · 17%
Documentary box office · December 2018
Documentary Box Office, December 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in December 2018, with $21.7M worldwide, ahead of A Reindeer’s Journey (2018) at $2.1M and Santiago, Italia (2018) at $1.1M. 9 documentary films released in December 2018 report a worldwide gross, $25.2M in all, 72% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 27% on November 2018, whose releases took $34.5M. By language, English leads with $21.9M across 5 documentary releases.
- December 2018 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $25.2M
- They Shall Not Grow Old (2018), the #1
- $21.7M
- vs November 2018
- −27%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of December 2018?
They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) leads with $21.7M, 86% of the total. The top 5 together took $25.2M, almost all of what the 9 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 December 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 December 2018.
- 1 Dec 17, 2018 US and Canada: $18M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $21.7M
- 2 Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 3 Dec 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 4 Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $52.9K Rest of the world: $133.2K Worldwide: $186.1K
- 5 Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $158.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $158.6K
- 6
Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes (2018)Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $38.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.5K
Dec 7, 2018 · English · Documentary $38.5K worldwide - 7
Dec 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.2K - 8
Dec 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.1K - 9
Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2018?
Of the top 9, The Last Resort (2018) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Twiceland (2018) made 72% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $18.2M (72%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) $21.7M $18M US & Canada · 83% $3.7M elsewhere · 17%
- 2 A Reindeer’s Journey (2018) $2.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Santiago, Italia (2018) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Twiceland (2018) $186.1K $52.9K US & Canada · 28% $133.2K elsewhere · 72%
- 5 The Last Resort (2018) $158.6K $158.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes (2018) $38.5K $38.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Loud Krazy Love (2018) $24.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Jean Paul Gaultier: Freak & Chic (2018) $18.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Avicii: True Stories (2018) $3.9K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of December 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 16–22) took $23.9M, led by They Shall Not Grow Old (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Santiago, Italia (2018) $1.3M Santiago, Italia (2018)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Loud Krazy Love (2018) $28.1K Loud Krazy Love (2018)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) $23.9M They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2018 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2013 earned the most: $139.6M from 8 films, led by Walking with Dinosaurs (2013). December 2018 took $25.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2009 3 films | 3 | $498.2K | – | Garbo: The Spy (2009) $356.1K |
| December 2010 5 films · −58% | 5 | $210.8K | −58% | Bhutto (2010) $100.2K |
| December 2011 10 films · +9009% | 10 | $19.2M | +9009% | Pina (2011) $18.7M |
| December 2012 11 films · −91% | 11 | $1.7M | −91% | Tale of a Forest (2012) $724.2K |
| December 2013 8 films · +8243% | 8 | $139.6M | +8243% | Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) $126.5M |
| December 2014 7 films · −99% | 7 | $2M | −99% | Streif: One Hell of a Ride (2014) $1.8M |
| December 2015 8 films · +171% | 8 | $5.3M | +171% | Where to Invade Next (2015) $4.7M |
| December 2016 15 films · +88% | 15 | $10M | +88% | I Am Not Your Negro (2016) $8.3M |
| December 2017 8 films · +31% | 8 | $13.2M | +31% | Killing for Love (2017) $8.3M |
| December 2018 9 films · +92% | 9 | $25.2M | +92% | They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) $21.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in December 2018?
English-language documentary films took $21.9M across 5 films, 87% of the total, ahead of French-language documentary films ($2.1M) and Italian-language documentary films ($1.1M).
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 December 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in December 2018?
They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) leads with $21.7M worldwide, $18M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Reindeer’s Journey (2018) at $2.1M and Santiago, Italia (2018) at $1.1M.
How much did documentary movies released in December 2018 earn?
9 documentary films released in December 2018 report a worldwide gross, $25.2M in all, or $2.8M per film on average. November 2018 releases took $34.5M.
How many documentary movies released in December 2018 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, They Shall Not Grow Old (2018), earned $21.7M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.