#1 of 28 #1 documentary movie of April 2018
2018 · Documentary, Short
$7.8M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$7.6M US & Canada · 97% $248K elsewhere · 3%
Documentary box office · April 2018
Documentary Box Office, April 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
Pandas (2018) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in April 2018, with $7.8M worldwide, ahead of Intention (2018) at $4.1M and The Heart of Nuba (2018) at $1.2M. 28 documentary films released in April 2018 report a worldwide gross, $15.4M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 147% on March 2018, whose releases took $6.2M. By language, English leads with $10.8M across 18 documentary releases.
- April 2018 releases with a gross
- 28
- combined worldwide
- $15.4M
- Pandas (2018), the #1
- $7.8M
- vs March 2018
- +147%
#1 of 28 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of April 2018?
Pandas (2018) leads with $7.8M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $14.2M, 92% of what all 28 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 April 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 April 2018.
- 1 Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: $248K Worldwide: $7.8M
- 2 Apr 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M
- 3 Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: $951.1K Rest of the world: $227.9K Worldwide: $1.2M
- 4 Apr 13, 2018 US and Canada: $375.2K Rest of the world: $257.2K Worldwide: $632.4K
- 5 Apr 29, 2018 US and Canada: $285.9K Rest of the world: $144.5K Worldwide: $430.4K
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Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $263.8K - 7
Apr 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $215.1K - 8
Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: $115K Rest of the world: $20.7K Worldwide: $135.7K - 9
Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies (2018)Apr 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96K
Apr 9, 2018 · Italian · Documentary $96K worldwide - 10
Apr 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.7K - 11
Apr 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65K - 12
Apr 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.3K - 13
Apr 11, 2018 US and Canada: $43.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43.8K - 14
Apr 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.4K - 15
Apr 26, 2018 US and Canada: $17.1K Rest of the world: $10.6K Worldwide: $27.8K - 16
Apr 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.1K - 17
Apr 27, 2018 US and Canada: $23.5K Rest of the world: $441 Worldwide: $23.9K - 18
Apr 13, 2018 US and Canada: $22.3K Rest of the world: $870 Worldwide: $23.1K - 19
Apr 20, 2018 US and Canada: $20.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.4K - 20
Kaiser: The Greatest Footballer Never to Play Football (2018)Apr 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.5K
Apr 21, 2018 · English · Documentary $18.5K worldwide - 21
Salvador Dalí: In Search of Immortality (2018)Apr 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.5K Apr 17, 2018 · Italian · Documentary $18.5K worldwide - 22
Apr 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.3K - 23
Apr 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1K - 24
Apr 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K - 25
Apr 4, 2018 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9K - 26
Apr 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K - 27
Apr 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $165 - 28
Apr 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $99
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 2018?
Of the top 10, Pandas (2018) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami (2018) made 41% of its gross abroad. Across all 28 films, $9.4M (61%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Pandas (2018) $7.8M $7.6M US & Canada · 97% $248K elsewhere · 3%
- 2 Intention (2018) $4.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 The Heart of Nuba (2018) $1.2M $951.1K US & Canada · 81% $227.9K elsewhere · 19%
- 4 Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami (2018) $632.4K $375.2K US & Canada · 59% $257.2K elsewhere · 41%
- 5 Andy Irons: Kissed by God (2018) $430.4K $285.9K US & Canada · 66% $144.5K elsewhere · 34%
- 6 Good Luck (2018) $263.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Haunted (2018) $215.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Mantra: Sounds into Silence (2018) $135.7K $115K US & Canada · 85% $20.7K elsewhere · 15%
- 9 Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies (2018) $96K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Man Who Stole Banksy (2018) $89.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many April 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 28 films reached $100M. 28 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $15.4M 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 28 films, 100% of the list $15.4M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of April 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 14 (Apr 1–7) took $9.4M, led by Pandas (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 Pandas (2018) $9.4M Pandas (2018)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Intention (2018) $5M Intention (2018)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 The Man Who Stole Banksy (2018) $244.4K The Man Who Stole Banksy (2018)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 Haunted (2018) $304.5K Haunted (2018)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Andy Irons: Kissed by God (2018) $437.5K Andy Irons: Kissed by God (2018)
Earlier years
How Does April 2018 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2011 earned the most: $100.9M from 17 films, led by Born to Be Wild (2011). April 2018 took $15.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2009 6 films | 6 | $4.9M | – | Every Little Step (2009) $2.8M |
| April 2010 10 films · +1878% | 10 | $96.1M | +1878% | Oceans (2010) $83.1M |
| April 2011 17 films · +5% | 17 | $100.9M | +5% | Born to Be Wild (2011) $41.6M |
| April 2012 12 films · −38% | 12 | $62.8M | −38% | Chimpanzee (2012) $34.8M |
| April 2013 9 films · −94% | 9 | $4M | −94% | Unmade in China (2013) $3.4M |
| April 2014 15 films · +888% | 15 | $39.9M | +888% | Bears (2014) $21.3M |
| April 2015 21 films · −46% | 21 | $21.6M | −46% | Monkey Kingdom (2015) $16.8M |
| April 2016 23 films · +58% | 23 | $34.1M | +58% | A Beautiful Planet (2016) $26.3M |
| April 2017 25 films · +20% | 25 | $41M | +20% | Born in China (2017) $25.1M |
| April 2018 28 films · −62% | 28 | $15.4M | −62% | Pandas (2018) $7.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in April 2018?
English-language documentary films took $10.8M across 18 films, 70% of the total, ahead of Korean-language documentary films ($4.1M) and Danish-language documentary films ($215.1K).
April 2018 Documentary Box Office by Language
- English $10.8M18 films · #1 Pandas (2018)
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Korean $4.1M1 film · #1 Intention (2018) -
Danish $215.1K1 film · #1 Haunted (2018) - Italian $114.5K2 films · #1 Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies (2018)
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German $71.5K2 films · #1 Hitler's Hollywood (2018) -
Dutch $65K1 film · #1 M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity (2018) -
Portuguese $6.9K2 films · #1 Until Porn Do Us Part (2018) -
Spanish $1651 film · #1 This Is Not a Coup (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 April 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 28 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in April 2018?
Pandas (2018) leads with $7.8M worldwide, $7.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Intention (2018) at $4.1M and The Heart of Nuba (2018) at $1.2M.
How much did documentary movies released in April 2018 earn?
28 documentary films released in April 2018 report a worldwide gross, $15.4M in all, or $549.2K per film on average. March 2018 releases took $6.2M.
How many documentary movies released in April 2018 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pandas (2018), earned $7.8M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.