#1 of 21 #1 documentary movie of June 2018
2018 · Music, Documentary
$39M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$365.6K US & Canada · <1% $38.7M elsewhere · 99%
Documentary box office · June 2018
Documentary Box Office, June 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
Believer (2018) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in June 2018, with $39M worldwide, ahead of Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) at $22.8M and Three Identical Strangers (2018) at $13.4M. 21 documentary films released in June 2018 report a worldwide gross, $77.1M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 189% on May 2018, whose releases took $26.6M. By language, English leads with $77M across 19 documentary releases.
- June 2018 releases with a gross
- 21
- combined worldwide
- $77.1M
- Believer (2018), the #1
- $39M
- vs May 2018
- +189%
#1 of 21 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of June 2018?
Believer (2018) leads with $39M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $76.2M, 99% of what all 21 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Documentary Release of June 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 June 2018.
- 1 Jun 15, 2018 US and Canada: $365.6K Rest of the world: $38.7M Worldwide: $39M
- 2 Jun 8, 2018 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $9K Worldwide: $22.8M
- 3 Jun 29, 2018 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $13.4M
- 4 Jun 29, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $422.7K
- 5 Jun 8, 2018 US and Canada: $59K Rest of the world: $347.1K Worldwide: $406.1K
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Jun 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $201.9K - 7
Jun 15, 2018 US and Canada: $149.6K Rest of the world: $4.4K Worldwide: $154K - 8
Jun 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $126.9K - 9
Jun 29, 2018 US and Canada: $106.1K Rest of the world: $1.9K Worldwide: $107.9K - 10
Jun 14, 2018 US and Canada: $10.3K Rest of the world: $58.1K Worldwide: $68.3K - 11
Jun 1, 2018 US and Canada: $67.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $67.1K - 12
Jun 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.9K - 13
Jun 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.6K - 14
Jun 8, 2018 US and Canada: $9.6K Rest of the world: $16.4K Worldwide: $26.1K - 15
Jun 8, 2018 US and Canada: $21.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.6K - 16
Jun 29, 2018 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: $1.9K Worldwide: $8.9K - 17
Jun 22, 2018 US and Canada: $8.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.2K - 18
Jun 29, 2018 US and Canada: $6.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8K - 19
Jun 29, 2018 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K - 20
Jun 15, 2018 US and Canada: $2.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7K - 21
Jun 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $445
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in June 2018?
Of the top 10, Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Believer (2018) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 21 films, $36M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Believer (2018) $39M $365.6K US & Canada · <1% $38.7M elsewhere · 99%
- 2 Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) $22.8M $22.8M US & Canada · 100% $9K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Three Identical Strangers (2018) $13.4M $12.3M US & Canada · 92% $1.1M elsewhere · 8%
- 4 Great Barrier Reef 3D (2018) $422.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist (2018) $406.1K $59K US & Canada · 15% $347.1K elsewhere · 85%
- 6 Finke: There & Back (2018) $201.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Eating Animals (2018) $154K $149.6K US & Canada · 97% $4.4K elsewhere · 3%
- 8 The King (2018) $126.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Love, Cecil (2018) $107.9K $106.1K US & Canada · 98% $1.9K elsewhere · 2%
- 10 The Eyes of Orson Welles (2018) $68.3K $10.3K US & Canada · 15% $58.1K elsewhere · 85%
Gross bands
How Many June 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 21 films reached $100M. 18 films, 86% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $77.1M total.
98%
- $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 3 films, 14% of the list $75.3M · 98% of the gross
- Under $10M 18 films, 86% of the list $1.7M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of June 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 24 (Jun 10–16) took $39.3M, led by Believer (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 The Doctor from India (2018) $67.1K The Doctor from India (2018)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 3–9 Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) $23.3M Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 10–16 Believer (2018) $39.3M Believer (2018)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 17–23 The King (2018) $135.6K The King (2018)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 24–30 Three Identical Strangers (2018) $14.2M Three Identical Strangers (2018)
Earlier years
How Does June 2018 Compare With June in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, June 2018 earned the most: $77.1M from 21 films, led by Believer (2018).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2009 9 films | 9 | $5.9M | – | Food, Inc. (2009) $4.6M |
| June 2010 12 films · −12% | 12 | $5.2M | −12% | Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) $2.9M |
| June 2011 12 films · +40% | 12 | $7.3M | +40% | Buck (2011) $4.4M |
| June 2012 14 films · +483% | 14 | $42.8M | +483% | The Dream Team (2012) $31.8M |
| June 2013 14 films · −78% | 14 | $9.3M | −78% | 20 Feet from Stardom (2013) $5.8M |
| June 2014 18 films · −31% | 18 | $6.4M | −31% | Colombia: Wild Magic (2014) $4.5M |
| June 2015 10 films · −72% | 10 | $1.8M | −72% | The Wolfpack (2015) $1.4M |
| June 2016 17 films · +359% | 17 | $8.2M | +359% | 'Til Madness Do Us Part (2016) $3.6M |
| June 2017 21 films · −11% | 21 | $7.3M | −11% | Return to the Wolves (2017) $4.9M |
| June 2018 21 films · +953% | 21 | $77.1M | +953% | Believer (2018) $39M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in June 2018?
English-language documentary films took $77M across 19 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Swedish-language documentary films ($48.9K) and French-language documentary films ($26.1K).
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 June 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 21 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in June 2018?
Believer (2018) leads with $39M worldwide, $365.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) at $22.8M and Three Identical Strangers (2018) at $13.4M.
How much did documentary movies released in June 2018 earn?
21 documentary films released in June 2018 report a worldwide gross, $77.1M in all, or $3.7M per film on average. May 2018 releases took $26.6M.
How many documentary movies released in June 2018 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Believer (2018), earned $39M.
How is the June 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 June 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 June 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.