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Documentary box office · July 2018

Documentary Box Office, July 2018: Top-Grossing Releases

Whitney (2018) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in July 2018, with $4.6M worldwide, ahead of McQueen (2018) at $2.7M and Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (2018) at $984.8K. 17 documentary films released in July 2018 report a worldwide gross, $10.3M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 87% on June 2018, whose releases took $77.1M. By language, English leads with $9.3M across 12 documentary releases.

July 2018 releases with a gross
17
combined worldwide
$10.3M
Whitney (2018), the #1
$4.6M
vs June 2018
−87%
Whitney (2018) movie poster #1 of 17
#1 documentary movie of July 2018

Whitney (2018)

2018 · Biography, Music

$4.6M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total

$3M US & Canada · 66% $1.6M elsewhere · 34%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of July 2018?

Whitney (2018) leads with $4.6M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $9.4M, 91% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Whitney (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $4.6M Whitney (2018)
    $3M US & Canada · 66% $1.6M elsewhere · 34%
  2. McQueen (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $2.7M McQueen (2018)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 47% $1.4M elsewhere · 53%
  3. Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $984.8K Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (2018)
    $117.5K US & Canada · 12% $867.3K elsewhere · 88%
  4. Spitfire (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $722.6K Spitfire (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $461.7K Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018)
    $461.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of July 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 July 2018.

  1. 1 Whitney (2018) movie poster
    Whitney (2018) Jul 6, 2018 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $4.6M worldwide
    Jul 6, 2018 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $4.6M
  2. 2 McQueen (2018) movie poster
    McQueen (2018) Jul 20, 2018 · English · Biography, Documentary $2.7M worldwide
    Jul 20, 2018 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $2.7M
  3. 3 Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (2018) movie poster
    Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (2018) Jul 6, 2018 · Japanese · Documentary $984.8K worldwide
    Jul 6, 2018 US and Canada: $117.5K Rest of the world: $867.3K Worldwide: $984.8K
  4. 4 Spitfire (2018) movie poster
    Spitfire (2018) Jul 15, 2018 · English · History, War, Documentary $722.6K worldwide
    Jul 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $722.6K
  5. 5 Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018) movie poster
    Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018) Jul 27, 2018 · English · Documentary $461.7K worldwide
    Jul 27, 2018 US and Canada: $461.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $461.7K
  6. 6 Generation Wealth (2018) movie poster
    Generation Wealth (2018) Jul 20, 2018 · English · Documentary $287.7K worldwide
    Jul 20, 2018 US and Canada: $237.7K Rest of the world: $50K Worldwide: $287.7K
  7. 7 Dark Money (2018) movie poster
    Dark Money (2018) Jul 13, 2018 · English · Documentary $217.9K worldwide
    Jul 13, 2018 US and Canada: $217.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $217.9K
  8. 8 Far from the Tree (2018) movie poster
    Far from the Tree (2018) Jul 20, 2018 · English · Documentary $166K worldwide
    Jul 20, 2018 US and Canada: $166K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $166K
  9. 9 93Queen (2018) movie poster
    93Queen (2018) Jul 25, 2018 · English · Documentary $76.1K worldwide
    Jul 25, 2018 US and Canada: $76.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $76.1K
  10. 10 The Bleeding Edge (2018) movie poster
    The Bleeding Edge (2018) Jul 27, 2018 · English · Documentary $46.8K worldwide
    Jul 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.8K
  11. 11 Milford Graves Full Mantis (2018) movie poster
    Milford Graves Full Mantis (2018) Jul 13, 2018 · English · Documentary $26.6K worldwide
    Jul 13, 2018 US and Canada: $26.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.6K
  12. 12 100 Days of Solitude (2018) movie poster
    100 Days of Solitude (2018) Jul 6, 2018 · Spanish · Drama, Documentary $22.2K worldwide
    Jul 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.2K
  13. 13 100 Days of Loneliness (2018) movie poster
    100 Days of Loneliness (2018) Jul 6, 2018 · Spanish · Documentary, Drama $22.2K worldwide
    Jul 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.2K
  14. 14 The Man Who Wanted to Fly (2018) movie poster
    The Man Who Wanted to Fly (2018) Jul 12, 2018 · English · Documentary $12.8K worldwide
    Jul 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8K
  15. 15 Path of Blood (2018) movie poster
    Path of Blood (2018) Jul 13, 2018 · English · Documentary $5.9K worldwide
    Jul 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9K
  16. 16 The Other Side of Everything (2018) movie poster
    The Other Side of Everything (2018) Jul 13, 2018 · Serbian · Documentary $4.7K worldwide
    Jul 13, 2018 US and Canada: $4.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7K
  17. 17 Bridges of Time (2018) movie poster
    Bridges of Time (2018) Jul 1, 2018 · Lithuanian · Documentary $935 worldwide
    Jul 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $935
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in July 2018?

Of the top 10, Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (2018) made 88% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $5.6M (54%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Whitney (2018) $4.6M
    $3M US & Canada · 66% $1.6M elsewhere · 34%
  2. 2 McQueen (2018) $2.7M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 47% $1.4M elsewhere · 53%
  3. 3 Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (2018) $984.8K
    $117.5K US & Canada · 12% $867.3K elsewhere · 88%
  4. 4 Spitfire (2018) $722.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018) $461.7K
    $461.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Generation Wealth (2018) $287.7K
    $237.7K US & Canada · 83% $50K elsewhere · 17%
  7. 7 Dark Money (2018) $217.9K
    $217.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Far from the Tree (2018) $166K
    $166K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  9. 9 93Queen (2018) $76.1K
    $76.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  10. 10 The Bleeding Edge (2018) $46.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many July 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 17 films reached $100M. 17 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $10.3M total.

  • $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 17 films, 100% of the list $10.3M · 100% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of July 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 27 (Jul 1–7) took $5.6M, led by Whitney (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 Whitney (2018) $5.6M Whitney (2018)
  2. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 Dark Money (2018) $267.9K Dark Money (2018)
  3. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 McQueen (2018) $3.8M McQueen (2018)
  4. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018) $584.5K Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018)
  5. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does July 2018 Compare With July in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, July 2012 earned the most: $73.4M from 14 films, led by 2016: Obama's America (2012). July 2018 took $10.3M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
July 2009 9 films 9 $5.1M – The Beaches of Agnès (2009) $2.2M
July 2010 12 films · −75% 12 $1.3M −75% I Want Your Money (2010) $433.6K
July 2011 17 films · +334% 17 $5.6M +334% Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest (2011) $1.2M
July 2012 14 films · +1214% 14 $73.4M +1214% 2016: Obama's America (2012) $33.4M
July 2013 11 films · −51% 11 $36.2M −51% Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain (2013) $32.3M
July 2014 13 films · −35% 13 $23.7M −35% America: Imagine a World Without Her (2014) $14.4M
July 2015 16 films · +190% 16 $68.7M +190% Northern Limit Line (2015) $40M
July 2016 20 films · −77% 20 $16.1M −77% Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016) $13.1M
July 2017 15 films · −61% 15 $6.2M −61% An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017) $5.4M
July 2018 17 films · +66% 17 $10.3M +66% Whitney (2018) $4.6M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in July 2018?

English-language documentary films took $9.3M across 12 films, 90% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language documentary films ($984.8K) and Spanish-language documentary films ($44.3K).

July 2018 Documentary Box Office by Language

  1. English $9.3M
    12 films · #1 Whitney (2018)
  2. Japanese $984.8K
    1 film · #1 Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (2018)
  3. Spanish $44.3K
    2 films · #1 100 Days of Solitude (2018)
  4. Serbian $4.7K
    1 film · #1 The Other Side of Everything (2018)
  5. Lithuanian $935
    1 film · #1 Bridges of Time (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).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office July 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 17 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in July 2018?

Whitney (2018) leads with $4.6M worldwide, $3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come McQueen (2018) at $2.7M and Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (2018) at $984.8K.

How much did documentary movies released in July 2018 earn?

17 documentary films released in July 2018 report a worldwide gross, $10.3M in all, or $607.8K per film on average. June 2018 releases took $77.1M.

How many documentary movies released in July 2018 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Whitney (2018), earned $4.6M.

How much of the July 2018 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$5.6M of the $10.3M total, or 54%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 17 report no domestic figure.

How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.