#1 of 17 #1 documentary movie of August 2018
2018 · History, Documentary
$5.9M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$5.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · August 2018
Documentary Box Office, August 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
Death of a Nation (2018) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in August 2018, with $5.9M worldwide, ahead of Pick of the Litter (2018) at $763.7K and Celia (2018) at $271.7K. 17 documentary films released in August 2018 report a worldwide gross, $7.6M in all, 87% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 27% on July 2018, whose releases took $10.3M. By language, English leads with $7.3M across 14 documentary releases.
- August 2018 releases with a gross
- 17
- combined worldwide
- $7.6M
- Death of a Nation (2018), the #1
- $5.9M
- vs July 2018
- −27%
#1 of 17 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of August 2018?
Death of a Nation (2018) leads with $5.9M, 78% of the total. The top 5 together took $7.2M, 94% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5 $114.3K John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection (2018)$91K US & Canada · 80% $23.3K elsewhere · 20%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of August 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 August 2018.
- 1 Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9M
- 2 Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: $578.7K Rest of the world: $185K Worldwide: $763.7K
- 3 Aug 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $271.7K
- 4 Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $127.3K
- 5 John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection (2018)Aug 22, 2018 US and Canada: $91K Rest of the world: $23.3K Worldwide: $114.3K
Aug 22, 2018 · English · Sport, Documentary $114.3K worldwide - 6
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $12K Rest of the world: $78.3K Worldwide: $90.3K - 7
Aug 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.3K - 8
Aug 2, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.1K - 9
Aug 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.8K - 10
Aug 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30K - 11
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.6K - 12
Aug 2, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26K - 13
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.7K - 14
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: $19.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.9K - 15
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $18.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.6K - 16
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: $5.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5K - 17
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2018?
Of the top 10, Death of a Nation (2018) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Minding the Gap (2018) made 87% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $6.6M (87%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Death of a Nation (2018) $5.9M $5.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Pick of the Litter (2018) $763.7K $578.7K US & Canada · 76% $185K elsewhere · 24%
- 3 Celia (2018) $271.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Makala (2018) $127.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection (2018) $114.3K $91K US & Canada · 80% $23.3K elsewhere · 20%
- 6 Minding the Gap (2018) $90.3K $12K US & Canada · 13% $78.3K elsewhere · 87%
- 7 M (2018) $71.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Eulogy (2018) $68.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Piazzolla: The Years of the Shark (2018) $41.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Living Universe (2018) $30K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 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 $7.6M 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 17 films, 100% of the list $7.6M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 31 (Jul 29–Aug 4) took $6M, led by Death of a Nation (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 Death of a Nation (2018) $6M Death of a Nation (2018)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 Celia (2018) $373.1K Celia (2018)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Minding the Gap (2018) $118.9K Minding the Gap (2018)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Makala (2018) $263.3K Makala (2018)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Pick of the Litter (2018) $851.5K Pick of the Litter (2018)
Earlier years
How Does August 2018 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2013 earned the most: $179.5M from 17 films, led by One Direction: The Invasion (2013). August 2018 took $7.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2009 9 films | 9 | $10M | – | The September Issue (2009) $6.4M |
| August 2010 3 films · −88% | 3 | $1.2M | −88% | The Tillman Story (2010) $802.5K |
| August 2011 8 films · +1108% | 8 | $14M | +1108% | Senna (2011) $10.2M |
| August 2012 18 films · +69% | 18 | $23.7M | +69% | The Green Wave (2012) $12.7M |
| August 2013 17 films · +657% | 17 | $179.5M | +657% | One Direction: The Invasion (2013) $74.4M |
| August 2014 14 films · −97% | 14 | $6M | −97% | Mr. X (2014) $5.1M |
| August 2015 14 films · −38% | 14 | $3.7M | −38% | Boca Juniors 3D: The Movie (2015) $2.2M |
| August 2016 11 films · −61% | 11 | $1.5M | −61% | Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016) $765.8K |
| August 2017 13 films · +96% | 13 | $2.8M | +96% | Step (2017) $1.2M |
| August 2018 17 films · +167% | 17 | $7.6M | +167% | Death of a Nation (2018) $5.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in August 2018?
English-language documentary films took $7.3M across 14 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Swahili-language documentary films ($127.3K) and Spanish-language documentary films ($41.8K).
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 August 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 August 2018?
Death of a Nation (2018) leads with $5.9M worldwide, $5.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pick of the Litter (2018) at $763.7K and Celia (2018) at $271.7K.
How much did documentary movies released in August 2018 earn?
17 documentary films released in August 2018 report a worldwide gross, $7.6M in all, or $446.3K per film on average. July 2018 releases took $10.3M.
How many documentary movies released in August 2018 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Death of a Nation (2018), earned $5.9M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.