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Documentary box office · Week 14 · Apr 1–7, 2018

Documentary Box Office, Week 14 of 2018: Documentary Releases of Apr 1–7

Pandas (2018) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 14 of 2018 (Apr 1–7), with $7.8M worldwide, ahead of The Heart of Nuba (2018) at $1.2M and Good Luck (2018) at $263.8K. 5 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $9.4M in all, 92% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $9.4M across 5 documentary releases.

week 14 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$9.4M
Pandas (2018), the #1
$7.8M
earned in the US & Canada
92%
Pandas (2018) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 documentary movie of Week 14, 2018

Pandas (2018)

2018 · Documentary, Short

$7.8M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total

$7.6M US & Canada · 97% $248K elsewhere · 3%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 14 of 2018?

Pandas (2018) leads with $7.8M, 83% of the total. The top 5 together took $9.4M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Pandas (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $7.8M Pandas (2018)
    $7.6M US & Canada · 97% $248K elsewhere · 3%
  2. The Heart of Nuba (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $1.2M The Heart of Nuba (2018)
    $951.1K US & Canada · 81% $227.9K elsewhere · 19%
  3. Good Luck (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $263.8K Good Luck (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Mantra: Sounds into Silence (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $135.7K Mantra: Sounds into Silence (2018)
    $115K US & Canada · 85% $20.7K elsewhere · 15%
  5. I Am MLK Jr. (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $5.9K I Am MLK Jr. (2018)
    $5.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 14 of 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 week 14 of 2018 (Apr 1–7).

  1. 1 Pandas (2018) movie poster
    Pandas (2018) Apr 6, 2018 · English · Documentary, Short $7.8M worldwide
    Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: $248K Worldwide: $7.8M
  2. 2 The Heart of Nuba (2018) movie poster
    The Heart of Nuba (2018) Apr 6, 2018 · English · Documentary $1.2M worldwide
    Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: $951.1K Rest of the world: $227.9K Worldwide: $1.2M
  3. 3 Good Luck (2018) movie poster
    Good Luck (2018) Apr 6, 2018 · English · Documentary $263.8K worldwide
    Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $263.8K
  4. 4 Mantra: Sounds into Silence (2018) movie poster
    Mantra: Sounds into Silence (2018) Apr 6, 2018 · English · Music, Documentary $135.7K worldwide
    Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: $115K Rest of the world: $20.7K Worldwide: $135.7K
  5. 5 I Am MLK Jr. (2018) movie poster
    I Am MLK Jr. (2018) Apr 4, 2018 · English · Documentary $5.9K worldwide
    Apr 4, 2018 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 14 of 2018?

Of the top 5, I Am MLK Jr. (2018) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Heart of Nuba (2018) made 19% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $8.6M (92%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Pandas (2018) $7.8M
    $7.6M US & Canada · 97% $248K elsewhere · 3%
  2. 2 The Heart of Nuba (2018) $1.2M
    $951.1K US & Canada · 81% $227.9K elsewhere · 19%
  3. 3 Good Luck (2018) $263.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Mantra: Sounds into Silence (2018) $135.7K
    $115K US & Canada · 85% $20.7K elsewhere · 15%
  5. 5 I Am MLK Jr. (2018) $5.9K
    $5.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 14 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 14 releases took $9.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Apr 1–7) with $9.4M, led by Pandas (2018).

  1. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 18–24 The Ice King (2018) $155.9K The Ice King (2018)
  2. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 3 Wild Amsterdam (2018) $2M Wild Amsterdam (2018)
  3. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 Leaning Into the Wind (2018) $625.1K Leaning Into the Wind (2018)
  4. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 12 Days (2018) $1.3M 12 Days (2018)
  5. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step (2018) $3.2M March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step (2018)
  6. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 The China Hustle (2018) $69.2K The China Hustle (2018)
  7. Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 Pandas (2018) $9.4M Pandas (2018)
  8. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Intention (2018) $5M Intention (2018)
  9. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 The Man Who Stole Banksy (2018) $244.4K The Man Who Stole Banksy (2018)
Earlier years

How Does Week 14 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 14, 2014 earned the most: $17.9M from 7 films, led by Island of Lemurs: Madagascar (2014). Week 14, 2018 took $9.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 14, 2009 Mar 29–Apr 4 2 films 2 $91K – KJ: Music and Life (2009) $86.2K
Week 14, 2010 Mar 28–Apr 3 2 films · −7% 2 $84.9K −7% The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet's Struggle for Freedom (2010) $67.1K
Week 14, 2011 Mar 27–Apr 2 2 films · +91% 2 $162.1K +91% Wretches & Jabberers (2011) $84.6K
Week 14, 2012 Apr 1–7 1 film · −79% 1 $34.7K −79% Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2012) $34.7K
Week 14, 2013 Mar 31–Apr 6 2 films · +586% 2 $237.9K +586% Free Angela & All Political Prisoners (2013) $195K
Week 14, 2014 Mar 30–Apr 5 7 films · +7431% 7 $17.9M +7431% Island of Lemurs: Madagascar (2014) $16.9M
Week 14, 2015 Mar 29–Apr 4 2 films · −99% 2 $185K −99% Lambert & Stamp (2015) $183.3K
Week 14, 2016 Mar 27–Apr 2 7 films · +1122% 7 $2.3M +1122% Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe (2016) $1.2M
Week 14, 2017 Apr 2–8 6 films · −74% 6 $585K −74% Tasha Tudor: A Still Water Story (2017) $316.8K
Week 14, 2018 Apr 1–7 5 films · +1508% 5 $9.4M +1508% Pandas (2018) $7.8M
Archive

Documentary Box Office in 2018, Week by Week

47 weeks of 2018 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 24 (Jun 10–16) with $39.3M, led by Believer (2018).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 14 of 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 14 of 2018 (Apr 1–7)?

Pandas (2018) leads with $7.8M worldwide, $7.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Heart of Nuba (2018) at $1.2M and Good Luck (2018) at $263.8K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 14 of 2018 (Apr 1–7) earn?

5 documentary films released in week 14 of 2018 (Apr 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $9.4M in all, or $1.9M per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 14 of 2018 (Apr 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Pandas (2018), earned $7.8M.

How much of the Week 14, 2018 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$8.6M of the $9.4M total, or 92%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 14, 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 week 14 of 2018 (Apr 1–7). 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 week 14, 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.