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Documentary box office · Week 18 · Apr 29–May 5, 2018

Documentary Box Office, Week 18 of 2018: Documentary Releases of Apr 29–May 5

RBG (2018) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 18 of 2018 (Apr 29–May 5), with $14.5M worldwide, ahead of Andy Irons: Kissed by God (2018) at $430.4K and Becoming Who I Was (2018) at $273.3K. 9 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $15.5M in all, 94% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $15.2M across 6 documentary releases.

week 18 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$15.5M
RBG (2018), the #1
$14.5M
earned in the US & Canada
94%
RBG (2018) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 documentary movie of Week 18, 2018

RBG (2018)

2018 · Biography, Documentary

$14.5M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total

$14.1M US & Canada · 97% $423.9K elsewhere · 3%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 18 of 2018?

RBG (2018) leads with $14.5M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $15.4M, almost all of what the 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. RBG (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $14.5M RBG (2018)
    $14.1M US & Canada · 97% $423.9K elsewhere · 3%
  2. Andy Irons: Kissed by God (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $430.4K Andy Irons: Kissed by God (2018)
    $285.9K US & Canada · 66% $144.5K elsewhere · 34%
  3. Becoming Who I Was (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $273.3K Becoming Who I Was (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Times of Bill Cunningham (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $134.3K The Times of Bill Cunningham (2018)
    $134.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Looking for Lennon (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $125.6K Looking for Lennon (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 18 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 18 of 2018 (Apr 29–May 5).

  1. 1 RBG (2018) movie poster
    RBG (2018) May 4, 2018 · English · Biography, Documentary $14.5M worldwide
    May 4, 2018 US and Canada: $14.1M Rest of the world: $423.9K Worldwide: $14.5M
  2. 2 Andy Irons: Kissed by God (2018) movie poster
    Andy Irons: Kissed by God (2018) Apr 29, 2018 · English · Documentary $430.4K worldwide
    Apr 29, 2018 US and Canada: $285.9K Rest of the world: $144.5K Worldwide: $430.4K
  3. 3 Becoming Who I Was (2018) movie poster
    Becoming Who I Was (2018) May 1, 2018 · Hindi · Documentary $273.3K worldwide
    May 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $273.3K
  4. 4 The Times of Bill Cunningham (2018) movie poster
    The Times of Bill Cunningham (2018) May 1, 2018 · English · Documentary $134.3K worldwide
    May 1, 2018 US and Canada: $134.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $134.3K
  5. 5 Looking for Lennon (2018) movie poster
    Looking for Lennon (2018) May 4, 2018 · English · Music, Documentary $125.6K worldwide
    May 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $125.6K
  6. 6 This Mountain Life (2018) movie poster
    This Mountain Life (2018) Apr 30, 2018 · English · Documentary $7.1K worldwide
    Apr 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1K
  7. 7 Back to Berlin (2018) movie poster
    Back to Berlin (2018) May 5, 2018 · English · Documentary $6.5K worldwide
    May 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K
  8. 8 Where Are You, João Gilberto? (2018) movie poster
    Where Are You, João Gilberto? (2018) May 5, 2018 · Music, Documentary $5.6K worldwide
    May 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6K
  9. 9 O Homem Pykante - Diálogos com Pimenta (2018) movie poster
    O Homem Pykante - Diálogos com Pimenta (2018) May 5, 2018 · Portuguese · Documentary $2K worldwide
    May 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 2018?

Of the top 9, The Times of Bill Cunningham (2018) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Andy Irons: Kissed by God (2018) made 34% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $14.5M (94%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 RBG (2018) $14.5M
    $14.1M US & Canada · 97% $423.9K elsewhere · 3%
  2. 2 Andy Irons: Kissed by God (2018) $430.4K
    $285.9K US & Canada · 66% $144.5K elsewhere · 34%
  3. 3 Becoming Who I Was (2018) $273.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Times of Bill Cunningham (2018) $134.3K
    $134.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Looking for Lennon (2018) $125.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 This Mountain Life (2018) $7.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Back to Berlin (2018) $6.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Where Are You, João Gilberto? (2018) $5.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 O Homem Pykante - Diálogos com Pimenta (2018) $2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 18 releases took $15.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 18 (Apr 29–May 5) with $15.5M, led by RBG (2018).

  1. 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)
  2. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 The China Hustle (2018) $69.2K The China Hustle (2018)
  3. Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 Pandas (2018) $9.4M Pandas (2018)
  4. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Intention (2018) $5M Intention (2018)
  5. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 The Man Who Stole Banksy (2018) $244.4K The Man Who Stole Banksy (2018)
  6. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 Haunted (2018) $304.5K Haunted (2018)
  7. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 RBG (2018) $15.5M RBG (2018)
  8. Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Mountain (2018) $2.8M Mountain (2018)
  9. Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Pope Francis - A Man of His Word (2018) $8.8M Pope Francis - A Man of His Word (2018)
Earlier years

How Does Week 18 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2013 earned the most: $80.4M from 5 films, led by The Source Family (2013). Week 18, 2018 took $15.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 18, 2009 Apr 26–May 2 3 films 3 $152.1K – The Woman with the 5 Elephants (2009) $82.9K
Week 18, 2010 Apr 25–May 1 No films 0 – – –
Week 18, 2011 Apr 24–30 4 films 4 $8.4M – Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) $8.2M
Week 18, 2012 Apr 29–May 5 4 films · −77% 4 $1.9M −77% First Position (2012) $1.7M
Week 18, 2013 Apr 28–May 4 5 films · +4034% 5 $80.4M +4034% The Source Family (2013) $78.4M
Week 18, 2014 Apr 27–May 3 3 films · −100% 3 $81.1K −100% NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage (2014) $49.6K
Week 18, 2015 Apr 26–May 2 4 films · +1952% 4 $1.7M +1952% Iris (2015) $1.6M
Week 18, 2016 Apr 24–30 5 films · +1654% 5 $29.2M +1654% A Beautiful Planet (2016) $26.3M
Week 18, 2017 Apr 30–May 6 8 films · −95% 8 $1.4M −95% Expedition Happiness (2017) $624.7K
Week 18, 2018 Apr 29–May 5 9 films · +984% 9 $15.5M +984% RBG (2018) $14.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in Week 18 of 2018?

English-language documentary films took $15.2M across 6 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language documentary films ($273.3K) and Portuguese-language documentary films ($2K).

Week 18 of 2018 Documentary Box Office by Language

  1. English $15.2M
    6 films · #1 RBG (2018)
  2. Hindi $273.3K
    1 film · #1 Becoming Who I Was (2018)
  3. Portuguese $2K
    1 film · #1 O Homem Pykante - Diálogos com Pimenta (2018)
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 18 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 18 of 2018 (Apr 29–May 5)?

RBG (2018) leads with $14.5M worldwide, $14.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Andy Irons: Kissed by God (2018) at $430.4K and Becoming Who I Was (2018) at $273.3K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 18 of 2018 (Apr 29–May 5) earn?

9 documentary films released in week 18 of 2018 (Apr 29–May 5) report a worldwide gross, $15.5M in all, or $1.7M per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 18 of 2018 (Apr 29–May 5) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, RBG (2018), earned $14.5M.

How much of the Week 18, 2018 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$14.5M of the $15.5M total, or 94%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 18, 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 18 of 2018 (Apr 29–May 5). 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 18, 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.