#1 of 7 #1 documentary movie of Week 20, 2018
Pope Francis - A Man of His Word (2018)
2018 · Biography, Documentary
$8.6M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$2M US & Canada · 23% $6.6M elsewhere · 77%
Documentary box office · Week 20 · May 13–19, 2018
Documentary Box Office, Week 20 of 2018: Documentary Releases of May 13–19
Pope Francis - A Man of His Word (2018) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 20 of 2018 (May 13–19), with $8.6M worldwide, ahead of The State Against Mandela and the Others (2018) at $77K and Saving Brinton (2018) at $56.2K. 7 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.8M in all, 24% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.2 times the total of Week 19, 2018, whose releases took $2.8M. By language, English leads with $113K across 3 documentary releases.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $8.8M
- Pope Francis - A Man of His Word (2018), the #1
- $8.6M
- vs Week 19, 2018
- ×3.2
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 20 of 2018?
Pope Francis - A Man of His Word (2018) leads with $8.6M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $8.8M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 20 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 20 of 2018 (May 13–19).
- 1 May 18, 2018 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $8.6M
- 2 The State Against Mandela and the Others (2018)May 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77K
May 15, 2018 · French · Animation, Documentary, History $77K worldwide - 3 May 18, 2018 US and Canada: $56.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $56.2K
- 4 May 18, 2018 US and Canada: $34.6K Rest of the world: $10.1K Worldwide: $44.7K
- 5 May 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.4K
- 6
May 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13K - 7
May 18, 2018 US and Canada: $12.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 2018?
Of the top 7, Saving Brinton (2018) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Pope Francis - A Man of His Word (2018) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $2.1M (24%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Pope Francis - A Man of His Word (2018) $8.6M $2M US & Canada · 23% $6.6M elsewhere · 77%
- 2 The State Against Mandela and the Others (2018) $77K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Saving Brinton (2018) $56.2K $56.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 That Summer (2018) $44.7K $34.6K US & Canada · 77% $10.1K elsewhere · 23%
- 5 Baltic Tribes (2018) $26.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Eugenio (2018) $13K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Most Unknown (2018) $12.1K $12.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $8.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 18 (Apr 29–May 5) with $15.5M, led by RBG (2018).
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 Pandas (2018) $9.4M Pandas (2018)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Intention (2018) $5M Intention (2018)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 The Man Who Stole Banksy (2018) $244.4K The Man Who Stole Banksy (2018)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 Haunted (2018) $304.5K Haunted (2018)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 RBG (2018) $15.5M RBG (2018)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Mountain (2018) $2.8M Mountain (2018)
- 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)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 The Doctor from India (2018) $67.1K The Doctor from India (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2010 earned the most: $16M from 2 films, led by Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World (2010). Week 20, 2018 took $8.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 2009 May 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 2010 May 9–15 2 films | 2 | $16M | – | Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World (2010) $16M |
| Week 20, 2011 May 8–14 8 films · −95% | 8 | $874.1K | −95% | L'amour fou (2011) $517K |
| Week 20, 2012 May 13–19 6 films · +47% | 6 | $1.3M | +47% | Bill W. (2012) $809.6K |
| Week 20, 2013 May 12–18 5 films · −84% | 5 | $211.8K | −84% | Becoming Traviata (2013) $102K |
| Week 20, 2014 May 11–17 2 films · −59% | 2 | $87.3K | −59% | Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case (2014) $45.3K |
| Week 20, 2015 May 10–16 1 film · −53% | 1 | $41.2K | −53% | Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans (2015) $41.2K |
| Week 20, 2016 May 8–14 2 films · +4154% | 2 | $1.8M | +4154% | Rammstein: Paris (2016) $1.6M |
| Week 20, 2017 May 14–20 4 films · −71% | 4 | $500.9K | −71% | Fight for Space (2017) $337.8K |
| Week 20, 2018 May 13–19 7 films · +1664% | 7 | $8.8M | +1664% | Pope Francis - A Man of His Word (2018) $8.6M |
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).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $864.8K
- Week 4 $1.9M
- Week 5 $360.6K
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $586
- Week 8 $155.9K
- Week 9 $2M
- Week 10 $625.1K
- Week 11 $1.3M
- Week 12 $3.2M
- Week 13 $69.2K
- Week 14 $9.4M
- Week 15 $5M
- Week 16 $244.4K
- Week 17 $304.5K
- Week 18 $15.5M
- Week 19 $2.8M
- Week 20 $8.8M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $67.1K
- Week 23 $23.3M
- Week 24 $39.3M
- Week 25 $135.6K
- Week 26 $14.2M
- Week 27 $5.6M
- Week 28 $267.9K
- Week 29 $3.8M
- Week 30 $584.5K
- Week 31 $6M
- Week 32 $373.1K
- Week 33 $118.9K
- Week 34 $263.3K
- Week 35 $851.5K
- Week 36 $3.8M
- Week 37 $1.9M
- Week 38 $10.6M
- Week 39 $29.6M
- Week 40 $812.3K
- Week 41 $1.3M
- Week 42 $827.5K
- Week 43 $863.6K
- Week 44 $3.5M
- Week 45 $113K
- Week 46 $21.3M
- Week 47 $8.3M
- Week 48 $1.6M
- Week 49 $1.3M
- Week 50 $28.1K
- Week 51 $23.9M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 20 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 20 of 2018 (May 13–19)?
Pope Francis - A Man of His Word (2018) leads with $8.6M worldwide, $2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The State Against Mandela and the Others (2018) at $77K and Saving Brinton (2018) at $56.2K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 20 of 2018 (May 13–19) earn?
7 documentary films released in week 20 of 2018 (May 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $8.8M in all, or $1.3M per film on average. Week 19, 2018 releases took $2.8M.
How many documentary movies released in week 20 of 2018 (May 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pope Francis - A Man of His Word (2018), earned $8.6M.
How is the week 20, 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 20 of 2018 (May 13–19). 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 20, 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.