#1 of 5 #1 documentary movie of Week 36, 2018
2018 · Drama, Thriller
$2.8M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$572.5K US & Canada · 20% $2.3M elsewhere · 80%
Documentary box office · Week 36 · Sep 2–8, 2018
Documentary Box Office, Week 36 of 2018: Documentary Releases of Sep 2–8
City of Joy (2018) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8), with $2.8M worldwide, ahead of Kusama - Infinity (2018) at $744.9K and Bisbee '17 (2018) at $117.5K. 5 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.8M in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $911.4K across 3 documentary releases.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $3.8M
- City of Joy (2018), the #1
- $2.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 29%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 36 of 2018?
City of Joy (2018) leads with $2.8M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.8M, 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.
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8).
- 1 Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: $572.5K Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $2.8M
- 2 Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: $360.9K Rest of the world: $384K Worldwide: $744.9K
- 3 Sep 5, 2018 US and Canada: $117.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $117.5K
- 4 Sep 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.7K
- 5 Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: $48.7K Rest of the world: $347 Worldwide: $49K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2018?
Of the top 5, Bisbee '17 (2018) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while City of Joy (2018) made 80% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $1.1M (29%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 City of Joy (2018) $2.8M $572.5K US & Canada · 20% $2.3M elsewhere · 80%
- 2 Kusama - Infinity (2018) $744.9K $360.9K US & Canada · 48% $384K elsewhere · 52%
- 3 Bisbee '17 (2018) $117.5K $117.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 El Pepe: A Supreme Life (2018) $78.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Hal (2018) $49K $48.7K US & Canada · 99% $347 elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $3.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 16–22) with $10.6M, led by Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018).
- 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)
- 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)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 City of Joy (2018) $3.8M City of Joy (2018)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 The Dawn Wall (2018) $1.9M The Dawn Wall (2018)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018) $10.6M Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2011 earned the most: $14.2M from 4 films, led by Rebirth (2011). Week 36, 2018 took $3.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 2009 Aug 30–Sep 5 1 film | 1 | $50.4K | – | American Casino (2009) $50.4K |
| Week 36, 2010 Aug 29–Sep 4 3 films · +1343% | 3 | $727.7K | +1343% | Vesku from Finland (2010) $408.8K |
| Week 36, 2011 Aug 28–Sep 3 4 films · +1849% | 4 | $14.2M | +1849% | Rebirth (2011) $14.1M |
| Week 36, 2012 Sep 2–8 3 films · −97% | 3 | $425.7K | −97% | Detropia (2012) $390K |
| Week 36, 2013 Sep 1–7 7 films · +141% | 7 | $1M | +141% | Salinger (2013) $650.7K |
| Week 36, 2014 Aug 31–Sep 6 6 films · −22% | 6 | $803.6K | −22% | Last Days in Vietnam (2014) $466.1K |
| Week 36, 2015 Aug 30–Sep 5 5 films · +54% | 5 | $1.2M | +54% | The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015) $584.1K |
| Week 36, 2016 Aug 28–Sep 3 3 films · −52% | 3 | $591.1K | −52% | Take Me Home (2016) $527.6K |
| Week 36, 2017 Sep 3–9 10 films · +101% | 10 | $1.2M | +101% | My Generation (2017) $546.2K |
| Week 36, 2018 Sep 2–8 5 films · +221% | 5 | $3.8M | +221% | City of Joy (2018) $2.8M |
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).
- 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 36 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 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8)?
City of Joy (2018) leads with $2.8M worldwide, $572.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kusama - Infinity (2018) at $744.9K and Bisbee '17 (2018) at $117.5K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8) earn?
5 documentary films released in week 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $3.8M in all, or $762.9K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, City of Joy (2018), earned $2.8M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8). 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 36, 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.