#1 of 4 #1 documentary movie of Week 39, 2018
2018 · Documentary
$29.4M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$17.5M US & Canada · 60% $11.8M elsewhere · 40%
Documentary box office · Week 39 · Sep 23–29, 2018
Documentary Box Office, Week 39 of 2018: Documentary Releases of Sep 23–29
Free Solo (2018) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 39 of 2018 (Sep 23–29), with $29.4M worldwide, ahead of Bad Reputation (2018) at $154.2K and 306 Hollywood (2018) at $18.4K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $29.6M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 179% on Week 38, 2018, whose releases took $10.6M.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $29.6M
- Free Solo (2018), the #1
- $29.4M
- vs Week 38, 2018
- +179%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 39 of 2018?
Free Solo (2018) leads with $29.4M, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $29.6M, almost all of what the 4 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 39 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 39 of 2018 (Sep 23–29).
- 1 Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: $11.8M Worldwide: $29.4M
- 2 Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $148.6K Rest of the world: $5.6K Worldwide: $154.2K
- 3 Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $18.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.4K
- 4 Sep 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2018?
Of the top 4, 306 Hollywood (2018) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Free Solo (2018) made 40% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $17.7M (60%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Free Solo (2018) $29.4M $17.5M US & Canada · 60% $11.8M elsewhere · 40%
- 2 Bad Reputation (2018) $154.2K $148.6K US & Canada · 96% $5.6K elsewhere · 4%
- 3 306 Hollywood (2018) $18.4K $18.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Prophecy (2018) $7.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $29.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 23–29) with $29.6M, led by Free Solo (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)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Free Solo (2018) $29.6M Free Solo (2018)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Studio 54 (2018) $812.3K Studio 54 (2018)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) $1.3M What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2018 earned the most: $29.6M from 4 films, led by Free Solo (2018).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 3 films | 3 | $17.7M | – | Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) $17.4M |
| Week 39, 2010 Sep 19–25 4 films · −63% | 4 | $6.6M | −63% | Waiting for 'Superman' (2010) $6.4M |
| Week 39, 2011 Sep 18–24 6 films · −86% | 6 | $952.6K | −86% | Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) $471.3K |
| Week 39, 2012 Sep 23–29 6 films · −18% | 6 | $777.3K | −18% | Kuningas Litmanen (2012) $291.6K |
| Week 39, 2013 Sep 22–28 6 films · +493% | 6 | $4.6M | +493% | The Finnish Flash - A Teemu Selänne Story (2013) $1.7M |
| Week 39, 2014 Sep 21–27 1 film · −99% | 1 | $34.8K | −99% | This Ain’t No Mouse Music! (2014) $34.8K |
| Week 39, 2015 Sep 20–26 9 films · +3302% | 9 | $1.2M | +3302% | Unbranded (2015) $412.8K |
| Week 39, 2016 Sep 18–24 6 films · −64% | 6 | $429.4K | −64% | Seed: The Untold Story (2016) $209.8K |
| Week 39, 2017 Sep 24–30 12 films · +436% | 12 | $2.3M | +436% | Steve McQueen: American Icon (2017) $1.2M |
| Week 39, 2018 Sep 23–29 4 films · +1186% | 4 | $29.6M | +1186% | Free Solo (2018) $29.4M |
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 39 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 39 of 2018 (Sep 23–29)?
Free Solo (2018) leads with $29.4M worldwide, $17.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bad Reputation (2018) at $154.2K and 306 Hollywood (2018) at $18.4K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 39 of 2018 (Sep 23–29) earn?
4 documentary films released in week 39 of 2018 (Sep 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $29.6M in all, or $7.4M per film on average. Week 38, 2018 releases took $10.6M.
How many documentary movies released in week 39 of 2018 (Sep 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Free Solo (2018), earned $29.4M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2018 (Sep 23–29). 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 39, 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.