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Documentary Box Office 2018: Highest-Grossing Documentary Movies, Page 5

Believer (2018) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in 2018, with $39M worldwide, ahead of Free Solo (2018) at $29.4M and Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) at $22.8M. 238 documentary films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $257.3M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 49% on 2017, whose releases took $172.8M. By language, English leads with $202M across 163 documentary releases.

2018 releases with a gross
238
combined worldwide
$257.3M
Believer (2018), the #1
$39M
vs 2017
+49%
Believer (2018) movie poster #1 of 238
#1 documentary movie of 2018

Believer (2018)

2018 · Music, Documentary

$39M worldwide · 15% of the chart's total

$365.6K US & Canada · <1% $38.7M elsewhere · 99%
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Every Documentary Release of 2018, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 201 to 238 of 238. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2018.

  1. 201 Rise of the Superheroes (2018) movie poster
    Rise of the Superheroes (2018) Nov 4, 2018 · English · Documentary $7.1K worldwide
    Nov 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1K
  2. 202 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
  3. 203 Until Porn Do Us Part (2018) movie poster
    Until Porn Do Us Part (2018) Apr 15, 2018 · Portuguese · Documentary $6.8K worldwide
    Apr 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K
  4. 204 Calling All Earthlings (2018) movie poster
    Calling All Earthlings (2018) Jun 29, 2018 · English · Sci-Fi, History, Documentary $6.8K worldwide
    Jun 29, 2018 US and Canada: $6.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8K
  5. 205 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
  6. 206 Afterward (2018) movie poster
    Afterward (2018) Nov 12, 2018 · English · Documentary $6.5K worldwide
    Nov 12, 2018 US and Canada: $6.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5K
  7. 207 A Journey to the Fumigated Towns (2018) movie poster
    A Journey to the Fumigated Towns (2018) Feb 18, 2018 · Spanish · Documentary $6.1K worldwide
    Feb 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1K
  8. 208 Wine Calling (2018) movie poster
    Wine Calling (2018) Oct 17, 2018 · French · Documentary $6K worldwide
    Oct 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6K
  9. 209 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
  10. 210 Path of Blood (2018) movie poster
    Path of Blood (2018) Jul 13, 2018 · English · Documentary $5.9K worldwide
    Jul 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9K
  11. 211 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
  12. 212 The Man from Mo'Wax (2018) movie poster
    The Man from Mo'Wax (2018) Aug 31, 2018 · English · Music, Documentary $5.5K worldwide
    Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: $5.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5K
  13. 213 Homo Botanicus (2018) movie poster
    Homo Botanicus (2018) Oct 31, 2018 · Spanish · Documentary $5.3K worldwide
    Oct 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3K
  14. 214 The Other Side of Everything (2018) movie poster
    The Other Side of Everything (2018) Jul 13, 2018 · Serbian · Documentary $4.7K worldwide
    Jul 13, 2018 US and Canada: $4.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7K
  15. 215 Alis Ubbo (2018) movie poster
    Alis Ubbo (2018) Oct 22, 2018 · Portuguese · Documentary $4.7K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7K
  16. 216 Of Fish and Foe (2018) movie poster
    Of Fish and Foe (2018) Apr 28, 2018 · English · Documentary $4.2K worldwide
    Apr 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K
  17. 217 Avicii: True Stories (2018) movie poster
    Avicii: True Stories (2018) Dec 14, 2018 · English · Documentary $3.9K worldwide
    Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
  18. 218 The Cage Fighter (2018) movie poster
    The Cage Fighter (2018) Feb 2, 2018 · English · Action, Drama, Documentary $3.4K worldwide
    Feb 2, 2018 US and Canada: $3.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4K
  19. 219 Over the Limit (2018) movie poster
    Over the Limit (2018) Oct 12, 2018 · Russian · Sport, Documentary $3.2K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $3.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2K
  20. 220 Game Changers (2018) movie poster
    Game Changers (2018) Jun 29, 2018 · English · Documentary $3.1K worldwide
    Jun 29, 2018 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K
  21. 221 Hot to Trot (2018) movie poster
    Hot to Trot (2018) Aug 24, 2018 · English · Documentary $3.1K worldwide
    Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K
  22. 222 Straight Into a Storm (2018) movie poster
    Straight Into a Storm (2018) Jun 15, 2018 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $2.7K worldwide
    Jun 15, 2018 US and Canada: $2.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7K
  23. 223 Impulso (2018) movie poster
    Impulso (2018) Oct 17, 2018 · Spanish · Documentary $2.6K worldwide
    Oct 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K
  24. 224 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
  25. 225 Avenida Almirante Reis em 3 Andamentos (2018) movie poster
    Avenida Almirante Reis em 3 Andamentos (2018) Oct 21, 2018 · Portuguese · Documentary $2K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
  26. 226 West of the Jordan River (2018) movie poster
    West of the Jordan River (2018) Jan 26, 2018 · English · Documentary $1.9K worldwide
    Jan 26, 2018 US and Canada: $1.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9K
  27. 227 Bridges of Time (2018) movie poster
    Bridges of Time (2018) Jul 1, 2018 · Lithuanian · Documentary $935 worldwide
    Jul 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $935
  28. 228 TVTV: Video Revolutionaries (2018) movie poster
    TVTV: Video Revolutionaries (2018) Oct 19, 2018 · English · Documentary $812 worldwide
    Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $812 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $812
  29. 229 Anatolian Trip (2018) movie poster
    Anatolian Trip (2018) Feb 18, 2018 · Turkish · Documentary, Music $711 worldwide
    Feb 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $711
  30. 230 Magnetic (2018) movie poster
    Magnetic (2018) Nov 9, 2018 · English · Documentary $614 worldwide
    Nov 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $614
  31. 231 Theatre of War (2018) movie poster
    Theatre of War (2018) Feb 16, 2018 · Spanish · Documentary $586 worldwide
    Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $586
  32. 232 Clementina (2018) movie poster
    Clementina (2018) Nov 3, 2018 · Portuguese · Documentary $552 worldwide
    Nov 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $552
  33. 233 Palace for the People (2018) movie poster
    Palace for the People (2018) Sep 13, 2018 · Bulgarian · Documentary $545 worldwide
    Sep 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $545
  34. 234 Piano to Zanskar (2018) movie poster
    Piano to Zanskar (2018) Jun 23, 2018 · English · Documentary $445 worldwide
    Jun 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $445
  35. 235 Clandestine Soul (2018) movie poster
    Clandestine Soul (2018) Oct 26, 2018 · Portuguese · Documentary $280 worldwide
    Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $280
  36. 236 This Is Not a Coup (2018) movie poster
    This Is Not a Coup (2018) Apr 14, 2018 · Spanish · Documentary $165 worldwide
    Apr 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $165
  37. 237 Pagliacci (2018) movie poster
    Pagliacci (2018) Apr 26, 2018 · Portuguese · Documentary $99 worldwide
    Apr 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $99
  38. 238 After the Screaming Stops (2018) movie poster
    After the Screaming Stops (2018) Oct 17, 2018 · English · Music, Documentary $64 worldwide
    Oct 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64
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Documentary Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $696.2M, led by Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013).

2020s 7 years · $644.6M
2010s 10 years · $2.7B
2000s 10 years · $2.1B
1990s 10 years · $226.1M
1980s 10 years · $174.2M
1970s 9 years · $33.9M
1960s 6 years · $143K
1950s 5 years · $233.2K
1920s 2 years · $201.5K
1910s 1 year · $9.7K