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Box Office Performance for Factual Movies in 2018

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		2018 GrossTickets Sold
1 Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Jun 8, 2018 Documentary PG-13 $22,835,787 2,506,673
2 RBG May 4, 2018 Documentary PG $14,017,361 1,538,678
3 Three Identical Strangers Jun 29, 2018 Documentary PG-13 $12,320,845 1,352,452
4 Free Solo Sep 28, 2018 Documentary PG-13 $11,447,188 1,256,551
5 Fahrenheit 11/9 Sep 21, 2018 Documentary R $6,352,306 697,289
6 Death of a Nation Aug 3, 2018 Documentary PG-13 $5,885,881 646,090
7 Pandas Apr 6, 2018 Documentary G $5,757,906 632,042
8 They Shall Not Grow Old Nov 9, 2018 Documentary R $5,703,839 626,107
9 Whitney Jul 6, 2018 Documentary R $3,026,558 332,223
10 Pope Francis—A Man of His W… May 18, 2018 Documentary PG $2,008,385 220,459
11 McQueen Jul 20, 2018 Documentary R $1,257,275 138,010
12 Maria by Callas Apr 26, 2018 Documentary PG $1,230,392 135,059
13 The Dawn Wall Sep 14, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $1,037,023 113,833
14 Nothing Like a Dame Apr 27, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $872,055 95,725
15 Walk with me Sep 15, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $726,593 79,757
16 Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr … Nov 24, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $664,289 72,918
17 Love, Gilda Sep 21, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $626,318 68,750
18 Itzhak Mar 9, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $618,626 67,906
19 Pick of the Litter Aug 31, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $565,484 62,073
20 Scotty and the Secret Histo… Jul 27, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $461,689 50,679
21 Anthropocene: The Human Epoch Sep 28, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $413,915 45,435
22 Hubble 3D Mar 19, 2010 Documentary G $408,663 44,859
23 The Gospel According to Andre May 25, 2018 Documentary PG-13 $400,713 43,986
24 Leaning into the Wind Mar 9, 2018 Documentary PG $400,530 43,965
25 Soorma Jul 13, 2018 Drama PG-13 $382,104 41,943
26 Grace Jones: Bloodlight and… Oct 27, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $375,208 41,186
27 Mountain Sep 22, 2017 Documentary PG $364,429 40,003
28 Kusama: Infinity Sep 7, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $360,931 39,619
29 Visages villages Oct 6, 2017 Documentary PG $347,796 38,177
30 Under the Sea 3D Feb 13, 2009 Documentary G $333,495 36,608
31 Science Fair Sep 14, 2018 Documentary PG $278,350 30,554
32 The King Jun 22, 2018 Documentary R $259,291 28,462
33 Generation Wealth Jul 20, 2018 Documentary R $237,709 26,093
34 Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. Sep 28, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $230,808 25,335
35 Island of Lemurs: Madagascar Apr 4, 2014 Documentary G $224,252 24,616
36 Jane Oct 20, 2017 Documentary PG $220,790 24,236
37 Dark Money Jul 13, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $217,932 23,922
38 The Final Year Jan 19, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $191,900 21,064
39 Studio 54 Jun 15, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $190,412 20,901
40 Owarani hito Miyazaki: Hayao Dec 13, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $186,944 20,520
41 Born to be Wild 3D Apr 8, 2011 Documentary G $184,248 20,225
42 Always at the Carlyle May 11, 2018 Documentary PG-13 $174,251 19,127
43 Boom for Real: The Late Tee… May 11, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $166,616 18,289
44 Far From the Tree Jul 20, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $165,756 18,195
45 Eating Animals Jun 15, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $149,384 16,398
46 Bad Reputation Sep 28, 2018 Documentary R $148,568 16,308
47 The Great Buster Oct 5, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $144,199 15,828
48 The World Before Your Feet Nov 21, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $142,789 15,673
49 Bisbee ‘17 Sep 5, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $117,470 12,894
50 Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda Jul 6, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $117,460 12,893
51 Deep Sea 3D Mar 3, 2006 Documentary G $108,865 11,950
52 Love, Cecil Jun 29, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $106,057 11,641
53 Filmworker May 11, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $99,593 10,932
54 L’empire de la perfection Aug 22, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $90,964 9,985
55 The Price of Everything Oct 19, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $87,400 9,593
56 93Queen Jul 25, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $76,056 8,348
57 Chef Flynn Nov 9, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $67,686 7,429
58 The Doctor From India Apr 20, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $67,136 7,369
59 3100: Run and Become Aug 17, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $65,524 7,192
60 Beuys Jan 17, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $65,410 7,180
61 The Gardener Mar 30, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $62,734 6,886
62 Monrovia, Indiana Oct 26, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $61,737 6,776
63 Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist Jun 8, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $58,799 6,454
64 In Search of Greatness Nov 2, 2018 Documentary PG-13 $58,090 6,376
65 Ramen Heads Mar 16, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $57,346 6,294
66 Django May 4, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $56,556 6,208
67 Garry Winogrand: All Things… Sep 19, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $51,194 5,619
68 The China Hustle Mar 30, 2018 Documentary R $48,650 5,340
69 Big Sonia Nov 17, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $46,704 5,126
70 Hal Sep 7, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $45,889 5,037
71 Summer in the Forest Jun 23, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $45,542 4,999
72 Wait For Your Laugh Nov 3, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $45,037 4,943
73 Hitler’s Hollywood Apr 11, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $43,766 4,804
74 Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fas… Sep 14, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $43,169 4,738
75 Hale County This Morning, T… Sep 14, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $40,333 4,427
76 Divide and Conquer: The Sto… Dec 7, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $38,036 4,175
77 The Heart of Nuba Apr 6, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $37,880 4,158
78 The Road Movie Jan 19, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $35,757 3,925
79 Liyana Oct 10, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $34,822 3,822
80 That Summer May 18, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $34,556 3,793
81 24 Frames: Before and After… Feb 2, 2018 Drama Not Rated $34,483 3,785
82 Ingmar Bergman: Vermächtnis… Nov 2, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $33,275 3,652
83 120 battements par minute Oct 20, 2017 Drama Not Rated $32,562 3,574
84 Moynihan Oct 3, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $31,971 3,509
85 Saving Brinton Sep 22, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $31,630 3,472
86 Charm City Oct 12, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $29,335 3,220
87 Horn From the Heart: The Pa… Oct 17, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $28,418 3,119
88 On Her Shoulders Oct 19, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $28,288 3,105
89 Milford Graves: Full Mantis Jul 13, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $26,443 2,902
90 The Judge Apr 13, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $22,257 2,443
91 Half the Picture Jun 8, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $21,595 2,370
92 The Last Resort Dec 21, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $20,789 2,281
93 The Devil and Father Amorth Apr 20, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $20,449 2,244
94 Active Measures Aug 31, 2018 Documentary PG-13 $19,862 2,180
95 To the Arctic 3D Apr 20, 2012 Documentary G $19,351 2,124
96 Crime + Punishment Aug 24, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $18,644 2,047
97 306 Hollywood Sep 28, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $18,399 2,019
98 Quest Aug 18, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $18,216 1,999
99 Gabriel e a Montanha Jun 15, 2018 Drama Not Rated $17,012 1,867
100 People’s Republic of Desire Nov 30, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $15,241 1,672
101 Weed the People Oct 26, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $14,419 1,582
102 Narcissister Organ Player Nov 7, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $14,319 1,571
103 Our Blood is Wine Mar 9, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $13,348 1,465
104 American Socialist: The Lif… Mar 2, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $12,610 1,384
105 The Most Unknown May 18, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $12,119 1,330
106 Ex Libris: The New York Pub… Sep 15, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $12,008 1,318
107 Minding the Gap Aug 17, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $11,998 1,317
108 The Last Race Nov 16, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $11,947 1,311
109 The Public Image is Rotten Jun 1, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $11,293 1,239
110 The Advocates Oct 19, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $10,402 1,141
111 Mama Africa Jan 19, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $9,808 1,076
112 La quête d’Alain Ducasse Jun 8, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $9,627 1,056
113 Strangers on the Earth May 4, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $9,518 1,044
114 El Mar La Mar Feb 23, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $9,065 995
115 American Chaos Sep 14, 2018 Documentary R $7,616 836
116 This is Congo Jun 29, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $7,051 773
117 In the Land of Pomegranates Jan 5, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $7,014 769
118 Kinder des Kalifats Nov 16, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $6,936 761
119 Calling All Earthlings Jun 29, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $6,756 741
120 Okujirasama: Futatsu no sei… Aug 17, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $6,747 740
121 Spiral Jun 22, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $6,279 689
122 Bill Nye: Science Guy Oct 27, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $5,651 620
123 Dolores Sep 1, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $5,638 618
124 Shoah Four Sisters Nov 14, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $5,512 605
125 Cuban Food Stories Aug 10, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $5,434 596
126 Chavela Oct 4, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $5,212 572
127 Kangaroo Mar 16, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $4,547 499
128 Brimstone & Glory Oct 27, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $4,036 443
129 Under the Wire Sep 7, 2018 Documentary R $3,429 376
130 The Cage Fighter Feb 2, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $3,267 359
131 Over the Limit Oct 3, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $3,243 355
132 Hot to Trot Aug 24, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $3,133 343
133 Aida’s Secrets Oct 20, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $3,082 338
134 Nana Apr 13, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $2,784 305
135 The Paris Opera Oct 18, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $2,766 303
136 Straight Into a Storm Jun 15, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $2,684 294
137 12 jours Mar 16, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $2,633 289
138 ACORN and the Firestorm Apr 6, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $2,621 287
139 Shadowman Dec 1, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $2,356 258
140 Frank Serpico Nov 1, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $2,214 243
141 West of the Jordan River Jan 26, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $1,926 211
142 The Lost Village Oct 19, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $1,780 195
143 Rat Film Sep 15, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $1,627 178
144 That Way Madness Lies Dec 14, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $1,447 158
145 Invisible Hands Nov 23, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $1,034 113
146 30 Years of Garbage: The Ga… Jul 28, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $935 102
147 TVTV: Video Revolutionaries Oct 19, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $812 89
Total Gross of All Movies$107,512,904
Total Tickets Sold11,801,578

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2018. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2018. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).

The yearly amounts on our Theatrical Market pages are based on box office years. Each box office year starts on the first Monday of the year, so the previous year ends on the Sunday before the first Monday. For example, the "2017 box office year" started on January 2, 2017 so the "2016 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 1, 2017.