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Domestic Box Office Performance for Based on Real Life Events Movies in 2018

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		2018 GrossTickets Sold
1 Bohemian Rhapsody Nov 2, 2018 Drama PG-13 $189,813,133 20,835,690
2 The Greatest Showman Dec 20, 2017 Musical PG $125,303,456 13,754,496
3 The Post Dec 22, 2017 Drama PG-13 $80,143,337 8,797,293
4 Green Book Feb 22, 2019 Comedy PG-13 $32,153,006 3,529,419
5 Adrift Jun 1, 2018 Drama PG-13 $31,445,011 3,451,703
6 I, Tonya Mar 22, 2018 Black Comedy R $27,663,198 3,036,575
7 Winchester Feb 2, 2018 Horror PG-13 $25,091,816 2,754,316
8 The Strangers: Prey at Night Mar 9, 2018 Horror R $24,431,472 2,681,830
9 White Boy Rick Sep 14, 2018 Drama R $24,004,833 2,634,998
10 Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Jun 8, 2018 Documentary PG-13 $22,835,787 2,506,673
11 Vice Dec 25, 2018 Black Comedy R $19,776,167 2,170,820
12 Operation Finale Aug 29, 2018 Drama PG-13 $17,612,099 1,933,271
13 Chappaquiddick Apr 6, 2018 Drama PG-13 $17,395,521 1,909,497
14 The Favourite Nov 23, 2018 Black Comedy R $15,888,465 1,744,069
15 RBG May 4, 2018 Documentary PG $14,017,361 1,538,678
16 Three Identical Strangers Jun 29, 2018 Documentary PG-13 $12,320,845 1,352,453
17 Free Solo Sep 28, 2018 Documentary PG-13 $11,240,569 1,233,871
18 The Miracle Season Apr 6, 2018 Drama PG $10,230,620 1,123,010
19 Mary Queen of Scots Dec 7, 2018 Drama R $9,726,230 1,067,643
20 Sanju Jun 29, 2018 Drama Not Rated $7,909,317 868,202
21 Can You Ever Forgive Me? Oct 19, 2018 Drama R $7,543,969 828,098
22 Fahrenheit 11/9 Sep 21, 2018 Documentary R $6,352,306 697,289
23 Unbroken: Path to Redemption Sep 14, 2018 Drama PG-13 $6,216,897 682,426
24 Death of a Nation Aug 3, 2018 Documentary PG-13 $5,885,881 646,090
25 Pandas Apr 6, 2018 Documentary G $5,757,906 632,042
26 They Shall Not Grow Old Nov 9, 2018 Documentary R $5,703,839 626,107
27 Colette Oct 26, 2018 Drama R $5,126,985 562,786
28 Gotti Jun 15, 2018 Drama R $4,286,367 470,512
29 Indivisible Oct 26, 2018 Drama PG-13 $3,509,836 385,273
30 7 Days in Entebbe Apr 18, 2018 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $3,189,220 350,079
31 Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero Apr 13, 2018 Adventure PG $3,054,285 335,267
32 Whitney Jul 6, 2018 Documentary R $3,026,558 332,224
33 American Animals Jun 1, 2018 Thriller/Suspense R $2,853,526 313,230
34 Pope Francis—A Man of His W… May 18, 2018 Documentary PG $2,008,385 220,459
35 At Eternity’s Gate Nov 16, 2018 Drama PG-13 $1,853,743 203,484
36 On the Basis of Sex Dec 25, 2018 Drama PG-13 $1,676,622 184,042
37 Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get F… Jul 13, 2018 Drama R $1,441,705 158,255
38 McQueen Jul 20, 2018 Documentary R $1,257,275 138,010
39 Beautifully Broken Aug 24, 2018 Drama PG-13 $1,209,645 132,782
40 The Dawn Wall Sep 14, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $1,037,023 113,833
41 Film Stars Don’t Die in Liv… Dec 29, 2017 Drama R $979,074 107,472
42 Nothing Like a Dame Apr 27, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $872,055 95,725
43 Schindler’s List Dec 15, 1993 Drama R $833,050 91,443
44 Walk with me Sep 15, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $726,593 79,758
45 Nada a Perder May 10, 2018 Drama PG $679,531 74,592
46 Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr … Nov 24, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $664,289 72,919
47 Lizzie Sep 14, 2018 Drama R $642,157 70,489
48 Love, Gilda Sep 21, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $626,318 68,751
49 Itzhak Mar 9, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $618,626 67,906
50 Marshall Oct 13, 2017 Drama PG-13 $583,341 64,033
51 Pick of the Litter Aug 31, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $565,484 62,073
52 Bilal: A New Breed of Hero May 26, 2017 Adventure PG-13 $490,973 53,894
53 Ansisung Sep 21, 2018 Action Not Rated $472,166 51,829
54 Loving Vincent Dec 1, 2017 Drama PG-13 $465,429 51,090
55 The Happy Prince Apr 12, 2018 Drama R $464,495 50,987
56 Scotty and the Secret Histo… Jul 27, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $461,689 50,679
57 Anthropocene: The Human Epoch Sep 28, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $409,521 44,953
58 Hubble 3D Mar 19, 2010 Documentary G $408,663 44,859
59 The Gospel According to Andre May 25, 2018 Documentary PG-13 $400,713 43,986
60 Leaning into the Wind Mar 9, 2018 Documentary PG $400,530 43,966
61 Soorma Jul 13, 2018 Drama PG-13 $382,104 41,943
62 Grace Jones: Bloodlight and… Oct 27, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $375,208 41,186
63 Mountain Sep 22, 2017 Documentary PG $364,429 40,003
64 Kusama: Infinity Sep 7, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $360,931 39,619
65 Jane and Emma Oct 12, 2018 Drama PG $357,769 39,272
66 Under the Sea 3D Feb 13, 2009 Documentary G $333,495 36,608
67 Science Fair Sep 14, 2018 Documentary PG $278,350 30,554
68 The King Jun 22, 2018 Documentary R $259,291 28,462
69 Generation Wealth Jul 20, 2018 Documentary R $237,709 26,093
70 Borg vs McEnroe Sep 22, 2017 Drama R $231,346 25,395
71 Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. Sep 28, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $230,808 25,336
72 Island of Lemurs: Madagascar Apr 4, 2014 Documentary G $224,252 24,616
73 Dark Money Jul 13, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $217,932 23,922
74 Gauguin - Voyage de Tahiti Nov 3, 2017 Drama Not Rated $200,140 21,969
75 Little Pink House Apr 20, 2018 Drama Not Rated $199,069 21,852
76 The Final Year Jan 19, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $191,900 21,065
77 Owarani hito Miyazaki: Hayao Dec 13, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $185,871 20,403
78 Born to be Wild 3D Apr 8, 2011 Documentary G $184,248 20,225
79 Always at the Carlyle May 11, 2018 Documentary PG-13 $174,251 19,127
80 Boom for Real: The Late Tee… May 11, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $166,616 18,289
81 Only the Brave Nov 10, 2017 Drama PG-13 $158,763 17,427
82 Eating Animals Jun 15, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $149,384 16,398
83 Bad Reputation Sep 28, 2018 Documentary R $148,568 16,308
84 Museo Sep 14, 2018 Drama Not Rated $148,505 16,301
85 The Great Buster Oct 5, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $144,199 15,829
86 Le Jeune Karl Marx Apr 21, 2017 Drama Not Rated $125,659 13,794
87 Bisbee ‘17 Sep 5, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $117,470 12,895
88 Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda Jul 6, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $117,460 12,894
89 ‘85 The Greatest Team in Fo… Jan 29, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $115,463 12,674
90 The World Before Your Feet Nov 21, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $111,823 12,275
91 Amazing Grace Apr 5, 2019 Documentary G $111,389 12,227
92 El Angel Nov 9, 2018 Drama Not Rated $109,608 12,032
93 Der Hauptmann Mar 23, 2018 Drama Not Rated $109,226 11,990
94 Mary Shelley May 25, 2018 Drama PG-13 $108,900 11,954
95 Deep Sea 3D Mar 3, 2006 Documentary G $108,865 11,950
96 Love, Cecil Jun 29, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $106,057 11,642
97 Andrey Rublyov May 20, 2016 Drama R $102,023 11,199
98 The Man Who Invented Christmas Nov 22, 2017 Comedy PG $100,351 11,015
99 Filmworker May 11, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $99,593 10,932
100 L’empire de la perfection Aug 22, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $90,964 9,985
101 The Price of Everything Oct 19, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $87,400 9,594
102 Le Redoutable Oct 13, 2017 Drama R $82,264 9,030
103 Stan & Ollie Dec 28, 2018 Drama PG $78,104 8,573
104 93Queen Jul 25, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $76,056 8,349
105 The Riot Act Sep 14, 2018 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $75,506 8,288
106 Nico, 1988 Aug 1, 2018 Drama R $73,304 8,047
107 Unga Astrid Nov 23, 2018 Drama Not Rated $72,627 7,972
108 Tom of Finland Jul 7, 2017 Drama Not Rated $69,409 7,619
109 The Doctor From India Apr 20, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $67,136 7,369
110 Chef Flynn Nov 9, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $66,140 7,260
111 3100: Run and Become Aug 17, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $65,524 7,193
112 Beuys Jan 17, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $65,410 7,180
113 The Gardener Mar 30, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $62,734 6,886
114 Monrovia, Indiana Oct 26, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $61,737 6,777
115 Bomb City Feb 9, 2018 Drama Not Rated $59,329 6,513
116 Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist Jun 8, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $58,799 6,454
117 In Search of Greatness Nov 2, 2018 Documentary PG-13 $58,090 6,377
118 Woman Walks Ahead Jun 29, 2018 Western R $57,528 6,315
119 Ramen Heads Mar 16, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $57,346 6,295
120 Garry Winogrand: All Things… Sep 19, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $51,194 5,620
121 The China Hustle Mar 30, 2018 Documentary R $48,650 5,340
122 Big Sonia Nov 17, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $46,704 5,127
123 Bigger Oct 12, 2018 Drama PG-13 $46,382 5,091
124 Hal Sep 7, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $45,889 5,037
125 Summer in the Forest Jun 23, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $45,542 4,999
126 Wait For Your Laugh Nov 3, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $45,037 4,944
127 Hitler’s Hollywood Apr 11, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $43,766 4,804
128 Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fas… Sep 14, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $43,169 4,739
129 The Heart of Nuba Apr 6, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $37,880 4,158
130 Hale County This Morning, T… Sep 14, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $37,374 4,103
131 Rodin Jun 1, 2018 Drama Not Rated $36,720 4,031
132 Divide and Conquer: The Sto… Dec 7, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $36,697 4,028
133 The Road Movie Jan 19, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $35,757 3,925
134 That Summer May 18, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $34,556 3,793
135 Liyana Oct 10, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $34,202 3,754
136 Ingmar Bergman: Vermächtnis… Nov 2, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $33,275 3,653
137 Moynihan Oct 3, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $31,971 3,509
138 Saving Brinton Sep 22, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $31,630 3,472
139 Charm City Oct 12, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $29,335 3,220
140 Horn From the Heart: The Pa… Oct 17, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $28,418 3,119
141 On Her Shoulders Oct 19, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $28,288 3,105
142 Milford Graves: Full Mantis Jul 13, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $26,443 2,903
143 The Judge Apr 13, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $22,257 2,443
144 Loving Pablo Mar 9, 2018 Drama R $22,017 2,417
145 Half the Picture Jun 8, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $21,595 2,370
146 The Devil and Father Amorth Apr 20, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $20,449 2,245
147 Active Measures Aug 31, 2018 Documentary PG-13 $19,862 2,180
148 To the Arctic 3D Apr 20, 2012 Documentary G $19,351 2,124
149 Crime + Punishment Aug 24, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $18,644 2,047
150 306 Hollywood Sep 28, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $18,399 2,020
151 Quest Aug 18, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $18,216 2,000
152 The Last Resort Dec 21, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $17,572 1,929
153 Gabriel e a Montanha Jun 15, 2018 Drama Not Rated $17,012 1,867
154 People’s Republic of Desire Nov 30, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $15,241 1,673
155 A Prayer Before Dawn May 25, 2018 Action R $14,453 1,586
156 Weed the People Oct 26, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $14,419 1,583
157 Narcissister Organ Player Nov 7, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $14,319 1,572
158 Our Blood is Wine Mar 9, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $13,348 1,465
159 Stavisky Dec 22, 1974 Drama PG $13,139 1,442
160 Lou Andreas-Salomé, The Aud… Apr 20, 2018 Drama Not Rated $12,875 1,413
161 American Socialist: The Lif… Mar 2, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $12,610 1,384
162 The Most Unknown May 18, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $12,119 1,330
163 Ex Libris: The New York Pub… Sep 15, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $12,008 1,318
164 Minding the Gap Aug 17, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $11,998 1,317
165 The Last Race Nov 16, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $11,947 1,311
166 The Public Image is Rotten Jun 1, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $11,293 1,240
167 The Advocates Oct 19, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $10,402 1,142
168 Mama Africa Jan 19, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $9,808 1,077
169 La quête d’Alain Ducasse Jun 8, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $9,627 1,057
170 Strangers on the Earth May 4, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $9,518 1,045
171 El Mar La Mar Feb 23, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $9,065 995
172 Summer of 67 Jun 29, 2018 Drama Not Rated $8,492 932
173 American Chaos Sep 14, 2018 Documentary R $7,616 836
174 Aala Kaf Ifrit Mar 23, 2018 Drama Not Rated $7,263 797
175 This is Congo Jun 29, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $7,051 774
176 In the Land of Pomegranates Jan 5, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $7,014 770
177 Calling All Earthlings Jun 29, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $6,756 742
178 Okujirasama: Futatsu no sei… Aug 17, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $6,747 741
179 Kinder des Kalifats Nov 16, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $6,461 709
180 Spiral Jun 22, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $6,279 689
181 Dolores Sep 1, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $5,638 619
182 Shoah Four Sisters Nov 14, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $5,512 605
183 Cuban Food Stories Aug 10, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $5,434 596
184 Chavela Oct 4, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $5,212 572
185 Edward II Mar 20, 1992 Drama R $4,826 530
186 Kangaroo Mar 16, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $4,547 499
187 Bill Nye: Science Guy Oct 27, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $4,462 490
188 Brimstone & Glory Oct 27, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $4,036 443
189 Frank and Ava Dec 7, 2018 Drama Not Rated $4,009 440
190 Song of Granite Nov 15, 2017 Drama Not Rated $3,774 414
191 The Cage Fighter Feb 2, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $3,267 359
192 Over the Limit Oct 3, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $3,174 348
193 Hot to Trot Aug 24, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $3,133 344
194 Nelly Aug 24, 2017 Drama Not Rated $3,046 334
195 Aida’s Secrets Oct 20, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $2,828 310
196 Nana Apr 13, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $2,784 306
197 The Paris Opera Oct 18, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $2,766 304
198 Straight Into a Storm Jun 15, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $2,684 295
199 12 jours Mar 16, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $2,633 289
200 ACORN and the Firestorm Apr 6, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $2,621 288
201 Shadowman Dec 1, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $2,356 259
202 Frank Serpico Nov 1, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $2,214 243
203 West of the Jordan River Jan 26, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $1,926 211
204 Miekkailija Jul 15, 2016 Drama Not Rated $1,794 197
205 The Lost Village Oct 19, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $1,780 195
206 Rat Film Sep 15, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $1,627 179
207 That Way Madness Lies Dec 14, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $1,447 159
208 Invisible Hands Nov 23, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $1,034 114
209 30 Years of Garbage: The Ga… Jul 28, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $935 103
210 TVTV: Video Revolutionaries Oct 19, 2018 Documentary Not Rated $812 89
211 Billionaire Boys Club Aug 17, 2018 Drama R $618 68
Total Gross of All Movies$814,062,395
Total Tickets Sold89,359,208

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.

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