#1 of 8 #1 documentary movie of January 2012
Documentary of AKB48 Show Must Go On (2012)
2012 · Documentary, Music
$4M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · January 2012
Documentary Box Office, January 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
Documentary of AKB48 Show Must Go On (2012) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in January 2012, with $4M worldwide, ahead of Crazy Horse (2012) at $252.9K and Sing Your Song (2012) at $65.3K. 8 documentary films released in January 2012 report a worldwide gross, $4.4M in all, 6% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 77% on December 2011, whose releases took $19.2M. By language, Japanese leads with $4M across 1 documentary release.
- January 2012 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $4.4M
- Documentary of AKB48 Show Must Go On (2012), the #1
- $4M
- vs December 2011
- −77%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of January 2012?
Documentary of AKB48 Show Must Go On (2012) leads with $4M, 90% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.4M, 99% of what all 8 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 January 2012, 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 January 2012.
- 1 Documentary of AKB48 Show Must Go On (2012)Jan 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M
Jan 27, 2012 · Japanese · Documentary, Music $4M worldwide - 2 Jan 18, 2012 US and Canada: $157.8K Rest of the world: $95.1K Worldwide: $252.9K
- 3 Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: $47.7K Rest of the world: $17.6K Worldwide: $65.3K
- 4 Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $44.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.9K
- 5 Jan 25, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.2K
- 6
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012)Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $22.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.7K
Jan 20, 2012 · English · Biography, Comedy, Musical $22.7K worldwide - 7
Jan 29, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K - 8
Pescado Rabioso, una utopía incurable (2012)Jan 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $166
Jan 5, 2012 · Spanish · Documentary, Music $166 worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2012?
Of the top 8, The Pruitt-Igoe Myth (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Crazy Horse (2012) made 38% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $273.1K (6%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Documentary of AKB48 Show Must Go On (2012) $4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Crazy Horse (2012) $252.9K $157.8K US & Canada · 62% $95.1K elsewhere · 38%
- 3 Sing Your Song (2012) $65.3K $47.7K US & Canada · 73% $17.6K elsewhere · 27%
- 4 The Pruitt-Igoe Myth (2012) $44.9K $44.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Canned Dreams (2012) $40.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012) $22.7K $22.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Fragments of Kubelka (2012) $1.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Pescado Rabioso, una utopía incurable (2012) $166 No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of January 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 4 (Jan 22–28) took $4M, led by Documentary of AKB48 Show Must Go On (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Pescado Rabioso, una utopía incurable (2012) $166 Pescado Rabioso, una utopía incurable (2012)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Sing Your Song (2012) $65.3K Sing Your Song (2012)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Crazy Horse (2012) $320.5K Crazy Horse (2012)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Documentary of AKB48 Show Must Go On (2012) $4M Documentary of AKB48 Show Must Go On (2012)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Fragments of Kubelka (2012) $1.9K Fragments of Kubelka (2012)
Earlier years
How Does January 2012 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2008 earned the most: $24.6M from 11 films, led by U2 3D (2008). January 2012 took $4.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2003 5 films | 5 | $2.5M | – | Lost in La Mancha (2003) $1.4M |
| January 2004 8 films · +457% | 8 | $14.2M | +457% | Touching the Void (2004) $13.9M |
| January 2005 8 films · +9% | 8 | $15.5M | +9% | Aliens of the Deep (2005) $12.8M |
| January 2006 9 films · +12% | 9 | $17.4M | +12% | Roving Mars (2006) $11M |
| January 2007 9 films · −85% | 9 | $2.6M | −85% | The Wonder of It All (2007) $781K |
| January 2008 11 films · +840% | 11 | $24.6M | +840% | U2 3D (2008) $22.7M |
| January 2009 10 films · −56% | 10 | $10.8M | −56% | OceanWorld 3D (2009) $8.7M |
| January 2010 10 films · −86% | 10 | $1.5M | −86% | In Search of Memory (2010) $1.1M |
| January 2011 3 films · −79% | 3 | $310.5K | −79% | Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011) $263.7K |
| January 2012 8 films · +1321% | 8 | $4.4M | +1321% | Documentary of AKB48 Show Must Go On (2012) $4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in January 2012?
Japanese-language documentary films took $4M across 1 film, 90% of the total, ahead of French-language documentary films ($252.9K) and English-language documentary films ($134.8K).
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2012, Month by Month
The months of 2012 with their totals: July leads with $73.4M, led by 2016: Obama's America (2012).
- January $4.4M #1 Documentary of AKB48 Show Must Go On (2012)
- February $1.7M #1 The Outraged (2012)
- March $9.1M #1 Bully (2012)
- April $62.8M #1 Chimpanzee (2012)
- May $3.7M #1 First Position (2012)
- June $42.8M #1 The Dream Team (2012)
- July $73.4M #1 2016: Obama's America (2012)
- August $23.7M #1 The Green Wave (2012)
- September $54.9M #1 Switch (2012)
- October $1.8M #1 The Flat (2012)
- November $8.1M #1 A Man's Story (2012)
- December $1.7M #1 Tale of a Forest (2012)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office January 2012: 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in January 2012?
Documentary of AKB48 Show Must Go On (2012) leads with $4M worldwide. Next come Crazy Horse (2012) at $252.9K and Sing Your Song (2012) at $65.3K.
How much did documentary movies released in January 2012 earn?
8 documentary films released in January 2012 report a worldwide gross, $4.4M in all, or $551.5K per film on average. December 2011 releases took $19.2M.
How many documentary movies released in January 2012 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Documentary of AKB48 Show Must Go On (2012), earned $4M.
How is the January 2012 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 January 2012. 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 January 2012 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.