How much of the October 2012 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$984K of the $1.8M total, or 53%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 19 report no domestic figure.

Documentary box office · October 2012

Documentary Box Office, October 2012: Top-Grossing Releases

The Flat (2012) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in October 2012, with $583.4K worldwide, ahead of Flight of the Butterflies (2012) at $486.5K and Brooklyn Castle (2012) at $219.4K. 19 documentary films released in October 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.8M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 97% on September 2012, whose releases took $54.9M. By language, English leads with $1.1M across 13 documentary releases.

October 2012 releases with a gross: 19
combined worldwide: $1.8M
The Flat (2012), the #1: $583.4K
vs September 2012: −97%

#1 of 19

#1 documentary movie of October 2012

The Flat (2012)

2012 · Documentary

$583.4K worldwide · 32% of the chart's total

$471.8K US & Canada · 81% $111.6K elsewhere · 19%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of October 2012?

The Flat (2012) leads with $583.4K, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.5M, 83% of what all 19 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$583.4K The Flat (2012)
$471.8K US & Canada · 81% $111.6K elsewhere · 19%
Number 2

$486.5K Flight of the Butterflies (2012)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$219.4K Brooklyn Castle (2012)
$219.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Number 4

$126.2K Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare (2012)
$126.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Number 5

$119.6K Nowhere Home (2012)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of October 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 October 2012.

1
The Flat (2012) Oct 12, 2012 · Hebrew · Documentary $583.4K worldwide

Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $471.8K Rest of the world: $111.6K Worldwide: $583.4K
2
Flight of the Butterflies (2012) Oct 1, 2012 · English · Documentary $486.5K worldwide

Oct 1, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $486.5K
3
Brooklyn Castle (2012) Oct 19, 2012 · English · Documentary $219.4K worldwide

Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $219.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $219.4K
4
Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare (2012) Oct 5, 2012 · English · Documentary $126.2K worldwide

Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $126.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $126.2K
5
Nowhere Home (2012) Oct 26, 2012 · Norwegian · Drama, Documentary $119.6K worldwide

Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.6K
6
Long Shot; The Kevin Laue Story (2012) Oct 26, 2012 · English · Documentary $45.9K worldwide

Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: $45.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.9K
7
Invisible World (2012) Oct 29, 2012 · Documentary, Drama $42.4K worldwide

Oct 29, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.4K
8
Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story (2012) Oct 15, 2012 · English · Documentary $35.6K worldwide

Oct 15, 2012 US and Canada: $35.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.6K
9
Orchestra of Exiles (2012) Oct 26, 2012 · English · Documentary $34.6K worldwide

Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: $34.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.6K
10
Everything or Nothing (2012) Oct 5, 2012 · English · Documentary $32.9K worldwide

Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.9K
11
Two Years at Sea (2012) Oct 12, 2012 · English · Documentary $28.2K worldwide

Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.2K
12
Francisco Brennand (2012) Oct 20, 2012 · Portuguese · History, Documentary $25.6K worldwide

Oct 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.6K
13
The Revisionaries (2012) Oct 26, 2012 · English · History, Documentary $22.7K worldwide

Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: $22.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.7K
14
Crossfire Hurricane (2012) Oct 18, 2012 · English · Documentary, Music $17.1K worldwide

Oct 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.1K
15
Decoding Deepak (2012) Oct 5, 2012 · English · Documentary $9.1K worldwide

Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $9.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.1K
16
Photographic Memory (2012) Oct 12, 2012 · English · Documentary $7.8K worldwide

Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $7.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.8K
17
Bel Borba Aqui (2012) Oct 5, 2012 · Portuguese · Biography, Documentary $7.4K worldwide

Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $7.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.4K
18
Split: A Deeper Divide (2012) Oct 12, 2012 · English · Documentary $2K worldwide

Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2K
19
Bestiaire (2012) Oct 19, 2012 · Documentary $1.4K worldwide

Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $1.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in October 2012?

Of the top 10, Brooklyn Castle (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Flat (2012) made 19% of its gross abroad. Across all 19 films, $984K (53%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

1 The Flat (2012) $583.4K
$471.8K US & Canada · 81% $111.6K elsewhere · 19%
2 Flight of the Butterflies (2012) $486.5K
No US & Canada figure reported
3 Brooklyn Castle (2012) $219.4K
$219.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
4 Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare (2012) $126.2K
$126.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
5 Nowhere Home (2012) $119.6K
No US & Canada figure reported
6 Long Shot; The Kevin Laue Story (2012) $45.9K
$45.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
7 Invisible World (2012) $42.4K
No US & Canada figure reported
8 Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story (2012) $35.6K
$35.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
9 Orchestra of Exiles (2012) $34.6K
$34.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
10 Everything or Nothing (2012) $32.9K
No US & Canada figure reported

Gross bands

How Many October 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 19 films reached $100M. 19 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $1.8M total.

100%

$1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
Under $10M 19 films, 100% of the list $1.8M · 100% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of October 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) took $662.1K, led by Flight of the Butterflies (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does October 2012 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 2009 earned the most: $280.3M from 20 films, led by This Is It (2009). October 2012 took $1.8M.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
October 2003 4 films	4	$388.9K	–	Bus 174 (2003) $222.5K
October 2004 11 films · +481%	11	$2.3M	+481%	Tarnation (2004) $638.5K
October 2005 7 films · −12%	7	$2M	−12%	Ballets Russes (2005) $1.3M
October 2006 17 films · +33%	17	$2.7M	+33%	49 Up (2006) $697K
October 2007 17 films · +479%	17	$15.4M	+479%	Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007) $10.6M
October 2008 15 films · +126%	15	$34.7M	+126%	Old Partner (2008) $15.3M
October 2009 20 films · +708%	20	$280.3M	+708%	This Is It (2009) $268M
October 2010 11 films · −33%	11	$187M	−33%	Jackass 3-D (2010) $178.1M
October 2011 17 films · −99%	17	$2.5M	−99%	To Be Heard (2011) $813.4K
October 2012 19 films · −26%	19	$1.8M	−26%	The Flat (2012) $583.4K

By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in October 2012?

English-language documentary films took $1.1M across 13 films, 58% of the total, ahead of Hebrew-language documentary films ($583.4K) and Norwegian-language documentary films ($119.6K).

October 2012 Documentary Box Office by Language

English $1.1M
13 films · #1 Flight of the Butterflies (2012)
Hebrew $583.4K
1 film · #1 The Flat (2012)
Norwegian $119.6K
1 film · #1 Nowhere Home (2012)
Portuguese $33K
2 films · #1 Francisco Brennand (2012)

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).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office October 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 19 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in October 2012?

The Flat (2012) leads with $583.4K worldwide, $471.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Flight of the Butterflies (2012) at $486.5K and Brooklyn Castle (2012) at $219.4K.

How much did documentary movies released in October 2012 earn?

19 documentary films released in October 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.8M in all, or $97.3K per film on average. September 2012 releases took $54.9M.

How many documentary movies released in October 2012 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Flat (2012), earned $583.4K.

How is the October 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 October 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 October 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.