#1 of 11 #1 documentary movie of December 2012
2012 · Family, Documentary
$724.2K worldwide · 43% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · December 2012
Documentary Box Office, December 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
Tale of a Forest (2012) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in December 2012, with $724.2K worldwide, ahead of West of Memphis (2012) at $318.3K and The Sheik and I (2012) at $297.5K. 11 documentary films released in December 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.7M in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 79% on November 2012, whose releases took $8.1M. By language, English leads with $893.7K across 9 documentary releases.
- December 2012 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $1.7M
- Tale of a Forest (2012), the #1
- $724.2K
- vs November 2012
- −79%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of December 2012?
Tale of a Forest (2012) leads with $724.2K, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.6M, 93% of what all 11 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 December 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 December 2012.
- 1 Dec 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $724.2K
- 2 Dec 25, 2012 US and Canada: $310.2K Rest of the world: $8.2K Worldwide: $318.3K
- 3 Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $42.2K Rest of the world: $255.3K Worldwide: $297.5K
- 4 Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158.5K
- 5 Dec 30, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.9K
- 6
Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.8K - 7
Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $21.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.6K - 8
Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $19.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.4K - 9
Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $15.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.3K - 10
Dec 10, 2012 US and Canada: $4.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2K - 11
Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (2012)Dec 14, 2012 US and Canada: $1.3K Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $4.1K
Dec 14, 2012 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $4.1K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2012?
Of the top 10, Waiting for Lightning (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Sheik and I (2012) made 86% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $414.1K (25%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Tale of a Forest (2012) $724.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 West of Memphis (2012) $318.3K $310.2K US & Canada · 97% $8.2K elsewhere · 3%
- 3 The Sheik and I (2012) $297.5K $42.2K US & Canada · 14% $255.3K elsewhere · 86%
- 4 The Art of Flight 3D (2012) $158.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Feu: Crazy Horse Paris (2012) $54.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Metallica: Quebec Magnetic (2012) $54.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Waiting for Lightning (2012) $21.6K $21.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Tchoupitoulas (2012) $19.4K $19.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Only the Young (2012) $15.3K $15.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 The Loving Story (2012) $4.2K $4.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many December 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 11 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $1.7M 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 11 films, 100% of the list $1.7M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 23–29) took $1M, led by Tale of a Forest (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 The Sheik and I (2012) $567.1K The Sheik and I (2012)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 The Loving Story (2012) $8.3K The Loving Story (2012)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Tale of a Forest (2012) $1M Tale of a Forest (2012)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 Feu: Crazy Horse Paris (2012) $54.9K Feu: Crazy Horse Paris (2012)
Earlier years
How Does December 2012 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2004 earned the most: $19.3M from 6 films, led by The Last Trapper (2004). December 2012 took $1.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2003 3 films | 3 | $5.1M | – | The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003) $5M |
| December 2004 6 films · +279% | 6 | $19.3M | +279% | The Last Trapper (2004) $15.3M |
| December 2005 4 films · −68% | 4 | $6.2M | −68% | The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2005) $5M |
| December 2006 7 films · −88% | 7 | $709.3K | −88% | The Singing Revolution (2006) $426.9K |
| December 2007 8 films · +271% | 8 | $2.6M | +271% | Nanking (2007) $1.6M |
| December 2008 3 films · −28% | 3 | $1.9M | −28% | The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (2008) $1.8M |
| December 2009 3 films · −74% | 3 | $498.2K | −74% | Garbo: The Spy (2009) $356.1K |
| December 2010 5 films · −58% | 5 | $210.8K | −58% | Bhutto (2010) $100.2K |
| December 2011 10 films · +9009% | 10 | $19.2M | +9009% | Pina (2011) $18.7M |
| December 2012 11 films · −91% | 11 | $1.7M | −91% | Tale of a Forest (2012) $724.2K |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in December 2012?
English-language documentary films took $893.7K across 9 films, 53% of the total, ahead of Finnish-language documentary films ($724.2K) and French-language documentary films ($54.9K).
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 December 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in December 2012?
Tale of a Forest (2012) leads with $724.2K worldwide. Next come West of Memphis (2012) at $318.3K and The Sheik and I (2012) at $297.5K.
How much did documentary movies released in December 2012 earn?
11 documentary films released in December 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.7M in all, or $152.1K per film on average. November 2012 releases took $8.1M.
How many documentary movies released in December 2012 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Tale of a Forest (2012), earned $724.2K.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.