#1 of 14 #1 documentary movie of July 2012
2012 · Documentary
$33.4M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
$33.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · July 2012
Documentary Box Office, July 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
2016: Obama's America (2012) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in July 2012, with $33.4M worldwide, ahead of Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012) at $32.7M and The Imposter (2012) at $3M. 14 documentary films released in July 2012 report a worldwide gross, $73.4M in all, 86% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 72% on June 2012, whose releases took $42.8M. By language, English leads with $73.2M across 10 documentary releases.
- July 2012 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $73.4M
- 2016: Obama's America (2012), the #1
- $33.4M
- vs June 2012
- +72%
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of July 2012?
2016: Obama's America (2012) leads with $33.4M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $72.6M, 99% of what all 14 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 July 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 July 2012.
- 1 Jul 13, 2012 US and Canada: $33.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.4M
- 2 Jul 5, 2012 US and Canada: $25.3M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $32.7M
- 3 Jul 13, 2012 US and Canada: $898.3K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $3M
- 4 Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $93.7K Worldwide: $2.5M
- 5 Jul 27, 2012 US and Canada: $534.1K Rest of the world: $347.6K Worldwide: $881.7K
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Jul 18, 2012 US and Canada: $510.3K Rest of the world: $118.8K Worldwide: $629.1K - 7
Stardate Revisited - The Origin of Star Trek: The Next Generation (2012)Jul 23, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.9K
Jul 23, 2012 · English · Documentary $49.9K worldwide - 8
Jul 13, 2012 US and Canada: $46.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.1K - 9
Jul 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.1K - 10
Jul 25, 2012 US and Canada: $14K Rest of the world: $2K Worldwide: $16K - 11
Jul 6, 2012 US and Canada: $10.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6K - 12
Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5K - 13
Jul 1, 2012 US and Canada: $2.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5K - 14
Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (2012)Jul 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K Jul 27, 2012 · English · Biography, Drama, Documentary $1.2K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in July 2012?
Of the top 10, 2016: Obama's America (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Imposter (2012) made 70% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $63.2M (86%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 2016: Obama's America (2012) $33.4M $33.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012) $32.7M $25.3M US & Canada · 77% $7.4M elsewhere · 23%
- 3 The Imposter (2012) $3M $898.3K US & Canada · 30% $2.1M elsewhere · 70%
- 4 The Queen of Versailles (2012) $2.5M $2.4M US & Canada · 96% $93.7K elsewhere · 4%
- 5 Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012) $881.7K $534.1K US & Canada · 61% $347.6K elsewhere · 39%
- 6 Shut Up and Play the Hits (2012) $629.1K $510.3K US & Canada · 81% $118.8K elsewhere · 19%
- 7 Stardate Revisited - The Origin of Star Trek: The Next Generation (2012) $49.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Ballplayer: Pelotero (2012) $46.1K $46.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Abendland (2012) $40.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Planet of Snail (2012) $16K $14K US & Canada · 87% $2K elsewhere · 13%
Gross bands
How Many July 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 14 films reached $100M. 12 films, 86% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $73.4M total.
90% 10%
- $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 2 films, 14% of the list $66.2M · 90% of the gross
- Under $10M 12 films, 86% of the list $7.2M · 10% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of July 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 28 (Jul 8–14) took $36.5M, led by 2016: Obama's America (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012) $32.7M Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 2016: Obama's America (2012) $36.5M 2016: Obama's America (2012)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 The Queen of Versailles (2012) $3.1M The Queen of Versailles (2012)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012) $988.9K Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does July 2012 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 2012 earned the most: $73.4M from 14 films, led by 2016: Obama's America (2012).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2003 2 films | 2 | $29.5M | – | Bugs! (2003) $29.4M |
| July 2004 10 films · −75% | 10 | $7.2M | −75% | Riding Giants (2004) $3.2M |
| July 2005 8 films · +19% | 8 | $8.6M | +19% | The Aristocrats (2005) $6.8M |
| July 2006 6 films · −94% | 6 | $478.3K | −94% | Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006) $213.8K |
| July 2007 5 films · +607% | 5 | $3.4M | +607% | De son Appartement (2007) $1.8M |
| July 2008 11 films · +162% | 11 | $8.9M | +162% | Man on Wire (2008) $5.3M |
| July 2009 9 films · −42% | 9 | $5.1M | −42% | The Beaches of Agnès (2009) $2.2M |
| July 2010 12 films · −75% | 12 | $1.3M | −75% | I Want Your Money (2010) $433.6K |
| July 2011 17 films · +334% | 17 | $5.6M | +334% | Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest (2011) $1.2M |
| July 2012 14 films · +1214% | 14 | $73.4M | +1214% | 2016: Obama's America (2012) $33.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in July 2012?
English-language documentary films took $73.2M across 10 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Korean-language documentary films ($16K) and Chinese-language documentary films ($10.6K).
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 July 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 14 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in July 2012?
2016: Obama's America (2012) leads with $33.4M worldwide, $33.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012) at $32.7M and The Imposter (2012) at $3M.
How much did documentary movies released in July 2012 earn?
14 documentary films released in July 2012 report a worldwide gross, $73.4M in all, or $5.2M per film on average. June 2012 releases took $42.8M.
How many documentary movies released in July 2012 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, 2016: Obama's America (2012), earned $33.4M.
How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.