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

$13.8M of the $23.7M total, or 58%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 18 report no domestic figure.

Documentary box office · August 2012

Documentary Box Office, August 2012: Top-Grossing Releases

The Green Wave (2012) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in August 2012, with $12.7M worldwide, ahead of Samsara (2012) at $4.4M and Nitro Circus: The Movie (2012) at $4.2M. 18 documentary films released in August 2012 report a worldwide gross, $23.7M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 68% on July 2012, whose releases took $73.4M. By language, English leads with $22.5M across 13 documentary releases.

August 2012 releases with a gross: 18
combined worldwide: $23.7M
The Green Wave (2012), the #1: $12.7M
vs July 2012: −68%

#1 of 18

#1 documentary movie of August 2012

The Green Wave (2012)

2012 · Documentary

$12.7M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total

$7.2M US & Canada · 57% $5.5M elsewhere · 43%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of August 2012?

The Green Wave (2012) leads with $12.7M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $22.3M, 94% of what all 18 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$12.7M The Green Wave (2012)
$7.2M US & Canada · 57% $5.5M elsewhere · 43%
Number 2

$4.4M Samsara (2012)
$2.7M US & Canada · 60% $1.8M elsewhere · 40%
Number 3

$4.2M Nitro Circus: The Movie (2012)
$3.4M US & Canada · 81% $796.7K elsewhere · 19%
Number 4

$533.9K Forget Me Not (2012)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$452.6K Sleepwalk (2012)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of August 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 August 2012.

1
The Green Wave (2012) Aug 10, 2012 · English · Documentary $12.7M worldwide

Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $12.7M
2
Samsara (2012) Aug 24, 2012 · English · Documentary $4.4M worldwide

Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $4.4M
3
Nitro Circus: The Movie (2012) Aug 8, 2012 · English · Action, Comedy, Documentary $4.2M worldwide

Aug 8, 2012 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $796.7K Worldwide: $4.2M
4
Forget Me Not (2012) Aug 5, 2012 · German · Documentary $533.9K worldwide

Aug 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $533.9K
5
Sleepwalk (2012) Aug 27, 2012 · Drama, Documentary $452.6K worldwide

Aug 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $452.6K
6
Paul Kelly: Stories of Me (2012) Aug 12, 2012 · English · Documentary, Music $376.1K worldwide

Aug 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $376.1K
7
Dreams of a Life (2012) Aug 3, 2012 · English · Drama, Documentary $291.9K worldwide

Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $8.4K Rest of the world: $283.5K Worldwide: $291.9K
8
Somewhere Between (2012) Aug 24, 2012 · English · Documentary $211K worldwide

Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: $211K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $211K
9
Bravehearts (2012) Aug 31, 2012 · Norwegian · Documentary $174.9K worldwide

Aug 31, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $174.9K
10
Wild Horse, Wild Ride (2012) Aug 24, 2012 · English · Western, Documentary $111.2K worldwide

Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: $111.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $111.2K
11
Side by Side (2012) Aug 17, 2012 · English · Documentary $67.1K worldwide

Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $58.8K Rest of the world: $8.2K Worldwide: $67.1K
12
You've Been Trumped (2012) Aug 3, 2012 · English · Documentary $65.2K worldwide

Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $29.3K Rest of the world: $35.9K Worldwide: $65.2K
13
Marighella (2012) Aug 12, 2012 · Portuguese · Documentary $49.4K worldwide

Aug 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.4K
14
Death by China (2012) Aug 24, 2012 · English · Drama, History, Documentary $38.5K worldwide

Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: $38.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.5K
15
Meet the Fokkens (2012) Aug 10, 2012 · Dutch · Biography, Documentary $30.8K worldwide

Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: $30.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.8K
16
The Ambassador (2012) Aug 31, 2012 · English · Documentary $28.1K worldwide

Aug 31, 2012 US and Canada: $28.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.1K
17
Sushi: The Global Catch (2012) Aug 3, 2012 · English · History, Documentary $5.8K worldwide

Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $5.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8K
18
Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film (2012) Aug 3, 2012 · English · Documentary $3.8K worldwide

Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $3.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in August 2012?

Of the top 10, Somewhere Between (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dreams of a Life (2012) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 18 films, $13.8M (58%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

1 The Green Wave (2012) $12.7M
$7.2M US & Canada · 57% $5.5M elsewhere · 43%
2 Samsara (2012) $4.4M
$2.7M US & Canada · 60% $1.8M elsewhere · 40%
3 Nitro Circus: The Movie (2012) $4.2M
$3.4M US & Canada · 81% $796.7K elsewhere · 19%
4 Forget Me Not (2012) $533.9K
No US & Canada figure reported
5 Sleepwalk (2012) $452.6K
No US & Canada figure reported
6 Paul Kelly: Stories of Me (2012) $376.1K
No US & Canada figure reported
7 Dreams of a Life (2012) $291.9K
$8.4K US & Canada · 3% $283.5K elsewhere · 97%
8 Somewhere Between (2012) $211K
$211K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
9 Bravehearts (2012) $174.9K
No US & Canada figure reported
10 Wild Horse, Wild Ride (2012) $111.2K
$111.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

Gross bands

How Many August 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 18 films reached $100M. 17 films, 94% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $23.7M total.

53% 47%

$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 1 film, 6% of the list $12.7M · 53% of the gross
Under $10M 17 films, 94% of the list $11M · 47% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of August 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 32 (Aug 5–11) took $17.4M, led by The Green Wave (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does August 2012 Compare With August in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, August 2012 earned the most: $23.7M from 18 films, led by The Green Wave (2012).

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
August 2003 4 films	4	$4.2M	–	Step Into Liquid (2003) $4M
August 2004 4 films · −74%	4	$1.1M	−74%	Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004) $461.6K
August 2005 14 films · +613%	14	$7.9M	+613%	Grizzly Man (2005) $4.1M
August 2006 6 films · −97%	6	$213.9K	−97%	Ballerina (2006) $131.5K
August 2007 10 films · +1394%	10	$3.2M	+1394%	The 11th Hour (2007) $985.2K
August 2008 12 films · −40%	12	$1.9M	−40%	I.O.U.S.A. (2008) $826.8K
August 2009 9 films · +423%	9	$10M	+423%	The September Issue (2009) $6.4M
August 2010 3 films · −88%	3	$1.2M	−88%	The Tillman Story (2010) $802.5K
August 2011 8 films · +1108%	8	$14M	+1108%	Senna (2011) $10.2M
August 2012 18 films · +69%	18	$23.7M	+69%	The Green Wave (2012) $12.7M

By language

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

English-language documentary films took $22.5M across 13 films, 95% of the total, ahead of German-language documentary films ($533.9K) and Norwegian-language documentary films ($174.9K).

August 2012 Documentary Box Office by Language

English $22.5M
13 films · #1 The Green Wave (2012)
German $533.9K
1 film · #1 Forget Me Not (2012)
Norwegian $174.9K
1 film · #1 Bravehearts (2012)
Portuguese $49.4K
1 film · #1 Marighella (2012)
Dutch $30.8K
1 film · #1 Meet the Fokkens (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 August 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 18 films as the chart.

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

The Green Wave (2012) leads with $12.7M worldwide, $7.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Samsara (2012) at $4.4M and Nitro Circus: The Movie (2012) at $4.2M.

How much did documentary movies released in August 2012 earn?

18 documentary films released in August 2012 report a worldwide gross, $23.7M in all, or $1.3M per film on average. July 2012 releases took $73.4M.

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

None. The biggest, The Green Wave (2012), earned $12.7M.

How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.