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Documentary box office · Week 13 · Mar 25–31, 2012

Documentary Box Office, Week 13 of 2012: Documentary Releases of Mar 25–31

Bully (2012) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 13 of 2012 (Mar 25–31), with $4.4M worldwide, ahead of Monumental: In Search of America’s National Treasure (2012) at $177.7K and The Island President (2012) at $81K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.7M in all, 94% of it from the US & Canada.

week 13 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$4.7M
Bully (2012), the #1
$4.4M
earned in the US & Canada
94%
Bully (2012) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 documentary movie of Week 13, 2012

Bully (2012)

2012 · Documentary

$4.4M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total

$4.1M US & Canada · 94% $269K elsewhere · 6%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 13 of 2012?

Bully (2012) leads with $4.4M, 94% of the total. The top 4 together took $4.7M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Bully (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $4.4M Bully (2012)
    $4.1M US & Canada · 94% $269K elsewhere · 6%
  2. Monumental: In Search of America’s National Treasure (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $177.7K Monumental: In Search of America’s National Treasure (2012)
    $177.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Island President (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $81K The Island President (2012)
    $76.4K US & Canada · 94% $4.6K elsewhere · 6%
  4. The Beat Hotel (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $6.5K The Beat Hotel (2012)
    $6.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 13 of 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 week 13 of 2012 (Mar 25–31).

  1. 1 Bully (2012) movie poster
    Bully (2012) Mar 30, 2012 · English · Documentary $4.4M worldwide
    Mar 30, 2012 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $269K Worldwide: $4.4M
  2. 2 Monumental: In Search of America’s National Treasure (2012) movie poster
    Monumental: In Search of America’s National Treasure (2012) Mar 30, 2012 · English · Documentary $177.7K worldwide
    Mar 30, 2012 US and Canada: $177.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $177.7K
  3. 3 The Island President (2012) movie poster
    The Island President (2012) Mar 28, 2012 · English · Documentary $81K worldwide
    Mar 28, 2012 US and Canada: $76.4K Rest of the world: $4.6K Worldwide: $81K
  4. 4 The Beat Hotel (2012) movie poster
    The Beat Hotel (2012) Mar 30, 2012 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $6.5K worldwide
    Mar 30, 2012 US and Canada: $6.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 13 of 2012?

Of the top 4, Monumental: In Search of America’s National Treasure (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Bully (2012) made 6% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $4.4M (94%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Bully (2012) $4.4M
    $4.1M US & Canada · 94% $269K elsewhere · 6%
  2. 2 Monumental: In Search of America’s National Treasure (2012) $177.7K
    $177.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Island President (2012) $81K
    $76.4K US & Canada · 94% $4.6K elsewhere · 6%
  4. 4 The Beat Hotel (2012) $6.5K
    $6.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 13 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 13, 2012 earned the most: $4.7M from 4 films, led by Bully (2012).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 13, 2003 Mar 23–29 2 films 2 $708.3K – Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie (2003) $604.9K
Week 13, 2004 Mar 21–27 1 film · −64% 1 $257.3K −64% Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2004) $257.3K
Week 13, 2005 Mar 20–26 2 films · +605% 2 $1.8M +605% Mondovino (2005) $1.8M
Week 13, 2006 Mar 26–Apr 1 3 films · −65% 3 $631.3K −65% The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) $432.3K
Week 13, 2007 Mar 25–31 2 films · +6% 2 $670.7K +6% Dinosaurs Alive (2007) $638.5K
Week 13, 2008 Mar 23–29 2 films · −95% 2 $31.6K −95% Hats Off (2008) $31.3K
Week 13, 2009 Mar 22–28 3 films · +100% 3 $63.1K +100% American Swing (2009) $30.2K
Week 13, 2010 Mar 21–27 3 films · +931% 3 $650.6K +931% Steam of Life (2010) $499.5K
Week 13, 2011 Mar 20–26 5 films · +60% 5 $1M +60% Silvio Forever (2011) $532.9K
Week 13, 2012 Mar 25–31 4 films · +350% 4 $4.7M +350% Bully (2012) $4.4M
FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 13 of 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 13 of 2012 (Mar 25–31)?

Bully (2012) leads with $4.4M worldwide, $4.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Monumental: In Search of America’s National Treasure (2012) at $177.7K and The Island President (2012) at $81K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 13 of 2012 (Mar 25–31) earn?

4 documentary films released in week 13 of 2012 (Mar 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $4.7M in all, or $1.2M per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 13 of 2012 (Mar 25–31) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Bully (2012), earned $4.4M.

How much of the Week 13, 2012 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$4.4M of the $4.7M total, or 94%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 13, 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 week 13 of 2012 (Mar 25–31). 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 week 13, 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.