#1 of 6 #1 documentary movie of Week 16, 2012
2012 · Documentary
$34.8M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$29M US & Canada · 83% $5.9M elsewhere · 17%
Documentary box office · Week 16 · Apr 15–21, 2012
Documentary Box Office, Week 16 of 2012: Documentary Releases of Apr 15–21
Chimpanzee (2012) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 16 of 2012 (Apr 15–21), with $34.8M worldwide, ahead of To the Arctic (2012) at $23.7M and Marley (2012) at $3.8M. 6 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $62.6M in all, 72% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $62.4M across 5 documentary releases.
- week 16 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $62.6M
- Chimpanzee (2012), the #1
- $34.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 72%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 16 of 2012?
Chimpanzee (2012) leads with $34.8M, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $62.6M, almost all of what the 6 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 Week 16 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 16 of 2012 (Apr 15–21).
- 1 Apr 20, 2012 US and Canada: $29M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $34.8M
- 2 Apr 20, 2012 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $23.7M
- 3 Apr 20, 2012 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $3.8M
- 4 Apr 20, 2012 US and Canada: $31.4K Rest of the world: $166.5K Worldwide: $197.9K
- 5 Apr 20, 2012 US and Canada: $54K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54K
- 6
Apr 21, 2012 US and Canada: $21.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 16 of 2012?
Of the top 6, Surviving Progress (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Whores' Glory (2012) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $45.1M (72%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Chimpanzee (2012) $34.8M $29M US & Canada · 83% $5.9M elsewhere · 17%
- 2 To the Arctic (2012) $23.7M $14.6M US & Canada · 61% $9.1M elsewhere · 39%
- 3 Marley (2012) $3.8M $1.4M US & Canada · 37% $2.4M elsewhere · 63%
- 4 Whores' Glory (2012) $197.9K $31.4K US & Canada · 16% $166.5K elsewhere · 84%
- 5 Surviving Progress (2012) $54K $54K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie (2012) $21.7K $21.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 16 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 16 releases took $62.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 15–21) with $62.6M, led by Chimpanzee (2012).
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2012) $2.7M Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2012)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 Gerhard Richter - Painting (2012) $717.5K Gerhard Richter - Painting (2012)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio (2012) $913.5K Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio (2012)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Bully (2012) $4.7M Bully (2012)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2012) $34.7K Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2012)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Hit So Hard (2012) $71.3K Hit So Hard (2012)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Chimpanzee (2012) $62.6M Chimpanzee (2012)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 Payback (2012) $23.5K Payback (2012)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 First Position (2012) $1.9M First Position (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 16 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 16, 2012 earned the most: $62.6M from 6 films, led by Chimpanzee (2012).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 16, 2003 Apr 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 16, 2004 Apr 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 16, 2005 Apr 10–16 2 films | 2 | $317.3K | – | Searching for Ester (2005) $278.7K |
| Week 16, 2006 Apr 16–22 1 film · −58% | 1 | $132.6K | −58% | Stolen (2006) $132.6K |
| Week 16, 2007 Apr 15–21 3 films · +1042% | 3 | $1.5M | +1042% | Full Metal Village (2007) $1.4M |
| Week 16, 2008 Apr 13–19 5 films · +546% | 5 | $9.8M | +546% | Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008) $7.7M |
| Week 16, 2009 Apr 12–18 1 film · −72% | 1 | $2.8M | −72% | Every Little Step (2009) $2.8M |
| Week 16, 2010 Apr 11–17 2 films · +319% | 2 | $11.6M | +319% | The Cartel (2010) $6.2M |
| Week 16, 2011 Apr 10–16 2 films · −83% | 2 | $2M | −83% | Armadillo (2011) $2M |
| Week 16, 2012 Apr 15–21 6 films · +2991% | 6 | $62.6M | +2991% | Chimpanzee (2012) $34.8M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2012, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2012 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 16 (Apr 15–21) with $62.6M, led by Chimpanzee (2012).
- Week 1 $166
- Week 2 $65.3K
- Week 3 $320.5K
- Week 4 $4M
- Week 5 $14.7K
- Week 6 $1.4M
- Week 7 $69.3K
- Week 8 $132.1K
- Week 9 $123.7K
- Week 10 $2.7M
- Week 11 $717.5K
- Week 12 $913.5K
- Week 13 $4.7M
- Week 14 $34.7K
- Week 15 $71.3K
- Week 16 $62.6M
- Week 17 $23.5K
- Week 18 $1.9M
- Week 19 $174K
- Week 20 $1.3M
- Week 21 $281.4K
- Week 22 $553.4K
- Week 23 $40.8K
- Week 24 $32.3M
- Week 25 $205.7K
- Week 26 $9.7M
- Week 27 $32.7M
- Week 28 $36.5M
- Week 29 $3.1M
- Week 30 $988.9K
- Week 31 $366.7K
- Week 32 $17.4M
- Week 33 $492.6K
- Week 34 $4.8M
- Week 35 $655.6K
- Week 36 $425.7K
- Week 37 $4.5M
- Week 38 $49.1M
- Week 39 $777.3K
- Week 40 $772.5K
- Week 41 $621.5K
- Week 42 $299.2K
- Week 43 $222.7K
- Week 44 $3.9M
- Week 45 $2.6M
- Week 46 $28.7K
- Week 47 $326.3K
- Week 48 $1.3M
- Week 49 $567.1K
- Week 50 $8.3K
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $1M
- Week 53 $54.9K
FAQ
Documentary Box Office Week 16 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 16 of 2012 (Apr 15–21)?
Chimpanzee (2012) leads with $34.8M worldwide, $29M of it in the US & Canada. Next come To the Arctic (2012) at $23.7M and Marley (2012) at $3.8M.
How much did documentary movies released in week 16 of 2012 (Apr 15–21) earn?
6 documentary films released in week 16 of 2012 (Apr 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $62.6M in all, or $10.4M per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 16 of 2012 (Apr 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Chimpanzee (2012), earned $34.8M.
How is the week 16, 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 16 of 2012 (Apr 15–21). 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 16, 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.