#1 of 6 #1 documentary movie of Week 20, 2012
2012 · Biography, History
$809.6K worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$809.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · Week 20 · May 13–19, 2012
Documentary Box Office, Week 20 of 2012: Documentary Releases of May 13–19
Bill W. (2012) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 20 of 2012 (May 13–19), with $809.6K worldwide, ahead of A Special Day (2012) at $272.2K and Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story (2012) at $112.7K. 6 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, 75% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $1M across 5 documentary releases.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $1.3M
- Bill W. (2012), the #1
- $809.6K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 75%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 20 of 2012?
Bill W. (2012) leads with $809.6K, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.3M, 99% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 20 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 20 of 2012 (May 13–19).
- 1 May 18, 2012 US and Canada: $809.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $809.6K
- 2 May 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $272.2K
- 3 May 18, 2012 US and Canada: $112.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $112.7K
- 4 May 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.8K
- 5 May 18, 2012 US and Canada: $36.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.3K
- 6
May 18, 2012 US and Canada: $14.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 2012?
Of the top 6, Bill W. (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Never Stand Still (2012) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $972.8K (75%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Bill W. (2012) $809.6K $809.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 A Special Day (2012) $272.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story (2012) $112.7K $112.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Shihad: Beautiful Machine (2012) $43.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Mansome (2012) $36.3K $36.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Never Stand Still (2012) $14.3K $14.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $1.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 15–21) with $62.6M, led by Chimpanzee (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)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview (2012) $174K Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview (2012)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Bill W. (2012) $1.3M Bill W. (2012)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 5 Broken Cameras (2012) $281.4K 5 Broken Cameras (2012)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 Gimme the Power (2012) $553.4K Gimme the Power (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2010 earned the most: $16M from 2 films, led by Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World (2010). Week 20, 2012 took $1.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 2003 May 11–17 3 films | 3 | $627.8K | – | The Soul of a Man (2003) $592.9K |
| Week 20, 2004 May 9–15 2 films · −36% | 2 | $404.5K | −36% | Still We Believe: The Boston Red Sox Movie (2004) $396.8K |
| Week 20, 2005 May 8–14 4 films · +2190% | 4 | $9.3M | +2190% | Mad Hot Ballroom (2005) $9.1M |
| Week 20, 2006 May 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 2007 May 13–19 2 films | 2 | $104.2K | – | In Search of Mozart (2007) $102.2K |
| Week 20, 2008 May 11–17 2 films · −9% | 2 | $94.7K | −9% | I Want to See (2008) $90.4K |
| Week 20, 2009 May 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 2010 May 9–15 2 films | 2 | $16M | – | Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World (2010) $16M |
| Week 20, 2011 May 8–14 8 films · −95% | 8 | $874.1K | −95% | L'amour fou (2011) $517K |
| Week 20, 2012 May 13–19 6 films · +47% | 6 | $1.3M | +47% | Bill W. (2012) $809.6K |
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 20 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 20 of 2012 (May 13–19)?
Bill W. (2012) leads with $809.6K worldwide, $809.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Special Day (2012) at $272.2K and Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story (2012) at $112.7K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 20 of 2012 (May 13–19) earn?
6 documentary films released in week 20 of 2012 (May 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, or $214.8K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 20 of 2012 (May 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Bill W. (2012), earned $809.6K.
How is the week 20, 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 20 of 2012 (May 13–19). 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 20, 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.