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Documentary box office · Week 21 · May 20–26, 2012

Documentary Box Office, Week 21 of 2012: Documentary Releases of May 20–26

5 Broken Cameras (2012) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 21 of 2012 (May 20–26), with $146.5K worldwide, ahead of Journal de France (2012) at $134.9K. 2 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $281.4K in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada.

week 21 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$281.4K
5 Broken Cameras (2012), the #1
$146.5K
earned in the US & Canada
39%
5 Broken Cameras (2012) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 documentary movie of Week 21, 2012

5 Broken Cameras (2012)

2012 · Documentary

$146.5K worldwide · 52% of the chart's total

$110K US & Canada · 75% $36.5K elsewhere · 25%
The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2012 (May 20–26).

  1. 1 5 Broken Cameras (2012) movie poster
    5 Broken Cameras (2012) May 25, 2012 · Hebrew · Documentary $146.5K worldwide
    May 25, 2012 US and Canada: $110K Rest of the world: $36.5K Worldwide: $146.5K
  2. 2 Journal de France (2012) movie poster
    Journal de France (2012) May 22, 2012 · French · Documentary $134.9K worldwide
    May 22, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134.9K
FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 21 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 21 of 2012 (May 20–26)?

5 Broken Cameras (2012) leads with $146.5K worldwide, $110K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Journal de France (2012) at $134.9K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 21 of 2012 (May 20–26) earn?

2 documentary films released in week 21 of 2012 (May 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $281.4K in all, or $140.7K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 21 of 2012 (May 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, 5 Broken Cameras (2012), earned $146.5K.

How much of the Week 21, 2012 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$110K of the $281.4K total, or 39%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2012 (May 20–26). 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 21, 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.