How much of the Week 28, 2012 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$34.4M of the $36.5M total, or 94%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

Documentary box office · Week 28 · Jul 8–14, 2012

Documentary Box Office, Week 28 of 2012: Documentary Releases of Jul 8–14

2016: Obama's America (2012) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 28 of 2012 (Jul 8–14), with $33.4M worldwide, ahead of The Imposter (2012) at $3M and Ballplayer: Pelotero (2012) at $46.1K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $36.5M in all, 94% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 11% on Week 27, 2012, whose releases took $32.7M.

week 28 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $36.5M
2016: Obama's America (2012), the #1: $33.4M
vs Week 27, 2012: +11%

2016: Obama's America (2012) movie poster

#1 of 3

#1 documentary movie of Week 28, 2012

2016: Obama's America (2012)

2012 · Documentary

$33.4M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

$33.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 28 of 2012?

2016: Obama's America (2012) leads with $33.4M, 92% of the total. The top 3 together took $36.5M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$33.4M 2016: Obama's America (2012)
$33.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Number 2

$3M The Imposter (2012)
$898.3K US & Canada · 30% $2.1M elsewhere · 70%
Number 3

$46.1K Ballplayer: Pelotero (2012)
$46.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 28 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 28 of 2012 (Jul 8–14).

1
2016: Obama's America (2012) Jul 13, 2012 · English · Documentary $33.4M worldwide

Jul 13, 2012 US and Canada: $33.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.4M
2
The Imposter (2012) Jul 13, 2012 · English · Biography, Documentary $3M worldwide

Jul 13, 2012 US and Canada: $898.3K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $3M
3
Ballplayer: Pelotero (2012) Jul 13, 2012 · Drama, Sport, Documentary $46.1K worldwide

Jul 13, 2012 US and Canada: $46.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.1K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 28 of 2012?

Of the top 3, 2016: Obama's America (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Imposter (2012) made 70% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $34.4M (94%) came from the US & Canada.

1 2016: Obama's America (2012) $33.4M
$33.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
2 The Imposter (2012) $3M
$898.3K US & Canada · 30% $2.1M elsewhere · 70%
3 Ballplayer: Pelotero (2012) $46.1K
$46.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

Weeks around it

How Does Week 28 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 28 releases took $36.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 28 (Jul 8–14) with $36.5M, led by 2016: Obama's America (2012).

Earlier years

How Does Week 28 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 28, 2012 earned the most: $36.5M from 3 films, led by 2016: Obama's America (2012).

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 28, 2003 Jul 6–12 No films	0	–	–	–
Week 28, 2004 Jul 4–10 2 films	2	$5.2M	–	Riding Giants (2004) $3.2M
Week 28, 2005 Jul 3–9 1 film · −66%	1	$1.8M	−66%	Murderball (2005) $1.8M
Week 28, 2006 Jul 9–15 1 film · −100%	1	$1.2K	−100%	The Color of Olives (2006) $1.2K
Week 28, 2007 Jul 8–14 No films	0	–	–	–
Week 28, 2008 Jul 6–12 2 films	2	$112.8K	–	Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008) $100.5K
Week 28, 2009 Jul 5–11 4 films · +1168%	4	$1.4M	+1168%	Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg (2009) $1.1M
Week 28, 2010 Jul 4–10 3 films · −55%	3	$646.6K	−55%	I Want Your Money (2010) $433.6K
Week 28, 2011 Jul 3–9 4 films · +329%	4	$2.8M	+329%	Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest (2011) $1.2M
Week 28, 2012 Jul 8–14 3 films · +1215%	3	$36.5M	+1215%	2016: Obama's America (2012) $33.4M

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).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 28 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 28 of 2012 (Jul 8–14)?

2016: Obama's America (2012) leads with $33.4M worldwide, $33.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Imposter (2012) at $3M and Ballplayer: Pelotero (2012) at $46.1K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 28 of 2012 (Jul 8–14) earn?

3 documentary films released in week 28 of 2012 (Jul 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $36.5M in all, or $12.2M per film on average. Week 27, 2012 releases took $32.7M.

How many documentary movies released in week 28 of 2012 (Jul 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, 2016: Obama's America (2012), earned $33.4M.

How is the week 28, 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 28 of 2012 (Jul 8–14). 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 28, 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.