#1 of 4 #1 documentary movie of Week 31, 2012
2012 · Drama, Documentary
$291.9K worldwide · 80% of the chart's total
$8.4K US & Canada · 3% $283.5K elsewhere · 97%
Documentary box office · Week 31 · Jul 29–Aug 4, 2012
Documentary Box Office, Week 31 of 2012: Documentary Releases of Jul 29–Aug 4
Dreams of a Life (2012) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 31 of 2012 (Jul 29–Aug 4), with $291.9K worldwide, ahead of You've Been Trumped (2012) at $65.2K and Sushi: The Global Catch (2012) at $5.8K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $366.7K in all, 13% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 31 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $366.7K
- Dreams of a Life (2012), the #1
- $291.9K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 13%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 31 of 2012?
Dreams of a Life (2012) leads with $291.9K, 80% of the total. The top 4 together took $366.7K, 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.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 31 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 31 of 2012 (Jul 29–Aug 4).
- 1 Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $8.4K Rest of the world: $283.5K Worldwide: $291.9K
- 2 Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $29.3K Rest of the world: $35.9K Worldwide: $65.2K
- 3 Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $5.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8K
- 4 Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film (2012)Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $3.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8K
Aug 3, 2012 · English · Documentary $3.8K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 2012?
Of the top 4, Sushi: The Global Catch (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dreams of a Life (2012) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $47.2K (13%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Dreams of a Life (2012) $291.9K $8.4K US & Canada · 3% $283.5K elsewhere · 97%
- 2 You've Been Trumped (2012) $65.2K $29.3K US & Canada · 45% $35.9K elsewhere · 55%
- 3 Sushi: The Global Catch (2012) $5.8K $5.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film (2012) $3.8K $3.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 31 releases took $366.7K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 28 (Jul 8–14) with $36.5M, led by 2016: Obama's America (2012).
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 17–23 Kumaré (2012) $205.7K Kumaré (2012)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 24–30 Searching for Sugar Man (2012) $9.7M Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012) $32.7M Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 2016: Obama's America (2012) $36.5M 2016: Obama's America (2012)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 The Queen of Versailles (2012) $3.1M The Queen of Versailles (2012)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012) $988.9K Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 Dreams of a Life (2012) $366.7K Dreams of a Life (2012)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 The Green Wave (2012) $17.4M The Green Wave (2012)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Paul Kelly: Stories of Me (2012) $492.6K Paul Kelly: Stories of Me (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 31 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 31, 2005 earned the most: $6.8M from 3 films, led by The Aristocrats (2005). Week 31, 2012 took $366.7K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31, 2003 Jul 27–Aug 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 2004 Jul 25–31 2 films | 2 | $1.3M | – | Festival Express (2004) $1.3M |
| Week 31, 2005 Jul 24–30 3 films · +431% | 3 | $6.8M | +431% | The Aristocrats (2005) $6.8M |
| Week 31, 2006 Jul 30–Aug 5 2 films · −99% | 2 | $34.6K | −99% | My Country, My Country (2006) $33.6K |
| Week 31, 2007 Jul 29–Aug 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 2008 Jul 27–Aug 2 1 film | 1 | $4.9K | – | The Burning Season (2008) $4.9K |
| Week 31, 2009 Jul 26–Aug 1 3 films · +28479% | 3 | $1.4M | +28479% | The Cove (2009) $1.2M |
| Week 31, 2010 Jul 25–31 3 films · −99% | 3 | $15.9K | −99% | Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (2010) $10K |
| Week 31, 2011 Jul 24–30 6 films · +7845% | 6 | $1.3M | +7845% | Life in a Day (2011) $607.2K |
| Week 31, 2012 Jul 29–Aug 4 4 films · −71% | 4 | $366.7K | −71% | Dreams of a Life (2012) $291.9K |
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 31 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 31 of 2012 (Jul 29–Aug 4)?
Dreams of a Life (2012) leads with $291.9K worldwide, $8.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come You've Been Trumped (2012) at $65.2K and Sushi: The Global Catch (2012) at $5.8K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 31 of 2012 (Jul 29–Aug 4) earn?
4 documentary films released in week 31 of 2012 (Jul 29–Aug 4) report a worldwide gross, $366.7K in all, or $91.7K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 31 of 2012 (Jul 29–Aug 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dreams of a Life (2012), earned $291.9K.
How is the week 31, 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 31 of 2012 (Jul 29–Aug 4). 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 31, 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.