#1 of 4 #1 documentary movie of Week 32, 2012
2012 · Documentary
$12.7M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$7.2M US & Canada · 57% $5.5M elsewhere · 43%
Documentary box office · Week 32 · Aug 5–11, 2012
Documentary Box Office, Week 32 of 2012: Documentary Releases of Aug 5–11
The Green Wave (2012) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 32 of 2012 (Aug 5–11), with $12.7M worldwide, ahead of Nitro Circus: The Movie (2012) at $4.2M and Forget Me Not (2012) at $533.9K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17.4M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 32 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $17.4M
- The Green Wave (2012), the #1
- $12.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 61%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 32 of 2012?
The Green Wave (2012) leads with $12.7M, 73% of the total. The top 4 together took $17.4M, 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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The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 32 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 32 of 2012 (Aug 5–11).
- 1 Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $12.7M
- 2 Aug 8, 2012 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $796.7K Worldwide: $4.2M
- 3 Aug 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $533.9K
- 4 Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: $30.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 32 of 2012?
Of the top 4, Meet the Fokkens (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Green Wave (2012) made 43% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $10.6M (61%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Green Wave (2012) $12.7M $7.2M US & Canada · 57% $5.5M elsewhere · 43%
- 2 Nitro Circus: The Movie (2012) $4.2M $3.4M US & Canada · 81% $796.7K elsewhere · 19%
- 3 Forget Me Not (2012) $533.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Meet the Fokkens (2012) $30.8K $30.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 32 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 32 releases took $17.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 28 (Jul 8–14) with $36.5M, led by 2016: Obama's America (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)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Samsara (2012) $4.8M Samsara (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 32 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 32, 2012 earned the most: $17.4M from 4 films, led by The Green Wave (2012).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 32, 2003 Aug 3–9 1 film | 1 | $4M | – | Step Into Liquid (2003) $4M |
| Week 32, 2004 Aug 1–7 1 film · −89% | 1 | $461.6K | −89% | Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004) $461.6K |
| Week 32, 2005 Jul 31–Aug 6 4 films · +607% | 4 | $3.3M | +607% | Darwin's Nightmare (2005) $3M |
| Week 32, 2006 Aug 6–12 1 film · −100% | 1 | $10.8K | −100% | Hunt Angels (2006) $10.8K |
| Week 32, 2007 Aug 5–11 1 film · +89% | 1 | $20.4K | +89% | Crossing the Line (2007) $20.4K |
| Week 32, 2008 Aug 3–9 4 films · +811% | 4 | $186.1K | +811% | Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008) $81.1K |
| Week 32, 2009 Aug 2–8 2 films · −94% | 2 | $10.9K | −94% | Act of God (2009) $10K |
| Week 32, 2010 Aug 1–7 1 film · +226% | 1 | $35.6K | +226% | Mundo alas (2010) $35.6K |
| Week 32, 2011 Jul 31–Aug 6 2 films · +771% | 2 | $310K | +771% | Magic Trip (2011) $155K |
| Week 32, 2012 Aug 5–11 4 films · +5514% | 4 | $17.4M | +5514% | The Green Wave (2012) $12.7M |
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 32 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 32 of 2012 (Aug 5–11)?
The Green Wave (2012) leads with $12.7M worldwide, $7.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Nitro Circus: The Movie (2012) at $4.2M and Forget Me Not (2012) at $533.9K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 32 of 2012 (Aug 5–11) earn?
4 documentary films released in week 32 of 2012 (Aug 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $17.4M in all, or $4.4M per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 32 of 2012 (Aug 5–11) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Green Wave (2012), earned $12.7M.
How is the week 32, 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 32 of 2012 (Aug 5–11). 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 32, 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.