#1 of 6 #1 documentary movie of Week 38, 2012
2012 · Adventure, Documentary
$47.2M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · Week 38 · Sep 16–22, 2012
Documentary Box Office, Week 38 of 2012: Documentary Releases of Sep 16–22
Switch (2012) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 38 of 2012 (Sep 16–22), with $47.2M worldwide, ahead of Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2012) at $1.7M and How to Survive a Plague (2012) at $132.1K. 6 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $49.1M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is 10.9 times the total of Week 37, 2012, whose releases took $4.5M. By language, English leads with $49.1M across 6 documentary releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $49.1M
- Switch (2012), the #1
- $47.2M
- vs Week 37, 2012
- ×10.9
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 38 of 2012?
Switch (2012) leads with $47.2M, 96% of the total. The top 5 together took $49.1M, almost all of what the 6 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 38 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 38 of 2012 (Sep 16–22).
- 1 Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.2M
- 2 Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2012)Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $703.9K Worldwide: $1.7M
Sep 21, 2012 · English · Biography, Documentary $1.7M worldwide - 3 Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $132.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $132.1K
- 4 Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $24.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.1K
- 5 Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $22.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.9K
- 6
Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $14.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2012?
Of the top 6, How to Survive a Plague (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2012) made 41% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $1.2M (2%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Switch (2012) $47.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2012) $1.7M $1M US & Canada · 59% $703.9K elsewhere · 41%
- 3 How to Survive a Plague (2012) $132.1K $132.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Radio Unnameable (2012) $24.1K $24.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Hellbound? (2012) $22.9K $22.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Head Games (2012) $14.1K $14.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $49.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 16–22) with $49.1M, led by Switch (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)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Sleepwalk (2012) $655.6K Sleepwalk (2012)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Detropia (2012) $425.7K Detropia (2012)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Palme (2012) $4.5M Palme (2012)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Switch (2012) $49.1M Switch (2012)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Kuningas Litmanen (2012) $777.3K Kuningas Litmanen (2012)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Flight of the Butterflies (2012) $772.5K Flight of the Butterflies (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2006 earned the most: $86.6M from 4 films, led by Jackass Number Two (2006). Week 38, 2012 took $49.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 4 films | 4 | $18.3M | – | To Be and to Have (2003) $16.1M |
| Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 1 film · −99% | 1 | $130K | −99% | Be Here to Love Me (2004) $130K |
| Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 2 films · −26% | 2 | $96.8K | −26% | The Future of Food (2005) $81.3K |
| Week 38, 2006 Sep 17–23 4 films · +89359% | 4 | $86.6M | +89359% | Jackass Number Two (2006) $84.6M |
| Week 38, 2007 Sep 16–22 1 film · −100% | 1 | $502 | −100% | A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory (2007) $502 |
| Week 38, 2008 Sep 14–20 2 films · +66444% | 2 | $334.1K | +66444% | It’s Hard Being Loved by Jerks (2008) $305.3K |
| Week 38, 2009 Sep 13–19 5 films · +894% | 5 | $3.3M | +894% | The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009) $1.8M |
| Week 38, 2010 Sep 12–18 7 films · +58% | 7 | $5.2M | +58% | Catfish (2010) $3.5M |
| Week 38, 2011 Sep 11–17 5 films · −95% | 5 | $253.6K | −95% | Jane's Journey (2011) $217.6K |
| Week 38, 2012 Sep 16–22 6 films · +19252% | 6 | $49.1M | +19252% | Switch (2012) $47.2M |
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 38 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 38 of 2012 (Sep 16–22)?
Switch (2012) leads with $47.2M worldwide. Next come Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2012) at $1.7M and How to Survive a Plague (2012) at $132.1K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 38 of 2012 (Sep 16–22) earn?
6 documentary films released in week 38 of 2012 (Sep 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $49.1M in all, or $8.2M per film on average. Week 37, 2012 releases took $4.5M.
How many documentary movies released in week 38 of 2012 (Sep 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Switch (2012), earned $47.2M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2012 (Sep 16–22). 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 38, 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.