#1 of 6 #1 documentary movie of Week 39, 2012
2012 · Documentary
$291.6K worldwide · 38% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · Week 39 · Sep 23–29, 2012
Documentary Box Office, Week 39 of 2012: Documentary Releases of Sep 23–29
Kuningas Litmanen (2012) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29), with $291.6K worldwide, ahead of The Waiting Room (2012) at $245K and The Other Dream Team (2012) at $135.2K. 6 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $777.3K in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $482.9K across 4 documentary releases.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $777.3K
- Kuningas Litmanen (2012), the #1
- $291.6K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 62%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 39 of 2012?
Kuningas Litmanen (2012) leads with $291.6K, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $774.6K, 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 39 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 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29).
- 1 Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $291.6K
- 2 Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $245K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $245K
- 3 Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $135.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $135.2K
- 4 Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $79.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $79.6K
- 5 Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $23.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.1K
- 6
Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2012?
Of the top 6, The Waiting Room (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Iran Job (2012) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $482.9K (62%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Kuningas Litmanen (2012) $291.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 The Waiting Room (2012) $245K $245K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Other Dream Team (2012) $135.2K $135.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Harvest of Empire (2012) $79.6K $79.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Iran Job (2012) $23.1K $23.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Six Million and One (2012) $2.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $777.3K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 16–22) with $49.1M, led by Switch (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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 The Flat (2012) $621.5K The Flat (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2007 earned the most: $50.7M from 3 films, led by Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007). Week 39, 2012 took $777.3K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 4 films | 4 | $827.2K | – | Earth from Above (2004) $399.1K |
| Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 2 films · +4778% | 2 | $40.3M | +4778% | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) $40.3M |
| Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 1 film · −100% | 1 | $7.5K | −100% | loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies (2006) $7.5K |
| Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 3 films · +674950% | 3 | $50.7M | +674950% | Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007) $50.7M |
| Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 2 films · −100% | 2 | $60.9K | −100% | Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008) $60.3K |
| Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 3 films · +29009% | 3 | $17.7M | +29009% | Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) $17.4M |
| Week 39, 2010 Sep 19–25 4 films · −63% | 4 | $6.6M | −63% | Waiting for 'Superman' (2010) $6.4M |
| Week 39, 2011 Sep 18–24 6 films · −86% | 6 | $952.6K | −86% | Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) $471.3K |
| Week 39, 2012 Sep 23–29 6 films · −18% | 6 | $777.3K | −18% | Kuningas Litmanen (2012) $291.6K |
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 39 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 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29)?
Kuningas Litmanen (2012) leads with $291.6K worldwide. Next come The Waiting Room (2012) at $245K and The Other Dream Team (2012) at $135.2K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29) earn?
6 documentary films released in week 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $777.3K in all, or $129.5K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kuningas Litmanen (2012), earned $291.6K.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29). 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 39, 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.