#1 of 6 #1 documentary movie of Week 40, 2012
Flight of the Butterflies (2012)
2012 · Documentary
$486.5K worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · Week 40 · Sep 30–Oct 6, 2012
Documentary Box Office, Week 40 of 2012: Documentary Releases of Sep 30–Oct 6
Flight of the Butterflies (2012) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6), with $486.5K worldwide, ahead of Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare (2012) at $126.2K and The Day That Lasted 21 Years (2012) at $110.4K. 6 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $772.5K in all, 18% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $654.7K across 4 documentary releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $772.5K
- Flight of the Butterflies (2012), the #1
- $486.5K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 18%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 40 of 2012?
Flight of the Butterflies (2012) leads with $486.5K, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $765K, 99% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 $126.2K Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare (2012)$126.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
Number 3 -
Number 4 -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6).
- 1 Oct 1, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $486.5K
- 2 Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare (2012)Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $126.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $126.2K
Oct 5, 2012 · English · Documentary $126.2K worldwide - 3 Sep 30, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.4K
- 4 Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.9K
- 5 Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $9.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.1K
- 6
Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $7.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2012?
Of the top 6, Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Bel Borba Aqui (2012) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $142.8K (18%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Flight of the Butterflies (2012) $486.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare (2012) $126.2K $126.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Day That Lasted 21 Years (2012) $110.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Everything or Nothing (2012) $32.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Decoding Deepak (2012) $9.1K $9.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Bel Borba Aqui (2012) $7.4K $7.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $772.5K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 16–22) with $49.1M, led by Switch (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)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Brooklyn Castle (2012) $299.2K Brooklyn Castle (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2008 earned the most: $29M from 4 films, led by Old Partner (2008). Week 40, 2012 took $772.5K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 4 films | 4 | $883.7K | – | Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004) $614.1K |
| Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 6 films | 6 | $992.8K | – | 49 Up (2006) $697K |
| Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 6 films · −23% | 6 | $761.6K | −23% | For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) $312.8K |
| Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 4 films · +3712% | 4 | $29M | +3712% | Old Partner (2008) $15.3M |
| Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 7 films · −85% | 7 | $4.5M | −85% | Turtle: The Incredible Journey (2009) $2.9M |
| Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 2 films · −90% | 2 | $471.1K | −90% | Bicicleta, cullera, poma (2010) $348.9K |
| Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 8 films · −10% | 8 | $423.2K | −10% | Benda Bilili! (2011) $127.4K |
| Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 6 films · +83% | 6 | $772.5K | +83% | Flight of the Butterflies (2012) $486.5K |
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 40 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 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6)?
Flight of the Butterflies (2012) leads with $486.5K worldwide. Next come Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare (2012) at $126.2K and The Day That Lasted 21 Years (2012) at $110.4K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6) earn?
6 documentary films released in week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6) report a worldwide gross, $772.5K in all, or $128.7K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Flight of the Butterflies (2012), earned $486.5K.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6). 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 40, 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.