#1 of 4 #1 documentary movie of Week 41, 2012
2012 · Documentary
$583.4K worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$471.8K US & Canada · 81% $111.6K elsewhere · 19%
Documentary box office · Week 41 · Oct 7–13, 2012
Documentary Box Office, Week 41 of 2012: Documentary Releases of Oct 7–13
The Flat (2012) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13), with $583.4K worldwide, ahead of Two Years at Sea (2012) at $28.2K and Photographic Memory (2012) at $7.8K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $621.5K in all, 78% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 41 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $621.5K
- The Flat (2012), the #1
- $583.4K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 78%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 41 of 2012?
The Flat (2012) leads with $583.4K, 94% of the total. The top 4 together took $621.5K, 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 41 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 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13).
- 1 Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $471.8K Rest of the world: $111.6K Worldwide: $583.4K
- 2 Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.2K
- 3 Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $7.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.8K
- 4 Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 2012?
Of the top 4, Photographic Memory (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Flat (2012) made 19% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $481.7K (78%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Flat (2012) $583.4K $471.8K US & Canada · 81% $111.6K elsewhere · 19%
- 2 Two Years at Sea (2012) $28.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Photographic Memory (2012) $7.8K $7.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Split: A Deeper Divide (2012) $2K $2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 41 releases took $621.5K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 16–22) with $49.1M, led by Switch (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Nowhere Home (2012) $222.7K Nowhere Home (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 41 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2010 earned the most: $8.1M from 3 films, led by Inside Job (2010). Week 41, 2012 took $621.5K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 2 films | 2 | $285.2K | – | Bus 174 (2003) $222.5K |
| Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 1 film · +124% | 1 | $638.5K | +124% | Tarnation (2004) $638.5K |
| Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 4 films | 4 | $790.4K | – | Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2006) $439.1K |
| Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 3 films · +66% | 3 | $1.3M | +66% | Terror's Advocate (2007) $1.1M |
| Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 2 films · −81% | 2 | $251.1K | −81% | Call + Response (2008) $215.2K |
| Week 41, 2009 Oct 4–10 8 films · +2384% | 8 | $6.2M | +2384% | Good Hair (2009) $4.2M |
| Week 41, 2010 Oct 3–9 3 films · +29% | 3 | $8.1M | +29% | Inside Job (2010) $7.9M |
| Week 41, 2011 Oct 2–8 2 films · −100% | 2 | $14.4K | −100% | The Nine Muses (2011) $11.1K |
| Week 41, 2012 Oct 7–13 4 films · +4225% | 4 | $621.5K | +4225% | The Flat (2012) $583.4K |
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 41 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 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13)?
The Flat (2012) leads with $583.4K worldwide, $471.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Two Years at Sea (2012) at $28.2K and Photographic Memory (2012) at $7.8K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13) earn?
4 documentary films released in week 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $621.5K in all, or $155.4K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Flat (2012), earned $583.4K.
How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13). 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 41, 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.