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Documentary box office · Week 43 · Oct 21–27, 2012

Documentary Box Office, Week 43 of 2012: Documentary Releases of Oct 21–27

Nowhere Home (2012) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27), with $119.6K worldwide, ahead of Long Shot; The Kevin Laue Story (2012) at $45.9K and Orchestra of Exiles (2012) at $34.6K. 4 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $222.7K in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada.

week 43 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$222.7K
Nowhere Home (2012), the #1
$119.6K
earned in the US & Canada
46%
Nowhere Home (2012) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 documentary movie of Week 43, 2012

Nowhere Home (2012)

2012 · Drama, Documentary

$119.6K worldwide · 54% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 43 of 2012?

Nowhere Home (2012) leads with $119.6K, 54% of the total. The top 4 together took $222.7K, 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.

  1. Nowhere Home (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $119.6K Nowhere Home (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Long Shot; The Kevin Laue Story (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $45.9K Long Shot; The Kevin Laue Story (2012)
    $45.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Orchestra of Exiles (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $34.6K Orchestra of Exiles (2012)
    $34.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Revisionaries (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $22.7K The Revisionaries (2012)
    $22.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27).

  1. 1 Nowhere Home (2012) movie poster
    Nowhere Home (2012) Oct 26, 2012 · Norwegian · Drama, Documentary $119.6K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.6K
  2. 2 Long Shot; The Kevin Laue Story (2012) movie poster
    Long Shot; The Kevin Laue Story (2012) Oct 26, 2012 · English · Documentary $45.9K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: $45.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.9K
  3. 3 Orchestra of Exiles (2012) movie poster
    Orchestra of Exiles (2012) Oct 26, 2012 · English · Documentary $34.6K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: $34.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.6K
  4. 4 The Revisionaries (2012) movie poster
    The Revisionaries (2012) Oct 26, 2012 · English · History, Documentary $22.7K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: $22.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2012?

Of the top 4, Long Shot; The Kevin Laue Story (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Revisionaries (2012) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $103.1K (46%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Nowhere Home (2012) $119.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 Long Shot; The Kevin Laue Story (2012) $45.9K
    $45.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Orchestra of Exiles (2012) $34.6K
    $34.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Revisionaries (2012) $22.7K
    $22.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2007 earned the most: $2.4M from 4 films, led by A Summer in the Cage (2007). Week 43, 2012 took $222.7K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 1 film 1 $3.5K – Sister Helen (2003) $3.5K
Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 3 films · +8987% 3 $321.8K +8987% Lightning in a Bottle (2004) $201.7K
Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 5 films · +32% 5 $424.3K +32% Protocols of Zion (2005) $178.9K
Week 43, 2006 Oct 22–28 4 films · +49% 4 $630.1K +49% The Bridge (2006) $205.7K
Week 43, 2007 Oct 21–27 4 films · +277% 4 $2.4M +277% A Summer in the Cage (2007) $2.1M
Week 43, 2008 Oct 19–25 2 films · −82% 2 $434.6K −82% Stranded: I've Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains (2008) $412.8K
Week 43, 2009 Oct 18–24 3 films · −50% 3 $216.5K −50% Killing Kasztner (2009) $112.3K
Week 43, 2010 Oct 17–23 2 films · −84% 2 $34.5K −84% Boxing Gym (2010) $32.5K
Week 43, 2011 Oct 16–22 5 films · +3407% 5 $1.2M +3407% Klitschko (2011) $706.5K
Week 43, 2012 Oct 21–27 4 films · −82% 4 $222.7K −82% Nowhere Home (2012) $119.6K
FAQ

Documentary Box Office Week 43 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 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27)?

Nowhere Home (2012) leads with $119.6K worldwide. Next come Long Shot; The Kevin Laue Story (2012) at $45.9K and Orchestra of Exiles (2012) at $34.6K.

How much did documentary movies released in week 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27) earn?

4 documentary films released in week 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $222.7K in all, or $55.7K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in week 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Nowhere Home (2012), earned $119.6K.

How much of the Week 43, 2012 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$103.1K of the $222.7K total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27). 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 43, 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.