#1 of 3 #1 documentary movie of Week 48, 2012
2012 · History, Music
$1M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total
$151.1K US & Canada · 14% $891.5K elsewhere · 86%
Documentary box office · Week 48 · Nov 25–Dec 1, 2012
Documentary Box Office, Week 48 of 2012: Documentary Releases of Nov 25–Dec 1
Hecho en México (2012) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 48 of 2012 (Nov 25–Dec 1), with $1M worldwide, ahead of Beware of Mr. Baker (2012) at $210.1K and Love, Marilyn (2012) at $7K. 3 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, 22% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 48 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.3M
- Hecho en México (2012), the #1
- $1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 22%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 48 of 2012?
Hecho en México (2012) leads with $1M, 83% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.3M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2012 (Nov 25–Dec 1).
- 1 Nov 30, 2012 US and Canada: $151.1K Rest of the world: $891.5K Worldwide: $1M
- 2 Nov 28, 2012 US and Canada: $116.5K Rest of the world: $93.6K Worldwide: $210.1K
- 3 Nov 30, 2012 US and Canada: $7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 48 of 2012?
Of the top 3, Love, Marilyn (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hecho en México (2012) made 86% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $274.6K (22%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Hecho en México (2012) $1M $151.1K US & Canada · 14% $891.5K elsewhere · 86%
- 2 Beware of Mr. Baker (2012) $210.1K $116.5K US & Canada · 55% $93.6K elsewhere · 45%
- 3 Love, Marilyn (2012) $7K $7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 48 releases took $1.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 28–Nov 3) with $3.9M, led by A Man's Story (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)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 A Man's Story (2012) $3.9M A Man's Story (2012)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Chasing Ice (2012) $2.6M Chasing Ice (2012)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Hitler's Children (2012) $28.7K Hitler's Children (2012)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 The Central Park Five (2012) $326.3K The Central Park Five (2012)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Hecho en México (2012) $1.3M Hecho en México (2012)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 The Sheik and I (2012) $567.1K The Sheik and I (2012)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 The Loving Story (2012) $8.3K The Loving Story (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 48 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2004 earned the most: $1.3M from 3 films, led by Paper Clips (2004). Week 48, 2012 took $1.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 48, 2003 Nov 23–29 2 films | 2 | $52.6K | – | My Flesh and Blood (2003) $40.6K |
| Week 48, 2004 Nov 21–27 3 films · +2305% | 3 | $1.3M | +2305% | Paper Clips (2004) $1.2M |
| Week 48, 2005 Nov 20–26 1 film · −97% | 1 | $32.5K | −97% | 39 Pounds of Love (2005) $32.5K |
| Week 48, 2006 Nov 26–Dec 2 3 films · +1243% | 3 | $435.9K | +1243% | The Singing Revolution (2006) $426.9K |
| Week 48, 2007 Nov 25–Dec 1 4 films · −78% | 4 | $94.5K | −78% | Behave (2007) $74.2K |
| Week 48, 2008 Nov 23–29 3 films · +395% | 3 | $467.5K | +395% | On the Way to School (2008) $399.9K |
| Week 48, 2009 Nov 22–28 1 film · −92% | 1 | $35.3K | −92% | Let the Wind Carry Me (2009) $35.3K |
| Week 48, 2010 Nov 21–27 1 film · +8% | 1 | $38.1K | +8% | The Legend of Pale Male (2010) $38.1K |
| Week 48, 2011 Nov 20–26 3 films · +2177% | 3 | $867.3K | +2177% | Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011) $778.6K |
| Week 48, 2012 Nov 25–Dec 1 3 films · +45% | 3 | $1.3M | +45% | Hecho en México (2012) $1M |
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 48 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 48 of 2012 (Nov 25–Dec 1)?
Hecho en México (2012) leads with $1M worldwide, $151.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Beware of Mr. Baker (2012) at $210.1K and Love, Marilyn (2012) at $7K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 48 of 2012 (Nov 25–Dec 1) earn?
3 documentary films released in week 48 of 2012 (Nov 25–Dec 1) report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, or $419.9K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 48 of 2012 (Nov 25–Dec 1) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Hecho en México (2012), earned $1M.
How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2012 (Nov 25–Dec 1). 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 48, 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.