#1 of 6 #1 documentary movie of Week 49, 2012
2012 · Comedy, Documentary
$297.5K worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$42.2K US & Canada · 14% $255.3K elsewhere · 86%
Documentary box office · Week 49 · Dec 2–8, 2012
Documentary Box Office, Week 49 of 2012: Documentary Releases of Dec 2–8
The Sheik and I (2012) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 49 of 2012 (Dec 2–8), with $297.5K worldwide, ahead of The Art of Flight 3D (2012) at $158.5K and Metallica: Quebec Magnetic (2012) at $54.8K. 6 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $567.1K in all, 17% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $567.1K across 6 documentary releases.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $567.1K
- The Sheik and I (2012), the #1
- $297.5K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 17%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 49 of 2012?
The Sheik and I (2012) leads with $297.5K, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $551.7K, 97% of what all 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 49 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 49 of 2012 (Dec 2–8).
- 1 Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $42.2K Rest of the world: $255.3K Worldwide: $297.5K
- 2 Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158.5K
- 3 Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.8K
- 4 Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $21.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.6K
- 5 Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $19.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.4K
- 6
Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $15.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 2012?
Of the top 6, Waiting for Lightning (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Sheik and I (2012) made 86% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $98.4K (17%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Sheik and I (2012) $297.5K $42.2K US & Canada · 14% $255.3K elsewhere · 86%
- 2 The Art of Flight 3D (2012) $158.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Metallica: Quebec Magnetic (2012) $54.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Waiting for Lightning (2012) $21.6K $21.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Tchoupitoulas (2012) $19.4K $19.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Only the Young (2012) $15.3K $15.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $567.1K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 28–Nov 3) with $3.9M, led by A Man's Story (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)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2005 earned the most: $1.4M from 3 films, led by First Descent (2005). Week 49, 2012 took $567.1K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 2003 Nov 30–Dec 6 1 film | 1 | $6.2K | – | Forget Baghdad: Jews and Arabs - The Iraqi Connection (2003) $6.2K |
| Week 49, 2004 Nov 28–Dec 4 2 films · +401% | 2 | $30.8K | +401% | WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception (2004) $30.2K |
| Week 49, 2005 Nov 27–Dec 3 3 films · +4580% | 3 | $1.4M | +4580% | First Descent (2005) $988.4K |
| Week 49, 2006 Dec 3–9 3 films · −82% | 3 | $257.3K | −82% | I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life & Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal (2006) $204.2K |
| Week 49, 2007 Dec 2–8 2 films · +108% | 2 | $535.3K | +108% | The Life of Buddha (2007) $482.5K |
| Week 49, 2008 Nov 30–Dec 6 1 film · −96% | 1 | $21.4K | −96% | Mr. Governor (2008) $21.4K |
| Week 49, 2009 Nov 29–Dec 5 3 films · +2228% | 3 | $498.2K | +2228% | Garbo: The Spy (2009) $356.1K |
| Week 49, 2010 Nov 28–Dec 4 2 films · −69% | 2 | $152.6K | −69% | Bhutto (2010) $100.2K |
| Week 49, 2011 Nov 27–Dec 3 5 films · +189% | 5 | $440.7K | +189% | Khodorkovsky (2011) $294.6K |
| Week 49, 2012 Dec 2–8 6 films · +29% | 6 | $567.1K | +29% | The Sheik and I (2012) $297.5K |
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 49 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 49 of 2012 (Dec 2–8)?
The Sheik and I (2012) leads with $297.5K worldwide, $42.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Art of Flight 3D (2012) at $158.5K and Metallica: Quebec Magnetic (2012) at $54.8K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 49 of 2012 (Dec 2–8) earn?
6 documentary films released in week 49 of 2012 (Dec 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $567.1K in all, or $94.5K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 49 of 2012 (Dec 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Sheik and I (2012), earned $297.5K.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2012 (Dec 2–8). 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 49, 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.