#1 of 5 #1 documentary movie of Week 9, 2012
2012 · Documentary
$88.8K worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
$77K US & Canada · 87% $11.7K elsewhere · 13%
Documentary box office · Week 9 · Feb 26–Mar 3, 2012
Documentary Box Office, Week 9 of 2012: Documentary Releases of Feb 26–Mar 3
This Is Not a Film (2012) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in week 9 of 2012 (Feb 26–Mar 3), with $88.8K worldwide, ahead of Better Than Something: Jay Reatard (2012) at $21.7K and Last Days Here (2012) at $7.6K. 5 documentary films released that week report a worldwide gross, $123.7K in all, 89% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Persian leads with $88.8K across 1 documentary release.
- week 9 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $123.7K
- This Is Not a Film (2012), the #1
- $88.8K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 89%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of Week 9 of 2012?
This Is Not a Film (2012) leads with $88.8K, 72% of the total. The top 5 together took $123.7K, almost all of what the 5 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 9 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 9 of 2012 (Feb 26–Mar 3).
- 1 Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: $77K Rest of the world: $11.7K Worldwide: $88.8K
- 2 Better Than Something: Jay Reatard (2012)Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: $21.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7K
Mar 2, 2012 · English · Biography, Drama, Documentary $21.7K worldwide - 3 Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: $7.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.6K
- 4 Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: $4.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3K
- 5 Mar 1, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 2012?
Of the top 5, Better Than Something: Jay Reatard (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while This Is Not a Film (2012) made 13% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $110.6K (89%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 This Is Not a Film (2012) $88.8K $77K US & Canada · 87% $11.7K elsewhere · 13%
- 2 Better Than Something: Jay Reatard (2012) $21.7K $21.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Last Days Here (2012) $7.6K $7.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Art Is… The Permanent Revolution (2012) $4.3K $4.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The World According to Irving (2012) $1.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 9 releases took $123.7K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 4 (Jan 22–28) with $4M, led by Documentary of AKB48 Show Must Go On (2012).
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Crazy Horse (2012) $320.5K Crazy Horse (2012)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Documentary of AKB48 Show Must Go On (2012) $4M Documentary of AKB48 Show Must Go On (2012)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2012) $14.7K The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2012)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 5–11 The Outraged (2012) $1.4M The Outraged (2012)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 12–18 Oma & Bella (2012) $69.3K Oma & Bella (2012)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 19–25 How to Start a Revolution (2012) $132.1K How to Start a Revolution (2012)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 3 This Is Not a Film (2012) $123.7K This Is Not a Film (2012)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2012) $2.7M Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2012)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 Gerhard Richter - Painting (2012) $717.5K Gerhard Richter - Painting (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 9 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 9, 2006 earned the most: $110.4M from 3 films, led by Deep Sea (2006). Week 9, 2012 took $123.7K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9, 2003 Feb 23–Mar 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 2004 Feb 22–28 1 film | 1 | $2.5K | – | Risk/Reward (2004) $2.5K |
| Week 9, 2005 Feb 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 2006 Feb 26–Mar 4 3 films | 3 | $110.4M | – | Deep Sea (2006) $98.2M |
| Week 9, 2007 Feb 25–Mar 3 1 film · −100% | 1 | $48.5K | −100% | The Cats of Mirikitani (2007) $48.5K |
| Week 9, 2008 Feb 24–Mar 1 3 films · +3074% | 3 | $1.5M | +3074% | Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony (2008) $1.3M |
| Week 9, 2009 Feb 22–28 1 film · −92% | 1 | $120.7K | −92% | Examined Life (2009) $120.7K |
| Week 9, 2010 Feb 21–27 3 films · +647% | 3 | $901.4K | +647% | The Art of the Steal (2010) $544.9K |
| Week 9, 2011 Feb 20–26 1 film · −93% | 1 | $62.2K | −93% | Public Speaking (2011) $62.2K |
| Week 9, 2012 Feb 26–Mar 3 5 films · +99% | 5 | $123.7K | +99% | This Is Not a Film (2012) $88.8K |
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 9 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in week 9 of 2012 (Feb 26–Mar 3)?
This Is Not a Film (2012) leads with $88.8K worldwide, $77K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Better Than Something: Jay Reatard (2012) at $21.7K and Last Days Here (2012) at $7.6K.
How much did documentary movies released in week 9 of 2012 (Feb 26–Mar 3) earn?
5 documentary films released in week 9 of 2012 (Feb 26–Mar 3) report a worldwide gross, $123.7K in all, or $24.7K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in week 9 of 2012 (Feb 26–Mar 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, This Is Not a Film (2012), earned $88.8K.
How is the week 9, 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 9 of 2012 (Feb 26–Mar 3). 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 9, 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.