#1 of 164 #1 documentary movie of 2012
2012 · Adventure, Documentary
$47.2M worldwide · 16% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · 2012
Documentary Box Office 2012: Highest-Grossing Documentary Movies, Page 3
Switch (2012) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in 2012, with $47.2M worldwide, ahead of Chimpanzee (2012) at $34.8M and 2016: Obama's America (2012) at $33.4M. 164 documentary films released in 2012 report a worldwide gross, $288M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. That is level with 2011, whose releases took $288.8M. By language, English leads with $267.8M across 113 documentary releases.
- 2012 releases with a gross
- 164
- combined worldwide
- $288M
- Switch (2012), the #1
- $47.2M
- vs 2011
- ±0%
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Every Documentary Release of 2012, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 101 to 150 of 164. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2012.
- 101
Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story (2012)Oct 15, 2012 US and Canada: $35.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.6K
Oct 15, 2012 · English · Documentary $35.6K worldwide - 102
Apr 6, 2012 US and Canada: $34.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.7K - 103
Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: $34.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.6K - 104
Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.9K - 105
Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: $30.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.8K - 106
Nov 16, 2012 US and Canada: $28.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.7K - 107
Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.2K - 108
Aug 31, 2012 US and Canada: $28.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.1K - 109
Jun 1, 2012 US and Canada: $26.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.6K - 110
Oct 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.6K - 111
Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $24.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.1K - 112
Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $23.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.1K - 113
Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $22.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.9K - 114
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012)Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $22.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.7K Jan 20, 2012 · English · Biography, Comedy, Musical $22.7K worldwide - 115
Sep 13, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7K - 116
Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: $22.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.7K - 117
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $21.2K Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $22.4K - 118
Feb 15, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.2K - 119
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 - 120
Apr 21, 2012 US and Canada: $21.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7K - 121
Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $21.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.6K - 122
Apr 13, 2012 US and Canada: $20.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.1K - 123
Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $19.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.4K - 124
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye (2012)Mar 9, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.1K Mar 9, 2012 · English · Biography, Romance, Music $19.1K worldwide - 125
Jun 1, 2012 US and Canada: $18.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.6K - 126
Apr 25, 2012 US and Canada: $18K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18K - 127
Oct 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.1K - 128
Jul 25, 2012 US and Canada: $14K Rest of the world: $2K Worldwide: $16K - 129
Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $15.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.3K - 130
Apr 13, 2012 US and Canada: $14.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.6K - 131
May 18, 2012 US and Canada: $14.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.3K - 132
Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $14.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1K - 133
Sep 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3K - 134
Feb 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8K - 135
Jul 6, 2012 US and Canada: $10.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6K - 136
Sep 11, 2012 US and Canada: $10.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.3K - 137
Feb 17, 2012 US and Canada: $10.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.1K - 138
Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5K - 139
Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $9.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.1K - 140
Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $7.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.8K - 141
Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: $7.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.6K - 142
Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $7.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.4K - 143
Nov 30, 2012 US and Canada: $7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7K - 144
Mar 30, 2012 US and Canada: $6.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5K - 145
Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $5.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8K - 146
Nov 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6K - 147
Booker's Place: A Mississippi Story (2012)Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $5.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5K Apr 27, 2012 · English · History, Mystery, Documentary $5.5K worldwide - 148
May 2, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2K - 149
Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: $4.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3K - 150
Dec 10, 2012 US and Canada: $4.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2K
Archive
Documentary Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $696.2M, led by Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013).
2020s 7 years · $644.6M
2010s 10 years · $2.7B
- 2019 $145.4M #1 Apollo 11 (2019)
- 2018 $257.3M #1 Believer (2018)
- 2017 $172.8M #1 Reset (2017)
- 2016 $149.8M #1 A Beautiful Planet (2016)
- 2015 $203.5M #1 Northern Limit Line (2015)
- 2014 $126.7M #1 Bears (2014)
- 2013 $696.2M #1 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
- 2012 $288M #1 Switch (2012)
- 2011 $288.8M #1 Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)
- 2010 $338.6M #1 Jackass 3-D (2010)
2000s 10 years · $2.1B
- 2009 $401.6M #1 This Is It (2009)
- 2008 $118.2M #1 U2 3D (2008)
- 2007 $137.8M #1 Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007)
- 2006 $286.9M #1 Deep Sea (2006)
- 2005 $284.9M #1 March of the Penguins (2005)
- 2004 $339.9M #1 Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
- 2003 $123.3M #1 Bugs! (2003)
- 2002 $239M #1 Space Station 3D (2002)
- 2001 $39.4M #1 Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure (2001)
- 2000 $81.4M #1 The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
1990s 10 years · $226.1M
- 1999 $50.2M #1 Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
- 1998 $60.8M #1 Mysteries of Egypt (1998)
- 1997 $22M #1 Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997)
- 1996 $5.9M #1 When We Were Kings (1996)
- 1995 $13.9M #1 Born to Be Wild (1995)
- 1994 $26.8M #1 Hoop Dreams (1994)
- 1993 $733.8K #1 The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993)
- 1992 $7.2M #1 My Crasy Life (1992)
- 1991 $37.7M #1 Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991)
- 1990 $785.7K #1 Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990)
1980s 10 years · $174.2M
- 1989 $9.3M #1 Roger & Me (1989)
- 1988 $15.3M #1 U2: Rattle and Hum (1988)
- 1987 $54.3M #1 Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)
- 1986 $1.4M #1 Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson (1986)
- 1985 $1.8M #1 The Dream Is Alive (1985)
- 1984 $24.1M #1 Stop Making Sense (1984)
- 1983 $16.2M #1 Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983)
- 1982 $44.4M #1 Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
- 1981 $2.1M #1 This Is Elvis (1981)
- 1980 $5.3M #1 Divine Madness (1980)
1970s 9 years · $33.9M
- 1978 $363.8K #1 The Last Waltz (1978)
- 1977 $298.5K #1 ABBA: The Movie (1977)
- 1976 $5M #1 That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
- 1975 $40.9K #1 Grey Gardens (1975)
- 1974 $27.2M #1 That's Entertainment! (1974)
- 1973 $16.7K #1 Wattstax (1973)
- 1972 $676.7K #1 Elvis on Tour (1972)
- 1971 $31.4K #1 Bushman (1971)
- 1970 $357.4K #1 Woodstock (1970)