Searching for Sugar Man
Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez.
DistributorSony Pictures Classics
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Opening$27,459
3 theaters
3 theaters
Release DateJul 27, 2012
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Aug 22, 2013
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 26 min
GenresBiography
Documentary
Music
In Release523 days/74 weeks
Widest Release157 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27-Aug 2 | 51 | $43,350 | - | 3 | - | $14,450 | $43,350 | 1 |
| Aug 3-9 | 50 | $59,776 | +37.9% | 7 | +4 | $8,539 | $103,126 | 10 |
| Aug 10-16 | 46 | $99,950 | +67.2% | 15 | +8 | $6,663 | $203,076 | 19 |
| Aug 17-23 | 39 | $170,866 | +71% | 27 | +12 | $6,328 | $373,942 | 4 |
| Aug 24-30 | 41 | $179,359 | +5% | 29 | +2 | $6,184 | $553,301 | 5 |
| Aug 31-Sep 6 | 40 | $224,840 | +25.4% | 32 | +3 | $7,026 | $778,141 | 6 |
| Sep 7-13 | 39 | $163,566 | -27.3% | 33 | +1 | $4,956 | $941,707 | 7 |
| Sep 14-20 | 41 | $151,094 | -7.6% | 34 | +1 | $4,443 | $1,092,801 | 8 |
| Sep 21-27 | 46 | $130,599 | -13.6% | 38 | +4 | $3,436 | $1,223,400 | 9 |
| Sep 28-Oct 4 | 44 | $125,271 | -4.1% | 37 | -1 | $3,385 | $1,348,671 | 10 |
| Oct 5-11 | 38 | $146,201 | +16.7% | 38 | +1 | $3,847 | $1,494,872 | 11 |
| Oct 12-18 | 23 | $276,230 | +88.9% | 157 | +119 | $1,759 | $1,771,102 | 12 |
| Oct 19-25 | 22 | $283,810 | +2.7% | 137 | -20 | $2,071 | $2,054,912 | 13 |
| Oct 26-Nov 1 | 26 | $206,540 | -27.2% | 114 | -23 | $1,811 | $2,261,452 | 14 |
| Nov 2-8 | 29 | $195,523 | -5.3% | 105 | -9 | $1,862 | $2,456,975 | 15 |
| Nov 9-15 | 35 | $145,110 | -25.8% | 94 | -11 | $1,543 | $2,614,831 | 16 |
| Nov 16-22 | 44 | $103,675 | -28.6% | 54 | -40 | $1,919 | $2,705,760 | 17 |
| Nov 23-29 | 45 | $83,857 | -19.1% | 43 | -11 | $1,950 | $2,789,617 | 18 |
| Nov 30-Dec 6 | 41 | $67,477 | -19.5% | 53 | +10 | $1,273 | $2,857,094 | 19 |
| Dec 7-13 | 48 | $51,950 | -23% | 42 | -11 | $1,236 | $2,909,044 | 20 |
| Dec 14-20 | 58 | $35,741 | -31.2% | 31 | -11 | $1,152 | $2,944,785 | 21 |
| Dec 21-27 | 60 | $32,689 | -8.5% | 25 | -6 | $1,307 | $2,977,474 | 22 |
| Dec 28-Jan 3, 2013 | 51 | $54,470 | +66.6% | 28 | +3 | $1,945 | $3,031,944 | 23 |
| Jan 4-10 | 51 | $37,010 | -32.1% | 26 | -2 | $1,423 | $3,068,954 | 24 |
| Jan 11-17 | 49 | $37,438 | +1.2% | 22 | -4 | $1,701 | $3,106,392 | 25 |
| Jan 18-24 | 51 | $44,419 | +18.6% | 27 | +5 | $1,645 | $3,150,811 | 26 |
| Jan 25-31 | 54 | $41,763 | -6% | 26 | -1 | $1,606 | $3,192,574 | 27 |
| Feb 1-7 | 59 | $32,542 | -22.1% | 18 | -8 | $1,807 | $3,225,116 | 28 |
| Feb 8-14 | 69 | $29,850 | -8.3% | 20 | +2 | $1,492 | $3,254,966 | 29 |
| Feb 15-21 | 63 | $34,740 | +16.4% | 19 | -1 | $1,828 | $3,289,706 | 30 |
| Feb 22-28 | 51 | $47,207 | +35.9% | 30 | +11 | $1,573 | $3,336,913 | 31 |
| Mar 1-7 | 51 | $83,422 | +76.7% | 39 | +9 | $2,139 | $3,420,335 | 32 |
| Mar 8-14 | 47 | $65,333 | -21.7% | 39 | - | $1,675 | $3,485,668 | 33 |
| Mar 15-21 | 54 | $50,390 | -22.9% | 34 | -5 | $1,482 | $3,536,058 | 34 |
| Mar 22-28 | 58 | $37,120 | -26.3% | 25 | -9 | $1,484 | $3,573,178 | 35 |
| Mar 29-Apr 4 | 73 | $23,001 | -38% | 16 | -9 | $1,437 | $3,596,179 | 36 |
| Apr 5-11 | 73 | $21,419 | -6.9% | 18 | +2 | $1,189 | $3,617,598 | 37 |
| Apr 12-18 | 78 | $14,712 | -31.3% | 14 | -4 | $1,050 | $3,632,310 | 38 |
| Apr 19-25 | 84 | $10,548 | -28.3% | 13 | -1 | $811 | $3,642,858 | 39 |
| Apr 26-May 2 | 89 | $7,344 | -30.4% | 8 | -5 | $918 | $3,650,202 | 40 |
| May 3-9 | 90 | $7,482 | +1.9% | 9 | +1 | $831 | $3,657,684 | 41 |
| May 10-16 | 96 | $5,985 | -20% | 7 | -2 | $855 | $3,663,669 | 42 |
| May 17-23 | 90 | $5,417 | -9.5% | 6 | -1 | $902 | $3,669,086 | 43 |
| May 24-30 | 92 | $5,325 | -1.7% | 6 | - | $887 | $3,674,411 | 44 |
| May 31-Jun 6 | 87 | $5,342 | +0.3% | 6 | - | $890 | $3,679,753 | 45 |
| Jun 7-13 | 92 | $3,425 | -35.9% | 4 | -2 | $856 | $3,683,178 | 46 |
| Jun 14-20 | 87 | $3,649 | +6.5% | 4 | - | $912 | $3,686,827 | 47 |
| Jun 21-27 | 102 | $1,185 | -67.5% | 2 | -2 | $592 | $3,688,012 | 48 |
| Jun 28-Jul 4 | 105 | $842 | -28.9% | 1 | -1 | $842 | $3,688,854 | 49 |
| Jul 5-11 | 94 | $1,265 | +50.2% | 1 | - | $1,265 | $3,690,119 | 50 |
| Jul 12-18 | 110 | $901 | -28.8% | 1 | - | $901 | $3,691,020 | 51 |
| Jul 19-25 | 110 | $1,026 | +13.9% | 1 | - | $1,026 | $3,692,046 | 52 |
| Jul 26-Aug 1 | 110 | $564 | -45% | 2 | +1 | $282 | $3,692,610 | 53 |
| Aug 2-8 | 109 | $630 | +11.7% | 1 | -1 | $630 | $3,693,240 | 54 |
| Aug 9-15 | 94 | $2,382 | +278.1% | 1 | - | $2,382 | $3,695,622 | 55 |
| Aug 16-22 | 123 | $574 | -75.9% | 1 | - | $574 | $3,696,196 | 56 |
