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.
DistributorMadman Entertainment
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Opening$21,858
10 theaters
10 theaters
Release DateOct 11, 2012
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 26 min
GenresBiography
Documentary
Music
In Release447 days/63 weeks
Widest Release26 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11-14 | 12 | $21,858 | - | 10 | - | $2,185 | $63,928 | 1 |
| Oct 18-21 | 14 | $20,359 | -6.9% | 14 | +4 | $1,454 | $92,118 | 2 |
| Oct 25-28 | 16 | $15,371 | -24.5% | 16 | +2 | $960 | $119,367 | 3 |
| Nov 1-4 | 19 | $15,114 | -1.7% | 19 | +3 | $795 | $139,939 | 4 |
| Nov 8-11 | 18 | $12,374 | -18.1% | 23 | +4 | $538 | $156,478 | 5 |
| Nov 15-18 | 19 | $12,294 | -0.6% | 26 | +3 | $472 | $177,560 | 6 |
| Nov 22-25 | 21 | $4,743 | -61.4% | 24 | -2 | $197 | $191,057 | 7 |
| Nov 29-Dec 2 | 21 | $4,895 | +3.2% | 24 | - | $203 | $199,382 | 8 |
| Dec 6-9 | 20 | $3,596 | -26.5% | 13 | -11 | $276 | $210,114 | 9 |
| Dec 13-16 | 19 | $2,675 | -25.6% | 12 | -1 | $222 | $217,630 | 10 |
| Dec 20-23 | 17 | $2,003 | -25.1% | 15 | +3 | $133 | $215,122 | 11 |
| Dec 27-30 | 15 | $4,403 | +119.8% | 13 | -2 | $338 | $219,568 | 12 |
| Jan 3-6 | 18 | $3,208 | -27.1% | 13 | - | $246 | $227,953 | 13 |
| Jan 10-13 | 19 | $3,981 | +24.1% | 12 | -1 | $331 | $234,375 | 14 |
| Jan 17-20 | 22 | $4,160 | +4.5% | 12 | - | $346 | $242,987 | 15 |
| Jan 24-27 | 21 | $3,872 | -6.9% | 12 | - | $322 | $248,702 | 16 |
| Jan 31-Feb 3 | 24 | $3,842 | -0.8% | 13 | +1 | $295 | $256,213 | 17 |
| Feb 7-10 | 25 | $5,470 | +42.4% | 12 | -1 | $455 | $262,808 | 18 |
| Feb 14-17 | 26 | $5,905 | +8% | 14 | +2 | $421 | $273,030 | 19 |
| Feb 21-24 | 26 | $5,957 | +0.9% | 12 | -2 | $496 | $278,513 | 20 |
| Feb 28-Mar 3 | 27 | $5,007 | -15.9% | 14 | +2 | $357 | $282,530 | 21 |
| Mar 7-10 | 24 | $4,367 | -12.8% | 14 | - | $311 | $288,464 | 22 |
| Mar 14-17 | 24 | $5,984 | +37% | 12 | -2 | $498 | $299,959 | 23 |
| Mar 21-24 | 26 | $3,543 | -40.8% | 11 | -1 | $322 | $309,359 | 24 |
| Mar 28-31 | 26 | $3,868 | +9.2% | 11 | - | $351 | $315,939 | 25 |
| Apr 4-7 | 23 | $4,133 | +6.9% | 11 | - | $375 | $324,695 | 26 |
| Apr 11-14 | 31 | $2,120 | -48.7% | 8 | -3 | $265 | $334,110 | 27 |
| Apr 18-21 | 30 | $2,539 | +19.8% | 6 | -2 | $423 | $331,502 | 28 |
| Apr 25-28 | 34 | $1,767 | -30.4% | 6 | - | $294 | $336,107 | 29 |
| May 2-5 | 42 | $535 | -69.7% | 3 | -3 | $178 | $339,674 | 30 |
| May 9-12 | 46 | $324 | -39.4% | 2 | -1 | $162 | $331,883 | 31 |
| May 16-19 | 42 | $437 | +34.9% | 3 | +1 | $145 | $322,635 | 32 |
| May 23-26 | 42 | $177 | -59.5% | 2 | -1 | $88 | $324,478 | 33 |
