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.

Grosses

New Zealand
$324,478
Summary Details
DistributorMadman Entertainment
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Opening$21,858
10 theaters
Release DateOct 11, 2012
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 26 min
GenresBiography Documentary Music
In Release447 days/63 weeks
Widest Release26 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Oct 11-1412$21,858-10-$2,185$63,9281
Oct 18-2114$20,359-6.9%14+4$1,454$92,1182
Oct 25-2816$15,371-24.5%16+2$960$119,3673
Nov 1-419$15,114-1.7%19+3$795$139,9394
Nov 8-1118$12,374-18.1%23+4$538$156,4785
Nov 15-1819$12,294-0.6%26+3$472$177,5606
Nov 22-2521$4,743-61.4%24-2$197$191,0577
Nov 29-Dec 221$4,895+3.2%24-$203$199,3828
Dec 6-920$3,596-26.5%13-11$276$210,1149
Dec 13-1619$2,675-25.6%12-1$222$217,63010
Dec 20-2317$2,003-25.1%15+3$133$215,12211
Dec 27-3015$4,403+119.8%13-2$338$219,56812
Jan 3-618$3,208-27.1%13-$246$227,95313
Jan 10-1319$3,981+24.1%12-1$331$234,37514
Jan 17-2022$4,160+4.5%12-$346$242,98715
Jan 24-2721$3,872-6.9%12-$322$248,70216
Jan 31-Feb 324$3,842-0.8%13+1$295$256,21317
Feb 7-1025$5,470+42.4%12-1$455$262,80818
Feb 14-1726$5,905+8%14+2$421$273,03019
Feb 21-2426$5,957+0.9%12-2$496$278,51320
Feb 28-Mar 327$5,007-15.9%14+2$357$282,53021
Mar 7-1024$4,367-12.8%14-$311$288,46422
Mar 14-1724$5,984+37%12-2$498$299,95923
Mar 21-2426$3,543-40.8%11-1$322$309,35924
Mar 28-3126$3,868+9.2%11-$351$315,93925
Apr 4-723$4,133+6.9%11-$375$324,69526
Apr 11-1431$2,120-48.7%8-3$265$334,11027
Apr 18-2130$2,539+19.8%6-2$423$331,50228
Apr 25-2834$1,767-30.4%6-$294$336,10729
May 2-542$535-69.7%3-3$178$339,67430
May 9-1246$324-39.4%2-1$162$331,88331
May 16-1942$437+34.9%3+1$145$322,63532
May 23-2642$177-59.5%2-1$88$324,47833