Searching for Sugar Man (2012)

Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez.

All Releases

Domestic (39.4%)
$3,696,196
International (60.6%)
$5,684,166
Worldwide
$9,380,362
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorSony Pictures Classics
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Domestic Opening$27,459
Earliest Release DateJuly 27, 2012 (EMEA, Domestic)
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 26 min
GenresBiography Documentary Music

By Release

Release GroupRolloutMarketsDomesticInternationalWorldwide
Original ReleaseJuly 27-September 13, 201319 markets$3,696,196$5,426,210$9,122,406
2015 Re-releaseJuly 24, 2015Lithuania$11,191$11,191
2020 Re-releaseSeptember 17, 2020New Zealand$115$115
2021 Re-releaseAustralia$82,840$82,840
2023 Re-releaseSouth Korea$163,810$163,810

By Region

Domestic# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Domestic1$3,696,1966,696
EMEA# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Sweden1$1,749,108529
Spain1$1,085,2462,623
United Kingdom1$597,6933,613
Poland1$389,7461,877
Denmark1$159,2391,678
Norway1$62,8672,817
Finland1$29,0722,423
Austria1$25,1803,601
Portugal1$24,9403,520
Lebanon1$13,4642,003
Lithuania1$11,1912,238
Türkiye1$4,1395,494
United Arab Emirates1$6196,606
Croatia1$4642,733
APAC# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Australia2$717,3772,806
New Zealand2$324,5931,729
Hong Kong1$171,8292,596
South Korea1$163,8103,795
LATAM# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Mexico1$95,1594,121
Colombia1$58,4302,299