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 | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27-29 London Olympics | 48 | $27,459 | - | 3 | - | $9,153 | $27,459 | 1 |
| Aug 3-5 London Olympics | 42 | $38,743 | +41.1% | 7 | +4 | $5,534 | $82,093 | 10 |
| Aug 10-12 London Olympics | 39 | $63,342 | +63.5% | 15 | +8 | $4,222 | $166,468 | 19 |
| Aug 17-19 | 37 | $106,283 | +67.8% | 27 | +12 | $3,936 | $309,359 | 4 |
| Aug 24-26 | 38 | $121,211 | +14% | 29 | +2 | $4,179 | $495,153 | 5 |
| Aug 31-Sep 2 | 40 | $140,674 | +16.1% | 32 | +3 | $4,396 | $693,975 | 6 |
| Aug 31-Sep 3 Labor Day wknd | 38 | $187,953 | - | 32 | - | $5,873 | $741,254 | - |
| Sep 7-9 | 41 | $114,455 | -18.6% | 33 | +1 | $3,468 | $892,596 | 7 |
| Sep 14-16 | 42 | $101,263 | -11.5% | 34 | +1 | $2,978 | $1,042,970 | 8 |
| Sep 21-23 | 44 | $93,338 | -7.8% | 38 | +4 | $2,456 | $1,186,139 | 9 |
| Sep 28-30 | 43 | $95,345 | +2.2% | 37 | -1 | $2,576 | $1,318,745 | 10 |
| Oct 5-7 | 40 | $86,563 | -9.2% | 38 | +1 | $2,277 | $1,435,234 | 11 |
| Oct 12-14 | 23 | $190,822 | +120.4% | 157 | +119 | $1,215 | $1,685,694 | 12 |
| Oct 19-21 | 22 | $197,188 | +3.3% | 137 | -20 | $1,439 | $1,968,290 | 13 |
| Oct 26-28 | 27 | $137,728 | -30.2% | 114 | -23 | $1,208 | $2,192,640 | 14 |
| Nov 2-4 | 29 | $149,114 | +8.3% | 105 | -9 | $1,420 | $2,410,566 | 15 |
| Nov 9-11 | 33 | $103,223 | -30.8% | 94 | -11 | $1,098 | $2,560,198 | 16 |
| Nov 16-18 | 40 | $68,832 | -33.3% | 54 | -40 | $1,274 | $2,670,917 | 17 |
| Nov 23-25 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 45 | $60,434 | -12.2% | 43 | -11 | $1,405 | $2,766,194 | 18 |
| Nov 30-Dec 2 Post-Thanksgiving | 43 | $46,570 | -22.9% | 53 | +10 | $878 | $2,836,187 | 19 |
| Dec 7-9 | 47 | $36,822 | -20.9% | 42 | -11 | $876 | $2,893,916 | 20 |
| Dec 14-16 | 53 | $22,555 | -38.7% | 31 | -11 | $727 | $2,931,599 | 21 |
| Dec 21-23 | 58 | $15,703 | -30.4% | 25 | -6 | $628 | $2,960,488 | 22 |
| Dec 28-30 | 51 | $32,686 | +108.2% | 28 | +3 | $1,167 | $3,010,160 | 23 |
| Jan 4-6 | 51 | $26,723 | -18.2% | 26 | -2 | $1,027 | $3,058,667 | 24 |
| Jan 11-13 | 49 | $26,121 | -2.3% | 22 | -4 | $1,187 | $3,095,075 | 25 |
| Jan 18-20 | 52 | $29,354 | +12.4% | 27 | +5 | $1,087 | $3,135,746 | 26 |
| Jan 18-21 MLK wknd | 48 | $34,091 | - | 27 | - | $1,262 | $3,140,483 | - |
| Jan 25-27 | 52 | $31,808 | +8.4% | 26 | -1 | $1,223 | $3,182,619 | 27 |
| Feb 1-3 | 60 | $19,917 | -37.4% | 18 | -8 | $1,106 | $3,212,491 | 28 |
| Feb 8-10 | 64 | $20,555 | +3.2% | 20 | +2 | $1,027 | $3,245,671 | 29 |
| Feb 15-17 | 61 | $23,347 | +13.6% | 19 | -1 | $1,228 | $3,278,313 | 30 |
| Feb 15-18 Presidents' Day wknd | 58 | $28,250 | - | 19 | - | $1,486 | $3,283,216 | - |
| Feb 22-24 | 52 | $32,583 | +39.6% | 30 | +11 | $1,086 | $3,322,289 | 31 |
| Mar 1-3 | 49 | $57,552 | +76.6% | 39 | +9 | $1,475 | $3,394,465 | 32 |
| Mar 8-10 | 47 | $44,218 | -23.2% | 39 | - | $1,133 | $3,464,553 | 33 |
| Mar 15-17 | 53 | $35,855 | -18.9% | 34 | -5 | $1,054 | $3,521,523 | 34 |
| Mar 22-24 | 55 | $23,780 | -33.7% | 25 | -9 | $951 | $3,559,838 | 35 |
| Mar 29-31 | 70 | $15,440 | -35.1% | 16 | -9 | $965 | $3,588,618 | 36 |
| Apr 5-7 | 68 | $16,065 | +4% | 18 | +2 | $892 | $3,612,244 | 37 |
| Apr 12-14 | 75 | $9,234 | -42.5% | 14 | -4 | $659 | $3,626,832 | 38 |
| Apr 19-21 | 78 | $8,209 | -11.1% | 13 | -1 | $631 | $3,640,519 | 39 |
| Apr 26-28 | 86 | $5,287 | -35.6% | 8 | -5 | $660 | $3,648,145 | 40 |
| May 3-5 | 91 | $3,105 | -41.3% | 9 | +1 | $345 | $3,653,307 | 41 |
| May 10-12 | 90 | $4,638 | +49.4% | 7 | -2 | $662 | $3,662,322 | 42 |
| May 17-19 | 87 | $3,561 | -23.2% | 6 | -1 | $593 | $3,667,230 | 43 |
| May 24-26 | 83 | $3,621 | +1.7% | 6 | - | $603 | $3,672,707 | 44 |
| May 24-27 Memorial Day wknd | 78 | $4,376 | - | 6 | - | $729 | $3,673,462 | - |
| May 31-Jun 2 | 81 | $3,593 | -0.8% | 6 | - | $598 | $3,678,004 | 45 |
| Jun 7-9 | 81 | $2,384 | -33.6% | 4 | -2 | $596 | $3,682,137 | 46 |
| Jun 14-16 | 88 | $1,420 | -40.4% | 4 | - | $355 | $3,684,598 | 47 |
| Jun 21-23 | 99 | $684 | -51.8% | 2 | -2 | $342 | $3,687,511 | 48 |
| Jun 28-30 | 97 | $446 | -34.8% | 1 | -1 | $446 | $3,688,458 | 49 |
| Jul 5-7 | 85 | $841 | +88.6% | 1 | - | $841 | $3,689,695 | 50 |
| Jul 12-14 | 101 | $456 | -45.8% | 1 | - | $456 | $3,690,575 | 51 |
| Jul 19-21 | 106 | $648 | +42.1% | 1 | - | $648 | $3,691,668 | 52 |
| Aug 2-4 | 99 | $256 | - | 1 | - | $256 | $3,692,866 | 54 |
| Aug 9-11 | 92 | $1,568 | +512.5% | 1 | - | $1,568 | $3,694,808 | 55 |
| Aug 16-18 | 114 | $282 | -82% | 1 | - | $282 | $3,695,904 | 56 |
