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2012 | DIRECTED BY MALIK BENDJELLOUL

Searching For Sugar Man

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Movie Stats
Year
2012
Select Cast
Malik Bendjelloul
Rodriguez
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First viewed:
7th May 2016
Last viewed:
3rd May 2026
Total views:
63
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £375.9 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $3.7 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
69,616 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
463,777 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 27th Jul '12
  • Debut position: 7
  • Highest position: 7
  • Debut gross: £68.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 16
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 27th Jul '12
  • Debut position: 48
  • Highest position: 29
  • Debut gross: $27.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 42
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
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Starring
Malik Bendjelloul
Rodriguez
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
7
Weeks top 15
2
Total weeks
16
Total UK Gross:
£375,925
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Searching For Sugar Man
27 Jul 2012
7N
£68,857
£68,857
3 Aug 2012
10▼
£42,416
£163,857
10 Aug 2012
16▼
£21,066
£230,922
17 Aug 2012
17▼
£16,730
£274,435
24 Aug 2012
18▼
£12,137
£308,636
31 Aug 2012
24▼
£8,825
£330,821
7 Sep 2012
24▲▼
£3,969
£341,219
14 Sep 2012
26▼
£3,157
£348,992
21 Sep 2012
27▼
£2,511
£356,583
28 Sep 2012
27▲▼
£1,780
£361,890
5 Oct 2012
27▲▼
£2,454
£366,624
12 Oct 2012
31▼
£998
£369,506
19 Oct 2012
26▲
£943
£371,097
26 Oct 2012
30▼
£1,693
£373,898
2 Nov 2012
35▼
£350
£374,248
9 Nov 2012
38▼
£152
£375,925

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
29
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
42
Total US Gross:
$3,691,668
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
27 Jul 2012
48N
$27,459
$27,459
3 Aug 2012
42▲
$38,743
$82,093
10 Aug 2012
39▲
$63,342
$166,468
17 Aug 2012
37▲
$106,283
$309,359
24 Aug 2012
38▼
$121,211
$495,153
31 Aug 2012
40▼
$140,674
$693,975
7 Sep 2012
41▼
$114,455
$892,596
14 Sep 2012
42▼
$101,263
$1,042,970
21 Sep 2012
44▼
$93,338
$1,186,139
28 Sep 2012
43▲
$95,345
$1,318,745
2 Nov 2012
29▼
$149,114
$2,410,566
9 Nov 2012
33▼
$103,223
$2,560,198
16 Nov 2012
40▼
$68,832
$2,670,917
21 Dec 2012
58▼
$15,703
$2,960,488
28 Dec 2012
51▲
$32,686
$3,010,160
4 Jan 2013
51▲▼
$26,723
$3,058,667
11 Jan 2013
49▲
$26,121
$3,095,075
18 Jan 2013
52▼
$29,354
$3,135,746
25 Jan 2013
52▲▼
$31,808
$3,182,619
1 Feb 2013
60▼
$19,917
$3,212,491
8 Feb 2013
64▼
$20,555
$3,245,671
15 Feb 2013
61▲
$23,347
$3,278,313
22 Feb 2013
52▲
$32,583
$3,322,289
1 Mar 2013
49▲
$57,552
$3,394,465
8 Mar 2013
47▲
$44,218
$3,464,553
15 Mar 2013
53▼
$35,855
$3,521,523
22 Mar 2013
55▼
$23,780
$3,559,838
29 Mar 2013
70▼
$15,440
$3,588,618
5 Apr 2013
68▲
$16,065
$3,612,244
12 Apr 2013
75▼
$9,234
$3,626,832
19 Apr 2013
78▼
$8,209
$3,640,519
26 Apr 2013
86▼
$5,287
$3,648,145
3 May 2013
91▼
$3,105
$3,653,307
10 May 2013
90▲
$4,638
$3,662,322
17 May 2013
87▲
$3,561
$3,667,230
24 May 2013
83▲
$3,621
$3,672,707
31 May 2013
81▲
$3,593
$3,678,004
7 Jun 2013
81▲▼
$2,384
$3,682,137
14 Jun 2013
88▼
$1,420
$3,684,598
21 Jun 2013
99▼
$684
$3,687,511
12 Jul 2013
101▼
$456
$3,690,575
19 Jul 2013
106▼
$648
$3,691,668

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £375,925
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Genres
Biography
Biography
Documentary
Documentary
Music
Music
Mystery
Mystery
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News from around the web
Filmmakers Ondi Timoner, Peter Nicks and Alison Klayman Talk Searching for Sugar Man’s Malik Bendjelloul  Talkhouse Podcast Wed, 3rd June 2026

Searching for Sugar Man – review  The Guardian Thu, 26th July 2012

Sixto Rodriguez: Searching for Sugar Man singer dies aged 81  BBC Wed, 9th August 2023

Theses on Sugar Man  The Smart Set Thu, 17th March 2022

How ‘Searching For Sugar Man’ Unearthed The Legend Of Rodriguez  uDiscoverMusic Fri, 30th August 2019

Searching for Redemption  africasacountry.com Wed, 6th March 2013

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