#1 of 1,149 Highest-grossing biography movie ever
2026 · Biography, Drama
$1B worldwide
$372.3M US & Canada · 36% $656.4M elsewhere · 64%
Biography box office · All time
Highest-Grossing Biography Movies of All Time, Page 15
Michael (2026) is the highest-grossing biography movie in our database, with $1B worldwide, ahead of Oppenheimer (2023) at $975.8M and Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) at $910.8M. 1,149 biography films in our database report a worldwide gross, $28.5B in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 70 crossed $100 million. By language, English leads with $23.6B across 914 biography releases.
- films with a reported gross
- 1,149
- combined worldwide
- $28.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 70
- earned in the US & Canada
- 48%
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All 1,149 Biography Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 701 to 750 of 1,149. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 701
Sep 15, 2000 US and Canada: $635.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $635.4K - 702
Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $633.5K - 703
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $630.9K - 704
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020)Oct 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $627.2K
Oct 4, 2020 · English · Biography, Documentary $627.2K worldwide - 705
Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot (2015)Jul 10, 2015 US and Canada: $41.3K Rest of the world: $578.2K Worldwide: $619.5K Jul 10, 2015 · English · Biography, Sport, Documentary $619.5K worldwide - 706
Paulo Coelho's Best Story (2015)Jul 31, 2015 US and Canada: $8.8K Rest of the world: $609.6K Worldwide: $618.4K
Jul 31, 2015 · Portuguese · Biography, Drama, Music $618.4K worldwide - 707
Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004)Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $614.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $614.1K Oct 1, 2004 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $614.1K worldwide - 708
The Filth and the Fury (2000)Apr 7, 2000 US and Canada: $612.2K Rest of the world: $241 Worldwide: $612.4K Apr 7, 2000 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $612.4K worldwide - 709
Jan 17, 2014 US and Canada: $1.6K Rest of the world: $603.8K Worldwide: $605.4K - 710
Sep 26, 2014 US and Canada: $340.9K Rest of the world: $258.9K Worldwide: $599.8K - 711
Jan 24, 1997 US and Canada: $589.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $589.3K - 712
Jun 22, 2007 US and Canada: $97.7K Rest of the world: $487.3K Worldwide: $585K - 713
May 31, 2024 US and Canada: $500K Rest of the world: $81.7K Worldwide: $581.7K - 714
May 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $578.9K - 715
Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $561.5K Rest of the world: $17.4K Worldwide: $578.8K - 716
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2017)Apr 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $571.4K
Apr 21, 2017 · Finnish · Biography, Drama, Sport $571.4K worldwide - 717
Sep 20, 1985 US and Canada: $437.5K Rest of the world: $132.4K Worldwide: $570K - 718
May 3, 2024 US and Canada: $563.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $563.6K - 719
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $562.4K - 720
Jul 14, 2017 US and Canada: $153.4K Rest of the world: $405.6K Worldwide: $559K - 721
May 23, 2014 US and Canada: $293.7K Rest of the world: $265K Worldwide: $558.6K - 722
Sep 1, 2017 US and Canada: $555.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $555.3K - 723
Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $552.9K - 724
Feb 26, 1999 US and Canada: $541.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $541.6K - 725
Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: $541.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $541.6K - 726
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2020)Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: $449.6K Rest of the world: $87K Worldwide: $536.5K Feb 21, 2020 · English · Biography, History, Music $536.5K worldwide - 727
Of Time and the City (2009)Jan 21, 2009 US and Canada: $32.7K Rest of the world: $490.7K Worldwide: $523.4K Jan 21, 2009 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $523.4K worldwide - 728
Jul 29, 2015 US and Canada: $425.8K Rest of the world: $90.5K Worldwide: $516.3K - 729
Jun 9, 2023 US and Canada: $82.8K Rest of the world: $425.7K Worldwide: $508.4K - 730
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999)Dec 29, 1999 US and Canada: $507.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $507.9K Dec 29, 1999 · English · Biography, Documentary $507.9K worldwide - 731
Dec 5, 2025 US and Canada: $302.8K Rest of the world: $202K Worldwide: $504.8K - 732
May 5, 2017 US and Canada: $320.7K Rest of the world: $181.8K Worldwide: $502.5K - 733
May 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $479.1K - 734
True History of the Kelly Gang (2020)Apr 24, 2020 US and Canada: $33.8K Rest of the world: $437.3K Worldwide: $471.2K Apr 24, 2020 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $471.2K worldwide - 735
Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: $93.1K Rest of the world: $365.9K Worldwide: $459.1K - 736
Mar 27, 2020 US and Canada: $7.5K Rest of the world: $442.3K Worldwide: $449.8K - 737
Apr 17, 2026 US and Canada: $449.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $449.1K - 738
Nov 22, 2024 US and Canada: $45.1K Rest of the world: $398.4K Worldwide: $443.5K - 739
Apr 10, 2015 US and Canada: $155.3K Rest of the world: $282.9K Worldwide: $438.2K - 740
Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: $433.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $433.9K - 741
The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006)Mar 31, 2006 US and Canada: $334.5K Rest of the world: $97.9K Worldwide: $432.3K Mar 31, 2006 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $432.3K worldwide - 742
Aug 16, 2024 US and Canada: $383.5K Rest of the world: $38.8K Worldwide: $422.3K - 743
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy (2001)Nov 20, 2001 US and Canada: $421.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $421.5K Nov 20, 2001 · English · Biography, Documentary $421.5K worldwide - 744
Jul 9, 2003 US and Canada: $198.3K Rest of the world: $220.7K Worldwide: $419K - 745
In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)Dec 22, 2004 US and Canada: $417.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $417.1K Dec 22, 2004 · English · Biography, Documentary $417.1K worldwide - 746
Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (2017)Apr 14, 2017 US and Canada: $406.3K Rest of the world: $626 Worldwide: $406.9K Apr 14, 2017 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $406.9K worldwide - 747
Jun 13, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $402.1K - 748
Aug 20, 2004 US and Canada: $392K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $392K - 749
The Children of the Century (2002)Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $392K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $392K
Sep 13, 2002 · French · Biography, Drama, Romance $392K worldwide - 750
Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $389.2K
Archive
Biography Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1929 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $2.3B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
2020s 7 years · $4.7B
2010s 10 years · $13.3B
- 2019 $1.3B #1 Ford v Ferrari (2019)
- 2018 $2.3B #1 Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
- 2017 $1.6B #1 The Greatest Showman (2017)
- 2016 $1.6B #1 Dangal (2016)
- 2015 $1.6B #1 Everest (2015)
- 2014 $1.7B #1 American Sniper (2014)
- 2013 $2.1B #1 The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
- 2012 $511.3M #1 Lincoln (2012)
- 2011 $319.8M #1 The Iron Lady (2011)
- 2010 $341.2M #1 The Social Network (2010)
2000s 10 years · $5.9B
- 2009 $1B #1 The Blind Side (2009)
- 2008 $330.9M #1 The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
- 2007 $638.4M #1 Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
- 2006 $775.2M #1 The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
- 2005 $671M #1 Walk the Line (2005)
- 2004 $683.8M #1 The Aviator (2004)
- 2003 $165.3M #1 Monster (2003)
- 2002 $674.3M #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $541.6M #1 A Beautiful Mind (2001)
- 2000 $385.6M #1 Erin Brockovich (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2.7B
- 1999 $347.4M #1 The Hurricane (1999)
- 1998 $301.1M #1 Patch Adams (1998)
- 1997 $214.7M #1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- 1996 $219.4M #1 Evita (1996)
- 1995 $385.1M #1 Braveheart (1995)
- 1994 $52.6M #1 Wyatt Earp (1994)
- 1993 $652.9M #1 Schindler's List (1993)
- 1992 $106.3M #1 Malcolm X (1992)
- 1991 $291.7M #1 JFK (1991)
- 1990 $102.9M #1 Goodfellas (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.2B
- 1989 $212.2M #1 Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
- 1988 $172.8M #1 Good Morning, Vietnam (1988)
- 1987 $105.8M #1 La Bamba (1987)
- 1986 $3.5M #1 Sid and Nancy (1986)
- 1985 $254.3M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
- 1984 $2.9M #1 Phar Lap (1984)
- 1983 $129.6M #1 Gandhi (1983)
- 1982 $73.3M #1 Chariots of Fire (1982)
- 1981 $61.5M #1 Reds (1981)
- 1980 $135.5M #1 Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)