#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 18
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 851 to 900 of 1,149. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 851
Jan 31, 2007 US and Canada: $176.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $176.6K - 852
Sep 30, 1994 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $173.7K - 853
Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq (2014)Feb 5, 2014 US and Canada: $172.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $172.5K
Feb 5, 2014 · English · Biography, Drama, Music $172.5K worldwide - 854
Beltracchi: The Art of Forgery (2015)Aug 19, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $168.2K
Aug 19, 2015 · German · Biography, Crime, Documentary $168.2K worldwide - 855
Jun 10, 2016 US and Canada: $165.2K Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $168K - 856
Mar 15, 2024 US and Canada: $165.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $165.7K - 857
Eames: The Architect & The Painter (2011)Nov 18, 2011 US and Canada: $153.1K Rest of the world: $10.3K Worldwide: $163.4K Nov 18, 2011 · English · Biography, Documentary $163.4K worldwide - 858
Aug 9, 2024 US and Canada: $24.9K Rest of the world: $138.2K Worldwide: $163.2K - 859
Jun 3, 2016 US and Canada: $159.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $159.3K - 860
Oct 27, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158.6K - 861
The Desert of Forbidden Art (2011)Mar 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158.5K Mar 11, 2011 · English · Adventure, Biography, Drama $158.5K worldwide - 862
Apr 27, 2016 US and Canada: $157.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $157.5K - 863
Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present (2012)Jun 13, 2012 US and Canada: $86.6K Rest of the world: $70.1K Worldwide: $156.7K Jun 13, 2012 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $156.7K worldwide - 864
Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: $121K Rest of the world: $34.2K Worldwide: $155.2K - 865
Jul 24, 2020 US and Canada: $138K Rest of the world: $16K Worldwide: $154K - 866
Jan 12, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.4K - 867
Jul 31, 2019 US and Canada: $151.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $151.3K - 868
Jul 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $150.5K - 869
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $148.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $148.5K - 870
Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $147.2K - 871
Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $94.9K Rest of the world: $51.5K Worldwide: $146.4K - 872
Framing John DeLorean (2019)Jun 7, 2019 US and Canada: $145.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $145.6K Jun 7, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama, Documentary $145.6K worldwide - 873
Jun 21, 2002 US and Canada: $144K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $144K - 874
Jul 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $141.8K - 875
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia (2014)May 23, 2014 US and Canada: $140.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $140.2K May 23, 2014 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $140.2K worldwide - 876
Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: $138.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $138.8K - 877
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023)Jul 14, 2023 US and Canada: $133.8K Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $136.7K Jul 14, 2023 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $136.7K worldwide - 878
Jun 25, 2021 US and Canada: $61K Rest of the world: $75.5K Worldwide: $136.6K - 879
Jul 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $135.6K - 880
Sep 13, 2019 US and Canada: $3.2K Rest of the world: $131.6K Worldwide: $134.8K - 881
Apr 11, 2014 US and Canada: $133.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $133.2K - 882
Feb 24, 2012 US and Canada: $132.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $132.1K - 883
Jul 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $131.7K - 884
Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: $126.8K Rest of the world: $4.4K Worldwide: $131.3K - 885
Oct 5, 1974 US and Canada: $95.8K Rest of the world: $34.5K Worldwide: $130.3K - 886
Requiem for the American Dream (2016)Jan 29, 2016 US and Canada: $130.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $130.2K Jan 29, 2016 · English · Biography, Documentary $130.2K worldwide - 887
Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt (2005)Dec 2, 2005 US and Canada: $130K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $130K Dec 2, 2005 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $130K worldwide - 888
Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $126.9K - 889
Jan 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $126.9K - 890
Apr 27, 2011 US and Canada: $21.6K Rest of the world: $104.6K Worldwide: $126.2K - 891
Sep 5, 1986 US and Canada: $124.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $124.1K - 892
Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: $121.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $121.3K - 893
Apr 5, 2006 US and Canada: $115.7K Rest of the world: $5.1K Worldwide: $120.8K - 894
Spark: A Burning Man Story (2013)Aug 16, 2013 US and Canada: $120.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $120.5K Aug 16, 2013 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $120.5K worldwide - 895
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains (2007)Oct 26, 2007 US and Canada: $108.8K Rest of the world: $10.5K Worldwide: $119.3K Oct 26, 2007 · English · Biography, Documentary $119.3K worldwide - 896
Apr 2, 2003 US and Canada: $106.7K Rest of the world: $12.5K Worldwide: $119.2K - 897
Feb 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117.7K - 898
Jul 15, 2011 US and Canada: $116.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $116.4K - 899
Sep 12, 2014 US and Canada: $81.5K Rest of the world: $34.2K Worldwide: $115.7K - 900
Nov 7, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115.7K
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)