#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 21
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 1,001 to 1,050 of 1,149. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 1001
Paul Williams Still Alive (2012)Jun 8, 2012 US and Canada: $38.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.7K
Jun 8, 2012 · English · Biography, Comedy, Musical $38.7K worldwide - 1002
Feb 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.6K - 1003
Troublemakers: The Story of Land Art (2016)Jan 8, 2016 US and Canada: $29.5K Rest of the world: $9.1K Worldwide: $38.6K Jan 8, 2016 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $38.6K worldwide - 1004
Oct 9, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.7K - 1005
Soul Boys of the Western World (2015)Apr 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.1K Apr 29, 2015 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $37.1K worldwide - 1006
Oct 9, 2024 US and Canada: $37K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37K - 1007
Apr 13, 2012 US and Canada: $34K Rest of the world: $2.6K Worldwide: $36.6K - 1008
Sep 20, 2019 US and Canada: $35.6K Rest of the world: $954 Worldwide: $36.6K - 1009
Paul Goodman Changed My Life (2011)Oct 19, 2011 US and Canada: $35.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.7K Oct 19, 2011 · English · Biography, Drama, History $35.7K worldwide - 1010
Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: $10.9K Rest of the world: $23K Worldwide: $33.9K - 1011
Dec 16, 2015 US and Canada: $33.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.4K - 1012
Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: $33.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.1K - 1013
Apr 8, 2022 US and Canada: $4.3K Rest of the world: $28.3K Worldwide: $32.5K - 1014
Nov 23, 2005 US and Canada: $28.2K Rest of the world: $4.3K Worldwide: $32.5K - 1015
Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.3K - 1016
Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (2008)Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $20K Rest of the world: $12.1K Worldwide: $32.1K Apr 18, 2008 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $32.1K worldwide - 1017
Sidemen: Long Road to Glory (2017)Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: $31.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.4K Aug 18, 2017 · English · Biography, History, Music $31.4K worldwide - 1018
How to Change the World (2015)Sep 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.2K Sep 9, 2015 · English · Adventure, Biography, History $31.2K worldwide - 1019
Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2011)May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $31.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.1K May 13, 2011 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $31.1K worldwide - 1020
Sep 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.9K - 1021
Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: $30.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.8K - 1022
Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: $15.1K Rest of the world: $15.7K Worldwide: $30.7K - 1023
May 2, 2014 US and Canada: $30.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.7K - 1024
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $30.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.4K - 1025
Apr 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.8K - 1026
The World According to Allee Willis (2024)Nov 15, 2024 US and Canada: $29.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.7K Nov 15, 2024 · English · Documentary, Biography, Music $29.7K worldwide - 1027
Mar 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.7K - 1028
Jan 23, 2015 US and Canada: $28.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.8K - 1029
Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: $28.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.1K - 1030
May 5, 2004 US and Canada: $28K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28K - 1031
Jun 22, 2012 US and Canada: $27K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27K - 1032
May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26K - 1033
Feb 10, 2006 US and Canada: $25.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.8K - 1034
Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $18.5K Rest of the world: $7.2K Worldwide: $25.7K - 1035
Aug 21, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.8K - 1036
Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: $2.6K Rest of the world: $22K Worldwide: $24.7K - 1037
Sep 10, 2014 US and Canada: $24.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.6K - 1038
May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $21.1K Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $24K - 1039
Oct 9, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.9K - 1040
Apr 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.3K - 1041
May 28, 1993 US and Canada: $22.8K Rest of the world: $120 Worldwide: $22.9K - 1042
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012)Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $22.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.7K Jan 20, 2012 · English · Biography, Comedy, Musical $22.7K worldwide - 1043
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1929)Mar 28, 1929 US and Canada: $21.9K Rest of the world: $854 Worldwide: $22.7K Mar 28, 1929 · English · Biography, Drama, History $22.7K worldwide - 1044
Oct 24, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4K - 1045
Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $22.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.4K - 1046
Sep 20, 2024 US and Canada: $22K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22K - 1047
Better Than Something: Jay Reatard (2012)Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: $21.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7K Mar 2, 2012 · English · Biography, Drama, Documentary $21.7K worldwide - 1048
John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office (2026)Mar 27, 2026 US and Canada: $21.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.4K Mar 27, 2026 · English · Documentary, Biography $21.4K worldwide - 1049
Nov 15, 2017 US and Canada: $16.2K Rest of the world: $5.2K Worldwide: $21.3K - 1050
Mar 31, 2017 US and Canada: $21.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1K
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)