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Highest-Grossing Biography Movies of All Time, Page 9

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%
Michael (2026) movie poster #1 of 1,149
Highest-grossing biography movie ever

Michael (2026)

2026 · Biography, Drama

$1B worldwide

$372.3M US & Canada · 36% $656.4M elsewhere · 64%
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All 1,149 Biography Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 401 to 450 of 1,149. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

  1. 401 The Twentieth Century (2020) movie poster
    The Twentieth Century (2020) Nov 20, 2020 · English · Biography, Drama, Comedy $7.6M worldwide
    Nov 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M
  2. 402 The White Crow (2019) movie poster
    The White Crow (2019) Apr 26, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama $7.6M worldwide
    Apr 26, 2019 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $7.6M
  3. 403 Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) movie poster
    Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) Feb 12, 2021 · English · Biography, Drama, History $7.5M worldwide
    Feb 12, 2021 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $7.5M
  4. 404 Soul on Fire (2025) movie poster
    Soul on Fire (2025) Oct 10, 2025 · English · Biography, Drama $7.4M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2025 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.4M
  5. 405 Genius (2016) movie poster
    Genius (2016) Jun 10, 2016 · Biography, Drama $7.4M worldwide
    Jun 10, 2016 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $7.4M
  6. 406 Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017) movie poster
    Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017) Oct 13, 2017 · English · Biography, History, Family $7.4M worldwide
    Oct 13, 2017 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $7.4M
  7. 407 '83 (2021) movie poster
    '83 (2021) Dec 23, 2021 · Hindi · Biography, Drama, History $7.4M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2021 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $7.4M
  8. 408 Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) movie poster
    Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) Aug 11, 1993 · English · Biography, Drama $7.3M worldwide
    Aug 11, 1993 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.3M
  9. 409 Birth of the Dragon (2017) movie poster
    Birth of the Dragon (2017) Aug 25, 2017 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $7.2M worldwide
    Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $313.1K Worldwide: $7.2M
  10. 410 Sight (2024) movie poster
    Sight (2024) May 24, 2024 · English · Biography, Drama, History $7.2M worldwide
    May 24, 2024 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: $2.1K Worldwide: $7.2M
  11. 411 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) movie poster
    1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) Oct 9, 1992 · English · Adventure, Biography, Drama $7.2M worldwide
    Oct 9, 1992 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2M
  12. 412 Rescue Dawn (2007) movie poster
    Rescue Dawn (2007) Jul 4, 2007 · English · Action, Adventure, Biography $7.2M worldwide
    Jul 4, 2007 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $7.2M
  13. 413 Queer (2024) movie poster
    Queer (2024) Nov 27, 2024 · English · Biography, Drama, History $7M worldwide
    Nov 27, 2024 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $7M
  14. 414 Painted Fire (2003) movie poster
    Painted Fire (2003) Feb 14, 2003 · English · Biography, Drama $7M worldwide
    Feb 14, 2003 US and Canada: $64K Rest of the world: $6.9M Worldwide: $7M
  15. 415 Cesar Chavez (2014) movie poster
    Cesar Chavez (2014) Mar 28, 2014 · English · Biography $7M worldwide
    Mar 28, 2014 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $7M
  16. 416 Churchill (2017) movie poster
    Churchill (2017) Jun 2, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $6.7M worldwide
    Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $6.7M
  17. 417 Bleed for This (2016) movie poster
    Bleed for This (2016) Nov 18, 2016 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $6.7M worldwide
    Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $6.7M
  18. 418 The Conquest (2011) movie poster
    The Conquest (2011) Nov 11, 2011 · French · Biography $6.6M worldwide
    Nov 11, 2011 US and Canada: $74.5K Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $6.6M
  19. 419 Southside with You (2016) movie poster
    Southside with You (2016) Aug 26, 2016 · English · Biography, Drama, Romance $6.6M worldwide
    Aug 26, 2016 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: $324.4K Worldwide: $6.6M
  20. 420 Against the Ropes (2004) movie poster
    Against the Ropes (2004) Feb 20, 2004 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $6.6M worldwide
    Feb 20, 2004 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: $712.3K Worldwide: $6.6M
  21. 421 Ned Kelly (2004) movie poster
    Ned Kelly (2004) Mar 26, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Biography $6.6M worldwide
    Mar 26, 2004 US and Canada: $87K Rest of the world: $6.5M Worldwide: $6.6M
  22. 422 Nowhere Boy (2010) movie poster
    Nowhere Boy (2010) Oct 8, 2010 · English · Biography, Drama, Music $6.6M worldwide
    Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $6.6M
  23. 423 Dream Horse (2021) movie poster
    Dream Horse (2021) May 21, 2021 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $6.6M worldwide
    May 21, 2021 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $6.6M
  24. 424 Chhapaak (2020) movie poster
    Chhapaak (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · Hindi · Biography, Drama $6.5M worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: $604.3K Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $6.5M
  25. 425 Star 80 (1983) movie poster
    Star 80 (1983) Nov 10, 1983 · English · Biography, Drama $6.5M worldwide
    Nov 10, 1983 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5M
  26. 426 The Straight Story (1999) movie poster
    The Straight Story (1999) Oct 15, 1999 · English · Adventure, Biography, Drama $6.5M worldwide
    Oct 15, 1999 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: $251.7K Worldwide: $6.5M
  27. 427 Gods and Monsters (1998) movie poster
    Gods and Monsters (1998) Nov 4, 1998 · English · Biography, Drama $6.5M worldwide
    Nov 4, 1998 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5M
  28. 428 Gotti (2018) movie poster
    Gotti (2018) Jun 15, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama, Crime $6.4M worldwide
    Jun 15, 2018 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $6.4M
  29. 429 Admiral (2016) movie poster
    Admiral (2016) Mar 11, 2016 · Dutch · Action, Adventure, Biography $6.4M worldwide
    Mar 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M
  30. 430 Goodbye Bafana (2007) movie poster
    Goodbye Bafana (2007) Dec 14, 2007 · English · Biography, Drama, History $6.3M worldwide
    Dec 14, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
  31. 431 Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018) movie poster
    Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018) Sep 14, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama $6.2M worldwide
    Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.2M
  32. 432 Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World (2023) movie poster
    Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World (2023) Apr 28, 2023 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $6M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $604.4K Worldwide: $6M
  33. 433 The Salt of the Earth (2015) movie poster
    The Salt of the Earth (2015) Mar 27, 2015 · Biography, Documentary $6M worldwide
    Mar 27, 2015 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $6M
  34. 434 Cry Freedom (1987) movie poster
    Cry Freedom (1987) Nov 6, 1987 · English · Biography, Drama, History $5.9M worldwide
    Nov 6, 1987 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9M
  35. 435 Ed Wood (1994) movie poster
    Ed Wood (1994) Sep 28, 1994 · English · Biography, Drama, Comedy $5.9M worldwide
    Sep 28, 1994 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: $785 Worldwide: $5.9M
  36. 436 Tracks (2014) movie poster
    Tracks (2014) Sep 19, 2014 · English · Adventure, Biography, Drama $5.9M worldwide
    Sep 19, 2014 US and Canada: $510K Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $5.9M
  37. 437 Testament of Youth (2015) movie poster
    Testament of Youth (2015) Jun 5, 2015 · English · Biography, Drama, History $5.9M worldwide
    Jun 5, 2015 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $5.9M
  38. 438 The Devil's Double (2011) movie poster
    The Devil's Double (2011) Jul 29, 2011 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $5.7M worldwide
    Jul 29, 2011 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $5.7M
  39. 439 Catch a Fire (2006) movie poster
    Catch a Fire (2006) Oct 27, 2006 · English · Biography, Drama, History $5.7M worldwide
    Oct 27, 2006 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $5.7M
  40. 440 Vincere (2010) movie poster
    Vincere (2010) Mar 19, 2010 · Italian · Biography, Drama, History $5.7M worldwide
    Mar 19, 2010 US and Canada: $619.2K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.7M
  41. 441 Kundun (1997) movie poster
    Kundun (1997) Dec 25, 1997 · English · Biography, Drama, History $5.7M worldwide
    Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $171 Worldwide: $5.7M
  42. 442 Dalida (2017) movie poster
    Dalida (2017) Sep 1, 2017 · French · Biography, Drama, Music $5.6M worldwide
    Sep 1, 2017 US and Canada: $3.5K Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $5.6M
  43. 443 The Frozen Ground (2013) movie poster
    The Frozen Ground (2013) Aug 23, 2013 · English · Biography, History, Thriller $5.6M worldwide
    Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M
  44. 444 El Angel (2018) movie poster
    El Angel (2018) Nov 9, 2018 · Biography, Drama, Crime $5.6M worldwide
    Nov 9, 2018 US and Canada: $109.6K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.6M
  45. 445 Pawn Sacrifice (2015) movie poster
    Pawn Sacrifice (2015) Sep 16, 2015 · English · Biography, Drama $5.6M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2015 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $5.6M
  46. 446 Orlando (1993) movie poster
    Orlando (1993) Jun 9, 1993 · English · Biography, Drama, Fantasy $5.4M worldwide
    Jun 9, 1993 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $32.9K Worldwide: $5.4M
  47. 447 Truth (2015) movie poster
    Truth (2015) Oct 16, 2015 · English · Biography, Drama $5.4M worldwide
    Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $5.4M
  48. 448 Kill the Messenger (2014) movie poster
    Kill the Messenger (2014) Oct 10, 2014 · English · Biography, Drama, Mystery $5.2M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $5.2M
  49. 449 Breathe (2017) movie poster
    Breathe (2017) Oct 13, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, Romance $5.1M worldwide
    Oct 13, 2017 US and Canada: $490.1K Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $5.1M
  50. 450 The Professor and the Madman (2019) movie poster
    The Professor and the Madman (2019) May 10, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama, Mystery $5.1M worldwide
    May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M
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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
2000s 10 years · $5.9B
1990s 10 years · $2.7B
1980s 10 years · $1.2B
1970s 8 years · $358M
1960s 7 years · $271.4M
1950s 2 years · $21.4M
1940s 1 year · $3K
1930s 1 year · $4.9K
1920s 1 year · $22.7K