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Biography box office · Week 46 · Nov 9–15, 1980

Biography Box Office, Week 46 of 1980: Biography Releases of Nov 9–15

Raging Bull (1980) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 46 of 1980 (Nov 9–15), with $23.4M worldwide, ahead of The Idolmaker (1980) at $2.6M. 2 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 46 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$26M
Raging Bull (1980), the #1
$23.4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Raging Bull (1980) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 biography movie of Week 46, 1980

Raging Bull (1980)

1980 · Biography, Drama

$23.4M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total

$23.4M US & Canada · 100% $21.9K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Biography Release of Week 46 of 1980, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 46 of 1980 (Nov 9–15).

  1. 1 Raging Bull (1980) movie poster
    Raging Bull (1980) Nov 14, 1980 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $23.4M worldwide
    Nov 14, 1980 US and Canada: $23.4M Rest of the world: $21.9K Worldwide: $23.4M
  2. 2 The Idolmaker (1980) movie poster
    The Idolmaker (1980) Nov 14, 1980 · English · Biography, Drama, Romance $2.6M worldwide
    Nov 14, 1980 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M
FAQ

Biography Box Office Week 46 of 1980: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing biography movie in week 46 of 1980 (Nov 9–15)?

Raging Bull (1980) leads with $23.4M worldwide, $23.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Idolmaker (1980) at $2.6M.

How much did biography movies released in week 46 of 1980 (Nov 9–15) earn?

2 biography films released in week 46 of 1980 (Nov 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $26M in all, or $13M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in week 46 of 1980 (Nov 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Raging Bull (1980), earned $23.4M.

How much of the Week 46, 1980 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$26M of the $26M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 46, 1980 biography box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 46 of 1980 (Nov 9–15). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the week 46, 1980 biography box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.