How much of the 1982 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$73M of the $73.3M 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.

Biography box office · 1982

Biography Box Office 1982: Highest-Grossing Biography Movies

Q: What is the highest-grossing biography movie in 1982?

Chariots of Fire (1982) leads with $59.3M worldwide, $59M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Missing (1982) at $14M.

Q: How many biography movies released in 1982 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Chariots of Fire (1982), earned $59.3M.

Q: How is the 1982 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 1982. 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.

Q: How often is the 1982 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.

Chariots of Fire (1982) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in 1982, with $59.3M worldwide, ahead of Missing (1982) at $14M. 2 biography films released in 1982 report a worldwide gross, $73.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

1982 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $73.3M
Chariots of Fire (1982), the #1: $59.3M
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

#1 of 2

#1 biography movie of 1982

Chariots of Fire (1982)

1982 · Biography, Drama

$59.3M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total

$59M US & Canada · 99% $344.5K elsewhere · <1%

The chart

Every Biography Release of 1982, 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 1982.

1
Chariots of Fire (1982) Apr 9, 1982 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $59.3M worldwide

Apr 9, 1982 US and Canada: $59M Rest of the world: $344.5K Worldwide: $59.3M
2
Missing (1982) Mar 12, 1982 · English · Biography, Drama, History $14M worldwide

Mar 12, 1982 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14M

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

1942 $3K #1 Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)

1930s 1 year · $4.9K

1935 $4.9K #1 Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

1920s 1 year · $22.7K

1929 $22.7K #1 The Passion of Joan of Arc (1929)

FAQ

Biography Box Office 1982: 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 1982?

Chariots of Fire (1982) leads with $59.3M worldwide, $59M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Missing (1982) at $14M.

How much did biography movies released in 1982 earn?

2 biography films released in 1982 report a worldwide gross, $73.3M in all, or $36.7M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in 1982 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Chariots of Fire (1982), earned $59.3M.

How is the 1982 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 1982. 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 1982 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.