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Biography box office · February 1983

Biography Box Office, February 1983: Top-Grossing Releases

Gandhi (1983) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in February 1983, with $52.8M worldwide, ahead of The Entity (1983) at $13.3M. 2 biography films released in February 1983 report a worldwide gross, $66M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

February 1983 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$66M
Gandhi (1983), the #1
$52.8M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Gandhi (1983) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 biography movie of February 1983

Gandhi (1983)

1983 · Biography, Drama

$52.8M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total

$52.8M US & Canada · 100% $530 elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Biography Release of February 1983, 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 February 1983.

  1. 1 Gandhi (1983) movie poster
    Gandhi (1983) Feb 25, 1983 · English · Biography, Drama, History $52.8M worldwide
    Feb 25, 1983 US and Canada: $52.8M Rest of the world: $530 Worldwide: $52.8M
  2. 2 The Entity (1983) movie poster
    The Entity (1983) Feb 4, 1983 · Biography, Drama, Horror $13.3M worldwide
    Feb 4, 1983 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3M
FAQ

Biography Box Office February 1983: 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 February 1983?

Gandhi (1983) leads with $52.8M worldwide, $52.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Entity (1983) at $13.3M.

How much did biography movies released in February 1983 earn?

2 biography films released in February 1983 report a worldwide gross, $66M in all, or $33M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in February 1983 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Gandhi (1983), earned $52.8M.

How much of the February 1983 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$66M of the $66M 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 February 1983 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 February 1983. 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 February 1983 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.