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Biography box office · November 1987

Biography Box Office, November 1987: Top-Grossing Releases

Cry Freedom (1987) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in November 1987, with $5.9M worldwide. 1 biography film released in November 1987 reports a worldwide gross, $5.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

November 1987 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$5.9M
Cry Freedom (1987), the #1
$5.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Cry Freedom (1987) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 biography movie of November 1987

Cry Freedom (1987)

1987 · Biography, Drama

$5.9M worldwide

$5.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

The Only Biography Release of November 1987 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in November 1987.

  1. 1 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
FAQ

Biography Box Office November 1987: 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing biography movie in November 1987?

Cry Freedom (1987) leads with $5.9M worldwide, $5.9M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did biography movies released in November 1987 earn?

1 biography film released in November 1987 reports a worldwide gross, $5.9M in all, or $5.9M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in November 1987 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Cry Freedom (1987), earned $5.9M.

How much of the November 1987 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$5.9M of the $5.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the November 1987 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 November 1987. 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 November 1987 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.