#1 of 2 #1 biography movie of December 1996
1996 · Biography, Drama
$141M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$50M US & Canada · 35% $91M elsewhere · 65%
Biography box office · December 1996
Biography Box Office, December 1996: Top-Grossing Releases
Evita (1996) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in December 1996, with $141M worldwide, ahead of The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) at $20.3M. 2 biography films released in December 1996 report a worldwide gross, $161.3M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- December 1996 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $161.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 44%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Biography Release of December 1996, 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 December 1996.
- 1 Dec 25, 1996 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: $91M Worldwide: $141M
- 2
Dec 25, 1996 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M
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Biography Box Office in 1996, Month by Month
The months of 1996 with their totals: December leads with $161.3M, led by Evita (1996).
- January No grosses
- February $4M #1 Restoration (1996)
- March No grosses
- April No grosses
- May $1.9M #1 I Shot Andy Warhol (1996)
- June No grosses
- July No grosses
- August $3M #1 Basquiat (1996)
- September $2M #1 Surviving Picasso (1996)
- October $11.1M #1 Michael Collins (1996)
- November $36M #1 Shine (1996)
- December $161.3M #1 Evita (1996)
FAQ
Biography Box Office December 1996: 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 December 1996?
Evita (1996) leads with $141M worldwide, $50M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) at $20.3M.
How much did biography movies released in December 1996 earn?
2 biography films released in December 1996 report a worldwide gross, $161.3M in all, or $80.7M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in December 1996 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Evita (1996) with $141M.
How is the December 1996 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 December 1996. 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 December 1996 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.