#1 of 2 #1 biography movie of Week 52, 1996
1996 · Biography, Drama
$141M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$50M US & Canada · 35% $91M elsewhere · 65%
Biography box office · Week 52 · Dec 22–28, 1996
Biography Box Office, Week 52 of 1996: Biography Releases of Dec 22–28
Evita (1996) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 52 of 1996 (Dec 22–28), with $141M worldwide, ahead of The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) at $20.3M. 2 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $161.3M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 52 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 Week 52 of 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 week 52 of 1996 (Dec 22–28).
- 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
Archive
Biography Box Office in 1996, Week by Week
7 weeks of 1996 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 22–28) with $161.3M, led by Evita (1996).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $4M
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $1.9M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $3M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $2M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $11.1M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $36M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $161.3M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Biography Box Office Week 52 of 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 week 52 of 1996 (Dec 22–28)?
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 week 52 of 1996 (Dec 22–28) earn?
2 biography films released in week 52 of 1996 (Dec 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $161.3M in all, or $80.7M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in week 52 of 1996 (Dec 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Evita (1996) with $141M.
How is the week 52, 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 week 52 of 1996 (Dec 22–28). 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 52, 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.