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Biography box office · March 1997

Biography Box Office, March 1997: Top-Grossing Releases

Private Parts (1997) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in March 1997, with $41.2M worldwide, ahead of Selena (1997) at $35.8M. 2 biography films released in March 1997 report a worldwide gross, $77M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

March 1997 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$77M
Private Parts (1997), the #1
$41.2M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Private Parts (1997) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 biography movie of March 1997

Private Parts (1997)

1997 · Biography, Drama

$41.2M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total

$41.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Biography Release of March 1997, 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 March 1997.

  1. 1 Private Parts (1997) movie poster
    Private Parts (1997) Mar 7, 1997 · English · Biography, Drama, Comedy $41.2M worldwide
    Mar 7, 1997 US and Canada: $41.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.2M
  2. 2 Selena (1997) movie poster
    Selena (1997) Mar 21, 1997 · English · Biography, Drama, Music $35.8M worldwide
    Mar 21, 1997 US and Canada: $35.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.8M
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Biography Box Office in 1997, Month by Month

The months of 1997 with their totals: October leads with $131.5M, led by Seven Years in Tibet (1997).

FAQ

Biography Box Office March 1997: 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 March 1997?

Private Parts (1997) leads with $41.2M worldwide, $41.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Selena (1997) at $35.8M.

How much did biography movies released in March 1997 earn?

2 biography films released in March 1997 report a worldwide gross, $77M in all, or $38.5M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in March 1997 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Private Parts (1997), earned $41.2M.

How much of the March 1997 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$77M of the $77M 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 March 1997 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 March 1997. 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 March 1997 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.