#1 of 3 #1 biography movie of Week 51, 2004
2004 · Biography, Drama
$213.7M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total
$102.6M US & Canada · 48% $111.1M elsewhere · 52%
Biography box office · Week 51 · Dec 12–18, 2004
Biography Box Office, Week 51 of 2004: Biography Releases of Dec 12–18
The Aviator (2004) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18), with $213.7M worldwide, ahead of The Sea Inside (2004) at $43.7M and Beyond the Sea (2004) at $8.4M. 3 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $265.9M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $265.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 42%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 51 of 2004?
The Aviator (2004) leads with $213.7M, 80% of the total. The top 3 together took $265.9M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Biography Release of Week 51 of 2004, 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 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18).
- 1 Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $102.6M Rest of the world: $111.1M Worldwide: $213.7M
- 2 Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $41.6M Worldwide: $43.7M
- 3 Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $8.4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 2004?
Of the top 3, Beyond the Sea (2004) earned the biggest share at home (75% in the US & Canada), while The Sea Inside (2004) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $111M (42%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Aviator (2004) $213.7M $102.6M US & Canada · 48% $111.1M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 The Sea Inside (2004) $43.7M $2.1M US & Canada · 5% $41.6M elsewhere · 95%
- 3 Beyond the Sea (2004) $8.4M $6.3M US & Canada · 75% $2.1M elsewhere · 25%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $265.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 12–18) with $265.9M, led by The Aviator (2004).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Finding Neverland (2004) $133.7M Finding Neverland (2004)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004) $105.1K Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 The Aviator (2004) $265.9M The Aviator (2004)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 In the Realms of the Unreal (2004) $417.1K In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) $4.4M The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2001 earned the most: $316.8M from 1 film, led by A Beautiful Mind (2001). Week 51, 2004 took $265.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1995 Dec 17–23 1 film | 1 | $13.7M | – | Nixon (1995) $13.7M |
| Week 51, 1996 Dec 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1997 Dec 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1998 Dec 13–19 1 film | 1 | $1.2M | – | The General (1998) $1.2M |
| Week 51, 1999 Dec 12–18 1 film · +543% | 1 | $7.8M | +543% | Topsy-Turvy (1999) $7.8M |
| Week 51, 2000 Dec 10–16 1 film · +41% | 1 | $11M | +41% | Pollock (2000) $11M |
| Week 51, 2001 Dec 16–22 1 film · +2781% | 1 | $316.8M | +2781% | A Beautiful Mind (2001) $316.8M |
| Week 51, 2002 Dec 15–21 1 film · −93% | 1 | $23.4M | −93% | Antwone Fisher (2002) $23.4M |
| Week 51, 2003 Dec 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 2004 Dec 12–18 3 films | 3 | $265.9M | – | The Aviator (2004) $213.7M |
Archive
Biography Box Office in 2004, Week by Week
20 weeks of 2004 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 12–18) with $265.9M, led by The Aviator (2004).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $6.6M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $6.8M
- Week 14 $57.2M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $2.7M
- Week 19 $28K
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $694.8K
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $201K
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $18.6M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $272.8K
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $392K
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $14.2K
- Week 39 $57.7M
- Week 40 $3.4M
- Week 41 $638.5K
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $124M
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $133.7M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $105.1K
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $265.9M
- Week 52 $417.1K
- Week 53 $4.4M
FAQ
Biography Box Office Week 51 of 2004: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing biography movie in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18)?
The Aviator (2004) leads with $213.7M worldwide, $102.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Sea Inside (2004) at $43.7M and Beyond the Sea (2004) at $8.4M.
How much did biography movies released in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18) earn?
3 biography films released in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $265.9M in all, or $88.6M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Aviator (2004) with $213.7M.
How is the week 51, 2004 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 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18). 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 51, 2004 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.