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Biography box office · September 2005

Biography Box Office, September 2005: Top-Grossing Releases

Capote (2005) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in September 2005, with $49.3M worldwide, ahead of The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005) at $750.2K. 2 biography films released in September 2005 report a worldwide gross, $50.1M in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada.

September 2005 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$50.1M
Capote (2005), the #1
$49.3M
earned in the US & Canada
59%
Capote (2005) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 biography movie of September 2005

Capote (2005)

2005 · Biography, Drama

$49.3M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$28.8M US & Canada · 58% $20.6M elsewhere · 42%
The chart

Every Biography Release of September 2005, 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 September 2005.

  1. 1 Capote (2005) movie poster
    Capote (2005) Sep 30, 2005 · English · Biography, Drama, Crime $49.3M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2005 US and Canada: $28.8M Rest of the world: $20.6M Worldwide: $49.3M
  2. 2 The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005) movie poster
    The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005) Sep 30, 2005 · English · Biography, Drama $750.2K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2005 US and Canada: $627.8K Rest of the world: $122.4K Worldwide: $750.2K
FAQ

Biography Box Office September 2005: 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 September 2005?

Capote (2005) leads with $49.3M worldwide, $28.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005) at $750.2K.

How much did biography movies released in September 2005 earn?

2 biography films released in September 2005 report a worldwide gross, $50.1M in all, or $25M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in September 2005 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Capote (2005), earned $49.3M.

How much of the September 2005 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$29.4M of the $50.1M total, or 59%, 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 September 2005 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 September 2005. 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 September 2005 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.