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Biography box office · Week 43 · Oct 22–28, 2006

Biography Box Office, Week 43 of 2006: Biography Releases of Oct 22–28

Catch a Fire (2006) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28), with $5.7M worldwide, ahead of Shut Up & Sing (2006) at $158.6K. 2 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5.9M in all, 73% of it from the US & Canada.

week 43 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$5.9M
Catch a Fire (2006), the #1
$5.7M
earned in the US & Canada
73%
Catch a Fire (2006) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 biography movie of Week 43, 2006

Catch a Fire (2006)

2006 · Biography, Drama

$5.7M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$4.3M US & Canada · 75% $1.4M elsewhere · 25%
The chart

Every Biography Release of Week 43 of 2006, 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 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28).

  1. 1 Catch a Fire (2006) movie poster
    Catch a Fire (2006) Oct 27, 2006 · English · Biography, Drama, History $5.7M worldwide
    Oct 27, 2006 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $5.7M
  2. 2 Shut Up & Sing (2006) movie poster
    Shut Up & Sing (2006) Oct 27, 2006 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $158.6K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158.6K
FAQ

Biography Box Office Week 43 of 2006: 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 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28)?

Catch a Fire (2006) leads with $5.7M worldwide, $4.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shut Up & Sing (2006) at $158.6K.

How much did biography movies released in week 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28) earn?

2 biography films released in week 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $5.9M in all, or $2.9M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in week 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Catch a Fire (2006), earned $5.7M.

How much of the Week 43, 2006 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$4.3M of the $5.9M total, or 73%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 2006 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 43 of 2006 (Oct 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 43, 2006 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.