#1 of 3 #1 biography movie of August 2007
2007 · Biography, Drama
$37.3M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total
$18.7M US & Canada · 50% $18.6M elsewhere · 50%
Biography box office · August 2007
Biography Box Office, August 2007: Top-Grossing Releases
Becoming Jane (2007) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in August 2007, with $37.3M worldwide, ahead of El cantante (2007) at $8.1M and Gandhi, My Father (2007) at $2M. 3 biography films released in August 2007 report a worldwide gross, $47.4M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 2007 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $47.4M
- Becoming Jane (2007), the #1
- $37.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 56%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of August 2007?
Becoming Jane (2007) leads with $37.3M, 79% of the total. The top 3 together took $47.4M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Biography Release of August 2007, 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 August 2007.
- 1 Aug 3, 2007 US and Canada: $18.7M Rest of the world: $18.6M Worldwide: $37.3M
- 2 Aug 3, 2007 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: $500.9K Worldwide: $8.1M
- 3 Aug 3, 2007 US and Canada: $243K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2007?
Of the top 3, El cantante (2007) earned the biggest share at home (94% in the US & Canada), while Gandhi, My Father (2007) made 88% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $26.5M (56%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Becoming Jane (2007) $37.3M $18.7M US & Canada · 50% $18.6M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 El cantante (2007) $8.1M $7.6M US & Canada · 94% $500.9K elsewhere · 6%
- 3 Gandhi, My Father (2007) $2M $243K US & Canada · 12% $1.7M elsewhere · 88%
Earlier years
How Does August 2007 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2006 earned the most: $58.5M from 1 film, led by Invincible (2006). August 2007 took $47.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 2000 2 films | 2 | $304.8K | – | The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack (2000) $225.7K |
| August 2001 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 2002 3 films | 3 | $31.3M | – | Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002) $19.2M |
| August 2003 1 film · −74% | 1 | $8M | −74% | American Splendor (2003) $8M |
| August 2004 2 films · −92% | 2 | $664.7K | −92% | End of the Century (2004) $392K |
| August 2005 4 films · +556% | 4 | $4.4M | +556% | Grizzly Man (2005) $4.1M |
| August 2006 1 film · +1241% | 1 | $58.5M | +1241% | Invincible (2006) $58.5M |
| August 2007 3 films · −19% | 3 | $47.4M | −19% | Becoming Jane (2007) $37.3M |
Archive
Biography Box Office in 2007, Month by Month
The months of 2007 with their totals: December leads with $178.9M, led by Charlie Wilson's War (2007).
- January $67.4M #1 Freedom Writers (2007)
- February $32.1M #1 Amazing Grace (2007)
- March $95.8K #1 Air Guitar Nation (2007)
- April No grosses
- May No grosses
- June $107.1M #1 La Vie en Rose (2007)
- July $16.6M #1 Goya's Ghosts (2007)
- August $47.4M #1 Becoming Jane (2007)
- September $71.9M #1 Into the Wild (2007)
- October $85.3M #1 Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
- November $31.6M #1 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
- December $178.9M #1 Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
FAQ
Biography Box Office August 2007: 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 August 2007?
Becoming Jane (2007) leads with $37.3M worldwide, $18.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come El cantante (2007) at $8.1M and Gandhi, My Father (2007) at $2M.
How much did biography movies released in August 2007 earn?
3 biography films released in August 2007 report a worldwide gross, $47.4M in all, or $15.8M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in August 2007 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Becoming Jane (2007), earned $37.3M.
How is the August 2007 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 August 2007. 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 August 2007 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.