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Biography box office · Week 31 · Jul 29–Aug 4, 2007

Biography Box Office, Week 31 of 2007: Biography Releases of Jul 29–Aug 4

Becoming Jane (2007) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 31 of 2007 (Jul 29–Aug 4), with $37.3M worldwide, ahead of El cantante (2007) at $8.1M and Gandhi, My Father (2007) at $2M. 3 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $47.4M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada.

week 31 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$47.4M
Becoming Jane (2007), the #1
$37.3M
earned in the US & Canada
56%
Becoming Jane (2007) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 biography movie of Week 31, 2007

Becoming Jane (2007)

2007 · Biography, Drama

$37.3M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total

$18.7M US & Canada · 50% $18.6M elsewhere · 50%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 31 of 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.

  1. Becoming Jane (2007) movie poster Number 1
    $37.3M Becoming Jane (2007)
    $18.7M US & Canada · 50% $18.6M elsewhere · 50%
  2. El cantante (2007) movie poster Number 2
    $8.1M El cantante (2007)
    $7.6M US & Canada · 94% $500.9K elsewhere · 6%
  3. Gandhi, My Father (2007) movie poster Number 3
    $2M Gandhi, My Father (2007)
    $243K US & Canada · 12% $1.7M elsewhere · 88%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Biography Release of Week 31 of 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 week 31 of 2007 (Jul 29–Aug 4).

  1. 1 Becoming Jane (2007) movie poster
    Becoming Jane (2007) Aug 3, 2007 · English · Biography, Drama, Romance $37.3M worldwide
    Aug 3, 2007 US and Canada: $18.7M Rest of the world: $18.6M Worldwide: $37.3M
  2. 2 El cantante (2007) movie poster
    El cantante (2007) Aug 3, 2007 · Biography, Drama, Music $8.1M worldwide
    Aug 3, 2007 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: $500.9K Worldwide: $8.1M
  3. 3 Gandhi, My Father (2007) movie poster
    Gandhi, My Father (2007) Aug 3, 2007 · Hindi · Biography, Drama, History $2M worldwide
    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 Week 31 of 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. 1 Becoming Jane (2007) $37.3M
    $18.7M US & Canada · 50% $18.6M elsewhere · 50%
  2. 2 El cantante (2007) $8.1M
    $7.6M US & Canada · 94% $500.9K elsewhere · 6%
  3. 3 Gandhi, My Father (2007) $2M
    $243K US & Canada · 12% $1.7M elsewhere · 88%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 31 releases took $47.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 29–Aug 4) with $47.4M, led by Becoming Jane (2007).

  1. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 17–23 A Mighty Heart (2007) $19.6M A Mighty Heart (2007)
  2. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 Rescue Dawn (2007) $7.2M Rescue Dawn (2007)
  4. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 Goya's Ghosts (2007) $9.4M Goya's Ghosts (2007)
  6. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 Becoming Jane (2007) $47.4M Becoming Jane (2007)
  8. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Archive

Biography Box Office in 2007, Week by Week

23 weeks of 2007 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 16–22) with $119.5M, led by Charlie Wilson's War (2007).

FAQ

Biography Box Office Week 31 of 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 week 31 of 2007 (Jul 29–Aug 4)?

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 week 31 of 2007 (Jul 29–Aug 4) earn?

3 biography films released in week 31 of 2007 (Jul 29–Aug 4) report a worldwide gross, $47.4M in all, or $15.8M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in week 31 of 2007 (Jul 29–Aug 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Becoming Jane (2007), earned $37.3M.

How much of the Week 31, 2007 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$26.5M of the $47.4M total, or 56%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 31, 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 week 31 of 2007 (Jul 29–Aug 4). 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 31, 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.