#1 of 3 #1 biography movie of Week 39, 2008
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)
2008 · Biography, Documentary
$60.3K worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$60.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Biography box office · Week 39 · Sep 21–27, 2008
Biography Box Office, Week 39 of 2008: Biography Releases of Sep 21–27
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27), with $60.3K worldwide, ahead of The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela (2008) at $7.3K and Obscene (2008) at $549. 3 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $68.2K in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $68.2K
- Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008), the #1
- $60.3K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 97%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 39 of 2008?
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008) leads with $60.3K, 88% of the total. The top 3 together took $68.2K, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Biography Release of Week 39 of 2008, 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 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27).
- 1 Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $60.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.3K
Sep 26, 2008 · English · Biography, Documentary $60.3K worldwide - 2 The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela (2008)Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $5.6K Rest of the world: $1.7K Worldwide: $7.3K Sep 26, 2008 · English · Biography, Drama $7.3K worldwide
- 3 Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $549
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $68.2K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 14–20) with $43.3M, led by The Duchess (2008).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 The Duchess (2008) $43.3M The Duchess (2008)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008) $68.2K Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 The Express (2008) $10.2M The Express (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2006 earned the most: $180.7M from 2 films, led by The Queen (2006). Week 39, 2008 took $68.2K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1999 Sep 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 1 film | 1 | $146.4K | – | Biggie and Tupac (2002) $146.4K |
| Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 1 film · +20138% | 1 | $29.6M | +20138% | Luther (2003) $29.6M |
| Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 1 film · +95% | 1 | $57.7M | +95% | The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) $57.7M |
| Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 2 films | 2 | $180.7M | – | The Queen (2006) $124.9M |
| Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 3 films | 3 | $68.2K | – | Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008) $60.3K |
Archive
Biography Box Office in 2008, Week by Week
18 weeks of 2008 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 9 (Feb 24–Mar 1) with $80.4M, led by The Other Boleyn Girl (2008).
- 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 $26.9M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $80.4M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $32.1K
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $29.3M
- Week 24 $216.1K
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $109.1K
- Week 27 $1.5M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $58.8K
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $43.3M
- Week 39 $68.2K
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $10.2M
- Week 42 $29.6M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $18.3K
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $268.4K
- Week 48 $54.7M
- Week 49 $8.9M
- Week 50 $34.2M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $11.2M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Biography Box Office Week 39 of 2008: 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 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27)?
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008) leads with $60.3K worldwide, $60.3K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela (2008) at $7.3K and Obscene (2008) at $549.
How much did biography movies released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27) earn?
3 biography films released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $68.2K in all, or $22.7K per film on average.
How many biography movies released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008), earned $60.3K.
How is the week 39, 2008 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 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27). 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 39, 2008 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.