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Biography box office · May 2009

Biography Box Office, May 2009: Top-Grossing Releases

Little Ashes (2009) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in May 2009, with $767.6K worldwide. 1 biography film released in May 2009 reports a worldwide gross, $767.6K in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada.

May 2009 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$767.6K
Little Ashes (2009), the #1
$767.6K
earned in the US & Canada
63%
Little Ashes (2009) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 biography movie of May 2009

Little Ashes (2009)

2009 · Biography, Drama

$767.6K worldwide

$481.6K US & Canada · 63% $286K elsewhere · 37%
The chart

The Only Biography Release of May 2009 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 2009.

  1. 1 Little Ashes (2009) movie poster
    Little Ashes (2009) May 8, 2009 · English · Biography, Drama $767.6K worldwide
    May 8, 2009 US and Canada: $481.6K Rest of the world: $286K Worldwide: $767.6K
FAQ

Biography Box Office May 2009: 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing biography movie in May 2009?

Little Ashes (2009) leads with $767.6K worldwide, $481.6K of it in the US & Canada.

How much did biography movies released in May 2009 earn?

1 biography film released in May 2009 reports a worldwide gross, $767.6K in all, or $767.6K per film on average.

How many biography movies released in May 2009 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Little Ashes (2009), earned $767.6K.

How much of the May 2009 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$481.6K of the $767.6K total, or 63%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 2009 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 May 2009. 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 May 2009 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.