#1 of 2 #1 biography movie of August 2009
2009 · Biography, Drama
$129.5M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total
$94.1M US & Canada · 73% $35.4M elsewhere · 27%
Biography box office · August 2009
Biography Box Office, August 2009: Top-Grossing Releases
Julie & Julia (2009) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in August 2009, with $129.5M worldwide, ahead of The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009) at $26.9M. 2 biography films released in August 2009 report a worldwide gross, $156.5M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- August 2009 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $156.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 60%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Biography Release of August 2009, 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 2009.
- 1 Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $94.1M Rest of the world: $35.4M Worldwide: $129.5M
- 2
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009)Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: $476.3K Rest of the world: $26.5M Worldwide: $26.9M
Aug 21, 2009 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $26.9M worldwide
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Biography Box Office in 2009, Month by Month
The months of 2009 with their totals: November leads with $309.2M, led by The Blind Side (2009).
- January $44.9M #1 Notorious (2009)
- February No grosses
- March $4.3M #1 The Edge of Love (2009)
- April $50.5M #1 The Soloist (2009)
- May $767.6K #1 Little Ashes (2009)
- June $194.7K #1 Herb & Dorothy (2009)
- July $217.5M #1 Public Enemies (2009)
- August $156.5M #1 Julie & Julia (2009)
- September $65.4M #1 Coco Before Chanel (2009)
- October $26.3M #1 Amelia (2009)
- November $309.2M #1 The Blind Side (2009)
- December $172.2M #1 Invictus (2009)
FAQ
Biography Box Office August 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing biography movie in August 2009?
Julie & Julia (2009) leads with $129.5M worldwide, $94.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009) at $26.9M.
How much did biography movies released in August 2009 earn?
2 biography films released in August 2009 report a worldwide gross, $156.5M in all, or $78.2M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in August 2009 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Julie & Julia (2009) with $129.5M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.