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Biography box office · Week 17 · Apr 19–25, 2009

Biography Box Office, Week 17 of 2009: Biography Releases of Apr 19–25

The Soloist (2009) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 17 of 2009 (Apr 19–25), with $38.3M worldwide, ahead of Il Divo (2009) at $11.3M. 2 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $49.6M in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada.

week 17 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$49.6M
The Soloist (2009), the #1
$38.3M
earned in the US & Canada
64%
The Soloist (2009) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 biography movie of Week 17, 2009

The Soloist (2009)

2009 · Biography, Drama

$38.3M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total

$31.7M US & Canada · 83% $6.6M elsewhere · 17%
The chart

Every Biography Release of Week 17 of 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 week 17 of 2009 (Apr 19–25).

  1. 1 The Soloist (2009) movie poster
    The Soloist (2009) Apr 24, 2009 · Biography, Drama, Music $38.3M worldwide
    Apr 24, 2009 US and Canada: $31.7M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $38.3M
  2. 2 Il Divo (2009) movie poster
    Il Divo (2009) Apr 24, 2009 · English · Biography, Drama $11.3M worldwide
    Apr 24, 2009 US and Canada: $240.2K Rest of the world: $11M Worldwide: $11.3M
FAQ

Biography Box Office Week 17 of 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 week 17 of 2009 (Apr 19–25)?

The Soloist (2009) leads with $38.3M worldwide, $31.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Il Divo (2009) at $11.3M.

How much did biography movies released in week 17 of 2009 (Apr 19–25) earn?

2 biography films released in week 17 of 2009 (Apr 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $49.6M in all, or $24.8M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in week 17 of 2009 (Apr 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Soloist (2009), earned $38.3M.

How much of the Week 17, 2009 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$32M of the $49.6M total, or 64%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 17, 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 week 17 of 2009 (Apr 19–25). 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 17, 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.