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Biography box office · Week 39 · Sep 20–26, 2009

Biography Box Office, Week 39 of 2009: Biography Releases of Sep 20–26

Coco Before Chanel (2009) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26), with $50.8M worldwide, ahead of In Search of Beethoven (2009) at $223K. 2 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $51M in all, 12% of it from the US & Canada.

week 39 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$51M
Coco Before Chanel (2009), the #1
$50.8M
earned in the US & Canada
12%
Coco Before Chanel (2009) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 biography movie of Week 39, 2009

Coco Before Chanel (2009)

2009 · Biography, Drama

$50.8M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$6.1M US & Canada · 12% $44.7M elsewhere · 88%
The chart

Every Biography Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26).

  1. 1 Coco Before Chanel (2009) movie poster
    Coco Before Chanel (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · French · Biography, Drama $50.8M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: $44.7M Worldwide: $50.8M
  2. 2 In Search of Beethoven (2009) movie poster
    In Search of Beethoven (2009) Sep 23, 2009 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $223K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $223K
FAQ

Biography Box Office Week 39 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 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26)?

Coco Before Chanel (2009) leads with $50.8M worldwide, $6.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come In Search of Beethoven (2009) at $223K.

How much did biography movies released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) earn?

2 biography films released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $51M in all, or $25.5M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Coco Before Chanel (2009), earned $50.8M.

How much of the Week 39, 2009 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$6.1M of the $51M total, or 12%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26). 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, 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.