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Biography box office · April 2011

Biography Box Office, April 2011: Top-Grossing Releases

The Family Jams (2011) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in April 2011, with $13.9M worldwide, ahead of The Robber (2011) at $254.5K and The Arbor (2011) at $126.2K. 3 biography films released in April 2011 report a worldwide gross, $14.2M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.9 times the total of March 2011, whose releases took $2.4M.

April 2011 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$14.2M
The Family Jams (2011), the #1
$13.9M
vs March 2011
×5.9
The Family Jams (2011) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 biography movie of April 2011

The Family Jams (2011)

2011 · Biography, Music

$13.9M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of April 2011?

The Family Jams (2011) leads with $13.9M, 97% of the total. The top 3 together took $14.2M, 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.

  1. The Family Jams (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $13.9M The Family Jams (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Robber (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $254.5K The Robber (2011)
    $83.5K US & Canada · 33% $171K elsewhere · 67%
  3. The Arbor (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $126.2K The Arbor (2011)
    $21.6K US & Canada · 17% $104.6K elsewhere · 83%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Biography Release of April 2011, 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 April 2011.

  1. 1 The Family Jams (2011) movie poster
    The Family Jams (2011) Apr 8, 2011 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $13.9M worldwide
    Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9M
  2. 2 The Robber (2011) movie poster
    The Robber (2011) Apr 29, 2011 · German · Biography, Drama, Sport $254.5K worldwide
    Apr 29, 2011 US and Canada: $83.5K Rest of the world: $171K Worldwide: $254.5K
  3. 3 The Arbor (2011) movie poster
    The Arbor (2011) Apr 27, 2011 · English · Biography, Documentary $126.2K worldwide
    Apr 27, 2011 US and Canada: $21.6K Rest of the world: $104.6K Worldwide: $126.2K
By release week

Which Week of April 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 15 (Apr 3–9) took $13.9M, led by The Family Jams (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 The Family Jams (2011) $13.9M The Family Jams (2011)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 The Robber (2011) $380.7K The Robber (2011)
Earlier years

How Does April 2011 Compare With April in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, April 2004 earned the most: $59.9M from 2 films, led by Walking Tall (2004). April 2011 took $14.2M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
April 2002 1 film 1 $4.8M – The Other Side of Heaven (2002) $4.8M
April 2003 1 film · −97% 1 $119.2K −97% Fellini: I'm a Born Liar (2003) $119.2K
April 2004 2 films · +50171% 2 $59.9M +50171% Walking Tall (2004) $57.2M
April 2005 No films 0 – – –
April 2006 2 films 2 $1.9M – The Notorious Bettie Page (2006) $1.8M
April 2007 No films 0 – – –
April 2008 1 film 1 $32.1K – Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (2008) $32.1K
April 2009 3 films · +157414% 3 $50.5M +157414% The Soloist (2009) $38.3M
April 2010 No films 0 – – –
April 2011 3 films 3 $14.2M – The Family Jams (2011) $13.9M
Archive

Biography Box Office in 2011, Month by Month

The months of 2011 with their totals: December leads with $116M, led by The Iron Lady (2011).

FAQ

Biography Box Office April 2011: 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 April 2011?

The Family Jams (2011) leads with $13.9M worldwide. Next come The Robber (2011) at $254.5K and The Arbor (2011) at $126.2K.

How much did biography movies released in April 2011 earn?

3 biography films released in April 2011 report a worldwide gross, $14.2M in all, or $4.7M per film on average. March 2011 releases took $2.4M.

How many biography movies released in April 2011 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Family Jams (2011), earned $13.9M.

How much of the April 2011 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$105.1K of the $14.2M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the April 2011 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 April 2011. 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 April 2011 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.