#1 of 3 #1 biography movie of May 2011
2011 · Biography, Drama
$4.4M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$1.1M US & Canada · 24% $3.3M elsewhere · 76%
Biography box office · May 2011
Biography Box Office, May 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
There Be Dragons (2011) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in May 2011, with $4.4M worldwide, ahead of The First Grader (2011) at $1.2M and Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2011) at $31.1K. 3 biography films released in May 2011 report a worldwide gross, $5.6M in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 60% on April 2011, whose releases took $14.2M.
- May 2011 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $5.6M
- There Be Dragons (2011), the #1
- $4.4M
- vs April 2011
- −60%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of May 2011?
There Be Dragons (2011) leads with $4.4M, 78% of the total. The top 3 together took $5.6M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3 $31.1K Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2011)$31.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Biography Release of May 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 May 2011.
- 1 May 6, 2011 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $4.4M
- 2 May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $332K Rest of the world: $905.5K Worldwide: $1.2M
- 3 Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2011)May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $31.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.1K
May 13, 2011 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $31.1K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2011?
Of the top 3, Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while There Be Dragons (2011) made 76% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $1.4M (25%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 There Be Dragons (2011) $4.4M $1.1M US & Canada · 24% $3.3M elsewhere · 76%
- 2 The First Grader (2011) $1.2M $332K US & Canada · 27% $905.5K elsewhere · 73%
- 3 Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2011) $31.1K $31.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of May 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 19 (May 1–7) took $4.4M, led by There Be Dragons (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 There Be Dragons (2011) $4.4M There Be Dragons (2011)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 The First Grader (2011) $1.3M The First Grader (2011)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2011 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2011 earned the most: $5.6M from 3 films, led by There Be Dragons (2011).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2002 1 film | 1 | $63.4K | – | Nijinsky: The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky (2002) $63.4K |
| May 2003 1 film · +6334% | 1 | $4.1M | +6334% | Capturing the Friedmans (2003) $4.1M |
| May 2004 3 films · −82% | 3 | $722.9K | −82% | Baadasssss! (2004) $365.7K |
| May 2005 2 films · +120% | 2 | $1.6M | +120% | Modigliani (2005) $1.5M |
| May 2006 1 film · −47% | 1 | $844.3K | −47% | Sketches of Frank Gehry (2006) $844.3K |
| May 2007 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2008 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2009 1 film | 1 | $767.6K | – | Little Ashes (2009) $767.6K |
| May 2010 1 film · +93% | 1 | $1.5M | +93% | John Rabe (2010) $1.5M |
| May 2011 3 films · +280% | 3 | $5.6M | +280% | There Be Dragons (2011) $4.4M |
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).
- January $15.4M #1 Ip Man 2 (2011)
- February No grosses
- March $2.4M #1 Bill Cunningham New York (2011)
- April $14.2M #1 The Family Jams (2011)
- May $5.6M #1 There Be Dragons (2011)
- June $40.9M #1 The Broken Tower (2011)
- July $6M #1 The Devil's Double (2011)
- August $22.4M #1 Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011)
- September $3.9M #1 Machine Gun Preacher (2011)
- October $838.3K #1 Klitschko (2011)
- November $92M #1 J. Edgar (2011)
- December $116M #1 The Iron Lady (2011)
FAQ
Biography Box Office May 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 May 2011?
There Be Dragons (2011) leads with $4.4M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The First Grader (2011) at $1.2M and Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2011) at $31.1K.
How much did biography movies released in May 2011 earn?
3 biography films released in May 2011 report a worldwide gross, $5.6M in all, or $1.9M per film on average. April 2011 releases took $14.2M.
How many biography movies released in May 2011 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, There Be Dragons (2011), earned $4.4M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.