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Biography box office · Week 20 · May 8–14, 2011

Biography Box Office, Week 20 of 2011: Biography Releases of May 8–14

The First Grader (2011) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 20 of 2011 (May 8–14), with $1.2M worldwide, ahead of Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2011) at $31.1K. 2 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada.

week 20 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$1.3M
The First Grader (2011), the #1
$1.2M
earned in the US & Canada
29%
The First Grader (2011) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 biography movie of Week 20, 2011

The First Grader (2011)

2011 · Biography, Drama

$1.2M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$332K US & Canada · 27% $905.5K elsewhere · 73%
The chart

Every Biography Release of Week 20 of 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 week 20 of 2011 (May 8–14).

  1. 1 The First Grader (2011) movie poster
    The First Grader (2011) May 13, 2011 · English · Biography, Drama $1.2M worldwide
    May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $332K Rest of the world: $905.5K Worldwide: $1.2M
  2. 2 Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2011) movie poster
    Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2011) May 13, 2011 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $31.1K worldwide
    May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $31.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.1K
FAQ

Biography Box Office Week 20 of 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing biography movie in week 20 of 2011 (May 8–14)?

The First Grader (2011) leads with $1.2M worldwide, $332K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2011) at $31.1K.

How much did biography movies released in week 20 of 2011 (May 8–14) earn?

2 biography films released in week 20 of 2011 (May 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, or $634.3K per film on average.

How many biography movies released in week 20 of 2011 (May 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The First Grader (2011), earned $1.2M.

How much of the Week 20, 2011 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$363.1K of the $1.3M total, or 29%, 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 20, 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 week 20 of 2011 (May 8–14). 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 20, 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.