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Biography box office · Week 46 · Nov 6–12, 2011

Biography Box Office, Week 46 of 2011: Biography Releases of Nov 6–12

J. Edgar (2011) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 46 of 2011 (Nov 6–12), with $84.9M worldwide, ahead of The Conquest (2011) at $6.6M. 2 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $91.6M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada.

week 46 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$91.6M
J. Edgar (2011), the #1
$84.9M
earned in the US & Canada
41%
J. Edgar (2011) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 biography movie of Week 46, 2011

J. Edgar (2011)

2011 · Biography, Drama

$84.9M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total

$37.3M US & Canada · 44% $47.6M elsewhere · 56%
The chart

Every Biography Release of Week 46 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 46 of 2011 (Nov 6–12).

  1. 1 J. Edgar (2011) movie poster
    J. Edgar (2011) Nov 9, 2011 · English · Biography, Drama $84.9M worldwide
    Nov 9, 2011 US and Canada: $37.3M Rest of the world: $47.6M Worldwide: $84.9M
  2. 2 The Conquest (2011) movie poster
    The Conquest (2011) Nov 11, 2011 · French · Biography $6.6M worldwide
    Nov 11, 2011 US and Canada: $74.5K Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $6.6M
FAQ

Biography Box Office Week 46 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 46 of 2011 (Nov 6–12)?

J. Edgar (2011) leads with $84.9M worldwide, $37.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Conquest (2011) at $6.6M.

How much did biography movies released in week 46 of 2011 (Nov 6–12) earn?

2 biography films released in week 46 of 2011 (Nov 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $91.6M in all, or $45.8M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in week 46 of 2011 (Nov 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, J. Edgar (2011), earned $84.9M.

How much of the Week 46, 2011 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$37.4M of the $91.6M total, or 41%, 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 46, 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 46 of 2011 (Nov 6–12). 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 46, 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.