#1 of 2 #1 biography movie of May 2012
2012 · Biography, History
$809.6K worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$809.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Biography box office · May 2012
Biography Box Office, May 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
Bill W. (2012) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in May 2012, with $809.6K worldwide, ahead of Never Stand Still (2012) at $14.3K. 2 biography films released in May 2012 report a worldwide gross, $823.9K in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 2012 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $823.9K
- Bill W. (2012), the #1
- $809.6K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Biography Release of May 2012, 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 2012.
- 1 May 18, 2012 US and Canada: $809.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $809.6K
- 2
May 18, 2012 US and Canada: $14.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.3K
Archive
Biography Box Office in 2012, Month by Month
The months of 2012 with their totals: November leads with $303.8M, led by Lincoln (2012).
- January $22.7K #1 Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012)
- February $132.1K #1 How to Start a Revolution (2012)
- March $47.2K #1 Better Than Something: Jay Reatard (2012)
- April $11.8M #1 The Lady (2012)
- May $823.9K #1 Bill W. (2012)
- June $176.9M #1 Magic Mike (2012)
- July $3M #1 The Imposter (2012)
- August $30.8K #1 Meet the Fokkens (2012)
- September $1.7M #1 Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2012)
- October $7.4K #1 Bel Borba Aqui (2012)
- November $303.8M #1 Lincoln (2012)
- December $13.1M #1 Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)
FAQ
Biography Box Office May 2012: 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 May 2012?
Bill W. (2012) leads with $809.6K worldwide, $809.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Never Stand Still (2012) at $14.3K.
How much did biography movies released in May 2012 earn?
2 biography films released in May 2012 report a worldwide gross, $823.9K in all, or $411.9K per film on average.
How many biography movies released in May 2012 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Bill W. (2012), earned $809.6K.
How is the May 2012 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 2012. 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 2012 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.