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Biography Box Office, October 2013: Top-Grossing Releases

Captain Phillips (2013) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in October 2013, with $218.8M worldwide, ahead of 12 Years a Slave (2013) at $187.7M and The Fifth Estate (2013) at $9.1M. 6 biography films released in October 2013 report a worldwide gross, $418.5M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.7 times the total of September 2013, whose releases took $113.4M. By language, English leads with $417.5M across 4 biography releases.

October 2013 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$418.5M
films crossed $100M
2
vs September 2013
×3.7
Captain Phillips (2013) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 biography movie of October 2013

Captain Phillips (2013)

2013 · Action, Adventure

$218.8M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total

$107.1M US & Canada · 49% $111.7M elsewhere · 51%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of October 2013?

Captain Phillips (2013) leads with $218.8M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $418.1M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Captain Phillips (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $218.8M Captain Phillips (2013)
    $107.1M US & Canada · 49% $111.7M elsewhere · 51%
  2. 12 Years a Slave (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $187.7M 12 Years a Slave (2013)
    $56.7M US & Canada · 30% $131.1M elsewhere · 70%
  3. The Fifth Estate (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $9.1M The Fifth Estate (2013)
    $3.3M US & Canada · 36% $5.8M elsewhere · 64%
  4. Kill Your Darlings (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $1.9M Kill Your Darlings (2013)
    $1M US & Canada · 55% $847.9K elsewhere · 45%
  5. Camille Claudel 1915 (2013) movie poster Number 5
    $660.4K Camille Claudel 1915 (2013)
    $35.3K US & Canada · 5% $625.1K elsewhere · 95%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Biography Release of October 2013, 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 October 2013.

  1. 1 Captain Phillips (2013) movie poster
    Captain Phillips (2013) Oct 11, 2013 · English · Action, Adventure, Biography $218.8M worldwide
    Oct 11, 2013 US and Canada: $107.1M Rest of the world: $111.7M Worldwide: $218.8M
  2. 2 12 Years a Slave (2013) movie poster
    12 Years a Slave (2013) Oct 18, 2013 · English · Biography, Drama, History $187.7M worldwide
    Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $56.7M Rest of the world: $131.1M Worldwide: $187.7M
  3. 3 The Fifth Estate (2013) movie poster
    The Fifth Estate (2013) Oct 18, 2013 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $9.1M worldwide
    Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $9.1M
  4. 4 Kill Your Darlings (2013) movie poster
    Kill Your Darlings (2013) Oct 16, 2013 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $1.9M worldwide
    Oct 16, 2013 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $847.9K Worldwide: $1.9M
  5. 5 Camille Claudel 1915 (2013) movie poster
    Camille Claudel 1915 (2013) Oct 16, 2013 · French · Biography, Drama $660.4K worldwide
    Oct 16, 2013 US and Canada: $35.3K Rest of the world: $625.1K Worldwide: $660.4K
  6. 6 Shahid (2013) movie poster
    Shahid (2013) Oct 18, 2013 · Hindi · Biography, Drama $377.8K worldwide
    Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $12.2K Rest of the world: $365.7K Worldwide: $377.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in October 2013?

Of the top 6, Kill Your Darlings (2013) earned the biggest share at home (55% in the US & Canada), while Shahid (2013) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $168.1M (40%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Captain Phillips (2013) $218.8M
    $107.1M US & Canada · 49% $111.7M elsewhere · 51%
  2. 2 12 Years a Slave (2013) $187.7M
    $56.7M US & Canada · 30% $131.1M elsewhere · 70%
  3. 3 The Fifth Estate (2013) $9.1M
    $3.3M US & Canada · 36% $5.8M elsewhere · 64%
  4. 4 Kill Your Darlings (2013) $1.9M
    $1M US & Canada · 55% $847.9K elsewhere · 45%
  5. 5 Camille Claudel 1915 (2013) $660.4K
    $35.3K US & Canada · 5% $625.1K elsewhere · 95%
  6. 6 Shahid (2013) $377.8K
    $12.2K US & Canada · 3% $365.7K elsewhere · 97%
By release week

Which Week of October 2013 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 41 (Oct 6–12) took $218.8M, led by Captain Phillips (2013). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Captain Phillips (2013) $218.8M Captain Phillips (2013)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 12 Years a Slave (2013) $199.7M 12 Years a Slave (2013)
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does October 2013 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 2013 earned the most: $418.5M from 6 films, led by Captain Phillips (2013).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 2004 4 films 4 $128M – Ray (2004) $124M
October 2005 No films 0 – – –
October 2006 5 films 5 $70.2M – Marie Antoinette (2006) $60.9M
October 2007 5 films · +22% 5 $85.3M +22% Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) $75.8M
October 2008 4 films · −53% 4 $39.7M −53% W. (2008) $29.6M
October 2009 4 films · −34% 4 $26.3M −34% Amelia (2009) $19.6M
October 2010 4 films · +825% 4 $243.7M +825% The Social Network (2010) $224.9M
October 2011 3 films · −100% 3 $838.3K −100% Klitschko (2011) $706.5K
October 2012 1 film · −99% 1 $7.4K −99% Bel Borba Aqui (2012) $7.4K
October 2013 6 films · +5635512% 6 $418.5M +5635512% Captain Phillips (2013) $218.8M
Archive

Biography Box Office in 2013, Month by Month

The months of 2013 with their totals: December leads with $683.7M, led by The Wolf of Wall Street (2013).

FAQ

Biography Box Office October 2013: 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing biography movie in October 2013?

Captain Phillips (2013) leads with $218.8M worldwide, $107.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 12 Years a Slave (2013) at $187.7M and The Fifth Estate (2013) at $9.1M.

How much did biography movies released in October 2013 earn?

6 biography films released in October 2013 report a worldwide gross, $418.5M in all, or $69.8M per film on average. September 2013 releases took $113.4M.

How many biography movies released in October 2013 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Captain Phillips (2013) with $218.8M.

How much of the October 2013 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$168.1M of the $418.5M total, or 40%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 2013 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 October 2013. 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 October 2013 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.