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Biography box office · April 2013

Biography Box Office, April 2013: Top-Grossing Releases

42 (2013) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in April 2013, with $97.5M worldwide, ahead of Kon-Tiki (2013) at $22.8M. 2 biography films released in April 2013 report a worldwide gross, $120.4M in all, 80% of it from the US & Canada.

April 2013 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$120.4M
42 (2013), the #1
$97.5M
earned in the US & Canada
80%
42 (2013) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 biography movie of April 2013

42 (2013)

2013 · Biography, Drama

$97.5M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total

$95.1M US & Canada · 97% $2.5M elsewhere · 3%
The chart

Every Biography Release of April 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 April 2013.

  1. 1 42 (2013) movie poster
    42 (2013) Apr 12, 2013 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $97.5M worldwide
    Apr 12, 2013 US and Canada: $95.1M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $97.5M
  2. 2 Kon-Tiki (2013) movie poster
    Kon-Tiki (2013) Apr 26, 2013 · Norwegian · Action, Adventure, Biography $22.8M worldwide
    Apr 26, 2013 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $21.3M Worldwide: $22.8M
FAQ

Biography Box Office April 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 2 films as the chart.

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

42 (2013) leads with $97.5M worldwide, $95.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kon-Tiki (2013) at $22.8M.

How much did biography movies released in April 2013 earn?

2 biography films released in April 2013 report a worldwide gross, $120.4M in all, or $60.2M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, 42 (2013), earned $97.5M.

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

$96.6M of the $120.4M total, or 80%, 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 April 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 April 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 April 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.