#1 of 5 #1 biography movie of Week 42, 2013
2013 · Biography, Drama
$187.7M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$56.7M US & Canada · 30% $131.1M elsewhere · 70%
Biography box office · Week 42 · Oct 13–19, 2013
Biography Box Office, Week 42 of 2013: Biography Releases of Oct 13–19
12 Years a Slave (2013) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 42 of 2013 (Oct 13–19), with $187.7M worldwide, ahead of The Fifth Estate (2013) at $9.1M and Kill Your Darlings (2013) at $1.9M. 5 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $199.7M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $198.7M across 3 biography releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $199.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 31%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 42 of 2013?
12 Years a Slave (2013) leads with $187.7M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $199.7M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Biography Release of Week 42 of 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 week 42 of 2013 (Oct 13–19).
- 1 Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $56.7M Rest of the world: $131.1M Worldwide: $187.7M
- 2 Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $9.1M
- 3 Oct 16, 2013 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $847.9K Worldwide: $1.9M
- 4 Oct 16, 2013 US and Canada: $35.3K Rest of the world: $625.1K Worldwide: $660.4K
- 5 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 Week 42 of 2013?
Of the top 5, 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 5 films, $61M (31%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 12 Years a Slave (2013) $187.7M $56.7M US & Canada · 30% $131.1M elsewhere · 70%
- 2 The Fifth Estate (2013) $9.1M $3.3M US & Canada · 36% $5.8M elsewhere · 64%
- 3 Kill Your Darlings (2013) $1.9M $1M US & Canada · 55% $847.9K elsewhere · 45%
- 4 Camille Claudel 1915 (2013) $660.4K $35.3K US & Canada · 5% $625.1K elsewhere · 95%
- 5 Shahid (2013) $377.8K $12.2K US & Canada · 3% $365.7K elsewhere · 97%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $199.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 6–12) with $218.8M, led by Captain Phillips (2013).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Good Ol' Freda (2013) $138.8K Good Ol' Freda (2013)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Herb & Dorothy 50X50 (2013) $38.9K Herb & Dorothy 50X50 (2013)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Rush (2013) $112.5M Rush (2013)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Muscle Shoals (2013) $709.4K Muscle Shoals (2013)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Captain Phillips (2013) $218.8M Captain Phillips (2013)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 12 Years a Slave (2013) $199.7M 12 Years a Slave (2013)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 Dallas Buyers Club (2013) $77M Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2013 earned the most: $199.7M from 5 films, led by 12 Years a Slave (2013).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 1 film | 1 | $60.9M | – | Marie Antoinette (2006) $60.9M |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 1 film | 1 | $29.6M | – | W. (2008) $29.6M |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 2 films | 2 | $12.2M | – | Conviction (2010) $11.1M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 5 films | 5 | $199.7M | – | 12 Years a Slave (2013) $187.7M |
Archive
Biography Box Office in 2013, Week by Week
26 weeks of 2013 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 22–28) with $565.8M, led by The Wolf of Wall Street (2013).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $342.9K
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $20.4M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $97.5M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $22.8M
- Week 18 $4.6M
- Week 19 $100.4K
- Week 20 $5.1K
- Week 21 $12.9K
- Week 22 $8.9M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $1.3M
- Week 28 $34.9M
- Week 29 $320.4M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $1.6M
- Week 33 $42.2M
- Week 34 $79.6M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $138.8K
- Week 37 $38.9K
- Week 38 $112.5M
- Week 39 $709.4K
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $218.8M
- Week 42 $199.7M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $77M
- Week 45 $138.7M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $28M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $117.9M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $565.8M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Biography Box Office Week 42 of 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing biography movie in week 42 of 2013 (Oct 13–19)?
12 Years a Slave (2013) leads with $187.7M worldwide, $56.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Fifth Estate (2013) at $9.1M and Kill Your Darlings (2013) at $1.9M.
How much did biography movies released in week 42 of 2013 (Oct 13–19) earn?
5 biography films released in week 42 of 2013 (Oct 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $199.7M in all, or $39.9M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in week 42 of 2013 (Oct 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by 12 Years a Slave (2013) with $187.7M.
How is the week 42, 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 week 42 of 2013 (Oct 13–19). 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 42, 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.