#1 of 6 #1 biography movie of September 2014
2014 · Adventure, Biography
$5.9M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$510K US & Canada · 9% $5.3M elsewhere · 91%
Biography box office · September 2014
Biography Box Office, September 2014: Top-Grossing Releases
Tracks (2014) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in September 2014, with $5.9M worldwide, ahead of Jimi: All Is by My Side (2014) at $599.8K and I Am Eleven (2014) at $115.7K. 6 biography films released in September 2014 report a worldwide gross, $6.6M in all, 15% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 97% on August 2014, whose releases took $195.4M. By language, English leads with $6.6M across 3 biography releases.
- September 2014 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $6.6M
- Tracks (2014), the #1
- $5.9M
- vs August 2014
- −97%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of September 2014?
Tracks (2014) leads with $5.9M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $6.6M, 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.
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Every Biography Release of September 2014, 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 September 2014.
- 1 Sep 19, 2014 US and Canada: $510K Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $5.9M
- 2 Sep 26, 2014 US and Canada: $340.9K Rest of the world: $258.9K Worldwide: $599.8K
- 3 Sep 12, 2014 US and Canada: $81.5K Rest of the world: $34.2K Worldwide: $115.7K
- 4 Sep 10, 2014 US and Canada: $24.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.6K
- 5 Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: $16.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.1K
- 6
Sep 12, 2014 US and Canada: $9.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2014?
Of the top 6, Born to Fly (2014) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Tracks (2014) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $982.2K (15%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Tracks (2014) $5.9M $510K US & Canada · 9% $5.3M elsewhere · 91%
- 2 Jimi: All Is by My Side (2014) $599.8K $340.9K US & Canada · 57% $258.9K elsewhere · 43%
- 3 I Am Eleven (2014) $115.7K $81.5K US & Canada · 70% $34.2K elsewhere · 30%
- 4 Born to Fly (2014) $24.6K $24.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Levitated Mass (2014) $16.1K $16.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Faith Connections (2014) $9.1K $9.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of September 2014 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 38 (Sep 14–20) took $5.9M, led by Tracks (2014). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Levitated Mass (2014) $16.1K Levitated Mass (2014)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 I Am Eleven (2014) $149.5K I Am Eleven (2014)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Tracks (2014) $5.9M Tracks (2014)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Jimi: All Is by My Side (2014) $599.8K Jimi: All Is by My Side (2014)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 2014 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2006 earned the most: $267M from 5 films, led by The Queen (2006). September 2014 took $6.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2005 2 films | 2 | $50.1M | – | Capote (2005) $49.3M |
| September 2006 5 films · +433% | 5 | $267M | +433% | The Queen (2006) $124.9M |
| September 2007 3 films · −73% | 3 | $71.9M | −73% | Into the Wild (2007) $56.7M |
| September 2008 4 films · −40% | 4 | $43.4M | −40% | The Duchess (2008) $43.3M |
| September 2009 3 films · +51% | 3 | $65.4M | +51% | Coco Before Chanel (2009) $50.8M |
| September 2010 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 2011 6 films | 6 | $3.9M | – | Machine Gun Preacher (2011) $3.3M |
| September 2012 1 film · −55% | 1 | $1.7M | −55% | Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2012) $1.7M |
| September 2013 7 films · +6489% | 7 | $113.4M | +6489% | Rush (2013) $97M |
| September 2014 6 films · −94% | 6 | $6.6M | −94% | Tracks (2014) $5.9M |
Archive
Biography Box Office in 2014, Month by Month
The months of 2014 with their totals: December leads with $881M, led by American Sniper (2014).
- January $694.6K #1 Summer in February (2014)
- February $172.5K #1 Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq (2014)
- March $7M #1 Cesar Chavez (2014)
- April $41.4M #1 The Railway Man (2014)
- May $41.3M #1 Million Dollar Arm (2014)
- June $139.3M #1 Jersey Boys (2014)
- July $815.6K #1 Life Itself (2014)
- August $195.4M #1 The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)
- September $6.6M #1 Tracks (2014)
- October $21.7M #1 One Chance (2014)
- November $382.1M #1 The Imitation Game (2014)
- December $881M #1 American Sniper (2014)
FAQ
Biography Box Office September 2014: 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 September 2014?
Tracks (2014) leads with $5.9M worldwide, $510K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jimi: All Is by My Side (2014) at $599.8K and I Am Eleven (2014) at $115.7K.
How much did biography movies released in September 2014 earn?
6 biography films released in September 2014 report a worldwide gross, $6.6M in all, or $1.1M per film on average. August 2014 releases took $195.4M.
How many biography movies released in September 2014 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Tracks (2014), earned $5.9M.
How is the September 2014 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 September 2014. 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 September 2014 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.