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Biography box office · Week 41 · Oct 5–11, 2014

Biography Box Office, Week 41 of 2014: Biography Releases of Oct 5–11

One Chance (2014) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 41 of 2014 (Oct 5–11), with $10.9M worldwide, ahead of Kill the Messenger (2014) at $5.2M and I Am Ali (2014) at $7.2K. 3 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $16.1M in all, 16% of it from the US & Canada.

week 41 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$16.1M
One Chance (2014), the #1
$10.9M
earned in the US & Canada
16%
One Chance (2014) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 biography movie of Week 41, 2014

One Chance (2014)

2014 · Biography, Drama

$10.9M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total

$101.2K US & Canada · <1% $10.8M elsewhere · 99%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 41 of 2014?

One Chance (2014) leads with $10.9M, 68% of the total. The top 3 together took $16.1M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. One Chance (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $10.9M One Chance (2014)
    $101.2K US & Canada · <1% $10.8M elsewhere · 99%
  2. Kill the Messenger (2014) movie poster Number 2
    $5.2M Kill the Messenger (2014)
    $2.5M US & Canada · 47% $2.8M elsewhere · 53%
  3. I Am Ali (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $7.2K I Am Ali (2014)
    $7.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Biography Release of Week 41 of 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 week 41 of 2014 (Oct 5–11).

  1. 1 One Chance (2014) movie poster
    One Chance (2014) Oct 10, 2014 · English · Biography, Drama, Comedy $10.9M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $101.2K Rest of the world: $10.8M Worldwide: $10.9M
  2. 2 Kill the Messenger (2014) movie poster
    Kill the Messenger (2014) Oct 10, 2014 · English · Biography, Drama, Mystery $5.2M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $5.2M
  3. 3 I Am Ali (2014) movie poster
    I Am Ali (2014) Oct 10, 2014 · English · Biography, Sport, Documentary $7.2K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $7.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 2014?

Of the top 3, I Am Ali (2014) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while One Chance (2014) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $2.6M (16%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 One Chance (2014) $10.9M
    $101.2K US & Canada · <1% $10.8M elsewhere · 99%
  2. 2 Kill the Messenger (2014) $5.2M
    $2.5M US & Canada · 47% $2.8M elsewhere · 53%
  3. 3 I Am Ali (2014) $7.2K
    $7.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2013 earned the most: $218.8M from 1 film, led by Captain Phillips (2013). Week 41, 2014 took $16.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 1 film 1 $2.7M – Infamous (2006) $2.7M
Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 3 films · +3061% 3 $85M +3061% Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) $75.8M
Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 2 films · −88% 2 $10.2M −88% The Express (2008) $9.8M
Week 41, 2009 Oct 4–10 2 films · −37% 2 $6.4M −37% The Damned United (2009) $4.1M
Week 41, 2010 Oct 3–9 1 film · +4% 1 $6.6M +4% Nowhere Boy (2010) $6.6M
Week 41, 2011 Oct 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 2012 Oct 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 2013 Oct 6–12 1 film 1 $218.8M – Captain Phillips (2013) $218.8M
Week 41, 2014 Oct 5–11 3 films · −93% 3 $16.1M −93% One Chance (2014) $10.9M
FAQ

Biography Box Office Week 41 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing biography movie in week 41 of 2014 (Oct 5–11)?

One Chance (2014) leads with $10.9M worldwide, $101.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kill the Messenger (2014) at $5.2M and I Am Ali (2014) at $7.2K.

How much did biography movies released in week 41 of 2014 (Oct 5–11) earn?

3 biography films released in week 41 of 2014 (Oct 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $16.1M in all, or $5.4M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in week 41 of 2014 (Oct 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, One Chance (2014), earned $10.9M.

How much of the Week 41, 2014 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.6M of the $16.1M total, or 16%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 week 41 of 2014 (Oct 5–11). 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 41, 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.