#1 of 4 #1 biography movie of Week 52, 2014
2014 · Action, Biography
$547.7M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$350.2M US & Canada · 64% $197.5M elsewhere · 36%
Biography box office · Week 52 · Dec 21–27, 2014
Biography Box Office, Week 52 of 2014: Biography Releases of Dec 21–27
American Sniper (2014) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 52 of 2014 (Dec 21–27), with $547.7M worldwide, ahead of Unbroken (2014) at $161.5M and Selma (2014) at $67.8M. 4 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $806.2M in all, 66% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $806.2M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- earned in the US & Canada
- 66%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 52 of 2014?
American Sniper (2014) leads with $547.7M, 68% of the total. The top 4 together took $806.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Biography Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2014 (Dec 21–27).
- 1 Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $350.2M Rest of the world: $197.5M Worldwide: $547.7M
- 2 Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $115.6M Rest of the world: $45.8M Worldwide: $161.5M
- 3 Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $52.1M Rest of the world: $15.7M Worldwide: $67.8M
- 4 Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: $14.8M Worldwide: $29.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2014?
Of the top 4, Selma (2014) earned the biggest share at home (77% in the US & Canada), while Big Eyes (2014) made 51% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $532.4M (66%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 American Sniper (2014) $547.7M $350.2M US & Canada · 64% $197.5M elsewhere · 36%
- 2 Unbroken (2014) $161.5M $115.6M US & Canada · 72% $45.8M elsewhere · 28%
- 3 Selma (2014) $67.8M $52.1M US & Canada · 77% $15.7M elsewhere · 23%
- 4 Big Eyes (2014) $29.3M $14.5M US & Canada · 49% $14.8M elsewhere · 51%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $806.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 21–27) with $806.2M, led by American Sniper (2014).
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Foxcatcher (2014) $24.3M Foxcatcher (2014)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Monk With a Camera (2014) $45.9K Monk With a Camera (2014)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 The Imitation Game (2014) $233.8M The Imitation Game (2014)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Wild (2014) $52.5M Wild (2014)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 The Color of Time (2014) $115.3K The Color of Time (2014)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Mr. Turner (2014) $22.2M Mr. Turner (2014)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 American Sniper (2014) $806.2M American Sniper (2014)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1, 2015 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2014 earned the most: $806.2M from 4 films, led by American Sniper (2014).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 2005 Dec 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 2006 Dec 24–30 2 films | 2 | $38.7M | – | Miss Potter (2006) $35.1M |
| Week 52, 2007 Dec 23–29 2 films · +37% | 2 | $53.1M | +37% | The Great Debaters (2007) $30.3M |
| Week 52, 2008 Dec 21–27 1 film · −79% | 1 | $11.2M | −79% | Waltz with Bashir (2008) $11.2M |
| Week 52, 2009 Dec 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 2010 Dec 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 2011 Dec 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 2012 Dec 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 2013 Dec 22–28 3 films | 3 | $565.8M | – | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) $407M |
| Week 52, 2014 Dec 21–27 4 films · +42% | 4 | $806.2M | +42% | American Sniper (2014) $547.7M |
Archive
Biography Box Office in 2014, Week by Week
37 weeks of 2014 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 21–27) with $806.2M, led by American Sniper (2014).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $605.4K
- Week 4 $6.6K
- Week 5 $82.6K
- Week 6 $172.5K
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $7M
- Week 14 $17.1M
- Week 15 $24.3M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $30.7K
- Week 19 $2M
- Week 20 $38.5M
- Week 21 $698.8K
- Week 22 $6.7K
- Week 23 $220.1K
- Week 24 $2M
- Week 25 $116M
- Week 26 $21.2M
- Week 27 $815.6K
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $33.7M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $143.4M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $18.3M
- Week 36 $16.1K
- Week 37 $149.5K
- Week 38 $5.9M
- Week 39 $599.8K
- Week 40 $5.1M
- Week 41 $16.1M
- Week 42 $19.3K
- Week 43 $419.5K
- Week 44 $3.1K
- Week 45 $123.9M
- Week 46 $24.3M
- Week 47 $45.9K
- Week 48 $233.8M
- Week 49 $52.5M
- Week 50 $115.3K
- Week 51 $22.2M
- Week 52 $806.2M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Biography Box Office Week 52 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing biography movie in week 52 of 2014 (Dec 21–27)?
American Sniper (2014) leads with $547.7M worldwide, $350.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Unbroken (2014) at $161.5M and Selma (2014) at $67.8M.
How much did biography movies released in week 52 of 2014 (Dec 21–27) earn?
4 biography films released in week 52 of 2014 (Dec 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $806.2M in all, or $201.5M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in week 52 of 2014 (Dec 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by American Sniper (2014) with $547.7M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2014 (Dec 21–27). 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 52, 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.