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Biography Box Office 2014: Highest-Grossing Biography Movies, Page 2

American Sniper (2014) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in 2014, with $547.7M worldwide, ahead of The Imitation Game (2014) at $233.6M and Unbroken (2014) at $161.5M. 64 biography films released in 2014 report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 18% on 2013, whose releases took $2.1B. By language, English leads with $1.3B across 48 biography releases.

2014 releases with a gross
64
combined worldwide
$1.7B
films crossed $100M
5
vs 2013
−18%
American Sniper (2014) movie poster #1 of 64
#1 biography movie of 2014

American Sniper (2014)

2014 · Action, Biography

$547.7M worldwide · 32% of the chart's total

$350.2M US & Canada · 64% $197.5M elsewhere · 36%
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Every Biography Release of 2014, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 64 of 64. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2014.

  1. 51 The Better Angels (2014) movie poster
    The Better Angels (2014) Nov 7, 2014 · English · Biography, Drama, History $70.9K worldwide
    Nov 7, 2014 US and Canada: $70.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.9K
  2. 52 Low Down (2014) movie poster
    Low Down (2014) Oct 24, 2014 · English · Biography, Drama, Music $54.1K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2014 US and Canada: $54.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.1K
  3. 53 The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014) movie poster
    The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014) Jun 27, 2014 · English · Biography, Crime, Documentary $48.9K worldwide
    Jun 27, 2014 US and Canada: $48.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.9K
  4. 54 Monk With a Camera (2014) movie poster
    Monk With a Camera (2014) Nov 21, 2014 · English · Biography, Documentary $45.9K worldwide
    Nov 21, 2014 US and Canada: $45.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.9K
  5. 55 Documented (2014) movie poster
    Documented (2014) May 2, 2014 · English · Biography, Family, Documentary $30.7K worldwide
    May 2, 2014 US and Canada: $30.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.7K
  6. 56 Born to Fly (2014) movie poster
    Born to Fly (2014) Sep 10, 2014 · Action, Biography, Sport $24.6K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2014 US and Canada: $24.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.6K
  7. 57 Watchers of the Sky (2014) movie poster
    Watchers of the Sky (2014) Oct 17, 2014 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $19.3K worldwide
    Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $19.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.3K
  8. 58 Levitated Mass (2014) movie poster
    Levitated Mass (2014) Sep 5, 2014 · Biography, History, Documentary $16.1K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: $16.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.1K
  9. 59 The Pleasures of Being Out of Step (2014) movie poster
    The Pleasures of Being Out of Step (2014) Jun 25, 2014 · English · Biography, History, Music $13.1K worldwide
    Jun 25, 2014 US and Canada: $13.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1K
  10. 60 Faith Connections (2014) movie poster
    Faith Connections (2014) Sep 12, 2014 · Hindi · Biography, Drama, Documentary $9.1K worldwide
    Sep 12, 2014 US and Canada: $9.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.1K
  11. 61 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
  12. 62 Before You Know It (2014) movie poster
    Before You Know It (2014) May 30, 2014 · English · Biography, Drama, Documentary $6.7K worldwide
    May 30, 2014 US and Canada: $6.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.7K
  13. 63 Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys (2014) movie poster
    Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys (2014) Jan 24, 2014 · Biography, Western, Documentary $6.6K worldwide
    Jan 24, 2014 US and Canada: $6.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.6K
  14. 64 Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show (2014) movie poster
    Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show (2014) Oct 31, 2014 · English · Biography, Documentary $3.1K worldwide
    Oct 31, 2014 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K
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Biography Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1929 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $2.3B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).

2020s 7 years · $4.7B
2010s 10 years · $13.3B
2000s 10 years · $5.9B
1990s 10 years · $2.7B
1980s 10 years · $1.2B
1970s 8 years · $358M
1960s 7 years · $271.4M
1950s 2 years · $21.4M
1940s 1 year · $3K
1930s 1 year · $4.9K
1920s 1 year · $22.7K