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Biography box office · Week 33 · Aug 9–15, 2015

Biography Box Office, Week 33 of 2015: Biography Releases of Aug 9–15

Straight Outta Compton (2015) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 33 of 2015 (Aug 9–15), with $201.6M worldwide, ahead of Rosenwald (2015) at $433.9K. 2 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $202.1M in all, 80% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 33 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$202.1M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
80%
Straight Outta Compton (2015) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 biography movie of Week 33, 2015

Straight Outta Compton (2015)

2015 · Biography, Drama

$201.6M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$161.2M US & Canada · 80% $40.4M elsewhere · 20%
The chart

Every Biography Release of Week 33 of 2015, 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 33 of 2015 (Aug 9–15).

  1. 1 Straight Outta Compton (2015) movie poster
    Straight Outta Compton (2015) Aug 14, 2015 · English · Biography, Drama, Music $201.6M worldwide
    Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: $161.2M Rest of the world: $40.4M Worldwide: $201.6M
  2. 2 Rosenwald (2015) movie poster
    Rosenwald (2015) Aug 14, 2015 · English · Biography, Documentary $433.9K worldwide
    Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: $433.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $433.9K
FAQ

Biography Box Office Week 33 of 2015: 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing biography movie in week 33 of 2015 (Aug 9–15)?

Straight Outta Compton (2015) leads with $201.6M worldwide, $161.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rosenwald (2015) at $433.9K.

How much did biography movies released in week 33 of 2015 (Aug 9–15) earn?

2 biography films released in week 33 of 2015 (Aug 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $202.1M in all, or $101M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in week 33 of 2015 (Aug 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Straight Outta Compton (2015) with $201.6M.

How much of the Week 33, 2015 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$161.6M of the $202.1M total, or 80%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 2015 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 33 of 2015 (Aug 9–15). 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 33, 2015 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.