#1 of 4 #1 biography movie of Week 42, 2015
2015 · Biography, Drama
$165.5M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$72.3M US & Canada · 44% $93.2M elsewhere · 56%
Biography box office · Week 42 · Oct 11–17, 2015
Biography Box Office, Week 42 of 2015: Biography Releases of Oct 11–17
Bridge of Spies (2015) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17), with $165.5M worldwide, ahead of Truth (2015) at $5.4M and Experimenter (2015) at $224.1K. 4 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $171.2M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $171.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 44%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 42 of 2015?
Bridge of Spies (2015) leads with $165.5M, 97% of the total. The top 4 together took $171.2M, 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
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The chart
Every Biography Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17).
- 1 Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: $72.3M Rest of the world: $93.2M Worldwide: $165.5M
- 2 Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $5.4M
- 3 Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: $155.6K Rest of the world: $68.6K Worldwide: $224.1K
- 4 Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: $85.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $85.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2015?
Of the top 4, Tab Hunter Confidential (2015) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Bridge of Spies (2015) made 56% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $75.1M (44%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Bridge of Spies (2015) $165.5M $72.3M US & Canada · 44% $93.2M elsewhere · 56%
- 2 Truth (2015) $5.4M $2.5M US & Canada · 47% $2.8M elsewhere · 53%
- 3 Experimenter (2015) $224.1K $155.6K US & Canada · 69% $68.6K elsewhere · 31%
- 4 Tab Hunter Confidential (2015) $85.8K $85.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $171.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $309.7M, led by Everest (2015).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 How to Change the World (2015) $31.2K How to Change the World (2015)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Everest (2015) $309.7M Everest (2015)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon (2015) $64.2K Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon (2015)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 The Walk (2015) $62.6M The Walk (2015)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Steve Jobs (2015) $34.4M Steve Jobs (2015)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Bridge of Spies (2015) $171.2M Bridge of Spies (2015)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Suffragette (2015) $32.1M Suffragette (2015)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 Felix Manalo (2015) $4.8M Felix Manalo (2015)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2013 earned the most: $199.7M from 5 films, led by 12 Years a Slave (2013). Week 42, 2015 took $171.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 1 film | 1 | $60.9M | – | Marie Antoinette (2006) $60.9M |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 1 film | 1 | $29.6M | – | W. (2008) $29.6M |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 2 films | 2 | $12.2M | – | Conviction (2010) $11.1M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 5 films | 5 | $199.7M | – | 12 Years a Slave (2013) $187.7M |
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 1 film · −100% | 1 | $19.3K | −100% | Watchers of the Sky (2014) $19.3K |
| Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 4 films · +885010% | 4 | $171.2M | +885010% | Bridge of Spies (2015) $165.5M |
Archive
Biography Box Office in 2015, Week by Week
39 weeks of 2015 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $309.7M, led by Everest (2015).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $28.8K
- Week 5 $772.3K
- Week 6 $1.7K
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $25.7K
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $190.6K
- Week 11 $907.7K
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $6M
- Week 14 $183.3K
- Week 15 $438.2K
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $686.4K
- Week 18 $2.8M
- Week 19 $4.5M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $96.7K
- Week 22 $11.9K
- Week 23 $34.5M
- Week 24 $1.4M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $74.7K
- Week 27 $23.7M
- Week 28 $619.5K
- Week 29 $100.6K
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $1.1M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $202.1M
- Week 34 $193K
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $31.2K
- Week 38 $309.7M
- Week 39 $64.2K
- Week 40 $62.6M
- Week 41 $34.4M
- Week 42 $171.2M
- Week 43 $32.1M
- Week 44 $4.8M
- Week 45 $110.9M
- Week 46 $30.4M
- Week 47 $43M
- Week 48 $65.9M
- Week 49 $43M
- Week 50 $227.8M
- Week 51 $33.4K
- Week 52 $149.8M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Biography Box Office Week 42 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing biography movie in week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17)?
Bridge of Spies (2015) leads with $165.5M worldwide, $72.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Truth (2015) at $5.4M and Experimenter (2015) at $224.1K.
How much did biography movies released in week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17) earn?
4 biography films released in week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $171.2M in all, or $42.8M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Bridge of Spies (2015) with $165.5M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17). 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 42, 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.