#1 of 4 #1 biography movie of Week 45, 2015
2015 · Biography, Drama
$98.7M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
$45.1M US & Canada · 46% $53.6M elsewhere · 54%
Biography box office · Week 45 · Nov 1–7, 2015
Biography Box Office, Week 45 of 2015: Biography Releases of Nov 1–7
Spotlight (2015) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 45 of 2015 (Nov 1–7), with $98.7M worldwide, ahead of Trumbo (2015) at $11.4M and Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015) at $796.8K. 4 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $110.9M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 45 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $110.9M
- Spotlight (2015), the #1
- $98.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 48%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 45 of 2015?
Spotlight (2015) leads with $98.7M, 89% of the total. The top 4 together took $110.9M, 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 45 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 45 of 2015 (Nov 1–7).
- 1 Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: $45.1M Rest of the world: $53.6M Worldwide: $98.7M
- 2 Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $11.4M
- 3 Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015)Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: $498.4K Rest of the world: $298.4K Worldwide: $796.8K
Nov 6, 2015 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $796.8K worldwide - 4 Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: $28.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 2015?
Of the top 4, Sembene! (2015) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Spotlight (2015) made 54% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $53.4M (48%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Spotlight (2015) $98.7M $45.1M US & Canada · 46% $53.6M elsewhere · 54%
- 2 Trumbo (2015) $11.4M $7.9M US & Canada · 69% $3.6M elsewhere · 31%
- 3 Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015) $796.8K $498.4K US & Canada · 63% $298.4K elsewhere · 37%
- 4 Sembene! (2015) $28.1K $28.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 45 releases took $110.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 11–17) with $171.2M, led by Bridge of Spies (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)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Spotlight (2015) $110.9M Spotlight (2015)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 The 33 (2015) $30.4M The 33 (2015)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Legend (2015) $43M Legend (2015)
Earlier years
How Does Week 45 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 45, 2012 earned the most: $276.7M from 2 films, led by Lincoln (2012). Week 45, 2015 took $110.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 45, 2006 Nov 5–11 1 film | 1 | $2.3M | – | Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006) $2.3M |
| Week 45, 2007 Nov 4–10 1 film · −98% | 1 | $39K | −98% | The Life of Reilly (2007) $39K |
| Week 45, 2008 Nov 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 2009 Nov 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 2010 Oct 31–Nov 6 2 films | 2 | $86.5M | – | 127 Hours (2010) $60.7M |
| Week 45, 2011 Oct 30–Nov 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 2012 Nov 4–10 2 films | 2 | $276.7M | – | Lincoln (2012) $275.3M |
| Week 45, 2013 Nov 3–9 3 films · −50% | 3 | $138.7M | −50% | The Wind Rises (2013) $137.1M |
| Week 45, 2014 Nov 2–8 3 films · −11% | 3 | $123.9M | −11% | The Theory of Everything (2014) $123.7M |
| Week 45, 2015 Nov 1–7 4 films · −10% | 4 | $110.9M | −10% | Spotlight (2015) $98.7M |
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 45 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 45 of 2015 (Nov 1–7)?
Spotlight (2015) leads with $98.7M worldwide, $45.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Trumbo (2015) at $11.4M and Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015) at $796.8K.
How much did biography movies released in week 45 of 2015 (Nov 1–7) earn?
4 biography films released in week 45 of 2015 (Nov 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $110.9M in all, or $27.7M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in week 45 of 2015 (Nov 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Spotlight (2015), earned $98.7M.
How is the week 45, 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 45 of 2015 (Nov 1–7). 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 45, 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.