#1 of 3 #1 biography movie of Week 49, 2015
2015 · Biography, Drama
$41.4M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$10M US & Canada · 24% $31.4M elsewhere · 76%
Biography box office · Week 49 · Nov 29–Dec 5, 2015
Biography Box Office, Week 49 of 2015: Biography Releases of Nov 29–Dec 5
The Lady in the Van (2015) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 49 of 2015 (Nov 29–Dec 5), with $41.4M worldwide, ahead of Life (2015) at $1.2M and The Girl King (2015) at $369.8K. 3 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $43M in all, 23% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $43M
- The Lady in the Van (2015), the #1
- $41.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 23%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 49 of 2015?
The Lady in the Van (2015) leads with $41.4M, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $43M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Biography Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2015 (Nov 29–Dec 5).
- 1 Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: $31.4M Worldwide: $41.4M
- 2 Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 3 Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $369.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $43M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 6–12) with $227.8M, led by The Big Short (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)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 The Danish Girl (2015) $65.9M The Danish Girl (2015)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 The Lady in the Van (2015) $43M The Lady in the Van (2015)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 The Big Short (2015) $227.8M The Big Short (2015)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 The Winding Stream (2015) $33.4K The Winding Stream (2015)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2014 earned the most: $52.5M from 1 film, led by Wild (2014). Week 49, 2015 took $43M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 2006 Dec 3–9 1 film | 1 | $204.2K | – | I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life & Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal (2006) $204.2K |
| Week 49, 2007 Dec 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 2008 Nov 30–Dec 6 1 film | 1 | $8.9M | – | Cadillac Records (2008) $8.9M |
| Week 49, 2009 Nov 29–Dec 5 1 film · +131% | 1 | $20.6M | +131% | The Last Station (2009) $20.6M |
| Week 49, 2010 Nov 28–Dec 4 2 films · −96% | 2 | $806.7K | −96% | Frankie & Alice (2010) $706.5K |
| Week 49, 2011 Nov 27–Dec 3 2 films · −60% | 2 | $319.3K | −60% | Khodorkovsky (2011) $294.6K |
| Week 49, 2012 Dec 2–8 2 films · +4005% | 2 | $13.1M | +4005% | Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) $11M |
| Week 49, 2013 Dec 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 2014 Nov 30–Dec 6 1 film | 1 | $52.5M | – | Wild (2014) $52.5M |
| Week 49, 2015 Nov 29–Dec 5 3 films · −18% | 3 | $43M | −18% | The Lady in the Van (2015) $41.4M |
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 49 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing biography movie in week 49 of 2015 (Nov 29–Dec 5)?
The Lady in the Van (2015) leads with $41.4M worldwide, $10M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Life (2015) at $1.2M and The Girl King (2015) at $369.8K.
How much did biography movies released in week 49 of 2015 (Nov 29–Dec 5) earn?
3 biography films released in week 49 of 2015 (Nov 29–Dec 5) report a worldwide gross, $43M in all, or $14.3M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in week 49 of 2015 (Nov 29–Dec 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Lady in the Van (2015), earned $41.4M.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2015 (Nov 29–Dec 5). 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 49, 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.