#1 of 3 #1 biography movie of Week 18, 2016
The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016)
2016 · Biography, Drama
$12.3M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$3.9M US & Canada · 32% $8.4M elsewhere · 68%
Biography box office · Week 18 · Apr 24–30, 2016
Biography Box Office, Week 18 of 2016: Biography Releases of Apr 24–30
The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 18 of 2016 (Apr 24–30), with $12.3M worldwide, ahead of Papa: Hemingway in Cuba (2016) at $1.2M and Eva Hesse (2016) at $157.5K. 3 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $13.6M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $13.6M
- The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016), the #1
- $12.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 38%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 18 of 2016?
The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016) leads with $12.3M, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $13.6M, 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 18 of 2016, 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 18 of 2016 (Apr 24–30).
- 1 Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $8.4M Worldwide: $12.3M
- 2 Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $38.1K Worldwide: $1.2M
- 3 Apr 27, 2016 US and Canada: $157.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $157.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 2016?
Of the top 3, Eva Hesse (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $5.1M (38%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016) $12.3M $3.9M US & Canada · 32% $8.4M elsewhere · 68%
- 2 Papa: Hemingway in Cuba (2016) $1.2M $1.1M US & Canada · 97% $38.1K elsewhere · 3%
- 3 Eva Hesse (2016) $157.5K $157.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $13.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 12 (Mar 13–19) with $23.7M, led by The Clan (2016).
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 The Clan (2016) $23.7M The Clan (2016)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 I Saw the Light (2016) $3.3M I Saw the Light (2016)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Miles Ahead (2016) $3.5M Miles Ahead (2016)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Memoria (2016) $2.2K Memoria (2016)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Be Here Now (2016) $22.4K Be Here Now (2016)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Nina (2016) $23.3K Nina (2016)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016) $13.6M The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016) $7.8M Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2016 earned the most: $13.6M from 3 films, led by The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18, 2007 Apr 29–May 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 2008 Apr 27–May 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 2009 Apr 26–May 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 2010 Apr 25–May 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 2011 Apr 24–30 2 films | 2 | $380.7K | – | The Robber (2011) $254.5K |
| Week 18, 2012 Apr 29–May 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 2013 Apr 28–May 4 1 film | 1 | $4.6M | – | The Iceman (2013) $4.6M |
| Week 18, 2014 Apr 27–May 3 1 film · −99% | 1 | $30.7K | −99% | Documented (2014) $30.7K |
| Week 18, 2015 Apr 26–May 2 3 films · +9134% | 3 | $2.8M | +9134% | Iris (2015) $1.6M |
| Week 18, 2016 Apr 24–30 3 films · +379% | 3 | $13.6M | +379% | The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016) $12.3M |
Archive
Biography Box Office in 2016, Week by Week
44 weeks of 2016 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 18–24) with $303.7M, led by Dangal (2016).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $221.3K
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $157M
- Week 5 $52.2M
- Week 6 $91.9K
- Week 7 $38.6K
- Week 8 $42.7M
- Week 9 $46.2M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $7.1M
- Week 12 $23.7M
- Week 13 $3.3M
- Week 14 $3.5M
- Week 15 $2.2K
- Week 16 $22.4K
- Week 17 $23.3K
- Week 18 $13.6M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $7.8M
- Week 21 $24K
- Week 22 $343.1K
- Week 23 $178.9K
- Week 24 $7.6M
- Week 25 $71.9K
- Week 26 $25M
- Week 27 $8K
- Week 28 $71K
- Week 29 $21.1M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $131.7K
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $54.1M
- Week 34 $3.8M
- Week 35 $13.6M
- Week 36 $61.3K
- Week 37 $244M
- Week 38 $37.4M
- Week 39 $10.4M
- Week 40 $37.5M
- Week 41 $16.8M
- Week 42 $691.2K
- Week 43 $2.1M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $193.5M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $22.8M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $29.8M
- Week 50 $1.9K
- Week 51 $3.9M
- Week 52 $303.7M
- Week 53 $236M
FAQ
Biography Box Office Week 18 of 2016: 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 18 of 2016 (Apr 24–30)?
The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016) leads with $12.3M worldwide, $3.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Papa: Hemingway in Cuba (2016) at $1.2M and Eva Hesse (2016) at $157.5K.
How much did biography movies released in week 18 of 2016 (Apr 24–30) earn?
3 biography films released in week 18 of 2016 (Apr 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $13.6M in all, or $4.5M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in week 18 of 2016 (Apr 24–30) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016), earned $12.3M.
How is the week 18, 2016 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 18 of 2016 (Apr 24–30). 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 18, 2016 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.