#1 of 3 #1 biography movie of Week 47, 2016
2016 · Biography, Drama
$16.1M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$82.7K US & Canada · <1% $16M elsewhere · 99%
Biography box office · Week 47 · Nov 13–19, 2016
Biography Box Office, Week 47 of 2016: Biography Releases of Nov 13–19
A Street Cat Named Bob (2016) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 47 of 2016 (Nov 13–19), with $16.1M worldwide, ahead of Bleed for This (2016) at $6.7M and Uncle Howard (2016) at $2.2K. 3 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $22.8M in all, 23% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 47 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $22.8M
- A Street Cat Named Bob (2016), the #1
- $16.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 23%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 47 of 2016?
A Street Cat Named Bob (2016) leads with $16.1M, 71% of the total. The top 3 together took $22.8M, 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 47 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 47 of 2016 (Nov 13–19).
- 1 Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: $82.7K Rest of the world: $16M Worldwide: $16.1M
- 2 Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $6.7M
- 3 Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 47 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 47 releases took $22.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 45 (Oct 30–Nov 5) with $193.5M, led by Hacksaw Ridge (2016).
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 The Birth of a Nation (2016) $16.8M The Birth of a Nation (2016)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Miss Hokusai (2016) $691.2K Miss Hokusai (2016)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 I'm Not Ashamed (2016) $2.1M I'm Not Ashamed (2016)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 Hacksaw Ridge (2016) $193.5M Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 A Street Cat Named Bob (2016) $22.8M A Street Cat Named Bob (2016)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Jackie (2016) $29.8M Jackie (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 47 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 47, 2009 earned the most: $309.2M from 1 film, led by The Blind Side (2009). Week 47, 2016 took $22.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 47, 2007 Nov 18–24 1 film | 1 | $11.8M | – | I'm Not There. (2007) $11.8M |
| Week 47, 2008 Nov 16–22 1 film · −98% | 1 | $268.4K | −98% | Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008) $268.4K |
| Week 47, 2009 Nov 15–21 1 film · +115100% | 1 | $309.2M | +115100% | The Blind Side (2009) $309.2M |
| Week 47, 2010 Nov 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 47, 2011 Nov 13–19 1 film | 1 | $163.4K | – | Eames: The Architect & The Painter (2011) $163.4K |
| Week 47, 2012 Nov 18–24 1 film · +16452% | 1 | $27M | +16452% | Hitchcock (2012) $27M |
| Week 47, 2013 Nov 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 47, 2014 Nov 16–22 1 film | 1 | $45.9K | – | Monk With a Camera (2014) $45.9K |
| Week 47, 2015 Nov 15–21 1 film · +93446% | 1 | $43M | +93446% | Legend (2015) $43M |
| Week 47, 2016 Nov 13–19 3 films · −47% | 3 | $22.8M | −47% | A Street Cat Named Bob (2016) $16.1M |
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 47 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 47 of 2016 (Nov 13–19)?
A Street Cat Named Bob (2016) leads with $16.1M worldwide, $82.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bleed for This (2016) at $6.7M and Uncle Howard (2016) at $2.2K.
How much did biography movies released in week 47 of 2016 (Nov 13–19) earn?
3 biography films released in week 47 of 2016 (Nov 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $22.8M in all, or $7.6M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in week 47 of 2016 (Nov 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Street Cat Named Bob (2016), earned $16.1M.
How is the week 47, 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 47 of 2016 (Nov 13–19). 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 47, 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.