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Biography box office · Week 5 · Jan 24–30, 2016

Biography Box Office, Week 5 of 2016: Biography Releases of Jan 24–30

The Finest Hours (2016) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 5 of 2016 (Jan 24–30), with $52.1M worldwide, ahead of Requiem for the American Dream (2016) at $130.2K. 2 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $52.2M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada.

week 5 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$52.2M
The Finest Hours (2016), the #1
$52.1M
earned in the US & Canada
53%
The Finest Hours (2016) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 biography movie of Week 5, 2016

The Finest Hours (2016)

2016 · Action, Adventure

$52.1M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$27.6M US & Canada · 53% $24.5M elsewhere · 47%
The chart

Every Biography Release of Week 5 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 5 of 2016 (Jan 24–30).

  1. 1 The Finest Hours (2016) movie poster
    The Finest Hours (2016) Jan 29, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Biography $52.1M worldwide
    Jan 29, 2016 US and Canada: $27.6M Rest of the world: $24.5M Worldwide: $52.1M
  2. 2 Requiem for the American Dream (2016) movie poster
    Requiem for the American Dream (2016) Jan 29, 2016 · English · Biography, Documentary $130.2K worldwide
    Jan 29, 2016 US and Canada: $130.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $130.2K
FAQ

Biography Box Office Week 5 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing biography movie in week 5 of 2016 (Jan 24–30)?

The Finest Hours (2016) leads with $52.1M worldwide, $27.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Requiem for the American Dream (2016) at $130.2K.

How much did biography movies released in week 5 of 2016 (Jan 24–30) earn?

2 biography films released in week 5 of 2016 (Jan 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $52.2M in all, or $26.1M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in week 5 of 2016 (Jan 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Finest Hours (2016), earned $52.1M.

How much of the Week 5, 2016 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$27.7M of the $52.2M total, or 53%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 5, 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 5 of 2016 (Jan 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 5, 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.