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Biography box office · Week 8 · Feb 14–20, 2016

Biography Box Office, Week 8 of 2016: Biography Releases of Feb 14–20

Race (2016) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 8 of 2016 (Feb 14–20), with $25.1M worldwide, ahead of Neerja (2016) at $17.6M. 2 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $42.7M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada.

week 8 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$42.7M
Race (2016), the #1
$25.1M
earned in the US & Canada
49%
Race (2016) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 biography movie of Week 8, 2016

Race (2016)

2016 · Biography, Drama

$25.1M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total

$19.2M US & Canada · 77% $5.9M elsewhere · 23%
The chart

Every Biography Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2016 (Feb 14–20).

  1. 1 Race (2016) movie poster
    Race (2016) Feb 19, 2016 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $25.1M worldwide
    Feb 19, 2016 US and Canada: $19.2M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $25.1M
  2. 2 Neerja (2016) movie poster
    Neerja (2016) Feb 19, 2016 · Hindi · Biography, Drama, Thriller $17.6M worldwide
    Feb 19, 2016 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $16M Worldwide: $17.6M
FAQ

Biography Box Office Week 8 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 8 of 2016 (Feb 14–20)?

Race (2016) leads with $25.1M worldwide, $19.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Neerja (2016) at $17.6M.

How much did biography movies released in week 8 of 2016 (Feb 14–20) earn?

2 biography films released in week 8 of 2016 (Feb 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $42.7M in all, or $21.3M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in week 8 of 2016 (Feb 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Race (2016), earned $25.1M.

How much of the Week 8, 2016 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$20.8M of the $42.7M total, or 49%, 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 8, 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 8 of 2016 (Feb 14–20). 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 8, 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.