Biography box office · 2016

Biography Box Office 2016: Highest-Grossing Biography Movies, Page 2

Dangal (2016) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in 2016, with $303.7M worldwide, ahead of Sully (2016) at $243.9M and Hidden Figures (2016) at $236M. 75 biography films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $1.6B in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 4% on 2015, whose releases took $1.6B. By language, English leads with $1.1B across 61 biography releases.

2016 releases with a gross: 75
combined worldwide: $1.6B
films crossed $100M: 5
vs 2015: +4%

#1 of 75

#1 biography movie of 2016

Dangal (2016)

2016 · Action, Biography

$303.7M worldwide · 19% of the chart's total

$12.4M US & Canada · 4% $291.3M elsewhere · 96%

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Every Biography Release of 2016, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 75 of 75. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2016.

51
Eisenstein in Guanajuato (2016) Feb 5, 2016 · English · Biography, Comedy, Romance $91.9K worldwide

Feb 5, 2016 US and Canada: $34.3K Rest of the world: $57.6K Worldwide: $91.9K
52
For the Love of Spock (2016) Sep 9, 2016 · English · Biography, Documentary $80.1K worldwide

Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: $80.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $80.1K
53
Don't Blink - Robert Frank (2016) Jul 13, 2016 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $76.5K worldwide

Jul 13, 2016 US and Canada: $76.1K Rest of the world: $407 Worldwide: $76.5K
54
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made (2016) Jun 17, 2016 · English · Adventure, Biography, Drama $71.9K worldwide

Jun 17, 2016 US and Canada: $71.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $71.9K
55
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016) Jul 8, 2016 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $71K worldwide

Jul 8, 2016 US and Canada: $71K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $71K
56
King Georges (2016) Feb 26, 2016 · English · Biography, Documentary $66.2K worldwide

Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: $66.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $66.2K
57
The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger (2016) Aug 31, 2016 · English · Biography, Documentary $61.3K worldwide

Aug 31, 2016 US and Canada: $28.5K Rest of the world: $32.8K Worldwide: $61.3K
58
Danny Says (2016) Sep 30, 2016 · English · Biography, History, Music $44.2K worldwide

Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $44.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.2K
59
Mavis! (2016) Feb 12, 2016 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $38.6K worldwide

Feb 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.6K
60
Troublemakers: The Story of Land Art (2016) Jan 8, 2016 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $38.6K worldwide

Jan 8, 2016 US and Canada: $29.5K Rest of the world: $9.1K Worldwide: $38.6K
61
Almost Holy (2016) May 20, 2016 · English · Biography, Drama, Documentary $24K worldwide

May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $21.1K Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $24K
62
Nina (2016) Apr 22, 2016 · Bulgarian · Biography, Drama, Music $23.3K worldwide

Apr 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.3K
63
Be Here Now (2016) Apr 15, 2016 · English · Biography, Drama, Family $22.4K worldwide

Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $22.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.4K
64
Art Bastard (2016) Jun 3, 2016 · English · Biography, History, Comedy $19.6K worldwide

Jun 3, 2016 US and Canada: $19.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.6K
65
I Am Bolt (2016) Nov 28, 2016 · English · Biography, Sport, Documentary $18.8K worldwide

Nov 28, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.8K
66
Landfill Harmonic (2016) Sep 9, 2016 · English · Biography, Drama, Music $17.2K worldwide

Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: $17.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.2K
67
Rise of the Legend (2016) Mar 11, 2016 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $17.2K worldwide

Mar 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.2K
68
Roseanne for President! (2016) Jul 1, 2016 · English · Biography, Comedy, Documentary $8K worldwide

Jul 1, 2016 US and Canada: $8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8K
69
Sex and Broadcasting (2016) Mar 30, 2016 · English · Biography, Comedy, Music $6K worldwide

Mar 30, 2016 US and Canada: $6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6K
70
The Lennon Report (2016) Oct 7, 2016 · English · Biography, Drama, History $5.4K worldwide

Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4K
71
Breaking a Monster (2016) Jun 24, 2016 · English · Biography, Drama, Music $4.2K worldwide

Jun 24, 2016 US and Canada: $4.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2K
72
Memoria (2016) Apr 8, 2016 · English · Biography, Drama $2.2K worldwide

Apr 8, 2016 US and Canada: $2.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2K
73
Uncle Howard (2016) Nov 18, 2016 · English · Biography, Documentary $2.2K worldwide

Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
74
Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America (2016) Dec 9, 2016 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $1.9K worldwide

Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: $1.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9K
75
Everything Is Copy (2016) Mar 11, 2016 · English · Biography, Documentary $202 worldwide

Mar 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $202