#1 of 3 #1 biography movie of January 2017
2017 · Biography, Drama
$24.1M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$12.8M US & Canada · 53% $11.3M elsewhere · 47%
Biography box office · January 2017
Biography Box Office, January 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
The Founder (2017) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in January 2017, with $24.1M worldwide, ahead of The Last Family (2017) at $2.3M and I Am Michael (2017) at $228.6K. 3 biography films released in January 2017 report a worldwide gross, $26.6M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on December 2016, whose releases took $573.3M.
- January 2017 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $26.6M
- The Founder (2017), the #1
- $24.1M
- vs December 2016
- −95%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of January 2017?
The Founder (2017) leads with $24.1M, 91% of the total. The top 3 together took $26.6M, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Biography Release of January 2017, 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 January 2017.
- 1 Jan 20, 2017 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $11.3M Worldwide: $24.1M
- 2 Jan 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
- 3 Jan 27, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $228.6K
By release week
Which Week of January 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 15–21) took $24.1M, led by The Founder (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 The Founder (2017) $24.1M The Founder (2017)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 The Last Family (2017) $2.5M The Last Family (2017)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2017 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2016 earned the most: $209.5M from 5 films, led by Ip Man 3 (2016). January 2017 took $26.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2008 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2009 2 films | 2 | $44.9M | – | Notorious (2009) $44.4M |
| January 2010 1 film · −95% | 1 | $2.1M | −95% | Creation (2010) $2.1M |
| January 2011 4 films · +648% | 4 | $15.4M | +648% | Ip Man 2 (2011) $15.1M |
| January 2012 1 film · −100% | 1 | $22.7K | −100% | Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012) $22.7K |
| January 2013 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2014 3 films | 3 | $694.6K | – | Summer in February (2014) $605.4K |
| January 2015 2 films · +15% | 2 | $801.1K | +15% | The Devil's Violinist (2015) $772.3K |
| January 2016 5 films · +26049% | 5 | $209.5M | +26049% | Ip Man 3 (2016) $157M |
| January 2017 3 films · −87% | 3 | $26.6M | −87% | The Founder (2017) $24.1M |
Archive
Biography Box Office in 2017, Month by Month
The months of 2017 with their totals: December leads with $867M, led by The Greatest Showman (2017).
- January $26.6M #1 The Founder (2017)
- February $14.5M #1 A United Kingdom (2017)
- March $31.5M #1 The Zookeeper's Wife (2017)
- April $25.7M #1 The Lost City of Z (2017)
- May $2.6M #1 Afterimage (2017)
- June $90.4M #1 All Eyez on Me (2017)
- July $559K #1 Endless Poetry (2017)
- August $29.9M #1 The Glass Castle (2017)
- September $257.7M #1 Chasing the Dragon (2017)
- October $68M #1 Only the Brave (2017)
- November $164M #1 Darkest Hour (2017)
- December $867M #1 The Greatest Showman (2017)
FAQ
Biography Box Office January 2017: 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 January 2017?
The Founder (2017) leads with $24.1M worldwide, $12.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Last Family (2017) at $2.3M and I Am Michael (2017) at $228.6K.
How much did biography movies released in January 2017 earn?
3 biography films released in January 2017 report a worldwide gross, $26.6M in all, or $8.9M per film on average. December 2016 releases took $573.3M.
How many biography movies released in January 2017 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Founder (2017), earned $24.1M.
How is the January 2017 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 January 2017. 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 January 2017 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.