#1 of 5 #1 biography movie of May 2017
2017 · Biography, Drama
$1M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
$33.4K US & Canada · 3% $999.3K elsewhere · 97%
Biography box office · May 2017
Biography Box Office, May 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
Afterimage (2017) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in May 2017, with $1M worldwide, ahead of Chuck (2017) at $502.5K and I Am Heath Ledger (2017) at $479.1K. 5 biography films released in May 2017 report a worldwide gross, $2.6M in all, 14% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 90% on April 2017, whose releases took $25.7M. By language, Polish leads with $1M across 1 biography release.
- May 2017 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $2.6M
- Afterimage (2017), the #1
- $1M
- vs April 2017
- −90%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of May 2017?
Afterimage (2017) leads with $1M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.6M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Biography Release of May 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 May 2017.
- 1 May 19, 2017 US and Canada: $33.4K Rest of the world: $999.3K Worldwide: $1M
- 2 May 5, 2017 US and Canada: $320.7K Rest of the world: $181.8K Worldwide: $502.5K
- 3 May 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $479.1K
- 4 May 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $288.6K
- 5 May 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270.2K
By release week
Which Week of May 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 14–20) took $1M, led by Afterimage (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Chuck (2017) $981.6K Chuck (2017)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Afterimage (2017) $1M Afterimage (2017)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Sachin (2017) $558.7K Sachin (2017)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2017 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2014 earned the most: $41.3M from 6 films, led by Million Dollar Arm (2014). May 2017 took $2.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2008 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2009 1 film | 1 | $767.6K | – | Little Ashes (2009) $767.6K |
| May 2010 1 film · +93% | 1 | $1.5M | +93% | John Rabe (2010) $1.5M |
| May 2011 3 films · +280% | 3 | $5.6M | +280% | There Be Dragons (2011) $4.4M |
| May 2012 2 films · −85% | 2 | $823.9K | −85% | Bill W. (2012) $809.6K |
| May 2013 5 films · +1545% | 5 | $13.6M | +1545% | Hannah Arendt (2013) $8.9M |
| May 2014 6 films · +204% | 6 | $41.3M | +204% | Million Dollar Arm (2014) $38.5M |
| May 2015 6 films · −86% | 6 | $5.8M | −86% | Saint Laurent (2015) $3.2M |
| May 2016 3 films · +42% | 3 | $8.2M | +42% | Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016) $7.8M |
| May 2017 5 films · −69% | 5 | $2.6M | −69% | Afterimage (2017) $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 May 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing biography movie in May 2017?
Afterimage (2017) leads with $1M worldwide, $33.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Chuck (2017) at $502.5K and I Am Heath Ledger (2017) at $479.1K.
How much did biography movies released in May 2017 earn?
5 biography films released in May 2017 report a worldwide gross, $2.6M in all, or $514.6K per film on average. April 2017 releases took $25.7M.
How many biography movies released in May 2017 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Afterimage (2017), earned $1M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.