#1 of 3 #1 biography movie of Week 16, 2017
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2017)
2017 · Biography, Drama
$571.4K worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Biography box office · Week 16 · Apr 16–22, 2017
Biography Box Office, Week 16 of 2017: Biography Releases of Apr 16–22
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2017) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 16 of 2017 (Apr 16–22), with $571.4K worldwide, ahead of Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2017) at $323.1K and Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent (2017) at $228.2K. 3 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.1M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on Week 15, 2017, whose releases took $24.6M.
- week 16 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.1M
- The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2017), the #1
- $571.4K
- vs Week 15, 2017
- −95%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 16 of 2017?
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2017) leads with $571.4K, 51% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.1M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Biography Release of Week 16 of 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 week 16 of 2017 (Apr 16–22).
- 1 The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2017)Apr 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $571.4K
Apr 21, 2017 · Finnish · Biography, Drama, Sport $571.4K worldwide - 2 Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2017)Apr 21, 2017 US and Canada: $313.4K Rest of the world: $9.7K Worldwide: $323.1K
Apr 21, 2017 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $323.1K worldwide - 3 Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent (2017)Apr 21, 2017 US and Canada: $228.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $228.2K Apr 21, 2017 · English · Biography, Documentary $228.2K worldwide
Weeks around it
How Does Week 16 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 16 releases took $1.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 26–Apr 1) with $31.2M, led by The Zookeeper's Wife (2017).
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 19–25 I, Olga Hepnarová (2017) $227.5K I, Olga Hepnarová (2017)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 The Zookeeper's Wife (2017) $31.2M The Zookeeper's Wife (2017)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 SHOT! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock (2017) $18.3K SHOT! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock (2017)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 The Lost City of Z (2017) $24.6M The Lost City of Z (2017)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2017) $1.1M The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2017)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Chuck (2017) $981.6K Chuck (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 16 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 16, 2012 earned the most: $3.8M from 1 film, led by Marley (2012). Week 16, 2017 took $1.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 16, 2008 Apr 13–19 1 film | 1 | $32.1K | – | Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (2008) $32.1K |
| Week 16, 2009 Apr 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 16, 2010 Apr 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 16, 2011 Apr 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 16, 2012 Apr 15–21 1 film | 1 | $3.8M | – | Marley (2012) $3.8M |
| Week 16, 2013 Apr 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 16, 2014 Apr 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 16, 2015 Apr 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 16, 2016 Apr 10–16 1 film | 1 | $22.4K | – | Be Here Now (2016) $22.4K |
| Week 16, 2017 Apr 16–22 3 films · +4906% | 3 | $1.1M | +4906% | The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2017) $571.4K |
Archive
Biography Box Office in 2017, Week by Week
38 weeks of 2017 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 17–23) with $662.8M, led by The Greatest Showman (2017).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $24.1M
- Week 4 $2.5M
- Week 5 $5.3K
- Week 6 $14.5M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $12.8K
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $227.5K
- Week 13 $31.2M
- Week 14 $18.3K
- Week 15 $24.6M
- Week 16 $1.1M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $981.6K
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $1M
- Week 21 $558.7K
- Week 22 $6.7M
- Week 23 $14.5M
- Week 24 $67.2M
- Week 25 $18.5K
- Week 26 $1.9M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $559K
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $22.1M
- Week 33 $270K
- Week 34 $7.6M
- Week 35 $17.7M
- Week 36 $944.4K
- Week 37 $785.3K
- Week 38 $145.9M
- Week 39 $92.3M
- Week 40 $288.8K
- Week 41 $27.5M
- Week 42 $30.2M
- Week 43 $10M
- Week 44 $4M
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $21.3K
- Week 47 $160.1M
- Week 48 $29.8M
- Week 49 $54M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $662.8M
- Week 52 $120.3M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Biography Box Office Week 16 of 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 week 16 of 2017 (Apr 16–22)?
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2017) leads with $571.4K worldwide. Next come Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2017) at $323.1K and Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent (2017) at $228.2K.
How much did biography movies released in week 16 of 2017 (Apr 16–22) earn?
3 biography films released in week 16 of 2017 (Apr 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $1.1M in all, or $374.2K per film on average. Week 15, 2017 releases took $24.6M.
How many biography movies released in week 16 of 2017 (Apr 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2017), earned $571.4K.
How is the week 16, 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 week 16 of 2017 (Apr 16–22). 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 16, 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.