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Biography box office · Week 35 · Aug 27–Sep 2, 2017

Biography Box Office, Week 35 of 2017: Biography Releases of Aug 27–Sep 2

Viceroy's House (2017) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 35 of 2017 (Aug 27–Sep 2), with $11.6M worldwide, ahead of Dalida (2017) at $5.6M and Dolores (2017) at $555.3K. 3 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17.7M in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada.

week 35 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$17.7M
Viceroy's House (2017), the #1
$11.6M
earned in the US & Canada
9%
Viceroy's House (2017) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 biography movie of Week 35, 2017

Viceroy's House (2017)

2017 · Biography, Drama

$11.6M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total

$1.1M US & Canada · 10% $10.5M elsewhere · 90%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 35 of 2017?

Viceroy's House (2017) leads with $11.6M, 65% of the total. The top 3 together took $17.7M, 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.

  1. Viceroy's House (2017) movie poster Number 1
    $11.6M Viceroy's House (2017)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 10% $10.5M elsewhere · 90%
  2. Dalida (2017) movie poster Number 2
    $5.6M Dalida (2017)
    $3.5K US & Canada · <1% $5.6M elsewhere · 100%
  3. Dolores (2017) movie poster Number 3
    $555.3K Dolores (2017)
    $555.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Biography Release of Week 35 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 35 of 2017 (Aug 27–Sep 2).

  1. 1 Viceroy's House (2017) movie poster
    Viceroy's House (2017) Sep 1, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, History $11.6M worldwide
    Sep 1, 2017 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $11.6M
  2. 2 Dalida (2017) movie poster
    Dalida (2017) Sep 1, 2017 · French · Biography, Drama, Music $5.6M worldwide
    Sep 1, 2017 US and Canada: $3.5K Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $5.6M
  3. 3 Dolores (2017) movie poster
    Dolores (2017) Sep 1, 2017 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $555.3K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2017 US and Canada: $555.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $555.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 2017?

Of the top 3, Dolores (2017) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dalida (2017) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $1.7M (9%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Viceroy's House (2017) $11.6M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 10% $10.5M elsewhere · 90%
  2. 2 Dalida (2017) $5.6M
    $3.5K US & Canada · <1% $5.6M elsewhere · 100%
  3. 3 Dolores (2017) $555.3K
    $555.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2014 earned the most: $18.3M from 2 films, led by Cantinflas (2014). Week 35, 2017 took $17.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 2008 Aug 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 2009 Aug 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 2010 Aug 22–28 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 2011 Aug 21–27 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 2012 Aug 26–Sep 1 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 2013 Aug 25–31 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 2014 Aug 24–30 2 films 2 $18.3M – Cantinflas (2014) $18M
Week 35, 2015 Aug 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 2016 Aug 21–27 3 films 3 $13.6M – Southside with You (2016) $6.6M
Week 35, 2017 Aug 27–Sep 2 3 films · +30% 3 $17.7M +30% Viceroy's House (2017) $11.6M
FAQ

Biography Box Office Week 35 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 35 of 2017 (Aug 27–Sep 2)?

Viceroy's House (2017) leads with $11.6M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dalida (2017) at $5.6M and Dolores (2017) at $555.3K.

How much did biography movies released in week 35 of 2017 (Aug 27–Sep 2) earn?

3 biography films released in week 35 of 2017 (Aug 27–Sep 2) report a worldwide gross, $17.7M in all, or $5.9M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in week 35 of 2017 (Aug 27–Sep 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Viceroy's House (2017), earned $11.6M.

How much of the Week 35, 2017 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.7M of the $17.7M total, or 9%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 2017 (Aug 27–Sep 2). 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 35, 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.