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Biography box office · Week 40 · Oct 1–7, 2017

Biography Box Office, Week 40 of 2017: Biography Releases of Oct 1–7

Chavela (2017) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7), with $272.8K worldwide, ahead of Charged: The Eduardo Garcia Story (2017) at $15.9K. 2 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $288.8K in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada.

week 40 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$288.8K
Chavela (2017), the #1
$272.8K
earned in the US & Canada
57%
Chavela (2017) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 biography movie of Week 40, 2017

Chavela (2017)

2017 · Biography, History

$272.8K worldwide · 94% of the chart's total

$148.7K US & Canada · 54% $124.2K elsewhere · 46%
The chart

Every Biography Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7).

  1. 1 Chavela (2017) movie poster
    Chavela (2017) Oct 4, 2017 · Spanish · Biography, History, Music $272.8K worldwide
    Oct 4, 2017 US and Canada: $148.7K Rest of the world: $124.2K Worldwide: $272.8K
  2. 2 Charged: The Eduardo Garcia Story (2017) movie poster
    Charged: The Eduardo Garcia Story (2017) Oct 4, 2017 · English · Adventure, Biography, Documentary $15.9K worldwide
    Oct 4, 2017 US and Canada: $15.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.9K
FAQ

Biography Box Office Week 40 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing biography movie in week 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7)?

Chavela (2017) leads with $272.8K worldwide, $148.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Charged: The Eduardo Garcia Story (2017) at $15.9K.

How much did biography movies released in week 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7) earn?

2 biography films released in week 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $288.8K in all, or $144.4K per film on average.

How many biography movies released in week 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Chavela (2017), earned $272.8K.

How much of the Week 40, 2017 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$164.6K of the $288.8K total, or 57%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2017 (Oct 1–7). 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 40, 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.