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Biography box office · Week 41 · Oct 8–14, 2017

Biography Box Office, Week 41 of 2017: Biography Releases of Oct 8–14

Marshall (2017) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 41 of 2017 (Oct 8–14), with $10.1M worldwide, ahead of Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017) at $7.4M and Breathe (2017) at $5.1M. 6 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $27.5M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $25.7M across 5 biography releases.

week 41 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$27.5M
Marshall (2017), the #1
$10.1M
earned in the US & Canada
52%
Marshall (2017) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 biography movie of Week 41, 2017

Marshall (2017)

2017 · Biography, Drama

$10.1M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total

$10.1M US & Canada · 99% $65.2K elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 41 of 2017?

Marshall (2017) leads with $10.1M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $26.3M, 96% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Marshall (2017) movie poster Number 1
    $10.1M Marshall (2017)
    $10.1M US & Canada · 99% $65.2K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017) movie poster Number 2
    $7.4M Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017)
    $1.7M US & Canada · 23% $5.7M elsewhere · 77%
  3. Breathe (2017) movie poster Number 3
    $5.1M Breathe (2017)
    $490.1K US & Canada · 10% $4.6M elsewhere · 90%
  4. Professor Marston & the Wonder Women (2017) movie poster Number 4
    $1.9M Professor Marston & the Wonder Women (2017)
    $1.6M US & Canada · 83% $314.9K elsewhere · 17%
  5. Tom of Finland (2017) movie poster Number 5
    $1.8M Tom of Finland (2017)
    $381.6K US & Canada · 21% $1.4M elsewhere · 79%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Biography Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2017 (Oct 8–14).

  1. 1 Marshall (2017) movie poster
    Marshall (2017) Oct 13, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama $10.1M worldwide
    Oct 13, 2017 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $65.2K Worldwide: $10.1M
  2. 2 Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017) movie poster
    Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017) Oct 13, 2017 · English · Biography, History, Family $7.4M worldwide
    Oct 13, 2017 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $7.4M
  3. 3 Breathe (2017) movie poster
    Breathe (2017) Oct 13, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, Romance $5.1M worldwide
    Oct 13, 2017 US and Canada: $490.1K Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $5.1M
  4. 4 Professor Marston & the Wonder Women (2017) movie poster
    Professor Marston & the Wonder Women (2017) Oct 13, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama $1.9M worldwide
    Oct 13, 2017 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $314.9K Worldwide: $1.9M
  5. 5 Tom of Finland (2017) movie poster
    Tom of Finland (2017) Oct 13, 2017 · Finnish · Biography, Drama $1.8M worldwide
    Oct 13, 2017 US and Canada: $381.6K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.8M
  6. 6 6 Below: Miracle On The Mountain (2017) movie poster
    6 Below: Miracle On The Mountain (2017) Oct 13, 2017 · English · Adventure, Biography, Drama $1.1M worldwide
    Oct 13, 2017 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.1M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 2017?

Of the top 6, Marshall (2017) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while 6 Below: Miracle On The Mountain (2017) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $14.3M (52%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Marshall (2017) $10.1M
    $10.1M US & Canada · 99% $65.2K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017) $7.4M
    $1.7M US & Canada · 23% $5.7M elsewhere · 77%
  3. 3 Breathe (2017) $5.1M
    $490.1K US & Canada · 10% $4.6M elsewhere · 90%
  4. 4 Professor Marston & the Wonder Women (2017) $1.9M
    $1.6M US & Canada · 83% $314.9K elsewhere · 17%
  5. 5 Tom of Finland (2017) $1.8M
    $381.6K US & Canada · 21% $1.4M elsewhere · 79%
  6. 6 6 Below: Miracle On The Mountain (2017) $1.1M
    $14.8K US & Canada · 1% $1.1M elsewhere · 99%
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2013 earned the most: $218.8M from 1 film, led by Captain Phillips (2013). Week 41, 2017 took $27.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 2 films 2 $10.2M – The Express (2008) $9.8M
Week 41, 2009 Oct 4–10 2 films · −37% 2 $6.4M −37% The Damned United (2009) $4.1M
Week 41, 2010 Oct 3–9 1 film · +4% 1 $6.6M +4% Nowhere Boy (2010) $6.6M
Week 41, 2011 Oct 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 2012 Oct 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 2013 Oct 6–12 1 film 1 $218.8M – Captain Phillips (2013) $218.8M
Week 41, 2014 Oct 5–11 3 films · −93% 3 $16.1M −93% One Chance (2014) $10.9M
Week 41, 2015 Oct 4–10 1 film · +114% 1 $34.4M +114% Steve Jobs (2015) $34.4M
Week 41, 2016 Oct 2–8 2 films · −51% 2 $16.8M −51% The Birth of a Nation (2016) $16.8M
Week 41, 2017 Oct 8–14 6 films · +64% 6 $27.5M +64% Marshall (2017) $10.1M
FAQ

Biography Box Office Week 41 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing biography movie in week 41 of 2017 (Oct 8–14)?

Marshall (2017) leads with $10.1M worldwide, $10.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017) at $7.4M and Breathe (2017) at $5.1M.

How much did biography movies released in week 41 of 2017 (Oct 8–14) earn?

6 biography films released in week 41 of 2017 (Oct 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $27.5M in all, or $4.6M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in week 41 of 2017 (Oct 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Marshall (2017), earned $10.1M.

How much of the Week 41, 2017 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$14.3M of the $27.5M total, or 52%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2017 (Oct 8–14). 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 41, 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.