#1 of 3 #1 biography movie of Week 47, 2017
2017 · Biography, Drama
$150.8M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$56.5M US & Canada · 37% $94.4M elsewhere · 63%
Biography box office · Week 47 · Nov 19–25, 2017
Biography Box Office, Week 47 of 2017: Biography Releases of Nov 19–25
Darkest Hour (2017) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25), with $150.8M worldwide, ahead of The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) at $8.1M and Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017) at $1.1M. 3 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $160.1M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 47 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $160.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 39%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 47 of 2017?
Darkest Hour (2017) leads with $150.8M, 94% of the total. The top 3 together took $160.1M, 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
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The chart
Every Biography Release of Week 47 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 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25).
- 1 Nov 22, 2017 US and Canada: $56.5M Rest of the world: $94.4M Worldwide: $150.8M
- 2 The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)Nov 22, 2017 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $8.1M
Nov 22, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, Comedy $8.1M worldwide - 3 Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017)Nov 24, 2017 US and Canada: $820.3K Rest of the world: $272.6K Worldwide: $1.1M Nov 24, 2017 · English · Biography, History, War $1.1M worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 47 of 2017?
Of the top 3, Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017) earned the biggest share at home (75% in the US & Canada), while Darkest Hour (2017) made 63% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $63M (39%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Darkest Hour (2017) $150.8M $56.5M US & Canada · 37% $94.4M elsewhere · 63%
- 2 The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) $8.1M $5.7M US & Canada · 70% $2.5M elsewhere · 30%
- 3 Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017) $1.1M $820.3K US & Canada · 75% $272.6K elsewhere · 25%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 47 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 47 releases took $160.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 19–25) with $160.1M, led by Darkest Hour (2017).
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Marshall (2017) $27.5M Marshall (2017)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Only the Brave (2017) $30.2M Only the Brave (2017)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 Thank You for Your Service (2017) $10M Thank You for Your Service (2017)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 LBJ (2017) $4M LBJ (2017)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 Song of Granite (2017) $21.3K Song of Granite (2017)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 19–25 Darkest Hour (2017) $160.1M Darkest Hour (2017)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 The Disaster Artist (2017) $29.8M The Disaster Artist (2017)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 I, Tonya (2017) $54M I, Tonya (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 47 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 47, 2009 earned the most: $309.2M from 1 film, led by The Blind Side (2009). Week 47, 2017 took $160.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 47, 2008 Nov 16–22 1 film | 1 | $268.4K | – | Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008) $268.4K |
| Week 47, 2009 Nov 15–21 1 film · +115100% | 1 | $309.2M | +115100% | The Blind Side (2009) $309.2M |
| Week 47, 2010 Nov 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 47, 2011 Nov 13–19 1 film | 1 | $163.4K | – | Eames: The Architect & The Painter (2011) $163.4K |
| Week 47, 2012 Nov 18–24 1 film · +16452% | 1 | $27M | +16452% | Hitchcock (2012) $27M |
| Week 47, 2013 Nov 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 47, 2014 Nov 16–22 1 film | 1 | $45.9K | – | Monk With a Camera (2014) $45.9K |
| Week 47, 2015 Nov 15–21 1 film · +93446% | 1 | $43M | +93446% | Legend (2015) $43M |
| Week 47, 2016 Nov 13–19 3 films · −47% | 3 | $22.8M | −47% | A Street Cat Named Bob (2016) $16.1M |
| Week 47, 2017 Nov 19–25 3 films · +603% | 3 | $160.1M | +603% | Darkest Hour (2017) $150.8M |
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 47 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 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25)?
Darkest Hour (2017) leads with $150.8M worldwide, $56.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) at $8.1M and Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017) at $1.1M.
How much did biography movies released in week 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25) earn?
3 biography films released in week 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $160.1M in all, or $53.4M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in week 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Darkest Hour (2017) with $150.8M.
How is the week 47, 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 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25). 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 47, 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.