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Biography box office · Week 48 · Nov 26–Dec 2, 2017

Biography Box Office, Week 48 of 2017: Biography Releases of Nov 26–Dec 2

The Disaster Artist (2017) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 48 of 2017 (Nov 26–Dec 2), with $29.8M worldwide, ahead of Shadowman (2017) at $13.5K. 2 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $29.8M in all, 71% of it from the US & Canada.

week 48 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$29.8M
The Disaster Artist (2017), the #1
$29.8M
earned in the US & Canada
71%
The Disaster Artist (2017) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 biography movie of Week 48, 2017

The Disaster Artist (2017)

2017 · Biography, Drama

$29.8M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$21.1M US & Canada · 71% $8.7M elsewhere · 29%
The chart

Every Biography Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2017 (Nov 26–Dec 2).

  1. 1 The Disaster Artist (2017) movie poster
    The Disaster Artist (2017) Dec 1, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, History $29.8M worldwide
    Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $29.8M
  2. 2 Shadowman (2017) movie poster
    Shadowman (2017) Dec 1, 2017 · English · Biography, Documentary $13.5K worldwide
    Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: $13.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.5K
FAQ

Biography Box Office Week 48 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 48 of 2017 (Nov 26–Dec 2)?

The Disaster Artist (2017) leads with $29.8M worldwide, $21.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shadowman (2017) at $13.5K.

How much did biography movies released in week 48 of 2017 (Nov 26–Dec 2) earn?

2 biography films released in week 48 of 2017 (Nov 26–Dec 2) report a worldwide gross, $29.8M in all, or $14.9M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in week 48 of 2017 (Nov 26–Dec 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Disaster Artist (2017), earned $29.8M.

How much of the Week 48, 2017 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$21.1M of the $29.8M total, or 71%, 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 48, 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 48 of 2017 (Nov 26–Dec 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 48, 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.