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Biography box office · Week 49 · Dec 3–9, 2017

Biography Box Office, Week 49 of 2017: Biography Releases of Dec 3–9

I, Tonya (2017) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 49 of 2017 (Dec 3–9), with $53.9M worldwide, ahead of The Pirates of Somalia (2017) at $103.4K. 2 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $54M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada.

week 49 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$54M
I, Tonya (2017), the #1
$53.9M
earned in the US & Canada
56%
I, Tonya (2017) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 biography movie of Week 49, 2017

I, Tonya (2017)

2017 · Biography, Drama

$53.9M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$30M US & Canada · 56% $23.9M elsewhere · 44%
The chart

Every Biography Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2017 (Dec 3–9).

  1. 1 I, Tonya (2017) movie poster
    I, Tonya (2017) Dec 8, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $53.9M worldwide
    Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: $30M Rest of the world: $23.9M Worldwide: $53.9M
  2. 2 The Pirates of Somalia (2017) movie poster
    The Pirates of Somalia (2017) Dec 8, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama $103.4K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $103.4K
FAQ

Biography Box Office Week 49 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 49 of 2017 (Dec 3–9)?

I, Tonya (2017) leads with $53.9M worldwide, $30M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Pirates of Somalia (2017) at $103.4K.

How much did biography movies released in week 49 of 2017 (Dec 3–9) earn?

2 biography films released in week 49 of 2017 (Dec 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $54M in all, or $27M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in week 49 of 2017 (Dec 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, I, Tonya (2017), earned $53.9M.

How much of the Week 49, 2017 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$30M of the $54M total, or 56%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2017 (Dec 3–9). 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 49, 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.