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Biography box office · Week 51 · Dec 17–23, 2017

Biography Box Office, Week 51 of 2017: Biography Releases of Dec 17–23

The Greatest Showman (2017) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 51 of 2017 (Dec 17–23), with $469.1M worldwide, ahead of The Post (2017) at $193.8M. 2 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $662.8M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 51 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$662.8M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
39%
The Greatest Showman (2017) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 biography movie of Week 51, 2017

The Greatest Showman (2017)

2017 · Biography, Drama

$469.1M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total

$174.3M US & Canada · 37% $294.7M elsewhere · 63%
The chart

Every Biography Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2017 (Dec 17–23).

  1. 1 The Greatest Showman (2017) movie poster
    The Greatest Showman (2017) Dec 20, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, Romance $469.1M worldwide
    Dec 20, 2017 US and Canada: $174.3M Rest of the world: $294.7M Worldwide: $469.1M
  2. 2 The Post (2017) movie poster
    The Post (2017) Dec 22, 2017 · Biography, Drama, History $193.8M worldwide
    Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: $81.9M Rest of the world: $111.9M Worldwide: $193.8M
FAQ

Biography Box Office Week 51 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 51 of 2017 (Dec 17–23)?

The Greatest Showman (2017) leads with $469.1M worldwide, $174.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Post (2017) at $193.8M.

How much did biography movies released in week 51 of 2017 (Dec 17–23) earn?

2 biography films released in week 51 of 2017 (Dec 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $662.8M in all, or $331.4M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in week 51 of 2017 (Dec 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Greatest Showman (2017) with $469.1M.

How much of the Week 51, 2017 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$256.2M of the $662.8M total, or 39%, 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 51, 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 51 of 2017 (Dec 17–23). 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 51, 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.