#1 of 68 #1 biography movie of 2018
2018 · Biography, Drama
$910.8M worldwide · 39% of the chart's total
$216.7M US & Canada · 24% $694.1M elsewhere · 76%
Biography box office · 2018
Biography Box Office 2018: Highest-Grossing Biography Movies
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in 2018, with $910.8M worldwide, ahead of Green Book (2018) at $321.8M and First Man (2018) at $105.7M. 68 biography films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $2.3B in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 47% on 2017, whose releases took $1.6B. By language, English leads with $1.1B across 52 biography releases.
- 2018 releases with a gross
- 68
- combined worldwide
- $2.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs 2017
- +47%
#1 of 68 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of 2018?
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) leads with $910.8M, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.5B, 66% of what all 68 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Biography Release of 2018, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 68. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2018.
- 1 Nov 2, 2018 US and Canada: $216.7M Rest of the world: $694.1M Worldwide: $910.8M
- 2 Nov 16, 2018 US and Canada: $85.1M Rest of the world: $236.7M Worldwide: $321.8M
- 3 Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $44.9M Rest of the world: $60.8M Worldwide: $105.7M
- 4 Nov 23, 2018 US and Canada: $34.4M Rest of the world: $61.6M Worldwide: $95.9M
- 5 Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $49.3M Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $93.4M
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Nov 21, 2018 US and Canada: $30.8M Rest of the world: $55.7M Worldwide: $86.5M - 7
Jun 29, 2018 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: $68.8M Worldwide: $76.7M - 8
Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $47.8M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $76.1M - 9
Feb 9, 2018 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: $20.9M Worldwide: $57.2M - 10
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $16.5M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $46.7M - 11
Feb 2, 2018 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $18.9M Worldwide: $44M - 12
Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: $14.1M Worldwide: $38.8M - 13
Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: $24.1M Worldwide: $31.7M - 14
Jan 26, 2018 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $27.4M Worldwide: $29M - 15
Mar 9, 2018 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $16.6M Worldwide: $24.6M - 16
Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $19M Worldwide: $24.4M - 17
Jun 8, 2018 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $9K Worldwide: $22.8M - 18
Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: $17.4M Rest of the world: $868K Worldwide: $18.3M - 19
Aug 29, 2018 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6M - 20
May 4, 2018 US and Canada: $14.1M Rest of the world: $423.9K Worldwide: $14.5M - 21
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $14.3M - 22
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $13.1M - 23
Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $8.8M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $12.4M - 24
Nov 2, 2018 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $11.9M - 25
Nov 16, 2018 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $11.5M - 26
Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: $10.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.2M - 27
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $10.1M - 28
May 18, 2018 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $8.6M - 29
Jun 15, 2018 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $6.4M - 30
Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.2M - 31
Nov 9, 2018 US and Canada: $109.6K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.6M - 32
Feb 23, 2018 US and Canada: $125.7K Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $4.9M - 33
Jul 6, 2018 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $4.6M - 34
Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: $29.5K Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $4.5M - 35
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)Jul 13, 2018 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $4.2M
Jul 13, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama, Comedy $4.2M worldwide - 36
Nov 2, 2018 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $3.9M - 37
Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: $56.6K Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $3.9M - 38
Apr 13, 2018 US and Canada: $231.3K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.4M - 39
Jul 11, 2018 US and Canada: $200.1K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.4M - 40
Nov 6, 2018 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $3.2M - 41
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $3M - 42
Nov 2, 2018 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $2.9M - 43
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 44
Jul 20, 2018 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $2.7M - 45
Oct 10, 2018 US and Canada: $466.4K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.6M - 46
Jun 1, 2018 US and Canada: $44.3K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $2.4M - 47
Oct 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 48
May 25, 2018 US and Canada: $108.9K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.1M - 49
Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: $462K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.7M - 50
Apr 20, 2018 US and Canada: $82.3K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2018?
Of the top 10, The 15:17 to Paris (2018) earned the biggest share at home (63% in the US & Canada), while Sanju (2018) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 68 films, $789.4M (34%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) $910.8M $216.7M US & Canada · 24% $694.1M elsewhere · 76%
- 2 Green Book (2018) $321.8M $85.1M US & Canada · 26% $236.7M elsewhere · 74%
- 3 First Man (2018) $105.7M $44.9M US & Canada · 43% $60.8M elsewhere · 57%
- 4 The Favourite (2018) $95.9M $34.4M US & Canada · 36% $61.6M elsewhere · 64%
- 5 BlacKkKlansman (2018) $93.4M $49.3M US & Canada · 53% $44.1M elsewhere · 47%
- 6 Robin Hood (2018) $86.5M $30.8M US & Canada · 36% $55.7M elsewhere · 64%
- 7 Sanju (2018) $76.7M $7.9M US & Canada · 10% $68.8M elsewhere · 90%
- 8 Vice (2018) $76.1M $47.8M US & Canada · 63% $28.2M elsewhere · 37%
- 9 The 15:17 to Paris (2018) $57.2M $36.3M US & Canada · 63% $20.9M elsewhere · 37%
- 10 Mary Queen of Scots (2018) $46.7M $16.5M US & Canada · 35% $30.2M elsewhere · 65%
Gross bands
How Many 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 68 films crossed $100M and took $1.3B between them, 58% of the total. 41 films, 60% of the list, earned under $10M.
39% 18% 38%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 1% of the list $910.8M · 39% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 3% of the list $427.5M · 18% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 24 films, 35% of the list $881.8M · 38% of the gross
- Under $10M 41 films, 60% of the list $93.4M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2018 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $1.5B from 12 films, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). July was the quietest month ($15.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Pad Man (2018) $33M Pad Man (2018)
- February Feb The 15:17 to Paris (2018) $106.4M The 15:17 to Paris (2018)
- March Mar The Death of Stalin (2018) $26.3M The Death of Stalin (2018)
- April Apr Chappaquiddick (2018) $33.3M Chappaquiddick (2018)
- May May RBG (2018) $25.2M RBG (2018)
- June Jun Sanju (2018) $109.4M Sanju (2018)
- July Jul Whitney (2018) $15.1M Whitney (2018)
- August Aug BlacKkKlansman (2018) $125.5M BlacKkKlansman (2018)
- September Sep Colette (2018) $21.5M Colette (2018)
- October Oct First Man (2018) $154.8M First Man (2018)
- November Nov Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) $1.5B Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
- December Dec Vice (2018) $203.4M Vice (2018)
Last 10 years
How Does 2018 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2018 earned the most: $2.3B from 68 films, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 24 films | 24 | $1B | – | The Blind Side (2009) $309.2M |
| 2010 14 films · −67% | 14 | $341.2M | −67% | The Social Network (2010) $224.9M |
| 2011 38 films · −6% | 38 | $319.8M | −6% | The Iron Lady (2011) $115.9M |
| 2012 29 films · +60% | 29 | $511.3M | +60% | Lincoln (2012) $275.3M |
| 2013 42 films · +310% | 42 | $2.1B | +310% | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) $407M |
| 2014 64 films · −18% | 64 | $1.7B | −18% | American Sniper (2014) $547.7M |
| 2015 71 films · −9% | 71 | $1.6B | −9% | Everest (2015) $203.4M |
| 2016 75 films · +4% | 75 | $1.6B | +4% | Dangal (2016) $303.7M |
| 2017 80 films · −3% | 80 | $1.6B | −3% | The Greatest Showman (2017) $469.1M |
| 2018 68 films · +47% | 68 | $2.3B | +47% | Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) $910.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Biography Movies Speak in 2018?
English-language biography films took $1.1B across 52 films, 50% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language biography films ($105.7M) and French-language biography films ($14.6M).
2018 Biography Box Office by Language
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Biography Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1929 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $2.3B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
2020s 7 years · $4.7B
2010s 10 years · $13.3B
- 2019 $1.3B #1 Ford v Ferrari (2019)
- 2018 $2.3B #1 Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
- 2017 $1.6B #1 The Greatest Showman (2017)
- 2016 $1.6B #1 Dangal (2016)
- 2015 $1.6B #1 Everest (2015)
- 2014 $1.7B #1 American Sniper (2014)
- 2013 $2.1B #1 The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
- 2012 $511.3M #1 Lincoln (2012)
- 2011 $319.8M #1 The Iron Lady (2011)
- 2010 $341.2M #1 The Social Network (2010)
2000s 10 years · $5.9B
- 2009 $1B #1 The Blind Side (2009)
- 2008 $330.9M #1 The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
- 2007 $638.4M #1 Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
- 2006 $775.2M #1 The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
- 2005 $671M #1 Walk the Line (2005)
- 2004 $683.8M #1 The Aviator (2004)
- 2003 $165.3M #1 Monster (2003)
- 2002 $674.3M #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $541.6M #1 A Beautiful Mind (2001)
- 2000 $385.6M #1 Erin Brockovich (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2.7B
- 1999 $347.4M #1 The Hurricane (1999)
- 1998 $301.1M #1 Patch Adams (1998)
- 1997 $214.7M #1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- 1996 $219.4M #1 Evita (1996)
- 1995 $385.1M #1 Braveheart (1995)
- 1994 $52.6M #1 Wyatt Earp (1994)
- 1993 $652.9M #1 Schindler's List (1993)
- 1992 $106.3M #1 Malcolm X (1992)
- 1991 $291.7M #1 JFK (1991)
- 1990 $102.9M #1 Goodfellas (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.2B
- 1989 $212.2M #1 Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
- 1988 $172.8M #1 Good Morning, Vietnam (1988)
- 1987 $105.8M #1 La Bamba (1987)
- 1986 $3.5M #1 Sid and Nancy (1986)
- 1985 $254.3M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
- 1984 $2.9M #1 Phar Lap (1984)
- 1983 $129.6M #1 Gandhi (1983)
- 1982 $73.3M #1 Chariots of Fire (1982)
- 1981 $61.5M #1 Reds (1981)
- 1980 $135.5M #1 Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
1970s 8 years · $358M
1960s 7 years · $271.4M
1950s 2 years · $21.4M
1940s 1 year · $3K
1930s 1 year · $4.9K
1920s 1 year · $22.7K
FAQ
Biography Box Office 2018: 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 68 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing biography movie in 2018?
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) leads with $910.8M worldwide, $216.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Green Book (2018) at $321.8M and First Man (2018) at $105.7M.
How much did biography movies released in 2018 earn?
68 biography films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $2.3B in all, or $34M per film on average. 2017 releases took $1.6B.
How many biography movies released in 2018 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) with $910.8M.
How is the 2018 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 2018. 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 2018 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.