#1 of 3 #1 biography movie of January 2018
2018 · Biography, Drama
$29M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$1.7M US & Canada · 6% $27.4M elsewhere · 94%
Biography box office · January 2018
Biography Box Office, January 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
Pad Man (2018) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in January 2018, with $29M worldwide, ahead of Django (2018) at $3.9M and The Polka King (2018) at $126.9K. 3 biography films released in January 2018 report a worldwide gross, $33M in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 96% on December 2017, whose releases took $867M.
- January 2018 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $33M
- Pad Man (2018), the #1
- $29M
- vs December 2017
- −96%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of January 2018?
Pad Man (2018) leads with $29M, 88% of the total. The top 3 together took $33M, 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Biography Release of January 2018, 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 January 2018.
- 1 Jan 26, 2018 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $27.4M Worldwide: $29M
- 2 Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: $56.6K Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $3.9M
- 3 Jan 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $126.9K
By release week
Which Week of January 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 4 (Jan 21–27) took $29M, led by Pad Man (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Django (2018) $3.9M Django (2018)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 The Polka King (2018) $126.9K The Polka King (2018)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Pad Man (2018) $29M Pad Man (2018)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2018 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2016 earned the most: $209.5M from 5 films, led by Ip Man 3 (2016). January 2018 took $33M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2009 2 films | 2 | $44.9M | – | Notorious (2009) $44.4M |
| January 2010 1 film · −95% | 1 | $2.1M | −95% | Creation (2010) $2.1M |
| January 2011 4 films · +648% | 4 | $15.4M | +648% | Ip Man 2 (2011) $15.1M |
| January 2012 1 film · −100% | 1 | $22.7K | −100% | Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012) $22.7K |
| January 2013 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2014 3 films | 3 | $694.6K | – | Summer in February (2014) $605.4K |
| January 2015 2 films · +15% | 2 | $801.1K | +15% | The Devil's Violinist (2015) $772.3K |
| January 2016 5 films · +26049% | 5 | $209.5M | +26049% | Ip Man 3 (2016) $157M |
| January 2017 3 films · −87% | 3 | $26.6M | −87% | The Founder (2017) $24.1M |
| January 2018 3 films · +24% | 3 | $33M | +24% | Pad Man (2018) $29M |
Archive
Biography Box Office in 2018, Month by Month
The months of 2018 with their totals: November leads with $1.5B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
- January $33M #1 Pad Man (2018)
- February $106.4M #1 The 15:17 to Paris (2018)
- March $26.3M #1 The Death of Stalin (2018)
- April $33.3M #1 Chappaquiddick (2018)
- May $25.2M #1 RBG (2018)
- June $109.4M #1 Sanju (2018)
- July $15.1M #1 Whitney (2018)
- August $125.5M #1 BlacKkKlansman (2018)
- September $21.5M #1 Colette (2018)
- October $154.8M #1 First Man (2018)
- November $1.5B #1 Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
- December $203.4M #1 Vice (2018)
FAQ
Biography Box Office January 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing biography movie in January 2018?
Pad Man (2018) leads with $29M worldwide, $1.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Django (2018) at $3.9M and The Polka King (2018) at $126.9K.
How much did biography movies released in January 2018 earn?
3 biography films released in January 2018 report a worldwide gross, $33M in all, or $11M per film on average. December 2017 releases took $867M.
How many biography movies released in January 2018 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pad Man (2018), earned $29M.
How is the January 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 January 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 January 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.