#1 of 3 #1 biography movie of Week 41, 2018
2018 · Biography, Drama
$105.7M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
$44.9M US & Canada · 43% $60.8M elsewhere · 57%
Biography box office · Week 41 · Oct 7–13, 2018
Biography Box Office, Week 41 of 2018: Biography Releases of Oct 7–13
First Man (2018) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 41 of 2018 (Oct 7–13), with $105.7M worldwide, ahead of Beautiful Boy (2018) at $31.7M and The Happy Prince (2018) at $2.6M. 3 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $140.1M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 41 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $140.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 38%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 41 of 2018?
First Man (2018) leads with $105.7M, 75% of the total. The top 3 together took $140.1M, 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 Week 41 of 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 week 41 of 2018 (Oct 7–13).
- 1 Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $44.9M Rest of the world: $60.8M Worldwide: $105.7M
- 2 Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: $24.1M Worldwide: $31.7M
- 3 Oct 10, 2018 US and Canada: $466.4K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.6M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 2018?
Of the top 3, First Man (2018) earned the biggest share at home (43% in the US & Canada), while The Happy Prince (2018) made 82% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $53.1M (38%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 First Man (2018) $105.7M $44.9M US & Canada · 43% $60.8M elsewhere · 57%
- 2 Beautiful Boy (2018) $31.7M $7.6M US & Canada · 24% $24.1M elsewhere · 76%
- 3 The Happy Prince (2018) $2.6M $466.4K US & Canada · 18% $2.2M elsewhere · 82%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 41 releases took $140.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 7–13) with $140.1M, led by First Man (2018).
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Operation Finale (2018) $17.6M Operation Finale (2018)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Hal (2018) $49K Hal (2018)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018) $7.1M Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Colette (2018) $14.3M Colette (2018)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 First Man (2018) $140.1M First Man (2018)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) $12.5M Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Dovlatov (2018) $2.2M Dovlatov (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 41 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2013 earned the most: $218.8M from 1 film, led by Captain Phillips (2013). Week 41, 2018 took $140.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 41, 2009 Oct 4–10 2 films | 2 | $6.4M | – | The Damned United (2009) $4.1M |
| Week 41, 2010 Oct 3–9 1 film · +4% | 1 | $6.6M | +4% | Nowhere Boy (2010) $6.6M |
| Week 41, 2011 Oct 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 2012 Oct 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 2013 Oct 6–12 1 film | 1 | $218.8M | – | Captain Phillips (2013) $218.8M |
| Week 41, 2014 Oct 5–11 3 films · −93% | 3 | $16.1M | −93% | One Chance (2014) $10.9M |
| Week 41, 2015 Oct 4–10 1 film · +114% | 1 | $34.4M | +114% | Steve Jobs (2015) $34.4M |
| Week 41, 2016 Oct 2–8 2 films · −51% | 2 | $16.8M | −51% | The Birth of a Nation (2016) $16.8M |
| Week 41, 2017 Oct 8–14 6 films · +64% | 6 | $27.5M | +64% | Marshall (2017) $10.1M |
| Week 41, 2018 Oct 7–13 3 films · +410% | 3 | $140.1M | +410% | First Man (2018) $105.7M |
Archive
Biography Box Office in 2018, Week by Week
41 weeks of 2018 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 44 (Oct 28–Nov 3) with $929.5M, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
- Week 1 $3.9M
- Week 2 $126.9K
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $29M
- Week 5 $44.4M
- Week 6 $57.2M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $4.9M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $24.6M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $1.7M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $28.5M
- Week 15 $3.4M
- Week 16 $1.3M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $14.5M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $8.6M
- Week 21 $2.1M
- Week 22 $2.4M
- Week 23 $22.8M
- Week 24 $6.4M
- Week 25 $964.8K
- Week 26 $76.8M
- Week 27 $4.6M
- Week 28 $7.8M
- Week 29 $2.7M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $83.6K
- Week 32 $94.4M
- Week 33 $3.4M
- Week 34 $10.1M
- Week 35 $17.6M
- Week 36 $49K
- Week 37 $7.1M
- Week 38 $14.3M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $140.1M
- Week 42 $12.5M
- Week 43 $2.2M
- Week 44 $929.5M
- Week 45 $8.8M
- Week 46 $333.3M
- Week 47 $183.4M
- Week 48 $4.5M
- Week 49 $47.3M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $16.1M
- Week 52 $140.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Biography Box Office Week 41 of 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 week 41 of 2018 (Oct 7–13)?
First Man (2018) leads with $105.7M worldwide, $44.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Beautiful Boy (2018) at $31.7M and The Happy Prince (2018) at $2.6M.
How much did biography movies released in week 41 of 2018 (Oct 7–13) earn?
3 biography films released in week 41 of 2018 (Oct 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $140.1M in all, or $46.7M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in week 41 of 2018 (Oct 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by First Man (2018) with $105.7M.
How is the week 41, 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 week 41 of 2018 (Oct 7–13). 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 41, 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.