#1 of 3 #1 biography movie of Week 42, 2018
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
2018 · Biography, Drama
$12.4M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$8.8M US & Canada · 71% $3.6M elsewhere · 29%
Biography box office · Week 42 · Oct 14–20, 2018
Biography Box Office, Week 42 of 2018: Biography Releases of Oct 14–20
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20), with $12.4M worldwide, ahead of Horn from the Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story (2018) at $58.6K and On Her Shoulders (2018) at $40.1K. 3 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12.5M in all, 71% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 91% on Week 41, 2018, whose releases took $140.1M.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $12.5M
- Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), the #1
- $12.4M
- vs Week 41, 2018
- −91%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 42 of 2018?
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) leads with $12.4M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $12.5M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 $58.6K Horn from the Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story (2018)$58.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Biography Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20).
- 1 Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $8.8M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $12.4M
- 2 Horn from the Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story (2018)Oct 17, 2018 US and Canada: $58.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $58.6K
Oct 17, 2018 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $58.6K worldwide - 3 Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $28.3K Rest of the world: $11.9K Worldwide: $40.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2018?
Of the top 3, Horn from the Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story (2018) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while On Her Shoulders (2018) made 30% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $8.9M (71%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) $12.4M $8.8M US & Canada · 71% $3.6M elsewhere · 29%
- 2 Horn from the Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story (2018) $58.6K $58.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 On Her Shoulders (2018) $40.1K $28.3K US & Canada · 70% $11.9K elsewhere · 30%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $12.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 28–Nov 3) with $929.5M, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (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)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) $929.5M Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2013 earned the most: $199.7M from 5 films, led by 12 Years a Slave (2013). Week 42, 2018 took $12.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 2 films | 2 | $12.2M | – | Conviction (2010) $11.1M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 5 films | 5 | $199.7M | – | 12 Years a Slave (2013) $187.7M |
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 1 film · −100% | 1 | $19.3K | −100% | Watchers of the Sky (2014) $19.3K |
| Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 4 films · +885010% | 4 | $171.2M | +885010% | Bridge of Spies (2015) $165.5M |
| Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 2 films · −100% | 2 | $691.2K | −100% | Miss Hokusai (2016) $377.7K |
| Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 4 films · +4271% | 4 | $30.2M | +4271% | Only the Brave (2017) $26.4M |
| Week 42, 2018 Oct 14–20 3 films · −58% | 3 | $12.5M | −58% | Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) $12.4M |
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 42 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 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20)?
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) leads with $12.4M worldwide, $8.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Horn from the Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story (2018) at $58.6K and On Her Shoulders (2018) at $40.1K.
How much did biography movies released in week 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20) earn?
3 biography films released in week 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $12.5M in all, or $4.2M per film on average. Week 41, 2018 releases took $140.1M.
How many biography movies released in week 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), earned $12.4M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20). 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 42, 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.