#1 of 4 #1 biography movie of Week 52, 2018
2018 · Biography, Drama
$76.1M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$47.8M US & Canada · 63% $28.2M elsewhere · 37%
Biography box office · Week 52 · Dec 23–29, 2018
Biography Box Office, Week 52 of 2018: Biography Releases of Dec 23–29
Vice (2018) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29), with $76.1M worldwide, ahead of On the Basis of Sex (2018) at $38.8M and Stan & Ollie (2018) at $24.4M. 4 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $140.1M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $140.1M
- Vice (2018), the #1
- $76.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 56%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 52 of 2018?
Vice (2018) leads with $76.1M, 54% of the total. The top 4 together took $140.1M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Biography Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29).
- 1 Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $47.8M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $76.1M
- 2 Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: $14.1M Worldwide: $38.8M
- 3 Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $19M Worldwide: $24.4M
- 4 Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $825.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2018?
Of the top 4, On the Basis of Sex (2018) earned the biggest share at home (64% in the US & Canada), while Stan & Ollie (2018) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $78M (56%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Vice (2018) $76.1M $47.8M US & Canada · 63% $28.2M elsewhere · 37%
- 2 On the Basis of Sex (2018) $38.8M $24.7M US & Canada · 64% $14.1M elsewhere · 36%
- 3 Stan & Ollie (2018) $24.4M $5.5M US & Canada · 22% $19M elsewhere · 78%
- 4 A Twelve Year Night (2018) $825.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $140.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 11–17) with $333.3M, led by Green Book (2018).
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Green Book (2018) $333.3M Green Book (2018)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 The Favourite (2018) $183.4M The Favourite (2018)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 The Mercy (2018) $4.5M The Mercy (2018)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Mary Queen of Scots (2018) $47.3M Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Welcome To Marwen (2018) $16.1M Welcome To Marwen (2018)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Vice (2018) $140.1M Vice (2018)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1, 2019 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2014 earned the most: $806.2M from 4 films, led by American Sniper (2014). Week 52, 2018 took $140.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 2009 Dec 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 2010 Dec 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 2011 Dec 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 2012 Dec 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 2013 Dec 22–28 3 films | 3 | $565.8M | – | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) $407M |
| Week 52, 2014 Dec 21–27 4 films · +42% | 4 | $806.2M | +42% | American Sniper (2014) $547.7M |
| Week 52, 2015 Dec 20–26 2 films · −81% | 2 | $149.8M | −81% | Joy (2015) $101.1M |
| Week 52, 2016 Dec 18–24 1 film · +103% | 1 | $303.7M | +103% | Dangal (2016) $303.7M |
| Week 52, 2017 Dec 24–30 3 films · −60% | 3 | $120.3M | −60% | Molly's Game (2017) $59.3M |
| Week 52, 2018 Dec 23–29 4 films · +16% | 4 | $140.1M | +16% | Vice (2018) $76.1M |
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 52 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing biography movie in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29)?
Vice (2018) leads with $76.1M worldwide, $47.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come On the Basis of Sex (2018) at $38.8M and Stan & Ollie (2018) at $24.4M.
How much did biography movies released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29) earn?
4 biography films released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $140.1M in all, or $35M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Vice (2018), earned $76.1M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29). 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 52, 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.