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Biography Box Office 2018: Highest-Grossing Biography Movies, Page 2

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%
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) movie poster #1 of 68
#1 biography movie of 2018

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

2018 · Biography, Drama

$910.8M worldwide · 39% of the chart's total

$216.7M US & Canada · 24% $694.1M elsewhere · 76%
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Every Biography Release of 2018, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 68 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. 51 Becoming Astrid (2018) movie poster
    Becoming Astrid (2018) Nov 23, 2018 · Swedish · Biography, Drama $971.1K worldwide
    Nov 23, 2018 US and Canada: $120.5K Rest of the world: $850.6K Worldwide: $971.1K
  2. 52 A Prayer Before Dawn (2018) movie poster
    A Prayer Before Dawn (2018) Aug 10, 2018 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $958.9K worldwide
    Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $14.5K Rest of the world: $944.4K Worldwide: $958.9K
  3. 53 The Catcher Was a Spy (2018) movie poster
    The Catcher Was a Spy (2018) Jun 22, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama, War $954K worldwide
    Jun 22, 2018 US and Canada: $725.2K Rest of the world: $228.7K Worldwide: $954K
  4. 54 Lizzie (2018) movie poster
    Lizzie (2018) Sep 14, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama, Mystery $844.8K worldwide
    Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $642.2K Rest of the world: $202.6K Worldwide: $844.8K
  5. 55 A Twelve Year Night (2018) movie poster
    A Twelve Year Night (2018) Dec 28, 2018 · Spanish · Biography, Drama, History $825.4K worldwide
    Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $825.4K
  6. 56 Blaze (2018) movie poster
    Blaze (2018) Aug 17, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama, Music $705K worldwide
    Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $705K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $705K
  7. 57 Frank & Ava (2018) movie poster
    Frank & Ava (2018) Dec 7, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama, History $562.4K worldwide
    Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $562.4K
  8. 58 The Music of Silence (2018) movie poster
    The Music of Silence (2018) Feb 2, 2018 · English · Biography $348.4K worldwide
    Feb 2, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $348.4K
  9. 59 Shock and Awe (2018) movie poster
    Shock and Awe (2018) Jul 13, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama, History $182.4K worldwide
    Jul 13, 2018 US and Canada: $78K Rest of the world: $104.4K Worldwide: $182.4K
  10. 60 The Polka King (2018) movie poster
    The Polka King (2018) Jan 12, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama, Comedy $126.9K worldwide
    Jan 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $126.9K
  11. 61 Nico, 1988 (2018) movie poster
    Nico, 1988 (2018) Aug 1, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama, Music $83.6K worldwide
    Aug 1, 2018 US and Canada: $73.3K Rest of the world: $10.3K Worldwide: $83.6K
  12. 62 Woman Walks Ahead (2018) movie poster
    Woman Walks Ahead (2018) Jun 29, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama, History $80.9K worldwide
    Jun 29, 2018 US and Canada: $57.5K Rest of the world: $23.4K Worldwide: $80.9K
  13. 63 Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco (2018) movie poster
    Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco (2018) Sep 14, 2018 · English · Biography, Documentary $73.1K worldwide
    Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $43.2K Rest of the world: $30K Worldwide: $73.1K
  14. 64 Horn from the Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story (2018) movie poster
    Horn from the Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story (2018) Oct 17, 2018 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $58.6K worldwide
    Oct 17, 2018 US and Canada: $58.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $58.6K
  15. 65 Hal (2018) movie poster
    Hal (2018) Sep 7, 2018 · English · Biography, Documentary $49K worldwide
    Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: $48.7K Rest of the world: $347 Worldwide: $49K
  16. 66 On Her Shoulders (2018) movie poster
    On Her Shoulders (2018) Oct 19, 2018 · English · Biography, Documentary $40.1K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $28.3K Rest of the world: $11.9K Worldwide: $40.1K
  17. 67 Brain on Fire (2018) movie poster
    Brain on Fire (2018) Jun 22, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama $10.8K worldwide
    Jun 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K
  18. 68 Straight Into a Storm (2018) movie poster
    Straight Into a Storm (2018) Jun 15, 2018 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $2.7K worldwide
    Jun 15, 2018 US and Canada: $2.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7K
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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
2000s 10 years · $5.9B
1990s 10 years · $2.7B
1980s 10 years · $1.2B
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