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Biography box office · June 2019

Biography Box Office, June 2019: Top-Grossing Releases

Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in June 2019, with $45.7M worldwide, ahead of Pavarotti (2019) at $8.1M and Leto (2019) at $3.1M. 4 biography films released in June 2019 report a worldwide gross, $57M in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 74% on May 2019, whose releases took $219.9M.

June 2019 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$57M
Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019), the #1
$45.7M
vs May 2019
−74%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of June 2019?

Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019) leads with $45.7M, 80% of the total. The top 4 together took $57M, 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.

  1. Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019) movie poster Number 1
    $45.7M Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019)
    $196.6K US & Canada · <1% $45.5M elsewhere · 100%
  2. Pavarotti (2019) movie poster Number 2
    $8.1M Pavarotti (2019)
    $4.6M US & Canada · 57% $3.5M elsewhere · 43%
  3. Leto (2019) movie poster Number 3
    $3.1M Leto (2019)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Framing John DeLorean (2019) movie poster Number 4
    $145.6K Framing John DeLorean (2019)
    $145.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Biography Release of June 2019, 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 June 2019.

  1. 1 Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019) movie poster
    Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019) Jun 7, 2019 · Chinese · Action, Biography, Thriller $45.7M worldwide
    Jun 7, 2019 US and Canada: $196.6K Rest of the world: $45.5M Worldwide: $45.7M
  2. 2 Pavarotti (2019) movie poster
    Pavarotti (2019) Jun 7, 2019 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $8.1M worldwide
    Jun 7, 2019 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $8.1M
  3. 3 Leto (2019) movie poster
    Leto (2019) Jun 7, 2019 · Russian · Biography, Romance, Music $3.1M worldwide
    Jun 7, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  4. 4 Framing John DeLorean (2019) movie poster
    Framing John DeLorean (2019) Jun 7, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama, Documentary $145.6K worldwide
    Jun 7, 2019 US and Canada: $145.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $145.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in June 2019?

Of the top 4, Framing John DeLorean (2019) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $4.9M (9%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019) $45.7M
    $196.6K US & Canada · <1% $45.5M elsewhere · 100%
  2. 2 Pavarotti (2019) $8.1M
    $4.6M US & Canada · 57% $3.5M elsewhere · 43%
  3. 3 Leto (2019) $3.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Framing John DeLorean (2019) $145.6K
    $145.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does June 2019 Compare With June in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, June 2012 earned the most: $176.9M from 6 films, led by Magic Mike (2012). June 2019 took $57M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
June 2010 No films 0 – – –
June 2011 2 films 2 $40.9M – The Broken Tower (2011) $36.5M
June 2012 6 films · +332% 6 $176.9M +332% Magic Mike (2012) $167.3M
June 2013 No films 0 – – –
June 2014 10 films 10 $139.3M – Jersey Boys (2014) $67.6M
June 2015 5 films · −74% 5 $36M −74% Love & Mercy (2015) $28.6M
June 2016 7 films · −9% 7 $32.9M −9% Free State of Jones (2016) $25M
June 2017 6 films · +175% 6 $90.4M +175% All Eyez on Me (2017) $55.7M
June 2018 8 films · +21% 8 $109.4M +21% Sanju (2018) $76.7M
June 2019 4 films · −48% 4 $57M −48% Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019) $45.7M
FAQ

Biography Box Office June 2019: 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 June 2019?

Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019) leads with $45.7M worldwide, $196.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pavarotti (2019) at $8.1M and Leto (2019) at $3.1M.

How much did biography movies released in June 2019 earn?

4 biography films released in June 2019 report a worldwide gross, $57M in all, or $14.3M per film on average. May 2019 releases took $219.9M.

How many biography movies released in June 2019 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019), earned $45.7M.

How much of the June 2019 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$4.9M of the $57M total, or 9%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the June 2019 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 June 2019. 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 June 2019 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.