#1 of 5 #1 biography movie of Week 19, 2019
2019 · Biography, Drama
$9.1M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total
$4.5M US & Canada · 50% $4.6M elsewhere · 50%
Biography box office · Week 19 · May 5–11, 2019
Biography Box Office, Week 19 of 2019: Biography Releases of May 5–11
Tolkien (2019) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 19 of 2019 (May 5–11), with $9.1M worldwide, ahead of The Professor and the Madman (2019) at $5.1M and Ask Dr. Ruth (2019) at $318.2K. 5 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $14.6M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $14.6M across 5 biography releases.
- week 19 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $14.6M
- Tolkien (2019), the #1
- $9.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 33%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 19 of 2019?
Tolkien (2019) leads with $9.1M, 62% of the total. The top 5 together took $14.6M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Biography Release of Week 19 of 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 week 19 of 2019 (May 5–11).
- 1 May 10, 2019 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $9.1M
- 2 The Professor and the Madman (2019)May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M
May 10, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama, Mystery $5.1M worldwide - 3 May 10, 2019 US and Canada: $297.2K Rest of the world: $21K Worldwide: $318.2K
- 4 May 10, 2019 US and Canada: $40.7K Rest of the world: $57.6K Worldwide: $98.2K
- 5 May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 2019?
Of the top 5, Ask Dr. Ruth (2019) earned the biggest share at home (93% in the US & Canada), while Charlie Says (2019) made 59% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $4.9M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Tolkien (2019) $9.1M $4.5M US & Canada · 50% $4.6M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 The Professor and the Madman (2019) $5.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Ask Dr. Ruth (2019) $318.2K $297.2K US & Canada · 93% $21K elsewhere · 7%
- 4 Charlie Says (2019) $98.2K $40.7K US & Canada · 41% $57.6K elsewhere · 59%
- 5 Merata (2019) $26K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 19 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 19 releases took $14.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 14–20) with $61.1M, led by Breakthrough (2019).
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 Unplanned (2019) $21.6M Unplanned (2019)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 Super 30 (2019) $34.9M Super 30 (2019)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 Stockholm (2019) $1.1M Stockholm (2019)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 Breakthrough (2019) $61.1M Breakthrough (2019)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 The White Crow (2019) $7.6M The White Crow (2019)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019) $9.8M Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Tolkien (2019) $14.6M Tolkien (2019)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 Trial by Fire (2019) $148.5K Trial by Fire (2019)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 19 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 19, 2019 earned the most: $14.6M from 5 films, led by Tolkien (2019).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 19, 2010 May 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 2011 May 1–7 1 film | 1 | $4.4M | – | There Be Dragons (2011) $4.4M |
| Week 19, 2012 May 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 2013 May 5–11 1 film | 1 | $100.4K | – | One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das (2013) $100.4K |
| Week 19, 2014 May 4–10 1 film · +1925% | 1 | $2M | +1925% | Devil's Knot (2014) $2M |
| Week 19, 2015 May 3–9 3 films · +121% | 3 | $4.5M | +121% | Saint Laurent (2015) $3.2M |
| Week 19, 2016 May 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 2017 May 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 2018 May 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 2019 May 5–11 5 films | 5 | $14.6M | – | Tolkien (2019) $9.1M |
Archive
Biography Box Office in 2019, Week by Week
37 weeks of 2019 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 22–28) with $227.2M, led by Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $32.3K
- Week 4 $13M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $365.4K
- Week 7 $41.5M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $3M
- Week 10 $1.6M
- Week 11 $78.2K
- Week 12 $15.7K
- Week 13 $21.6M
- Week 14 $34.9M
- Week 15 $1.1M
- Week 16 $61.1M
- Week 17 $7.6M
- Week 18 $9.8M
- Week 19 $14.6M
- Week 20 $148.5K
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $195.3M
- Week 23 $57M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $80.2K
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $416.8K
- Week 31 $214.2K
- Week 32 $4.4M
- Week 33 $18.9M
- Week 34 $800.7K
- Week 35 $13M
- Week 36 $221.8K
- Week 37 $149.7K
- Week 38 $2.8M
- Week 39 $46M
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $1.2M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $46.3M
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $226.5M
- Week 47 $91.3M
- Week 48 $243.7K
- Week 49 $3.5M
- Week 50 $111.7M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $227.2M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Biography Box Office Week 19 of 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing biography movie in week 19 of 2019 (May 5–11)?
Tolkien (2019) leads with $9.1M worldwide, $4.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Professor and the Madman (2019) at $5.1M and Ask Dr. Ruth (2019) at $318.2K.
How much did biography movies released in week 19 of 2019 (May 5–11) earn?
5 biography films released in week 19 of 2019 (May 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $14.6M in all, or $2.9M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in week 19 of 2019 (May 5–11) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Tolkien (2019), earned $9.1M.
How is the week 19, 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 week 19 of 2019 (May 5–11). 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 19, 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.