#1 of 4 #1 biography movie of Week 23, 2019
Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019)
2019 · Action, Biography
$45.7M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total
$196.6K US & Canada · <1% $45.5M elsewhere · 100%
Biography box office · Week 23 · Jun 2–8, 2019
Biography Box Office, Week 23 of 2019: Biography Releases of Jun 2–8
Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 23 of 2019 (Jun 2–8), with $45.7M worldwide, ahead of Pavarotti (2019) at $8.1M and Leto (2019) at $3.1M. 4 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $57M in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 23 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $57M
- Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019), the #1
- $45.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 9%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 23 of 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.
- Number 1 $45.7M Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019)$196.6K US & Canada · <1% $45.5M elsewhere · 100%
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Biography Release of Week 23 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 23 of 2019 (Jun 2–8).
- 1 Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019)Jun 7, 2019 US and Canada: $196.6K Rest of the world: $45.5M Worldwide: $45.7M
Jun 7, 2019 · Chinese · Action, Biography, Thriller $45.7M worldwide - 2 Jun 7, 2019 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $8.1M
- 3 Jun 7, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 4 Framing John DeLorean (2019)Jun 7, 2019 US and Canada: $145.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $145.6K
Jun 7, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama, Documentary $145.6K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 23 of 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 Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019) $45.7M $196.6K US & Canada · <1% $45.5M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 Pavarotti (2019) $8.1M $4.6M US & Canada · 57% $3.5M elsewhere · 43%
- 3 Leto (2019) $3.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Framing John DeLorean (2019) $145.6K $145.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 23 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 23 releases took $57M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 26–Jun 1) with $195.3M, led by Rocketman (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
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Rocketman (2019) $195.3M Rocketman (2019)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 2–8 Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019) $57M Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 23 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 23, 2019 earned the most: $57M from 4 films, led by Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 23, 2010 May 30–Jun 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 23, 2011 May 29–Jun 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 23, 2012 Jun 3–9 1 film | 1 | $38.7K | – | Paul Williams Still Alive (2012) $38.7K |
| Week 23, 2013 Jun 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 23, 2014 Jun 1–7 1 film | 1 | $220.1K | – | Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon (2014) $220.1K |
| Week 23, 2015 May 31–Jun 6 2 films · +15574% | 2 | $34.5M | +15574% | Love & Mercy (2015) $28.6M |
| Week 23, 2016 May 29–Jun 4 2 films · −99% | 2 | $178.9K | −99% | The Witness (2016) $159.3K |
| Week 23, 2017 Jun 4–10 1 film · +8011% | 1 | $14.5M | +8011% | Megan Leavey (2017) $14.5M |
| Week 23, 2018 Jun 3–9 1 film · +57% | 1 | $22.8M | +57% | Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) $22.8M |
| Week 23, 2019 Jun 2–8 4 films · +150% | 4 | $57M | +150% | Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019) $45.7M |
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 23 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing biography movie in week 23 of 2019 (Jun 2–8)?
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 week 23 of 2019 (Jun 2–8) earn?
4 biography films released in week 23 of 2019 (Jun 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $57M in all, or $14.3M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in week 23 of 2019 (Jun 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019), earned $45.7M.
How is the week 23, 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 23 of 2019 (Jun 2–8). 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 23, 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.