#1 of 3 #1 biography movie of Week 33, 2019
2019 · Biography, Drama
$18.6M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$11.9M US & Canada · 64% $6.7M elsewhere · 36%
Biography box office · Week 33 · Aug 11–17, 2019
Biography Box Office, Week 33 of 2019: Biography Releases of Aug 11–17
Blinded by the Light (2019) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 33 of 2019 (Aug 11–17), with $18.6M worldwide, ahead of Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles (2019) at $185.7K and Driven (2019) at $147.2K. 3 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $18.9M in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $18.9M
- Blinded by the Light (2019), the #1
- $18.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 63%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 33 of 2019?
Blinded by the Light (2019) leads with $18.6M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $18.9M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 $185.7K Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles (2019)$36.2K US & Canada · 19% $149.5K elsewhere · 81% -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Biography Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2019 (Aug 11–17).
- 1 Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: $11.9M Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $18.6M
- 2 Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles (2019)Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: $36.2K Rest of the world: $149.5K Worldwide: $185.7K
Aug 16, 2019 · Spanish · Biography, Drama, History $185.7K worldwide - 3 Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $147.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $18.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 11–17) with $18.9M, led by Blinded by the Light (2019).
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 30–Jul 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 7–13 Armstrong (2019) $80.2K Armstrong (2019)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 Mike Wallace Is Here (2019) $416.8K Mike Wallace Is Here (2019)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Jay Myself (2019) $214.2K Jay Myself (2019)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Brian Banks (2019) $4.4M Brian Banks (2019)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Blinded by the Light (2019) $18.9M Blinded by the Light (2019)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Vita & Virginia (2019) $800.7K Vita & Virginia (2019)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Official Secrets (2019) $13M Official Secrets (2019)
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2015 earned the most: $202.1M from 2 films, led by Straight Outta Compton (2015). Week 33, 2019 took $18.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 2010 Aug 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 2011 Aug 7–13 2 films | 2 | $10.2M | – | Senna (2011) $10.2M |
| Week 33, 2012 Aug 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 2013 Aug 11–17 2 films | 2 | $42.2M | – | Jobs (2013) $42.1M |
| Week 33, 2014 Aug 10–16 2 films · +239% | 2 | $143.4M | +239% | The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) $138.3M |
| Week 33, 2015 Aug 9–15 2 films · +41% | 2 | $202.1M | +41% | Straight Outta Compton (2015) $201.6M |
| Week 33, 2016 Aug 7–13 2 films · −73% | 2 | $54.1M | −73% | Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) $49.1M |
| Week 33, 2017 Aug 13–19 2 films · −100% | 2 | $270K | −100% | Crown Heights (2017) $238.6K |
| Week 33, 2018 Aug 12–18 2 films · +1166% | 2 | $3.4M | +1166% | Billionaire Boys Club (2018) $2.7M |
| Week 33, 2019 Aug 11–17 3 films · +454% | 3 | $18.9M | +454% | Blinded by the Light (2019) $18.6M |
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 33 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing biography movie in week 33 of 2019 (Aug 11–17)?
Blinded by the Light (2019) leads with $18.6M worldwide, $11.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles (2019) at $185.7K and Driven (2019) at $147.2K.
How much did biography movies released in week 33 of 2019 (Aug 11–17) earn?
3 biography films released in week 33 of 2019 (Aug 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $18.9M in all, or $6.3M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in week 33 of 2019 (Aug 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Blinded by the Light (2019), earned $18.6M.
How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2019 (Aug 11–17). 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 33, 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.