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Biography box office · Week 47 · Nov 17–23, 2019

Biography Box Office, Week 47 of 2019: Biography Releases of Nov 17–23

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 47 of 2019 (Nov 17–23), with $67.9M worldwide, ahead of Dark Waters (2019) at $23.1M and Varda by Agnès (2019) at $235.4K. 4 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $91.3M in all, 80% of it from the US & Canada.

week 47 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$91.3M
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019), the #1
$67.9M
earned in the US & Canada
80%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 47 of 2019?

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) leads with $67.9M, 74% of the total. The top 4 together took $91.3M, 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. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) movie poster Number 1
    $67.9M A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
    $61.7M US & Canada · 91% $6.2M elsewhere · 9%
  2. Dark Waters (2019) movie poster Number 2
    $23.1M Dark Waters (2019)
    $11.1M US & Canada · 48% $12M elsewhere · 52%
  3. Varda by Agnès (2019) movie poster Number 3
    $235.4K Varda by Agnès (2019)
    $160.8K US & Canada · 68% $74.6K elsewhere · 32%
  4. Shooting the Mafia (2019) movie poster Number 4
    $33.9K Shooting the Mafia (2019)
    $10.9K US & Canada · 32% $23K elsewhere · 68%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Biography Release of Week 47 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 47 of 2019 (Nov 17–23).

  1. 1 A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) movie poster
    A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) Nov 22, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama $67.9M worldwide
    Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: $61.7M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $67.9M
  2. 2 Dark Waters (2019) movie poster
    Dark Waters (2019) Nov 22, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama, History $23.1M worldwide
    Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: $12M Worldwide: $23.1M
  3. 3 Varda by Agnès (2019) movie poster
    Varda by Agnès (2019) Nov 22, 2019 · French · Biography, Documentary $235.4K worldwide
    Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: $160.8K Rest of the world: $74.6K Worldwide: $235.4K
  4. 4 Shooting the Mafia (2019) movie poster
    Shooting the Mafia (2019) Nov 22, 2019 · English · Biography, Documentary $33.9K worldwide
    Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: $10.9K Rest of the world: $23K Worldwide: $33.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 47 of 2019?

Of the top 4, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) earned the biggest share at home (91% in the US & Canada), while Shooting the Mafia (2019) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $73M (80%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) $67.9M
    $61.7M US & Canada · 91% $6.2M elsewhere · 9%
  2. 2 Dark Waters (2019) $23.1M
    $11.1M US & Canada · 48% $12M elsewhere · 52%
  3. 3 Varda by Agnès (2019) $235.4K
    $160.8K US & Canada · 68% $74.6K elsewhere · 32%
  4. 4 Shooting the Mafia (2019) $33.9K
    $10.9K US & Canada · 32% $23K elsewhere · 68%
Earlier years

How Does Week 47 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 47, 2018 earned the most: $183.4M from 3 films, led by The Favourite (2018). Week 47, 2019 took $91.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 47, 2010 Nov 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 47, 2011 Nov 13–19 1 film 1 $163.4K – Eames: The Architect & The Painter (2011) $163.4K
Week 47, 2012 Nov 18–24 1 film · +16452% 1 $27M +16452% Hitchcock (2012) $27M
Week 47, 2013 Nov 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 47, 2014 Nov 16–22 1 film 1 $45.9K – Monk With a Camera (2014) $45.9K
Week 47, 2015 Nov 15–21 1 film · +93446% 1 $43M +93446% Legend (2015) $43M
Week 47, 2016 Nov 13–19 3 films · −47% 3 $22.8M −47% A Street Cat Named Bob (2016) $16.1M
Week 47, 2017 Nov 19–25 3 films · +603% 3 $160.1M +603% Darkest Hour (2017) $150.8M
Week 47, 2018 Nov 18–24 3 films · +15% 3 $183.4M +15% The Favourite (2018) $95.9M
Week 47, 2019 Nov 17–23 4 films · −50% 4 $91.3M −50% A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) $67.9M
FAQ

Biography Box Office Week 47 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 47 of 2019 (Nov 17–23)?

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) leads with $67.9M worldwide, $61.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dark Waters (2019) at $23.1M and Varda by Agnès (2019) at $235.4K.

How much did biography movies released in week 47 of 2019 (Nov 17–23) earn?

4 biography films released in week 47 of 2019 (Nov 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $91.3M in all, or $22.8M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in week 47 of 2019 (Nov 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019), earned $67.9M.

How much of the Week 47, 2019 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$73M of the $91.3M total, or 80%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 47, 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 47 of 2019 (Nov 17–23). 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 47, 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.