#1 of 30 #1 biography movie of 2020
2020 · Biography, Drama
$16.1M worldwide · 25% of the chart's total
$9.9M US & Canada · 61% $6.2M elsewhere · 39%
Biography box office · 2020
Biography Box Office 2020: Highest-Grossing Biography Movies
I Still Believe (2020) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in 2020, with $16.1M worldwide, ahead of Ride Like a Girl (2020) at $9.5M and The Traitor (2020) at $8.9M. 30 biography films released in 2020 report a worldwide gross, $64.2M in all, 19% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on 2019, whose releases took $1.3B. By language, English leads with $48.7M across 27 biography releases.
- 2020 releases with a gross
- 30
- combined worldwide
- $64.2M
- I Still Believe (2020), the #1
- $16.1M
- vs 2019
- −95%
#1 of 30 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of 2020?
I Still Believe (2020) leads with $16.1M, 25% of the total. The top 5 together took $48.6M, 76% of what all 30 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 2020, 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 2020.
- 1 Mar 13, 2020 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $16.1M
- 2 Mar 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5M
- 3 Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: $296K Rest of the world: $8.6M Worldwide: $8.9M
- 4 Nov 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M
- 5 Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: $604.3K Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $6.5M
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Jul 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 7
Jun 19, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 8
Mar 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 9
Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2020)Jan 7, 2020 US and Canada: $289.6K Rest of the world: $885.2K Worldwide: $1.2M
Jan 7, 2020 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $1.2M worldwide - 10
Nov 13, 2020 US and Canada: $160.9K Rest of the world: $948.4K Worldwide: $1.1M - 11
May 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $858.3K - 12
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020)Oct 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $627.2K Oct 4, 2020 · English · Biography, Documentary $627.2K worldwide - 13
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2020)Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: $449.6K Rest of the world: $87K Worldwide: $536.5K Feb 21, 2020 · English · Biography, History, Music $536.5K worldwide - 14
True History of the Kelly Gang (2020)Apr 24, 2020 US and Canada: $33.8K Rest of the world: $437.3K Worldwide: $471.2K Apr 24, 2020 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $471.2K worldwide - 15
Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: $93.1K Rest of the world: $365.9K Worldwide: $459.1K - 16
Mar 27, 2020 US and Canada: $7.5K Rest of the world: $442.3K Worldwide: $449.8K - 17
Sep 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $384.6K - 18
Jun 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $275.9K - 19
In My Blood It Runs (2020)Jun 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $253.4K Jun 12, 2020 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $253.4K worldwide - 20
Nov 27, 2020 US and Canada: $15.5K Rest of the world: $204.5K Worldwide: $220K - 21
Jun 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $205.9K - 22
Jul 24, 2020 US and Canada: $138K Rest of the world: $16K Worldwide: $154K - 23
Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin (2020)Aug 26, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.7K Aug 26, 2020 · English · Biography, Comedy, Documentary $90.7K worldwide - 24
Nov 25, 2020 US and Canada: $9.1K Rest of the world: $53.2K Worldwide: $62.3K - 25
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things (2020)Jun 26, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.1K Jun 26, 2020 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $47.1K worldwide - 26
Sep 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.9K - 27
Apr 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.8K - 28
Nov 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1K - 29
Feb 7, 2020 US and Canada: $2.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3K - 30
Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $165
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2020?
Of the top 10, I Still Believe (2020) earned the biggest share at home (61% in the US & Canada), while The Traitor (2020) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 30 films, $12M (19%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 I Still Believe (2020) $16.1M $9.9M US & Canada · 61% $6.2M elsewhere · 39%
- 2 Ride Like a Girl (2020) $9.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 The Traitor (2020) $8.9M $296K US & Canada · 3% $8.6M elsewhere · 97%
- 4 The Twentieth Century (2020) $7.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Chhapaak (2020) $6.5M $604.3K US & Canada · 9% $5.9M elsewhere · 91%
- 6 Radioactive (2020) $3.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Mr. Jones (2020) $2.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Banker (2020) $1.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2020) $1.2M $289.6K US & Canada · 25% $885.2K elsewhere · 75%
- 10 Ammonite (2020) $1.1M $160.9K US & Canada · 15% $948.4K elsewhere · 85%
Gross bands
How Many 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 30 films reached $100M. 29 films, 97% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $64.2M total.
25% 75%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 3% of the list $16.1M · 25% of the gross
- Under $10M 29 films, 97% of the list $48.1M · 75% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2020 Earned the Most?
March releases took the most, $27.8M from 4 films, led by I Still Believe (2020). September was the quietest month ($415.5K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Traitor (2020) $16.6M The Traitor (2020)
- February Feb Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2020) $538.8K Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2020)
- March Mar I Still Believe (2020) $27.8M I Still Believe (2020)
- April Apr True History of the Kelly Gang (2020) $500.9K True History of the Kelly Gang (2020)
- May May Capone (2020) $858.3K Capone (2020)
- June Jun Mr. Jones (2020) $3.6M Mr. Jones (2020)
- July Jul Radioactive (2020) $3.7M Radioactive (2020)
- August Aug Tesla (2020) $549.7K Tesla (2020)
- September Sep I Am Woman (2020) $415.5K I Am Woman (2020)
- October Oct David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020) $627.4K David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020)
- November Nov The Twentieth Century (2020) $9M The Twentieth Century (2020)
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 2020 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2018 earned the most: $2.3B from 68 films, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). 2020 took $64.2M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 38 films | 38 | $319.8M | – | The Iron Lady (2011) $115.9M |
| 2012 29 films · +60% | 29 | $511.3M | +60% | Lincoln (2012) $275.3M |
| 2013 42 films · +310% | 42 | $2.1B | +310% | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) $407M |
| 2014 64 films · −18% | 64 | $1.7B | −18% | American Sniper (2014) $547.7M |
| 2015 71 films · −9% | 71 | $1.6B | −9% | Everest (2015) $203.4M |
| 2016 75 films · +4% | 75 | $1.6B | +4% | Dangal (2016) $303.7M |
| 2017 80 films · −3% | 80 | $1.6B | −3% | The Greatest Showman (2017) $469.1M |
| 2018 68 films · +47% | 68 | $2.3B | +47% | Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) $910.8M |
| 2019 69 films · −46% | 69 | $1.3B | −46% | Ford v Ferrari (2019) $226.3M |
| 2020 30 films · −95% | 30 | $64.2M | −95% | I Still Believe (2020) $16.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Biography Movies Speak in 2020?
English-language biography films took $48.7M across 27 films, 76% of the total, ahead of Italian-language biography films ($8.9M) and Hindi-language biography films ($6.5M).
Archive
Biography Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1929 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $2.3B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
2020s 7 years · $4.7B
2010s 10 years · $13.3B
- 2019 $1.3B #1 Ford v Ferrari (2019)
- 2018 $2.3B #1 Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
- 2017 $1.6B #1 The Greatest Showman (2017)
- 2016 $1.6B #1 Dangal (2016)
- 2015 $1.6B #1 Everest (2015)
- 2014 $1.7B #1 American Sniper (2014)
- 2013 $2.1B #1 The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
- 2012 $511.3M #1 Lincoln (2012)
- 2011 $319.8M #1 The Iron Lady (2011)
- 2010 $341.2M #1 The Social Network (2010)
2000s 10 years · $5.9B
- 2009 $1B #1 The Blind Side (2009)
- 2008 $330.9M #1 The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
- 2007 $638.4M #1 Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
- 2006 $775.2M #1 The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
- 2005 $671M #1 Walk the Line (2005)
- 2004 $683.8M #1 The Aviator (2004)
- 2003 $165.3M #1 Monster (2003)
- 2002 $674.3M #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $541.6M #1 A Beautiful Mind (2001)
- 2000 $385.6M #1 Erin Brockovich (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2.7B
- 1999 $347.4M #1 The Hurricane (1999)
- 1998 $301.1M #1 Patch Adams (1998)
- 1997 $214.7M #1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- 1996 $219.4M #1 Evita (1996)
- 1995 $385.1M #1 Braveheart (1995)
- 1994 $52.6M #1 Wyatt Earp (1994)
- 1993 $652.9M #1 Schindler's List (1993)
- 1992 $106.3M #1 Malcolm X (1992)
- 1991 $291.7M #1 JFK (1991)
- 1990 $102.9M #1 Goodfellas (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.2B
- 1989 $212.2M #1 Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
- 1988 $172.8M #1 Good Morning, Vietnam (1988)
- 1987 $105.8M #1 La Bamba (1987)
- 1986 $3.5M #1 Sid and Nancy (1986)
- 1985 $254.3M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
- 1984 $2.9M #1 Phar Lap (1984)
- 1983 $129.6M #1 Gandhi (1983)
- 1982 $73.3M #1 Chariots of Fire (1982)
- 1981 $61.5M #1 Reds (1981)
- 1980 $135.5M #1 Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
1970s 8 years · $358M
1960s 7 years · $271.4M
1950s 2 years · $21.4M
1940s 1 year · $3K
1930s 1 year · $4.9K
1920s 1 year · $22.7K
FAQ
Biography Box Office 2020: 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 30 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing biography movie in 2020?
I Still Believe (2020) leads with $16.1M worldwide, $9.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ride Like a Girl (2020) at $9.5M and The Traitor (2020) at $8.9M.
How much did biography movies released in 2020 earn?
30 biography films released in 2020 report a worldwide gross, $64.2M in all, or $2.1M per film on average. 2019 releases took $1.3B.
How many biography movies released in 2020 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, I Still Believe (2020), earned $16.1M.
How is the 2020 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 2020. 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 2020 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.