#1 of 3 #1 biography movie of January 2020
2020 · Biography, Drama
$8.9M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$296K US & Canada · 3% $8.6M elsewhere · 97%
Biography box office · January 2020
Biography Box Office, January 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
The Traitor (2020) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in January 2020, with $8.9M worldwide, ahead of Chhapaak (2020) at $6.5M and Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2020) at $1.2M. 3 biography films released in January 2020 report a worldwide gross, $16.6M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on December 2019, whose releases took $342.5M.
- January 2020 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $16.6M
- The Traitor (2020), the #1
- $8.9M
- vs December 2019
- −95%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of January 2020?
The Traitor (2020) leads with $8.9M, 53% of the total. The top 3 together took $16.6M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Biography Release of January 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 January 2020.
- 1 Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: $296K Rest of the world: $8.6M Worldwide: $8.9M
- 2 Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: $604.3K Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $6.5M
- 3 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
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2020?
Of the top 3, Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2020) earned the biggest share at home (25% in the US & Canada), while The Traitor (2020) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $1.2M (7%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Traitor (2020) $8.9M $296K US & Canada · 3% $8.6M elsewhere · 97%
- 2 Chhapaak (2020) $6.5M $604.3K US & Canada · 9% $5.9M elsewhere · 91%
- 3 Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2020) $1.2M $289.6K US & Canada · 25% $885.2K elsewhere · 75%
By release week
Which Week of January 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 5 (Jan 26–Feb 1) took $8.9M, led by The Traitor (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 Chhapaak (2020) $7.7M Chhapaak (2020)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 The Traitor (2020) $8.9M The Traitor (2020)
Earlier years
How Does January 2020 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2016 earned the most: $209.5M from 5 films, led by Ip Man 3 (2016). January 2020 took $16.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2011 4 films | 4 | $15.4M | – | Ip Man 2 (2011) $15.1M |
| January 2012 1 film · −100% | 1 | $22.7K | −100% | Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012) $22.7K |
| January 2013 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2014 3 films | 3 | $694.6K | – | Summer in February (2014) $605.4K |
| January 2015 2 films · +15% | 2 | $801.1K | +15% | The Devil's Violinist (2015) $772.3K |
| January 2016 5 films · +26049% | 5 | $209.5M | +26049% | Ip Man 3 (2016) $157M |
| January 2017 3 films · −87% | 3 | $26.6M | −87% | The Founder (2017) $24.1M |
| January 2018 3 films · +24% | 3 | $33M | +24% | Pad Man (2018) $29M |
| January 2019 2 films · −61% | 2 | $13M | −61% | Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019) $13M |
| January 2020 3 films · +27% | 3 | $16.6M | +27% | The Traitor (2020) $8.9M |
Archive
Biography Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: March leads with $27.8M, led by I Still Believe (2020).
- January $16.6M #1 The Traitor (2020)
- February $538.8K #1 Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2020)
- March $27.8M #1 I Still Believe (2020)
- April $500.9K #1 True History of the Kelly Gang (2020)
- May $858.3K #1 Capone (2020)
- June $3.6M #1 Mr. Jones (2020)
- July $3.7M #1 Radioactive (2020)
- August $549.7K #1 Tesla (2020)
- September $415.5K #1 I Am Woman (2020)
- October $627.4K #1 David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020)
- November $9M #1 The Twentieth Century (2020)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Biography Box Office January 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing biography movie in January 2020?
The Traitor (2020) leads with $8.9M worldwide, $296K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Chhapaak (2020) at $6.5M and Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2020) at $1.2M.
How much did biography movies released in January 2020 earn?
3 biography films released in January 2020 report a worldwide gross, $16.6M in all, or $5.5M per film on average. December 2019 releases took $342.5M.
How many biography movies released in January 2020 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Traitor (2020), earned $8.9M.
How is the January 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 January 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 January 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.