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Biography box office · July 2023

Biography Box Office, July 2023: Top-Grossing Releases

Oppenheimer (2023) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in July 2023, with $975.8M worldwide, ahead of Sound of Freedom (2023) at $250.6M and Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023) at $136.7K. 4 biography films released in July 2023 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

July 2023 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$1.2B
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
42%
Oppenheimer (2023) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 biography movie of July 2023

Oppenheimer (2023)

2023 · Biography, Drama

$975.8M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total

$330.1M US & Canada · 34% $645.7M elsewhere · 66%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of July 2023?

Oppenheimer (2023) leads with $975.8M, 80% of the total. The top 4 together took $1.2B, 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. Oppenheimer (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $975.8M Oppenheimer (2023)
    $330.1M US & Canada · 34% $645.7M elsewhere · 66%
  2. Sound of Freedom (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $250.6M Sound of Freedom (2023)
    $184.2M US & Canada · 74% $66.4M elsewhere · 26%
  3. Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $136.7K Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023)
    $133.8K US & Canada · 98% $2.9K elsewhere · 2%
  4. While We Watched (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $19.5K While We Watched (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Biography Release of July 2023, 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 July 2023.

  1. 1 Oppenheimer (2023) movie poster
    Oppenheimer (2023) Jul 21, 2023 · English · Biography, Drama, History $975.8M worldwide
    Jul 21, 2023 US and Canada: $330.1M Rest of the world: $645.7M Worldwide: $975.8M
  2. 2 Sound of Freedom (2023) movie poster
    Sound of Freedom (2023) Jul 4, 2023 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $250.6M worldwide
    Jul 4, 2023 US and Canada: $184.2M Rest of the world: $66.4M Worldwide: $250.6M
  3. 3 Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023) movie poster
    Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023) Jul 14, 2023 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $136.7K worldwide
    Jul 14, 2023 US and Canada: $133.8K Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $136.7K
  4. 4 While We Watched (2023) movie poster
    While We Watched (2023) Jul 21, 2023 · English · Biography, Documentary $19.5K worldwide
    Jul 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in July 2023?

Of the top 4, Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while Oppenheimer (2023) made 66% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $514.4M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Oppenheimer (2023) $975.8M
    $330.1M US & Canada · 34% $645.7M elsewhere · 66%
  2. 2 Sound of Freedom (2023) $250.6M
    $184.2M US & Canada · 74% $66.4M elsewhere · 26%
  3. 3 Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023) $136.7K
    $133.8K US & Canada · 98% $2.9K elsewhere · 2%
  4. 4 While We Watched (2023) $19.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does July 2023 Compare With July in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, July 2023 earned the most: $1.2B from 4 films, led by Oppenheimer (2023).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
July 2014 1 film 1 $815.6K – Life Itself (2014) $815.6K
July 2015 6 films · +3035% 6 $25.6M +3035% Amy (2015) $23.7M
July 2016 5 films · −17% 5 $21.3M −17% The Infiltrator (2016) $21M
July 2017 1 film · −97% 1 $559K −97% Endless Poetry (2017) $559K
July 2018 5 films · +2599% 5 $15.1M +2599% Whitney (2018) $4.6M
July 2019 4 films · −96% 4 $648.3K −96% Mike Wallace Is Here (2019) $281.2K
July 2020 2 films · +466% 2 $3.7M +466% Radioactive (2020) $3.5M
July 2021 1 film · −53% 1 $1.7M −53% Joe Bell (2021) $1.7M
July 2022 3 films · +74% 3 $3M +74% Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022) $2.6M
July 2023 4 films · +40451% 4 $1.2B +40451% Oppenheimer (2023) $975.8M
FAQ

Biography Box Office July 2023: 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 July 2023?

Oppenheimer (2023) leads with $975.8M worldwide, $330.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sound of Freedom (2023) at $250.6M and Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023) at $136.7K.

How much did biography movies released in July 2023 earn?

4 biography films released in July 2023 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, or $306.6M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in July 2023 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Oppenheimer (2023) with $975.8M.

How much of the July 2023 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$514.4M of the $1.2B total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the July 2023 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 July 2023. 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 July 2023 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.