#1 of 6 #1 biography movie of October 2024
2024 · Biography, Drama
$17.3M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$4M US & Canada · 23% $13.3M elsewhere · 77%
Biography box office · October 2024
Biography Box Office, October 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
The Apprentice (2024) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in October 2024, with $17.3M worldwide, ahead of Piece By Piece (2024) at $10.7M and The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024) at $1.3M. 6 biography films released in October 2024 report a worldwide gross, $30M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 15% on September 2024, whose releases took $35.2M. By language, English leads with $28.1M across 4 biography releases.
- October 2024 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $30M
- The Apprentice (2024), the #1
- $17.3M
- vs September 2024
- −15%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of October 2024?
The Apprentice (2024) leads with $17.3M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $30M, almost all of what the 6 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 October 2024, 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 October 2024.
- 1 Oct 11, 2024 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $17.3M
- 2 Oct 11, 2024 US and Canada: $9.8M Rest of the world: $966.2K Worldwide: $10.7M
- 3 The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024)Oct 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
Oct 25, 2024 · Norwegian · Documentary, Animation, Biography $1.3M worldwide - 4 Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $633.5K
- 5 Oct 9, 2024 US and Canada: $37K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37K
- 6
Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid! (2024)Oct 11, 2024 US and Canada: $19.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.2K
Oct 11, 2024 · English · Documentary, Biography, History $19.2K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2024?
Of the top 6, Daytime Revolution (2024) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Apprentice (2024) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $13.8M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Apprentice (2024) $17.3M $4M US & Canada · 23% $13.3M elsewhere · 77%
- 2 Piece By Piece (2024) $10.7M $9.8M US & Canada · 91% $966.2K elsewhere · 9%
- 3 The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024) $1.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Goebbels and the Führer (2024) $633.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Daytime Revolution (2024) $37K $37K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid! (2024) $19.2K $19.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of October 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 41 (Oct 6–12) took $28.1M, led by The Apprentice (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Goebbels and the Führer (2024) $633.5K Goebbels and the Führer (2024)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 The Apprentice (2024) $28.1M The Apprentice (2024)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024) $1.3M The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2024 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2015 earned the most: $244M from 9 films, led by Bridge of Spies (2015). October 2024 took $30M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2015 9 films | 9 | $244M | – | Bridge of Spies (2015) $165.5M |
| October 2016 5 films · −92% | 5 | $19.6M | −92% | The Birth of a Nation (2016) $16.8M |
| October 2017 14 films · +248% | 14 | $68M | +248% | Only the Brave (2017) $26.4M |
| October 2018 7 films · +128% | 7 | $154.8M | +128% | First Man (2018) $105.7M |
| October 2019 2 films · −99% | 2 | $1.2M | −99% | The Sky Is Pink (2019) $1.1M |
| October 2020 2 films · −48% | 2 | $627.4K | −48% | David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020) $627.2K |
| October 2021 1 film · +141% | 1 | $1.5M | +141% | The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021) $1.5M |
| October 2022 2 films · +663% | 2 | $11.5M | +663% | Till (2022) $11.5M |
| October 2023 7 films · +198% | 7 | $34.3M | +198% | Priscilla (2023) $33.1M |
| October 2024 6 films · −12% | 6 | $30M | −12% | The Apprentice (2024) $17.3M |
Archive
Biography Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: December leads with $205.6M, led by A Complete Unknown (2024).
- January $2.3M #1 Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia (2024)
- February $185.2M #1 Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
- March $77.5M #1 One Life (2024)
- April No grosses
- May $75.9M #1 Back to Black (2024)
- June $293K #1 I Am: Celine Dion (2024)
- July $41.2K #1 Sisi & I (2024)
- August $36.1M #1 Reagan (2024)
- September $35.2M #1 Lee (2024)
- October $30M #1 The Apprentice (2024)
- November $13M #1 Queer (2024)
- December $205.6M #1 A Complete Unknown (2024)
FAQ
Biography Box Office October 2024: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing biography movie in October 2024?
The Apprentice (2024) leads with $17.3M worldwide, $4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Piece By Piece (2024) at $10.7M and The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024) at $1.3M.
How much did biography movies released in October 2024 earn?
6 biography films released in October 2024 report a worldwide gross, $30M in all, or $5M per film on average. September 2024 releases took $35.2M.
How many biography movies released in October 2024 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Apprentice (2024), earned $17.3M.
How is the October 2024 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 October 2024. 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 October 2024 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.