#1 of 4 #1 biography movie of Week 52, 2024
2024 · Biography, Drama
$140.5M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$75M US & Canada · 53% $65.5M elsewhere · 47%
Biography box office · Week 52 · Dec 22–28, 2024
Biography Box Office, Week 52 of 2024: Biography Releases of Dec 22–28
A Complete Unknown (2024) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 52 of 2024 (Dec 22–28), with $140.5M worldwide, ahead of Harbin (2024) at $33.5M and Better Man (2024) at $22.5M. 4 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $204.6M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $204.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 42%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 52 of 2024?
A Complete Unknown (2024) leads with $140.5M, 69% of the total. The top 4 together took $204.6M, 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.
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The chart
Every Biography Release of Week 52 of 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 week 52 of 2024 (Dec 22–28).
- 1 Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: $75M Rest of the world: $65.5M Worldwide: $140.5M
- 2 Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: $951.9K Rest of the world: $32.5M Worldwide: $33.5M
- 3 Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $20.6M Worldwide: $22.5M
- 4 Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $11.1K Worldwide: $8.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2024?
Of the top 4, The Fire Inside (2024) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Harbin (2024) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $86M (42%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 A Complete Unknown (2024) $140.5M $75M US & Canada · 53% $65.5M elsewhere · 47%
- 2 Harbin (2024) $33.5M $951.9K US & Canada · 3% $32.5M elsewhere · 97%
- 3 Better Man (2024) $22.5M $2M US & Canada · 9% $20.6M elsewhere · 91%
- 4 The Fire Inside (2024) $8.1M $8.1M US & Canada · 100% $11.1K elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $204.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 22–28) with $204.6M, led by A Complete Unknown (2024).
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 The World According to Allee Willis (2024) $31K The World According to Allee Willis (2024)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 Little Girl Blue (2024) $627.8K Little Girl Blue (2024)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 Queer (2024) $11.7M Queer (2024)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Her Body (2024) $929.6K Her Body (2024)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 A Complete Unknown (2024) $204.6M A Complete Unknown (2024)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1, 2025 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 NR. 24 (2025) $3.3M NR. 24 (2025)
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 2024 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2016 earned the most: $303.7M from 1 film, led by Dangal (2016). Week 52, 2024 took $204.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 2015 Dec 20–26 2 films | 2 | $149.8M | – | Joy (2015) $101.1M |
| Week 52, 2016 Dec 18–24 1 film · +103% | 1 | $303.7M | +103% | Dangal (2016) $303.7M |
| Week 52, 2017 Dec 24–30 3 films · −60% | 3 | $120.3M | −60% | Molly's Game (2017) $59.3M |
| Week 52, 2018 Dec 23–29 4 films · +16% | 4 | $140.1M | +16% | Vice (2018) $76.1M |
| Week 52, 2019 Dec 22–28 2 films · +62% | 2 | $227.2M | +62% | Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019) $176.3M |
| Week 52, 2020 Dec 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 2021 Dec 19–25 2 films | 2 | $33.9M | – | American Underdog (2021) $26.5M |
| Week 52, 2022 Dec 18–24 2 films · +86% | 2 | $62.9M | +86% | Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) $59.8M |
| Week 52, 2023 Dec 24–30 2 films · +57% | 2 | $99.1M | +57% | The Boys in the Boat (2023) $55.5M |
| Week 52, 2024 Dec 22–28 4 films · +106% | 4 | $204.6M | +106% | A Complete Unknown (2024) $140.5M |
Archive
Biography Box Office in 2024, Week by Week
31 weeks of 2024 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 22–28) with $204.6M, led by A Complete Unknown (2024).
- Week 1 $2.2M
- Week 2 $151.4K
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $2.2M
- Week 6 $2M
- Week 7 $181M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $20.6M
- Week 11 $56.8M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $49.8K
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $15.4M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $51M
- Week 21 $8.9M
- Week 22 $586.7K
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $293K
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $41.2K
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $1.8M
- Week 32 $3.8M
- Week 33 $422.3K
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $30.1M
- Week 36 $420.4K
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $22K
- Week 39 $34.7M
- Week 40 $633.5K
- Week 41 $28.1M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $1.3M
- Week 44 $637.7K
- Week 45 $9.5K
- Week 46 $31K
- Week 47 $627.8K
- Week 48 $11.7M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $929.6K
- Week 52 $204.6M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Biography Box Office Week 52 of 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing biography movie in week 52 of 2024 (Dec 22–28)?
A Complete Unknown (2024) leads with $140.5M worldwide, $75M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Harbin (2024) at $33.5M and Better Man (2024) at $22.5M.
How much did biography movies released in week 52 of 2024 (Dec 22–28) earn?
4 biography films released in week 52 of 2024 (Dec 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $204.6M in all, or $51.2M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in week 52 of 2024 (Dec 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by A Complete Unknown (2024) with $140.5M.
How is the week 52, 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 week 52 of 2024 (Dec 22–28). 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 52, 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.