#1 of 4 #1 biography movie of January 2026
2026 · Biography, Crime
$3.8M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$2.2M US & Canada · 58% $1.6M elsewhere · 42%
Biography box office · January 2026
Biography Box Office, January 2026: Top-Grossing Releases
Dead Man's Wire (2026) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in January 2026, with $3.8M worldwide, ahead of Pike River (2026) at $943.9K and Standout: The Ben Kjar Story (2026) at $658.8K. 4 biography films released in January 2026 report a worldwide gross, $6M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada.
- January 2026 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $6M
- Dead Man's Wire (2026), the #1
- $3.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 48%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of January 2026?
Dead Man's Wire (2026) leads with $3.8M, 64% of the total. The top 4 together took $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 January 2026, 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 2026.
- 1 Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $3.8M
- 2 Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $943.9K
- 3 Standout: The Ben Kjar Story (2026)Jan 23, 2026 US and Canada: $658.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $658.8K
Jan 23, 2026 · English · Documentary, Biography, Drama $658.8K worldwide - 4 Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $552.9K
By release week
Which Week of January 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 4–10) took $4.4M, led by Dead Man's Wire (2026). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Dead Man's Wire (2026) $4.4M Dead Man's Wire (2026)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Standout: The Ben Kjar Story (2026) $658.8K Standout: The Ben Kjar Story (2026)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Pike River (2026) $943.9K Pike River (2026)
Earlier years
How Does January 2026 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2025 earned the most: $40.2M from 3 films, led by I'm Still Here (2025). January 2026 took $6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2017 3 films | 3 | $26.6M | – | 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 |
| January 2021 1 film · −100% | 1 | $693 | −100% | The Dig (2021) $693 |
| January 2022 1 film · +42606% | 1 | $296K | +42606% | Dawn Raid (2022) $296K |
| January 2023 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2024 2 films | 2 | $2.3M | – | Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia (2024) $2.2M |
| January 2025 3 films · +1645% | 3 | $40.2M | +1645% | I'm Still Here (2025) $36.5M |
| January 2026 4 films · −85% | 4 | $6M | −85% | Dead Man's Wire (2026) $3.8M |
Archive
Biography Box Office in 2026, Month by Month
The months of 2026 with their totals: April leads with $1B, led by Michael (2026).
- January $6M #1 Dead Man's Wire (2026)
- February $3M #1 Palestine 36 (2026)
- March $2.5M #1 Saipan (2026)
- April $1B #1 Michael (2026)
- May $37.3M #1 Giant (2026)
- June $3.4M #1 Romería (2026)
- July $47.2M #1 Young Washington (2026)
- August $19.3M #1 Tony (2026)
- September $52.9M #1 Primetime (2026)
- October $75.3M #1 You Can See Everything (2026)
- November so far No grosses
FAQ
Biography Box Office January 2026: 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 January 2026?
Dead Man's Wire (2026) leads with $3.8M worldwide, $2.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pike River (2026) at $943.9K and Standout: The Ben Kjar Story (2026) at $658.8K.
How much did biography movies released in January 2026 earn?
4 biography films released in January 2026 report a worldwide gross, $6M in all, or $1.5M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in January 2026 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dead Man's Wire (2026), earned $3.8M.
How is the January 2026 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 2026. 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 2026 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.