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Biography box office · Week 2 · Jan 4–10, 2026

Biography Box Office, Week 2 of 2026: Biography Releases of Jan 4–10

Dead Man's Wire (2026) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 2 of 2026 (Jan 4–10), with $3.8M worldwide, ahead of Magellan (2026) at $552.9K. 2 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.4M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada.

week 2 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$4.4M
Dead Man's Wire (2026), the #1
$3.8M
earned in the US & Canada
51%
Dead Man's Wire (2026) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 biography movie of Week 2, 2026

Dead Man's Wire (2026)

2026 · Biography, Crime

$3.8M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total

$2.2M US & Canada · 58% $1.6M elsewhere · 42%
The chart

Every Biography Release of Week 2 of 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 week 2 of 2026 (Jan 4–10).

  1. 1 Dead Man's Wire (2026) movie poster
    Dead Man's Wire (2026) Jan 9, 2026 · English · Biography, Crime, Drama $3.8M worldwide
    Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $3.8M
  2. 2 Magellan (2026) movie poster
    Magellan (2026) Jan 9, 2026 · Portuguese · Adventure, Biography, Drama $552.9K worldwide
    Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $552.9K
FAQ

Biography Box Office Week 2 of 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing biography movie in week 2 of 2026 (Jan 4–10)?

Dead Man's Wire (2026) leads with $3.8M worldwide, $2.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Magellan (2026) at $552.9K.

How much did biography movies released in week 2 of 2026 (Jan 4–10) earn?

2 biography films released in week 2 of 2026 (Jan 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $4.4M in all, or $2.2M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in week 2 of 2026 (Jan 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dead Man's Wire (2026), earned $3.8M.

How much of the Week 2, 2026 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.2M of the $4.4M total, or 51%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 2, 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 week 2 of 2026 (Jan 4–10). 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 2, 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.