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The Top 5 Highest Grossing Biographical Movies Ever
| Movie | Domestic Box Office Gross | Release Date | Budget | Distributor | Based on the Life of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Beautiful Mind | $170,74 million | December 21, 2001 | $60 million | DreamWorks | John Forbes Nash (played by Russell Crowe) |
| 2 | Catch Me If You Can | $164,61 million | December 25, 2002 | $52 million | Universal Pictures | Frank Abagnale Jr. (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) |
| 3 | The Pursuit of Happyness | $163,56 million | December 15, 2006 | $55 million | Sony Pictures | Chris Gardner (played by Will Smith) |
| 4 | The Sound of Music | $158,67 million | March 2, 1965 | $8.2 million | Twentieth Century-Fox | Maria von Trapp (played by Julie Andrews) |
| 5 | Erin Brockovich | $125,59 million | March 17, 2000 | $51 million | Universal pictures | Erin Brockovich (played by Julia Roberts) |
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Movies & Television, Top 5 Highest, Highest Grossing Films
Sources: Various including: Box Office Mojo, The Numbers, IMDB Pro.
List Notes: All figures are domestic (Canada & US) box office gross in US dollars. Budgets are estimated. List is accurate as of February 2008. Data is for 1979 to present.
Sources: Various including: Box Office Mojo, The Numbers, IMDB Pro.
List Notes: All figures are domestic (Canada & US) box office gross in US dollars. Budgets are estimated. List is accurate as of February 2008. Data is for 1979 to present.
