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Highest-Grossing History Movies of All Time, Page 18

Michael (2026) is the highest-grossing history movie in our database, with $1B worldwide, ahead of Oppenheimer (2023) at $975.8M and Full River Red (2023) at $670.5M. 1,731 history films in our database report a worldwide gross, $29.1B in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 68 crossed $100 million. By language, English leads with $19.4B across 753 history releases.

films with a reported gross
1,731
combined worldwide
$29.1B
films crossed $100M
68
earned in the US & Canada
34%
Michael (2026) movie poster #1 of 1,731
Highest-grossing history movie ever

Michael (2026)

2026 · Biography, Drama

$1B worldwide

$372.3M US & Canada · 36% $656.4M elsewhere · 64%
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All 1,731 History Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 851 to 900 of 1,731. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

  1. 851 1968 (2018) movie poster
    1968 (2018) Jan 25, 2018 · Greek · Documentary, History $853.5K worldwide
    Jan 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $853.5K
  2. 852 Born a King (2019) movie poster
    Born a King (2019) Apr 25, 2019 · Drama, History $844.8K worldwide
    Apr 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $844.8K
  3. 853 Tangerines (2015) movie poster
    Tangerines (2015) Apr 17, 2015 · English · Drama, History, War $840.3K worldwide
    Apr 17, 2015 US and Canada: $702.4K Rest of the world: $138K Worldwide: $840.3K
  4. 854 Mary Kom (2014) movie poster
    Mary Kom (2014) Sep 4, 2014 · Hindi · History, Action, Drama $839.8K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2014 US and Canada: $621.3K Rest of the world: $218.5K Worldwide: $839.8K
  5. 855 Simona Kossak (2024) movie poster
    Simona Kossak (2024) Jul 21, 2024 · Polish · History, Drama $835.3K worldwide
    Jul 21, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $835.3K
  6. 856 The Last Days of the Last Tsar (1992) movie poster
    The Last Days of the Last Tsar (1992) 1992 · Russian · History, Drama $831.6K worldwide
    1992 US and Canada: $831.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $831.6K
  7. 857 Who Are You? (2001) movie poster
    Who Are You? (2001) Jun 26, 2001 · Portuguese · Drama, History $831.3K worldwide
    Jun 26, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $831.3K
  8. 858 Capri-Revolution (2018) movie poster
    Capri-Revolution (2018) Sep 1, 2018 · Italian · Drama, History $828.4K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $828.4K
  9. 859 A Twelve Year Night (2018) movie poster
    A Twelve Year Night (2018) Dec 28, 2018 · Spanish · Biography, Drama, History $825.4K worldwide
    Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $825.4K
  10. 860 Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman (2005) movie poster
    Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman (2005) Dec 7, 2005 · English · History, Drama $824.9K worldwide
    Dec 7, 2005 US and Canada: $23.2K Rest of the world: $801.7K Worldwide: $824.9K
  11. 861 Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas (2014) movie poster
    Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas (2014) May 30, 2014 · French · Drama, History $813.6K worldwide
    May 30, 2014 US and Canada: $3.3K Rest of the world: $810.2K Worldwide: $813.6K
  12. 862 Quo Vadis, Aida? (2021) movie poster
    Quo Vadis, Aida? (2021) Mar 5, 2021 · Bosnian · Drama, History, War $813.3K worldwide
    Mar 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $813.3K
  13. 863 Bill W. (2012) movie poster
    Bill W. (2012) May 18, 2012 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $809.6K worldwide
    May 18, 2012 US and Canada: $809.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $809.6K
  14. 864 The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982) movie poster
    The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982) Jun 29, 1982 · English · Western, History $805K worldwide
    Jun 29, 1982 US and Canada: $805K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $805K
  15. 865 Red Army (2014) movie poster
    Red Army (2014) Nov 14, 2014 · English · Biography, History, Sport $798.7K worldwide
    Nov 14, 2014 US and Canada: $694.6K Rest of the world: $104.1K Worldwide: $798.7K
  16. 866 Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015) movie poster
    Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015) Nov 6, 2015 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $796.8K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: $498.4K Rest of the world: $298.4K Worldwide: $796.8K
  17. 867 Cabeza de Vaca (1991) movie poster
    Cabeza de Vaca (1991) Oct 11, 1991 · Spanish · Drama, Action, History $789.1K worldwide
    Oct 11, 1991 US and Canada: $789.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $789.1K
  18. 868 A Call to Spy (2019) movie poster
    A Call to Spy (2019) Jun 21, 2019 · English · Crime, History, Drama $786.5K worldwide
    Jun 21, 2019 US and Canada: $159K Rest of the world: $627.5K Worldwide: $786.5K
  19. 869 The Countess (2009) movie poster
    The Countess (2009) Feb 9, 2009 · English · Mystery, Horror, Drama $784.5K worldwide
    Feb 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $784.5K
  20. 870 Song for a Raggy Boy (2003) movie poster
    Song for a Raggy Boy (2003) Jan 19, 2003 · English · Drama, History $783.5K worldwide
    Jan 19, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $783.5K
  21. 871 For All Mankind (1989) movie poster
    For All Mankind (1989) May 19, 1989 · English · History, Documentary $770.4K worldwide
    May 19, 1989 US and Canada: $770.1K Rest of the world: $234 Worldwide: $770.4K
  22. 872 Munch (2023) movie poster
    Munch (2023) Jan 25, 2023 · Norwegian · Drama, History $770.2K worldwide
    Jan 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $770.2K
  23. 873 El Apocalipsis de san Juan (2024) movie poster
    El Apocalipsis de san Juan (2024) Oct 7, 2024 · Spanish · History, Documentary $767.8K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $767.8K
  24. 874 The Dam Busters (1955) movie poster
    The Dam Busters (1955) May 16, 1955 · English · War, Thriller, Action $765.4K worldwide
    May 16, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $765.4K
  25. 875 Patterns of Evidence: The Moses Controversy (2019) movie poster
    Patterns of Evidence: The Moses Controversy (2019) Mar 14, 2019 · English · Documentary, History $765.4K worldwide
    Mar 14, 2019 US and Canada: $765.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $765.4K
  26. 876 Waiting for the Barbarians (2019) movie poster
    Waiting for the Barbarians (2019) Sep 6, 2019 · English · Drama, History $764.8K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $764.8K
  27. 877 Desert Warrior (2026) movie poster
    Desert Warrior (2026) Apr 24, 2026 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $759.2K worldwide
    Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: $704.3K Rest of the world: $54.9K Worldwide: $759.2K
  28. 878 Bombay Velvet (2015) movie poster
    Bombay Velvet (2015) May 15, 2015 · Hindi · Drama, History, Thriller $758.5K worldwide
    May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $450.7K Rest of the world: $307.8K Worldwide: $758.5K
  29. 879 Where Is Anne Frank (2021) movie poster
    Where Is Anne Frank (2021) Jul 9, 2021 · English · History, Animation, Family $756.5K worldwide
    Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $756.5K
  30. 880 Tommy's Honour (2017) movie poster
    Tommy's Honour (2017) Apr 14, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, History $751.3K worldwide
    Apr 14, 2017 US and Canada: $569.3K Rest of the world: $182K Worldwide: $751.3K
  31. 881 Deep Water (2007) movie poster
    Deep Water (2007) Aug 24, 2007 · English · History, Sport, Documentary $742.6K worldwide
    Aug 24, 2007 US and Canada: $271.1K Rest of the world: $471.4K Worldwide: $742.6K
  32. 882 The Future Awaits (2025) movie poster
    The Future Awaits (2025) Feb 26, 2025 · French · War, History, Drama $741.7K worldwide
    Feb 26, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $741.7K
  33. 883 Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011) movie poster
    Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011) May 19, 2011 · German · History, Documentary $741.7K worldwide
    May 19, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $741.7K
  34. 884 Beyond the Edge (2014) movie poster
    Beyond the Edge (2014) Jul 4, 2014 · English · Drama, History, Documentary $741.5K worldwide
    Jul 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $741.5K
  35. 885 Sam Bahadur (2023) movie poster
    Sam Bahadur (2023) Dec 1, 2023 · Hindi · Drama, History, War $739K worldwide
    Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $739K
  36. 886 Call Jane (2022) movie poster
    Call Jane (2022) Oct 28, 2022 · English · Drama, History $736.9K worldwide
    Oct 28, 2022 US and Canada: $512.8K Rest of the world: $224.1K Worldwide: $736.9K
  37. 887 The Sun (2009) movie poster
    The Sun (2009) Nov 20, 2009 · English · Drama, History $728.5K worldwide
    Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $728.5K
  38. 888 The Act of Killing (2013) movie poster
    The Act of Killing (2013) Jul 19, 2013 · History, Crime, Documentary $726.3K worldwide
    Jul 19, 2013 US and Canada: $486.9K Rest of the world: $239.4K Worldwide: $726.3K
  39. 889 The American Miracle (2025) movie poster
    The American Miracle (2025) Jun 9, 2025 · English · Drama, History $725.6K worldwide
    Jun 9, 2025 US and Canada: $725.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $725.6K
  40. 890 The Great Alaskan Race (2019) movie poster
    The Great Alaskan Race (2019) Oct 25, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $725.4K worldwide
    Oct 25, 2019 US and Canada: $485.6K Rest of the world: $239.8K Worldwide: $725.4K
  41. 891 A Tale of Love and Darkness (2016) movie poster
    A Tale of Love and Darkness (2016) Aug 19, 2016 · Hebrew · Biography, Drama, History $724.9K worldwide
    Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $572.2K Rest of the world: $152.7K Worldwide: $724.9K
  42. 892 Spitfire (2018) movie poster
    Spitfire (2018) Jul 15, 2018 · English · History, War, Documentary $722.6K worldwide
    Jul 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $722.6K
  43. 893 Punjab 1984 (2014) movie poster
    Punjab 1984 (2014) Jun 27, 2014 · Punjabi · Family, Drama, History $720.8K worldwide
    Jun 27, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $720.8K
  44. 894 First They Killed My Father (2017) movie poster
    First They Killed My Father (2017) Sep 15, 2017 · Khmer · Biography, Drama, History $720.4K worldwide
    Sep 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $720.4K
  45. 895 Party of Fools (2023) movie poster
    Party of Fools (2023) Sep 9, 2023 · French · Thriller, Drama, History $715.6K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $715.6K
  46. 896 Niepewność. Zakochany Mickiewicz (2024) movie poster
    Niepewność. Zakochany Mickiewicz (2024) Sep 10, 2024 · Polish · Drama, Romance, History $712.5K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $712.5K
  47. 897 Into the White (2013) movie poster
    Into the White (2013) Apr 12, 2013 · English · Action, Drama, History $712.2K worldwide
    Apr 12, 2013 US and Canada: $704 Rest of the world: $711.5K Worldwide: $712.2K
  48. 898 Inside Deep Throat (2005) movie poster
    Inside Deep Throat (2005) Feb 11, 2005 · English · History, Documentary $709.8K worldwide
    Feb 11, 2005 US and Canada: $691.9K Rest of the world: $18K Worldwide: $709.8K
  49. 899 Muscle Shoals (2013) movie poster
    Muscle Shoals (2013) Sep 27, 2013 · English · Biography, History, Music $709.4K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2013 US and Canada: $696.2K Rest of the world: $13.2K Worldwide: $709.4K
  50. 900 Passione (2011) movie poster
    Passione (2011) Jun 22, 2011 · Italian · History, Music $707.5K worldwide
    Jun 22, 2011 US and Canada: $255.4K Rest of the world: $452.1K Worldwide: $707.5K
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History Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $2.8B, led by Oppenheimer (2023).

2020s 7 years · $6.8B
2010s 10 years · $11.6B
2000s 10 years · $6.7B
1990s 10 years · $2.6B
1980s 10 years · $628.2M
1970s 9 years · $169.9M
1960s 9 years · $108.4M
1950s 9 years · $177.5M
1940s 5 years · $402.5M
1930s 4 years · $29.1K
1920s 3 years · $124.9K
1910s 1 year · $9.7K