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Highest-Grossing History Movies of All Time, Page 19

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 901 to 950 of 1,731. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

  1. 901 Edward II (1991) movie poster
    Edward II (1991) Sep 3, 1991 · English · History, Drama, Romance $706.4K worldwide
    Sep 3, 1991 US and Canada: $699.3K Rest of the world: $7.2K Worldwide: $706.4K
  2. 902 The Black Pimpernel (2007) movie poster
    The Black Pimpernel (2007) Sep 14, 2007 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $704.7K worldwide
    Sep 14, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $704.7K
  3. 903 Will (2024) movie poster
    Will (2024) Jan 31, 2024 · Dutch · Drama, History, War $695.1K worldwide
    Jan 31, 2024 US and Canada: $43.1K Rest of the world: $652K Worldwide: $695.1K
  4. 904 William Tell (2025) movie poster
    William Tell (2025) Apr 4, 2025 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $695.1K worldwide
    Apr 4, 2025 US and Canada: $43.1K Rest of the world: $652K Worldwide: $695.1K
  5. 905 Milada (2017) movie poster
    Milada (2017) Nov 2, 2017 · English · History, Drama $692.6K worldwide
    Nov 2, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $692.6K
  6. 906 Heartbeat Detector (2008) movie poster
    Heartbeat Detector (2008) Mar 14, 2008 · French · Drama, History, War $692.6K worldwide
    Mar 14, 2008 US and Canada: $5.3K Rest of the world: $687.3K Worldwide: $692.6K
  7. 907 Stonewall (1995) movie poster
    Stonewall (1995) Sep 2, 1995 · English · History, Drama, Romance $692.4K worldwide
    Sep 2, 1995 US and Canada: $692.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $692.4K
  8. 908 Klimt & Schiele: Eros and Psyche (2018) movie poster
    Klimt & Schiele: Eros and Psyche (2018) Oct 22, 2018 · Italian · Documentary, History $690.1K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $690.1K
  9. 909 Bender (2016) movie poster
    Bender (2016) Oct 14, 2016 · English · History, Western, Thriller $687K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $687K
  10. 910 Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019) movie poster
    Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019) Sep 27, 2019 · Telugu · History, War, Drama $682.4K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $682.4K
  11. 911 Mastaney (2023) movie poster
    Mastaney (2023) Aug 25, 2023 · Punjabi · History, Drama, Action $677K worldwide
    Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $677K
  12. 912 California Schemin' (2026) movie poster
    California Schemin' (2026) Oct 9, 2026 · English · Biography, Drama, History $675.2K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $675.2K
  13. 913 True heroes (2010) movie poster
    True heroes (2010) Sep 24, 2010 · Spanish · Animation, History, Adventure $674.6K worldwide
    Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $674.6K
  14. 914 Emilia (2017) movie poster
    Emilia (2017) Feb 16, 2017 · Lithuanian · Drama, History $673.9K worldwide
    Feb 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $673.9K
  15. 915 Some Mother’s Son (1996) movie poster
    Some Mother’s Son (1996) Sep 13, 1996 · English · History, Drama $671.4K worldwide
    Sep 13, 1996 US and Canada: $671.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $671.4K
  16. 916 Kingdom of Conquerors (2013) movie poster
    Kingdom of Conquerors (2013) Mar 15, 2013 · Chinese · History, Drama, Action $670K worldwide
    Mar 15, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $670K
  17. 917 Wondrous Boccaccio (2015) movie poster
    Wondrous Boccaccio (2015) Feb 20, 2015 · Italian · Drama, Romance, Comedy $661.6K worldwide
    Feb 20, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $661.6K
  18. 918 Fatih’in Fedaisi Kara Murat (2015) movie poster
    Fatih’in Fedaisi Kara Murat (2015) Jan 16, 2015 · Turkish · Drama, Adventure, History $656.5K worldwide
    Jan 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $656.5K
  19. 919 The Composer (2019) movie poster
    The Composer (2019) Apr 13, 2019 · Chinese · History, Drama $649.7K worldwide
    Apr 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $649.7K
  20. 920 Heights (2017) movie poster
    Heights (2017) Nov 10, 2017 · Bulgarian · Comedy, Drama, History $637.3K worldwide
    Nov 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $637.3K
  21. 921 Toman (2018) movie poster
    Toman (2018) Oct 4, 2018 · Czech · Drama, History $636.2K worldwide
    Oct 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $636.2K
  22. 922 Goya in Bordeaux (1999) movie poster
    Goya in Bordeaux (1999) Sep 4, 1999 · Spanish · History, Drama $635.4K worldwide
    Sep 4, 1999 US and Canada: $635.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $635.4K
  23. 923 Goebbels and the Führer (2024) movie poster
    Goebbels and the Führer (2024) Oct 4, 2024 · German · Biography, Drama, History $633.5K worldwide
    Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $633.5K
  24. 924 Kira & El Gen (2022) movie poster
    Kira & El Gen (2022) Jun 30, 2022 · Arabic · Drama, History, Action $632.9K worldwide
    Jun 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $632.9K
  25. 925 The Black Prince (2017) movie poster
    The Black Prince (2017) Jul 21, 2017 · English · Drama, History $632.8K worldwide
    Jul 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $632.8K
  26. 926 Miss Marx (2020) movie poster
    Miss Marx (2020) Sep 5, 2020 · English · Drama, History $626K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $626K
  27. 927 Character (1997) movie poster
    Character (1997) Apr 17, 1997 · Dutch · Drama, History $624K worldwide
    Apr 17, 1997 US and Canada: $624K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $624K
  28. 928 LOC: Kargil (2003) movie poster
    LOC: Kargil (2003) Dec 12, 2003 · Hindi · History, War, Action $621.1K worldwide
    Dec 12, 2003 US and Canada: $621.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $621.1K
  29. 929 King Petar the First (2018) movie poster
    King Petar the First (2018) Dec 5, 2018 · Serbian · History, Drama, War $617.8K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $617.8K
  30. 930 Kulej. All That Glitters Isn’t Gold (2024) movie poster
    Kulej. All That Glitters Isn’t Gold (2024) Aug 2, 2024 · Polish · Drama, History $615.2K worldwide
    Aug 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $615.2K
  31. 931 Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004) movie poster
    Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004) Oct 1, 2004 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $614.1K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $614.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $614.1K
  32. 932 The Tin Mine (2005) movie poster
    The Tin Mine (2005) May 17, 2005 · Thai · History, Drama, Comedy $604.1K worldwide
    May 17, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $604.1K
  33. 933 A Talking Picture (2004) movie poster
    A Talking Picture (2004) Dec 10, 2004 · Portuguese · Drama, History, Comedy $601.8K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2004 US and Canada: $20.2K Rest of the world: $581.6K Worldwide: $601.8K
  34. 934 Lahoriye (2017) movie poster
    Lahoriye (2017) May 12, 2017 · Punjabi · Drama, Romance, Comedy $600.4K worldwide
    May 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $600.4K
  35. 935 Egon Schiele: Death and the Maiden (2016) movie poster
    Egon Schiele: Death and the Maiden (2016) Sep 26, 2016 · German · History, Drama $598.9K worldwide
    Sep 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $598.9K
  36. 936 Operation Dunaj (2009) movie poster
    Operation Dunaj (2009) Jul 21, 2009 · Czech · Comedy, History $597.7K worldwide
    Jul 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $597.7K
  37. 937 The Reckoning (2021) movie poster
    The Reckoning (2021) Feb 5, 2021 · English · Action, Drama, History $596.8K worldwide
    Feb 5, 2021 US and Canada: $143.5K Rest of the world: $453.3K Worldwide: $596.8K
  38. 938 Living the Land (2026) movie poster
    Living the Land (2026) Apr 3, 2026 · Chinese · Drama, History $587.7K worldwide
    Apr 3, 2026 US and Canada: $26.6K Rest of the world: $561.1K Worldwide: $587.7K
  39. 939 The Emigrants (2021) movie poster
    The Emigrants (2021) Dec 25, 2021 · Swedish · History, Drama $587.4K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $587.4K
  40. 940 Miranda Regresa (2007) movie poster
    Miranda Regresa (2007) Nov 16, 2007 · Spanish · Drama, History $586.1K worldwide
    Nov 16, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $586.1K
  41. 941 Tobruk (2008) movie poster
    Tobruk (2008) Sep 4, 2008 · Czech · War, History $583.9K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $583.9K
  42. 942 Dance of the 41 (2021) movie poster
    Dance of the 41 (2021) May 12, 2021 · Spanish · Biography, Drama, History $578.9K worldwide
    May 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $578.9K
  43. 943 Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion (2003) movie poster
    Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion (2003) Sep 19, 2003 · English · History, Documentary $578.2K worldwide
    Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $578.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $578.2K
  44. 944 Titina (2022) movie poster
    Titina (2022) Oct 21, 2022 · Norwegian · Animation, Family, History $575.1K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $575.1K
  45. 945 Fight Like Angels (2019) movie poster
    Fight Like Angels (2019) Sep 30, 2019 · Italian · Drama, History $566.8K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $566.8K
  46. 946 Somuncu Baba: Askin Sirri (2016) movie poster
    Somuncu Baba: Askin Sirri (2016) Apr 1, 2016 · Turkish · Drama, History $566.6K worldwide
    Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $566.6K
  47. 947 Frank & Ava (2018) movie poster
    Frank & Ava (2018) Dec 7, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama, History $562.4K worldwide
    Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $562.4K
  48. 948 Shooting Dogs (2005) movie poster
    Shooting Dogs (2005) Sep 11, 2005 · English · History, Drama $558.6K worldwide
    Sep 11, 2005 US and Canada: $108.3K Rest of the world: $450.3K Worldwide: $558.6K
  49. 949 Dolores (2017) movie poster
    Dolores (2017) Sep 1, 2017 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $555.3K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2017 US and Canada: $555.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $555.3K
  50. 950 The Last Queen (2022) movie poster
    The Last Queen (2022) Aug 31, 2022 · Arabic · Adventure, History, Drama $554.6K worldwide
    Aug 31, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $554.6K
Archive

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