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Highest-Grossing History Movies of All Time, Page 20

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 951 to 1,000 of 1,731. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

  1. 951 Silent Wedding (2008) movie poster
    Silent Wedding (2008) Jun 6, 2008 · Romanian · Drama, Comedy, History $553K worldwide
    Jun 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $553K
  2. 952 The Special Relationship (2010) movie poster
    The Special Relationship (2010) May 29, 2010 · English · History, Drama $550.8K worldwide
    May 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $550.8K
  3. 953 Owl Mountain (2018) movie poster
    Owl Mountain (2018) Feb 16, 2018 · Lithuanian · Drama, History, War $549K worldwide
    Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $549K
  4. 954 My Generation (2017) movie poster
    My Generation (2017) Sep 5, 2017 · English · Documentary, Music, History $546.2K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $546.2K
  5. 955 The History of Concrete (2026) movie poster
    The History of Concrete (2026) Sep 18, 2026 · English · Documentary, Comedy, History $545.7K worldwide
    Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: $545.3K Rest of the world: $455 Worldwide: $545.7K
  6. 956 95 (2017) movie poster
    95 (2017) Dec 25, 2017 · Finnish · Comedy, Drama, History $540K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $540K
  7. 957 Shadow of the Eagle (2005) movie poster
    Shadow of the Eagle (2005) Sep 9, 2005 · Finnish · Drama, Romance, History $536.7K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $536.7K
  8. 958 Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2020) movie poster
    Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2020) Feb 21, 2020 · English · Biography, History, Music $536.5K worldwide
    Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: $449.6K Rest of the world: $87K Worldwide: $536.5K
  9. 959 Weeds on Fire (2016) movie poster
    Weeds on Fire (2016) Mar 26, 2016 · Cantonese · Drama, History $536K worldwide
    Mar 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $536K
  10. 960 Lumière! (2016) movie poster
    Lumière! (2016) Oct 3, 2016 · French · Documentary, History $531.4K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $531.4K
  11. 961 Where Once We Walked (2011) movie poster
    Where Once We Walked (2011) Oct 28, 2011 · Swedish · Drama, History $529.8K worldwide
    Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $529.8K
  12. 962 Har Har Mahadev (2022) movie poster
    Har Har Mahadev (2022) Oct 25, 2022 · Marathi · Drama, War, History $528.2K worldwide
    Oct 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $528.2K
  13. 963 A Great Day in Harlem (1994) movie poster
    A Great Day in Harlem (1994) Sep 27, 1994 · English · Documentary, Music, History $527K worldwide
    Sep 27, 1994 US and Canada: $527K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $527K
  14. 964 The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) movie poster
    The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) Dec 25, 2021 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $524.8K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $524.8K
  15. 965 Signorina Effe (2008) movie poster
    Signorina Effe (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · Italian · Drama, History, Romance $524.5K worldwide
    Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $524.5K
  16. 966 Wild Nights with Emily (2019) movie poster
    Wild Nights with Emily (2019) Apr 12, 2019 · English · History, Comedy $524K worldwide
    Apr 12, 2019 US and Canada: $519.5K Rest of the world: $4.5K Worldwide: $524K
  17. 967 Of Time and the City (2009) movie poster
    Of Time and the City (2009) Jan 21, 2009 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $523.4K worldwide
    Jan 21, 2009 US and Canada: $32.7K Rest of the world: $490.7K Worldwide: $523.4K
  18. 968 Our Brothers (2022) movie poster
    Our Brothers (2022) May 23, 2022 · French · History, Drama $515.9K worldwide
    May 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $515.9K
  19. 969 The Lady of Heaven (2021) movie poster
    The Lady of Heaven (2021) Dec 10, 2021 · English · Action, Drama, History $515.9K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: $291.6K Rest of the world: $224.3K Worldwide: $515.9K
  20. 970 Eden (2015) movie poster
    Eden (2015) Jun 19, 2015 · Drama, History, Music $513.8K worldwide
    Jun 19, 2015 US and Canada: $65.5K Rest of the world: $448.4K Worldwide: $513.8K
  21. 971 The Assault (1986) movie poster
    The Assault (1986) Feb 6, 1986 · Dutch · Drama, History, War $512.4K worldwide
    Feb 6, 1986 US and Canada: $512.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $512.4K
  22. 972 Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness (2024) movie poster
    Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness (2024) Sep 24, 2024 · English · Drama, History $510.6K worldwide
    Sep 24, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $510.6K
  23. 973 The Oath (2023) movie poster
    The Oath (2023) Dec 8, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $509.5K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $509.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509.5K
  24. 974 23-F: la película (2011) movie poster
    23-F: la película (2011) Feb 23, 2011 · Spanish · Drama, History $508.3K worldwide
    Feb 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $508.3K
  25. 975 Run for Your Life (2008) movie poster
    Run for Your Life (2008) Oct 29, 2008 · English · History, Documentary $507.2K worldwide
    Oct 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $507.2K
  26. 976 Gold (2018) movie poster
    Gold (2018) Aug 15, 2018 · English · Drama, History, Sport $505.4K worldwide
    Aug 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $505.4K
  27. 977 Bent (1997) movie poster
    Bent (1997) Nov 26, 1997 · English · Romance, Drama, History $496.1K worldwide
    Nov 26, 1997 US and Canada: $496.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $496.1K
  28. 978 The Fifth Empire (2007) movie poster
    The Fifth Empire (2007) Jul 1, 2007 · Drama, History $496K worldwide
    Jul 1, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $496K
  29. 979 Tales from the Golden Age (2009) movie poster
    Tales from the Golden Age (2009) May 29, 2009 · Romanian · Comedy, History $494.5K worldwide
    May 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $494.5K
  30. 980 Man of Iron (1981) movie poster
    Man of Iron (1981) Jul 24, 1981 · Polish · Drama, History $492K worldwide
    Jul 24, 1981 US and Canada: $492K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $492K
  31. 981 The Spirit of ’45 (2013) movie poster
    The Spirit of ’45 (2013) Mar 15, 2013 · English · Documentary, History $488.9K worldwide
    Mar 15, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $488.9K
  32. 982 Under the Bombs (2007) movie poster
    Under the Bombs (2007) Sep 2, 2007 · French · Romance, History, Drama $488.2K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $488.2K
  33. 983 Scarlet (2023) movie poster
    Scarlet (2023) Jun 9, 2023 · French · Drama, History, Romance $483.9K worldwide
    Jun 9, 2023 US and Canada: $79.4K Rest of the world: $404.5K Worldwide: $483.9K
  34. 984 Redbad (2018) movie poster
    Redbad (2018) Jun 28, 2018 · Dutch · Drama, War, History $482.8K worldwide
    Jun 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $482.8K
  35. 985 The Life of Buddha (2007) movie poster
    The Life of Buddha (2007) Dec 5, 2007 · Thai · History, Drama, Documentary $482.5K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $482.5K
  36. 986 Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story (2025) movie poster
    Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story (2025) Apr 30, 2025 · English · Drama, Family, History $481.6K worldwide
    Apr 30, 2025 US and Canada: $481.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $481.6K
  37. 987 The Last September (2000) movie poster
    The Last September (2000) Apr 21, 2000 · English · Drama, History, Romance $478.1K worldwide
    Apr 21, 2000 US and Canada: $478.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $478.1K
  38. 988 15 Minutes of War (2019) movie poster
    15 Minutes of War (2019) Aug 2, 2019 · French · Action, Drama, History $476.2K worldwide
    Aug 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $476.2K
  39. 989 Kaddish (2019) movie poster
    Kaddish (2019) Dec 20, 2019 · English · Drama, History, War $472.1K worldwide
    Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $472.1K
  40. 990 Last Days in Vietnam (2014) movie poster
    Last Days in Vietnam (2014) Sep 5, 2014 · English · History, War, Documentary $466.1K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: $466.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $466.1K
  41. 991 Zincirbozan (2007) movie poster
    Zincirbozan (2007) Apr 11, 2007 · Turkish · Drama, Crime, History $458.6K worldwide
    Apr 11, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $458.6K
  42. 992 The Legend of Suriyothai (2001) movie poster
    The Legend of Suriyothai (2001) Aug 17, 2001 · Thai · Action, War, History $458.6K worldwide
    Aug 17, 2001 US and Canada: $454.7K Rest of the world: $3.8K Worldwide: $458.6K
  43. 993 Felicitas (2009) movie poster
    Felicitas (2009) Jun 11, 2009 · Spanish · History, Drama $451.9K worldwide
    Jun 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $451.9K
  44. 994 Resistance (2020) movie poster
    Resistance (2020) Mar 27, 2020 · English · Biography, Drama, History $449.8K worldwide
    Mar 27, 2020 US and Canada: $7.5K Rest of the world: $442.3K Worldwide: $449.8K
  45. 995 Resistance (2019) movie poster
    Resistance (2019) Apr 10, 2019 · Portuguese · Drama, History, Romance $449.8K worldwide
    Apr 10, 2019 US and Canada: $7.5K Rest of the world: $442.3K Worldwide: $449.8K
  46. 996 1965 (2015) movie poster
    1965 (2015) Jul 30, 2015 · Chinese · War, Action, Crime $436.7K worldwide
    Jul 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $436.7K
  47. 997 Pilecki’s Report (2023) movie poster
    Pilecki’s Report (2023) Sep 1, 2023 · Polish · War, Drama, History $435.3K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $435.3K
  48. 998 Tatara Samurai (2017) movie poster
    Tatara Samurai (2017) Jun 2, 2017 · Japanese · Action, Drama, History $431.6K worldwide
    Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $431.6K
  49. 999 The Singing Revolution (2006) movie poster
    The Singing Revolution (2006) Dec 1, 2006 · English · Documentary, Music, History $426.9K worldwide
    Dec 1, 2006 US and Canada: $426.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $426.9K
  50. 1000 Bang Rajan 2 (2010) movie poster
    Bang Rajan 2 (2010) Mar 25, 2010 · Thai · Action, Drama, History $424.8K worldwide
    Mar 25, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $424.8K
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