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Highest-Grossing History Movies of All Time, Page 21

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 1,001 to 1,050 of 1,731. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

  1. 1001 Blood of My Blood (2015) movie poster
    Blood of My Blood (2015) Sep 9, 2015 · Italian · History, Drama $424.5K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $424.5K
  2. 1002 Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony (2003) movie poster
    Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony (2003) Feb 19, 2003 · English · History, Music, Documentary $418.9K worldwide
    Feb 19, 2003 US and Canada: $405.3K Rest of the world: $13.6K Worldwide: $418.9K
  3. 1003 The Essential Church (2023) movie poster
    The Essential Church (2023) Jul 28, 2023 · English · History, Drama, Documentary $412.6K worldwide
    Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: $412.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $412.6K
  4. 1004 The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders (2019) movie poster
    The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders (2019) Apr 15, 2019 · English · History, Documentary $412.3K worldwide
    Apr 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $412.3K
  5. 1005 Mother Night (1996) movie poster
    Mother Night (1996) Nov 1, 1996 · English · Drama, History $403.7K worldwide
    Nov 1, 1996 US and Canada: $403.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $403.7K
  6. 1006 Return to Homs (2014) movie poster
    Return to Homs (2014) Jun 13, 2014 · Arabic · Biography, History, War $402.1K worldwide
    Jun 13, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $402.1K
  7. 1007 Bandit Queen (1994) movie poster
    Bandit Queen (1994) Sep 9, 1994 · Hindi · History, Action, Drama $399.7K worldwide
    Sep 9, 1994 US and Canada: $399.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $399.7K
  8. 1008 Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022) movie poster
    Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022) Jul 1, 2022 · Tamil · History, Drama $398.6K worldwide
    Jul 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $398.6K
  9. 1009 National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies (2023) movie poster
    National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies (2023) May 18, 2023 · English · History, Comedy, Drama $398.6K worldwide
    May 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $398.6K
  10. 1010 Four Days in September (1997) movie poster
    Four Days in September (1997) Apr 19, 1997 · Portuguese · Drama, History, Thriller $397.5K worldwide
    Apr 19, 1997 US and Canada: $397.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $397.5K
  11. 1011 They Shot the Piano Player (2023) movie poster
    They Shot the Piano Player (2023) Nov 24, 2023 · English · Animation, Drama, History $397.4K worldwide
    Nov 24, 2023 US and Canada: $59.6K Rest of the world: $337.8K Worldwide: $397.4K
  12. 1012 The Game of Their Lives (2005) movie poster
    The Game of Their Lives (2005) Apr 22, 2005 · English · Drama, History, Sport $389K worldwide
    Apr 22, 2005 US and Canada: $375.8K Rest of the world: $13.2K Worldwide: $389K
  13. 1013 Mother Teresa & Me (2022) movie poster
    Mother Teresa & Me (2022) Sep 5, 2022 · English · History, Drama $388.8K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2022 US and Canada: $345.9K Rest of the world: $42.9K Worldwide: $388.8K
  14. 1014 Six Days in August (2025) movie poster
    Six Days in August (2025) Jan 31, 2025 · English · History $388.7K worldwide
    Jan 31, 2025 US and Canada: $388.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $388.7K
  15. 1015 Voevoda (2017) movie poster
    Voevoda (2017) Jan 13, 2017 · Bulgarian · Drama, History $387.9K worldwide
    Jan 13, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $387.9K
  16. 1016 Yunus Emre: Aşkın Sesi (2014) movie poster
    Yunus Emre: Aşkın Sesi (2014) May 4, 2014 · Turkish · History, Drama $384.8K worldwide
    May 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $384.8K
  17. 1017 I Am Woman (2020) movie poster
    I Am Woman (2020) Sep 11, 2020 · English · Biography, Drama, History $384.6K worldwide
    Sep 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $384.6K
  18. 1018 House of the Rising Sons (2018) movie poster
    House of the Rising Sons (2018) Jul 19, 2018 · Cantonese · History, Music, Romance $382.7K worldwide
    Jul 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $382.7K
  19. 1019 Rhino Season (2012) movie poster
    Rhino Season (2012) Sep 12, 2012 · Persian · Drama, History, Thriller $381.5K worldwide
    Sep 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $381.5K
  20. 1020 Limonov: The Ballad (2024) movie poster
    Limonov: The Ballad (2024) May 19, 2024 · English · History, Drama $380.4K worldwide
    May 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $380.4K
  21. 1021 Miss Hokusai (2016) movie poster
    Miss Hokusai (2016) Oct 14, 2016 · Japanese · Biography, Drama, History $377.7K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: $222.7K Rest of the world: $155K Worldwide: $377.7K
  22. 1022 The Scent of Mandarin (2015) movie poster
    The Scent of Mandarin (2015) Sep 30, 2015 · French · Romance, History, Drama $376.5K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $376.5K
  23. 1023 The Girl King (2015) movie poster
    The Girl King (2015) Dec 4, 2015 · English · Biography, Drama, History $369.8K worldwide
    Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $369.8K
  24. 1024 The Tobacconist (2018) movie poster
    The Tobacconist (2018) Sep 30, 2018 · German · Drama, History $369K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $369K
  25. 1025 Operation Undead (2025) movie poster
    Operation Undead (2025) Mar 25, 2025 · Thai · Action, Drama, History $367.3K worldwide
    Mar 25, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $367.3K
  26. 1026 Backstabbing for Beginners (2018) movie poster
    Backstabbing for Beginners (2018) Apr 27, 2018 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $367K worldwide
    Apr 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $367K
  27. 1027 Meeting with Pol Pot (2025) movie poster
    Meeting with Pol Pot (2025) Jun 13, 2025 · French · Drama, History $366.6K worldwide
    Jun 13, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $366.6K
  28. 1028 Nostradamus (1994) movie poster
    Nostradamus (1994) Aug 18, 1994 · English · Drama, History $364.2K worldwide
    Aug 18, 1994 US and Canada: $364.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $364.2K
  29. 1029 The Source (1999) movie poster
    The Source (1999) Oct 15, 1999 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $362.6K worldwide
    Oct 15, 1999 US and Canada: $362.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $362.6K
  30. 1030 The Auschwitz Report (2021) movie poster
    The Auschwitz Report (2021) Sep 24, 2021 · Slovak · Drama, History, War $360.9K worldwide
    Sep 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $360.9K
  31. 1031 Revolution (1985) movie poster
    Revolution (1985) Dec 25, 1985 · English · Adventure, Drama, History $358.6K worldwide
    Dec 25, 1985 US and Canada: $358.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $358.6K
  32. 1032 Artemisia (1997) movie poster
    Artemisia (1997) Sep 10, 1997 · French · History, Drama $356.7K worldwide
    Sep 10, 1997 US and Canada: $356.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $356.7K
  33. 1033 Berlin ’36 (2009) movie poster
    Berlin ’36 (2009) Sep 9, 2009 · German · History, Drama $355K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $355K
  34. 1034 National Gallery (2014) movie poster
    National Gallery (2014) Nov 5, 2014 · English · History, Documentary $355K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2014 US and Canada: $253.9K Rest of the world: $101K Worldwide: $355K
  35. 1035 Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2004) movie poster
    Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2004) Jun 11, 2004 · English · History, Music, Documentary $353.6K worldwide
    Jun 11, 2004 US and Canada: $353.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $353.6K
  36. 1036 The Convent (2019) movie poster
    The Convent (2019) May 3, 2019 · English · History, Horror $353.3K worldwide
    May 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $353.3K
  37. 1037 Akaal: The Unconquered (2025) movie poster
    Akaal: The Unconquered (2025) Apr 10, 2025 · Punjabi · Action, Drama, History $352.4K worldwide
    Apr 10, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $352.4K
  38. 1038 Lumumba (2001) movie poster
    Lumumba (2001) Jun 27, 2001 · French · Biography, Drama, History $352.3K worldwide
    Jun 27, 2001 US and Canada: $352.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $352.3K
  39. 1039 Aferim! (2016) movie poster
    Aferim! (2016) Jan 22, 2016 · Romanian · Adventure, Drama, History $350.1K worldwide
    Jan 22, 2016 US and Canada: $108.1K Rest of the world: $242K Worldwide: $350.1K
  40. 1040 Direniş: Karatay (2018) movie poster
    Direniş: Karatay (2018) Mar 9, 2018 · Turkish · Thriller, Action, War $349.2K worldwide
    Mar 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $349.2K
  41. 1041 Elcano & Magellan: The First Voyage Around the World (2019) movie poster
    Elcano & Magellan: The First Voyage Around the World (2019) Mar 23, 2019 · Basque · Family, History, Comedy $347.3K worldwide
    Mar 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $347.3K
  42. 1042 The Age of Stupid (2009) movie poster
    The Age of Stupid (2009) Mar 14, 2009 · English · History, Documentary, War $346.2K worldwide
    Mar 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $346.2K
  43. 1043 Sommer der Gaukler (2011) movie poster
    Sommer der Gaukler (2011) 2011 · German · Drama, History $343.5K worldwide
    2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $343.5K
  44. 1044 Infernal Guidon, or Cossack Christmas (2019) movie poster
    Infernal Guidon, or Cossack Christmas (2019) May 25, 2019 · Ukrainian · Family, Adventure, History $343.2K worldwide
    May 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $343.2K
  45. 1045 Koch (2013) movie poster
    Koch (2013) Feb 1, 2013 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $342.9K worldwide
    Feb 1, 2013 US and Canada: $342.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $342.9K
  46. 1046 Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace (2023) movie poster
    Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace (2023) Dec 12, 2023 · Swedish · Thriller, Drama, History $339.9K worldwide
    Dec 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $339.9K
  47. 1047 Ophelia (2019) movie poster
    Ophelia (2019) Jun 28, 2019 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $338.9K worldwide
    Jun 28, 2019 US and Canada: $50.7K Rest of the world: $288.2K Worldwide: $338.9K
  48. 1048 Lecture 21 (2008) movie poster
    Lecture 21 (2008) Aug 13, 2008 · English · Fantasy, History, Drama $338.6K worldwide
    Aug 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $338.6K
  49. 1049 The Movie Teller (2023) movie poster
    The Movie Teller (2023) Sep 11, 2023 · Spanish · History, Drama $338.5K worldwide
    Sep 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $338.5K
  50. 1050 Seeds of Time (2015) movie poster
    Seeds of Time (2015) May 22, 2015 · English · History, Documentary $337K worldwide
    May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $55.4K Rest of the world: $281.6K Worldwide: $337K
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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