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Highest-Grossing History Movies of All Time, Page 25

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. 1,728 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 750 history releases.

films with a reported gross
1,728
combined worldwide
$29.1B
films crossed $100M
68
earned in the US & Canada
34%
Michael (2026) movie poster #1 of 1,728
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 1,728 History Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 1,201 to 1,250 of 1,728. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

  1. 1201 The Confidant (2012) movie poster
    The Confidant (2012) Apr 19, 2012 · Slovak · History, Drama $149.2K worldwide
    Apr 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $149.2K
  2. 1202 Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006) movie poster
    Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006) Oct 20, 2006 · English · History, Documentary $148.3K worldwide
    Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: $148.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $148.3K
  3. 1203 July 7: Who Killed the President of Haiti? (2025) movie poster
    July 7: Who Killed the President of Haiti? (2025) May 16, 2025 · English · Action, Drama, History $147.7K worldwide
    May 16, 2025 US and Canada: $147.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $147.7K
  4. 1204 The Doctor and the Devils (1985) movie poster
    The Doctor and the Devils (1985) Oct 4, 1985 · English · Horror, History $147.1K worldwide
    Oct 4, 1985 US and Canada: $147.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $147.1K
  5. 1205 Pelikan Blue (2023) movie poster
    Pelikan Blue (2023) Nov 11, 2023 · Hungarian · History, Documentary, Animation $146.1K worldwide
    Nov 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146.1K
  6. 1206 Lost Transport (2022) movie poster
    Lost Transport (2022) Oct 14, 2022 · Dutch · War, History, Drama $146K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146K
  7. 1207 Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury (2013) movie poster
    Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury (2013) Nov 22, 2013 · Portuguese · Drama, History, Romance $145.6K worldwide
    Nov 22, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.6K
  8. 1208 A City of Sadness (1989) movie poster
    A City of Sadness (1989) Sep 12, 1989 · Chinese · Drama, History $143.2K worldwide
    Sep 12, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $143.2K
  9. 1209 Gold Coast (2015) movie poster
    Gold Coast (2015) Jul 2, 2015 · Danish · Drama, History, Romance $142.6K worldwide
    Jul 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $142.6K
  10. 1210 Baptism of Blood (2007) movie poster
    Baptism of Blood (2007) Apr 20, 2007 · Portuguese · Thriller, Drama, History $141.4K worldwide
    Apr 20, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $141.4K
  11. 1211 Blood and Glory (2016) movie poster
    Blood and Glory (2016) Apr 1, 2016 · Afrikaans · History, War $140.7K worldwide
    Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $140.7K
  12. 1212 Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia (2014) movie poster
    Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia (2014) May 23, 2014 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $140.2K worldwide
    May 23, 2014 US and Canada: $140.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $140.2K
  13. 1213 Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) movie poster
    Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) May 8, 1959 · French · Drama, Romance, History $139.9K worldwide
    May 8, 1959 US and Canada: $96.4K Rest of the world: $43.5K Worldwide: $139.9K
  14. 1214 Who Will Write Our History (2019) movie poster
    Who Will Write Our History (2019) Jan 18, 2019 · English · History, Documentary $138.9K worldwide
    Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: $138K Rest of the world: $829 Worldwide: $138.9K
  15. 1215 Good Ol' Freda (2013) movie poster
    Good Ol' Freda (2013) Sep 6, 2013 · English · Biography, History, Music $138.8K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: $138.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $138.8K
  16. 1216 Lansky (2021) movie poster
    Lansky (2021) Jun 25, 2021 · English · Biography, Drama, History $136.6K worldwide
    Jun 25, 2021 US and Canada: $61K Rest of the world: $75.5K Worldwide: $136.6K
  17. 1217 Pather Panchali (1955) movie poster
    Pather Panchali (1955) Aug 26, 1955 · Bengali · Drama, History $135.3K worldwide
    Aug 26, 1955 US and Canada: $134.2K Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $135.3K
  18. 1218 Christopher Columbus, The Enigma (2007) movie poster
    Christopher Columbus, The Enigma (2007) Sep 6, 2007 · Portuguese · Drama, History $133.3K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $133.3K
  19. 1219 Dawson City: Frozen Time (2017) movie poster
    Dawson City: Frozen Time (2017) Jun 9, 2017 · English · History, Documentary $132.4K worldwide
    Jun 9, 2017 US and Canada: $132.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $132.4K
  20. 1220 How to Survive a Plague (2012) movie poster
    How to Survive a Plague (2012) Sep 21, 2012 · English · History, Documentary $132.1K worldwide
    Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $132.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $132.1K
  21. 1221 4 Little Girls (1997) movie poster
    4 Little Girls (1997) Jul 9, 1997 · English · History, Documentary $130.1K worldwide
    Jul 9, 1997 US and Canada: $130.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $130.1K
  22. 1222 Hit (2008) movie poster
    Hit (2008) Mar 14, 2008 · Spanish · History, Documentary, Music $129.6K worldwide
    Mar 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $129.6K
  23. 1223 I Called Him Morgan (2017) movie poster
    I Called Him Morgan (2017) Mar 24, 2017 · English · Drama, History, Music $129K worldwide
    Mar 24, 2017 US and Canada: $129K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $129K
  24. 1224 Taboo (2000) movie poster
    Taboo (2000) Oct 6, 2000 · English · Drama, History $128.4K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2000 US and Canada: $114.4K Rest of the world: $13.9K Worldwide: $128.4K
  25. 1225 Stars Above (2012) movie poster
    Stars Above (2012) Mar 2, 2012 · Finnish · History, Romance, Drama $128.3K worldwide
    Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $128.3K
  26. 1226 Stonewall Uprising (2010) movie poster
    Stonewall Uprising (2010) Jun 18, 2010 · English · History, Documentary $128.2K worldwide
    Jun 18, 2010 US and Canada: $128.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $128.2K
  27. 1227 Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land (2009) movie poster
    Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land (2009) May 20, 2009 · English · History, Thriller, Crime $127.1K worldwide
    May 20, 2009 US and Canada: $51.7K Rest of the world: $75.4K Worldwide: $127.1K
  28. 1228 The King (2019) movie poster
    The King (2019) Oct 11, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama, History $126.9K worldwide
    Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $126.9K
  29. 1229 Mirror (1975) movie poster
    Mirror (1975) Mar 7, 1975 · Russian · History, Drama $126.1K worldwide
    Mar 7, 1975 US and Canada: $22.2K Rest of the world: $104K Worldwide: $126.1K
  30. 1230 A Tuba to Cuba (2019) movie poster
    A Tuba to Cuba (2019) Feb 15, 2019 · English · History, Music, Documentary $124.6K worldwide
    Feb 15, 2019 US and Canada: $121.8K Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $124.6K
  31. 1231 ’85: The Greatest Team in Football History (2016) movie poster
    ’85: The Greatest Team in Football History (2016) Sep 7, 2016 · English · History, Documentary $124.6K worldwide
    Sep 7, 2016 US and Canada: $124.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $124.6K
  32. 1232 The Square (2013) movie poster
    The Square (2013) Oct 25, 2013 · Arabic · Drama, History, Comedy $124.2K worldwide
    Oct 25, 2013 US and Canada: $124.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $124.2K
  33. 1233 Marguerite & Julien (2016) movie poster
    Marguerite & Julien (2016) Feb 26, 2016 · French · Drama, History, Romance $123.9K worldwide
    Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $123.9K
  34. 1234 Harvest (2025) movie poster
    Harvest (2025) Aug 1, 2025 · English · Drama, History $122.4K worldwide
    Aug 1, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122.4K
  35. 1235 Leonora addio (2022) movie poster
    Leonora addio (2022) Feb 15, 2022 · Italian · Drama, History, Comedy $121.4K worldwide
    Feb 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $121.4K
  36. 1236 Stella. A Life. (2023) movie poster
    Stella. A Life. (2023) Sep 30, 2023 · German · War, History, Drama $120.9K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $120.9K
  37. 1237 This Ain't California (2013) movie poster
    This Ain't California (2013) Apr 12, 2013 · German · History, Sport, Documentary $119.9K worldwide
    Apr 12, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.9K
  38. 1238 The Barcelona Vampiress (2020) movie poster
    The Barcelona Vampiress (2020) Sep 28, 2020 · Catalan · Drama, History, Thriller $119.8K worldwide
    Sep 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.8K
  39. 1239 Shadow Country (2020) movie poster
    Shadow Country (2020) Sep 10, 2020 · Czech · Drama, History $119.6K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.6K
  40. 1240 Blood’less’ Revolution (2024) movie poster
    Blood’less’ Revolution (2024) Apr 10, 2024 · Portuguese · Drama, History $119.5K worldwide
    Apr 10, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.5K
  41. 1241 Paradise in Service (2014) movie poster
    Paradise in Service (2014) Sep 5, 2014 · Chinese · History, Romance, Drama $118.8K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $118.8K
  42. 1242 Go Against the Flow (2024) movie poster
    Go Against the Flow (2024) Sep 17, 2024 · Polish · Drama, Music, History $117.7K worldwide
    Sep 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117.7K
  43. 1243 Running Free (2000) movie poster
    Running Free (2000) Jun 2, 2000 · English · Adventure, Drama, History $117.6K worldwide
    Jun 2, 2000 US and Canada: $117.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $117.6K
  44. 1244 Shadows and Faces (2010) movie poster
    Shadows and Faces (2010) Oct 11, 2010 · Turkish · Drama, History $116.9K worldwide
    Oct 11, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $116.9K
  45. 1245 Hotel Meina (2008) movie poster
    Hotel Meina (2008) Jan 25, 2008 · Italian · History, Drama $116.5K worldwide
    Jan 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $116.5K
  46. 1246 The Book of Vision (2020) movie poster
    The Book of Vision (2020) Sep 2, 2020 · English · Drama, History, Mystery $115.1K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115.1K
  47. 1247 Curiosa (2019) movie poster
    Curiosa (2019) Apr 3, 2019 · French · History, Drama $114.9K worldwide
    Apr 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $114.9K
  48. 1248 A Real Vermeer (2016) movie poster
    A Real Vermeer (2016) Nov 3, 2016 · Dutch · Romance, Drama, History $114.6K worldwide
    Nov 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $114.6K
  49. 1249 The Broken Key (2017) movie poster
    The Broken Key (2017) Nov 16, 2017 · English · Sci-Fi, History, Thriller $113.8K worldwide
    Nov 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $113.8K
  50. 1250 Vindication Swim (2025) movie poster
    Vindication Swim (2025) Oct 17, 2025 · Biography, Drama, History $113.5K worldwide
    Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $113.5K
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 · $628.1M
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