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Highest-Grossing History Movies of All Time, Page 26

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 1,251 to 1,300 of 1,728. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

  1. 1251 The Settlers (2024) movie poster
    The Settlers (2024) Jan 12, 2024 · English · Crime, Drama, History $113.5K worldwide
    Jan 12, 2024 US and Canada: $46K Rest of the world: $67.4K Worldwide: $113.5K
  2. 1252 Christy (2025) movie poster
    Christy (2025) Nov 7, 2025 · Biography, Drama, History $111.9K worldwide
    Nov 7, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $111.9K
  3. 1253 Kubilay (2010) movie poster
    Kubilay (2010) 2010 · Turkish · History $110.5K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.5K
  4. 1254 Beyond Utopia (2023) movie poster
    Beyond Utopia (2023) Oct 23, 2023 · English · Documentary, Biography, History $110.2K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2023 US and Canada: $11.7K Rest of the world: $98.5K Worldwide: $110.2K
  5. 1255 Lermontov (2014) movie poster
    Lermontov (2014) Nov 3, 2014 · Russian · History, Documentary, Drama $110.2K worldwide
    Nov 3, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.2K
  6. 1256 Barabbas (2019) movie poster
    Barabbas (2019) Apr 25, 2019 · Russian · History, Drama $109.3K worldwide
    Apr 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.3K
  7. 1257 Red Sorghum (1988) movie poster
    Red Sorghum (1988) Oct 10, 1988 · Chinese · History, Drama, Romance $108.4K worldwide
    Oct 10, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $108.4K
  8. 1258 The Stunt Driver (2026) movie poster
    The Stunt Driver (2026) Sep 25, 2026 · English · Biography, Comedy, Drama $106.8K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $106.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $106.8K
  9. 1259 Worth (2021) movie poster
    Worth (2021) Sep 3, 2021 · English · Biography, Drama, History $106.6K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.6K
  10. 1260 Sardar Mohammad (2017) movie poster
    Sardar Mohammad (2017) Nov 3, 2017 · English · Drama, History, Comedy $106.2K worldwide
    Nov 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.2K
  11. 1261 The Ploy (2016) movie poster
    The Ploy (2016) Mar 24, 2016 · Italian · History, Drama $105.1K worldwide
    Mar 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105.1K
  12. 1262 Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004) movie poster
    Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004) Nov 26, 2004 · English · Biography, History, Crime $105.1K worldwide
    Nov 26, 2004 US and Canada: $105.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $105.1K
  13. 1263 Cold Case Hammarskjöld (2019) movie poster
    Cold Case Hammarskjöld (2019) Aug 16, 2019 · English · History, Animation, Documentary $105K worldwide
    Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: $105K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $105K
  14. 1264 Rangoon (2017) movie poster
    Rangoon (2017) Feb 24, 2017 · Hindi · Action, Drama, History $104.2K worldwide
    Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.2K
  15. 1265 The Butcher, The Whore and the One-Eyed Man (2018) movie poster
    The Butcher, The Whore and the One-Eyed Man (2018) Jan 25, 2018 · Hungarian · Drama, History $104.1K worldwide
    Jan 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.1K
  16. 1266 The Mother of All Lies (2024) movie poster
    The Mother of All Lies (2024) Sep 6, 2024 · Arabic · Documentary, Biography, Drama $103K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $103K
  17. 1267 Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (2024) movie poster
    Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (2024) Aug 16, 2024 · English · Drama, History, Mystery $102.7K worldwide
    Aug 16, 2024 US and Canada: $76K Rest of the world: $26.7K Worldwide: $102.7K
  18. 1268 Tower (2016) movie poster
    Tower (2016) Oct 12, 2016 · English · History, Crime, Animation $102K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2016 US and Canada: $102K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $102K
  19. 1269 Korengal (2014) movie poster
    Korengal (2014) May 30, 2014 · English · History, War, Documentary $101.3K worldwide
    May 30, 2014 US and Canada: $101.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $101.3K
  20. 1270 The Duke and the Poet (2023) movie poster
    The Duke and the Poet (2023) Sep 20, 2023 · Serbian · Thriller, History $99.8K worldwide
    Sep 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $99.8K
  21. 1271 Paragraph 175 (2000) movie poster
    Paragraph 175 (2000) Sep 13, 2000 · English · History, War, Documentary $99.7K worldwide
    Sep 13, 2000 US and Canada: $96.6K Rest of the world: $3K Worldwide: $99.7K
  22. 1272 1957 Hati Malaya (2007) movie poster
    1957 Hati Malaya (2007) Oct 25, 2007 · Malay · Drama, History $99.4K worldwide
    Oct 25, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $99.4K
  23. 1273 Prophet (2022) movie poster
    Prophet (2022) Nov 11, 2022 · Polish · History, Drama $97.5K worldwide
    Nov 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.5K
  24. 1274 Difret (2015) movie poster
    Difret (2015) Oct 23, 2015 · Amharic · Biography, Drama, History $97.2K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2015 US and Canada: $49.7K Rest of the world: $47.5K Worldwide: $97.2K
  25. 1275 A Field in England (2014) movie poster
    A Field in England (2014) Feb 7, 2014 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $97.2K worldwide
    Feb 7, 2014 US and Canada: $32.8K Rest of the world: $64.3K Worldwide: $97.2K
  26. 1276 Double Play (2017) movie poster
    Double Play (2017) Jan 27, 2017 · English · Drama, History $96K worldwide
    Jan 27, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96K
  27. 1277 Goya, Carrière & the Ghost of Buñuel (2022) movie poster
    Goya, Carrière & the Ghost of Buñuel (2022) May 17, 2022 · French · Documentary, History $93.9K worldwide
    May 17, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.9K
  28. 1278 The Inner Circle (1991) movie poster
    The Inner Circle (1991) Dec 25, 1991 · English · Drama, History $93.3K worldwide
    Dec 25, 1991 US and Canada: $93.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $93.3K
  29. 1279 Generation War (2014) movie poster
    Generation War (2014) Jan 15, 2014 · Drama, History, War $91.6K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2014 US and Canada: $91.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $91.6K
  30. 1280 The Ghosts of Borley Rectory (2021) movie poster
    The Ghosts of Borley Rectory (2021) Jun 25, 2021 · English · Drama, History, Horror $91K worldwide
    Jun 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91K
  31. 1281 I Want to See (2008) movie poster
    I Want to See (2008) May 16, 2008 · French · Documentary, History, Drama $90.4K worldwide
    May 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.4K
  32. 1282 The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003) movie poster
    The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003) May 24, 2003 · English · War, History, Thriller $90.1K worldwide
    May 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.1K
  33. 1283 Piratas en el Callao (2005) movie poster
    Piratas en el Callao (2005) Feb 24, 2005 · Spanish · Animation, Adventure, History $89.6K worldwide
    Feb 24, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.6K
  34. 1284 Lakota Nation vs. United States (2023) movie poster
    Lakota Nation vs. United States (2023) Jul 14, 2023 · English · History, Documentary $89.1K worldwide
    Jul 14, 2023 US and Canada: $89.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $89.1K
  35. 1285 The Lumber Baron (2019) movie poster
    The Lumber Baron (2019) May 24, 2019 · English · Drama, History, Mystery $88.3K worldwide
    May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $88.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.3K
  36. 1286 Wedlock (2024) movie poster
    Wedlock (2024) Nov 8, 2024 · Bulgarian · Drama, History $86.8K worldwide
    Nov 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.8K
  37. 1287 Martyr or Murderer (2023) movie poster
    Martyr or Murderer (2023) Mar 1, 2023 · Tagalog · History, Drama $86.4K worldwide
    Mar 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.4K
  38. 1288 An Enemy of the People (2005) movie poster
    An Enemy of the People (2005) Jan 21, 2005 · Norwegian · Drama, History $85.9K worldwide
    Jan 21, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85.9K
  39. 1289 The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage (2015) movie poster
    The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage (2015) Oct 8, 2015 · English · Comedy, History, Romance $85.9K worldwide
    Oct 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85.9K
  40. 1290 Pani od polskiego (2025) movie poster
    Pani od polskiego (2025) May 7, 2025 · Polish · History, War, Romance $84.5K worldwide
    May 7, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.5K
  41. 1291 Woodstock: Three Days that Defined a Generation (2019) movie poster
    Woodstock: Three Days that Defined a Generation (2019) May 24, 2019 · English · History, Documentary $84.4K worldwide
    May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $84.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $84.4K
  42. 1292 Z (1969) movie poster
    Z (1969) Dec 8, 1969 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $83.3K worldwide
    Dec 8, 1969 US and Canada: $83.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $83.3K
  43. 1293 The Builders of the Alhambra (2022) movie poster
    The Builders of the Alhambra (2022) Oct 23, 2022 · Spanish · Documentary, History $83.2K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83.2K
  44. 1294 Hanussen (1988) movie poster
    Hanussen (1988) May 20, 1988 · Hungarian · Fantasy, History, Sci-Fi $82.6K worldwide
    May 20, 1988 US and Canada: $82.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $82.6K
  45. 1295 Jimmy (2024) movie poster
    Jimmy (2024) Sep 28, 2024 · English · History, Documentary $82.1K worldwide
    Sep 28, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.1K
  46. 1296 Mad to Be Normal (2017) movie poster
    Mad to Be Normal (2017) Feb 26, 2017 · English · Drama, History $81.7K worldwide
    Feb 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.7K
  47. 1297 My Father’s Secrets (2022) movie poster
    My Father’s Secrets (2022) Jun 13, 2022 · French · Animation, Drama, History $81K worldwide
    Jun 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81K
  48. 1298 Woman Walks Ahead (2018) movie poster
    Woman Walks Ahead (2018) Jun 29, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama, History $80.9K worldwide
    Jun 29, 2018 US and Canada: $57.5K Rest of the world: $23.4K Worldwide: $80.9K
  49. 1299 Sobibór, 14 Octobre 1943, 16 heures (2001) movie poster
    Sobibór, 14 Octobre 1943, 16 heures (2001) Oct 12, 2001 · French · History, Documentary $79.7K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2001 US and Canada: $41K Rest of the world: $38.7K Worldwide: $79.7K
  50. 1300 Harvest of Empire (2012) movie poster
    Harvest of Empire (2012) Sep 28, 2012 · English · History, Documentary $79.6K worldwide
    Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $79.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $79.6K
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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 · $628.1M
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