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Highest-Grossing History Movies of All Time, Page 27

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 1,301 to 1,350 of 1,728. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

  1. 1301 Joanna (2010) movie poster
    Joanna (2010) Nov 26, 2010 · Polish · History, Drama, War $79.5K worldwide
    Nov 26, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.5K
  2. 1302 They Carry Death (2021) movie poster
    They Carry Death (2021) Sep 1, 2021 · Galician · Drama, History $79.2K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.2K
  3. 1303 Raphael: The Lord of the Arts (2017) movie poster
    Raphael: The Lord of the Arts (2017) Apr 3, 2017 · Italian · History, Documentary, Romance $78.4K worldwide
    Apr 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.4K
  4. 1304 The Birth of New China (1989) movie poster
    The Birth of New China (1989) Sep 21, 1989 · Chinese · Drama, History $77.6K worldwide
    Sep 21, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.6K
  5. 1305 The State Against Mandela and the Others (2018) movie poster
    The State Against Mandela and the Others (2018) May 15, 2018 · French · Animation, Documentary, History $77K worldwide
    May 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77K
  6. 1306 Edvard Munch (1974) movie poster
    Edvard Munch (1974) Nov 12, 1974 · Norwegian · Drama, History $76.9K worldwide
    Nov 12, 1974 US and Canada: $43.5K Rest of the world: $33.4K Worldwide: $76.9K
  7. 1307 Don't Blink - Robert Frank (2016) movie poster
    Don't Blink - Robert Frank (2016) Jul 13, 2016 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $76.5K worldwide
    Jul 13, 2016 US and Canada: $76.1K Rest of the world: $407 Worldwide: $76.5K
  8. 1308 Once Upon a Star (2023) movie poster
    Once Upon a Star (2023) Oct 11, 2023 · Thai · Biography, Drama, History $75.9K worldwide
    Oct 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.9K
  9. 1309 No. 1 Chung Ying Street (2018) movie poster
    No. 1 Chung Ying Street (2018) May 31, 2018 · Cantonese · Drama, History $74.3K worldwide
    May 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.3K
  10. 1310 We Are Still The Same (2023) movie poster
    We Are Still The Same (2023) Sep 4, 2023 · Portuguese · Drama, History $74.1K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.1K
  11. 1311 The Soul Keeper (2003) movie poster
    The Soul Keeper (2003) Jan 17, 2003 · English · Drama, History, Romance $73.8K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.8K
  12. 1312 Maurh (2023) movie poster
    Maurh (2023) Jun 9, 2023 · Punjabi · History, Drama $73.8K worldwide
    Jun 9, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.8K
  13. 1313 Goltzius & the Pelican Company (2012) movie poster
    Goltzius & the Pelican Company (2012) Sep 30, 2012 · English · Comedy, History $73.4K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.4K
  14. 1314 Te Ata (2017) movie poster
    Te Ata (2017) Sep 29, 2017 · English · Drama, History $73.2K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2017 US and Canada: $73.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $73.2K
  15. 1315 Banklady (2013) movie poster
    Banklady (2013) Sep 29, 2013 · German · Drama, Action, History $72.8K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.8K
  16. 1316 The Invisible War (2012) movie poster
    The Invisible War (2012) Jun 22, 2012 · English · Drama, History, Crime $72K worldwide
    Jun 22, 2012 US and Canada: $72K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $72K
  17. 1317 The Warrior and the Wolf (2009) movie poster
    The Warrior and the Wolf (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · Chinese · Drama, History, Action $72K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72K
  18. 1318 Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016) movie poster
    Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016) Jul 8, 2016 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $71K worldwide
    Jul 8, 2016 US and Canada: $71K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $71K
  19. 1319 The Better Angels (2014) movie poster
    The Better Angels (2014) Nov 7, 2014 · English · Biography, Drama, History $70.9K worldwide
    Nov 7, 2014 US and Canada: $70.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.9K
  20. 1320 Stink! (2015) movie poster
    Stink! (2015) Nov 27, 2015 · English · Drama, History, Mystery $70.9K worldwide
    Nov 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.9K
  21. 1321 Stars (2017) movie poster
    Stars (2017) May 12, 2017 · Polish · Drama, History $69.9K worldwide
    May 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69.9K
  22. 1322 The Official Story (1985) movie poster
    The Official Story (1985) Apr 3, 1985 · Spanish · History, Drama $69.8K worldwide
    Apr 3, 1985 US and Canada: $29.4K Rest of the world: $40.4K Worldwide: $69.8K
  23. 1323 Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk (2017) movie poster
    Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk (2017) Jun 2, 2017 · English · History, Music, Documentary $69.8K worldwide
    Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: $69.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.8K
  24. 1324 Madrasapattinam (2010) movie poster
    Madrasapattinam (2010) Jul 9, 2010 · Tamil · Drama, Romance, History $69.2K worldwide
    Jul 9, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69.2K
  25. 1325 Alive and Kicking (2017) movie poster
    Alive and Kicking (2017) Apr 7, 2017 · English · History, Music, Documentary $68.5K worldwide
    Apr 7, 2017 US and Canada: $68.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $68.5K
  26. 1326 The Diary of Diana B. (2019) movie poster
    The Diary of Diana B. (2019) Jul 18, 2019 · Croatian · History, War, Drama $68.3K worldwide
    Jul 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.3K
  27. 1327 Der Bockerer IV - Prager Frühling (2003) movie poster
    Der Bockerer IV - Prager Frühling (2003) Oct 30, 2003 · German · Drama, History $68.3K worldwide
    Oct 30, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.3K
  28. 1328 Gloria del Pacífico (2014) movie poster
    Gloria del Pacífico (2014) Nov 6, 2014 · Spanish · War, Drama, History $68.3K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.3K
  29. 1329 The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet's Struggle for Freedom (2010) movie poster
    The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet's Struggle for Freedom (2010) Mar 31, 2010 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $67.1K worldwide
    Mar 31, 2010 US and Canada: $67.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $67.1K
  30. 1330 Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers And The Emergence Of A People (2014) movie poster
    Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers And The Emergence Of A People (2014) Aug 27, 2014 · English · Documentary, Family, History $65.2K worldwide
    Aug 27, 2014 US and Canada: $65.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $65.2K
  31. 1331 M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity (2018) movie poster
    M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity (2018) Apr 12, 2018 · Dutch · Documentary, History $65K worldwide
    Apr 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65K
  32. 1332 Amadeo (2023) movie poster
    Amadeo (2023) Jan 26, 2023 · Portuguese · Drama, History $64.9K worldwide
    Jan 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.9K
  33. 1333 Let the Fire Burn (2013) movie poster
    Let the Fire Burn (2013) Oct 2, 2013 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $64.5K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2013 US and Canada: $64.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $64.5K
  34. 1334 Trilogy: The Weeping Meadow (2005) movie poster
    Trilogy: The Weeping Meadow (2005) Sep 14, 2005 · Greek · Drama, History, Romance $64.4K worldwide
    Sep 14, 2005 US and Canada: $25K Rest of the world: $39.5K Worldwide: $64.4K
  35. 1335 Battleship Potemkin (1926) movie poster
    Battleship Potemkin (1926) Dec 5, 1926 · Russian · Drama, History, Thriller $62.7K worldwide
    Dec 5, 1926 US and Canada: $51.2K Rest of the world: $11.5K Worldwide: $62.7K
  36. 1336 Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon (2015) movie poster
    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon (2015) Sep 25, 2015 · English · Biography, History, Comedy $62.7K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2015 US and Canada: $62.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $62.7K
  37. 1337 Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015) movie poster
    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015) Jan 25, 2015 · English · Comedy, History, Documentary $62.7K worldwide
    Jan 25, 2015 US and Canada: $62.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $62.7K
  38. 1338 Henry V (1944) movie poster
    Henry V (1944) Nov 24, 1944 · English · History, Drama, War $62.6K worldwide
    Nov 24, 1944 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $62.6K
  39. 1339 Boys of Abu Ghraib (2014) movie poster
    Boys of Abu Ghraib (2014) Mar 28, 2014 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $62.1K worldwide
    Mar 28, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $62.1K
  40. 1340 If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011) movie poster
    If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011) Jun 22, 2011 · English · History, Crime, Documentary $61.8K worldwide
    Jun 22, 2011 US and Canada: $61.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $61.8K
  41. 1341 Throne of Blood (1957) movie poster
    Throne of Blood (1957) Jan 15, 1957 · Japanese · History, Drama $61.1K worldwide
    Jan 15, 1957 US and Canada: $46.8K Rest of the world: $14.3K Worldwide: $61.1K
  42. 1342 Olga (2004) movie poster
    Olga (2004) Aug 20, 2004 · Portuguese · History, War, Drama $60.8K worldwide
    Aug 20, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.8K
  43. 1343 The Hussites (2013) movie poster
    The Hussites (2013) Nov 6, 2013 · Czech · Animation, Comedy, History $59.7K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.7K
  44. 1344 The Extraordinary Voyage (2011) movie poster
    The Extraordinary Voyage (2011) Dec 8, 2011 · French · Documentary, History $59.4K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2011 US and Canada: $53K Rest of the world: $6.4K Worldwide: $59.4K
  45. 1345 Bang! The Bert Berns Story (2017) movie poster
    Bang! The Bert Berns Story (2017) Apr 26, 2017 · English · History, Music, Documentary $59.3K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2017 US and Canada: $59.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $59.3K
  46. 1346 In Search of God (2011) movie poster
    In Search of God (2011) Sep 23, 2011 · English · History, Family, Musical $57.6K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.6K
  47. 1347 Menocchio the Heretic (2018) movie poster
    Menocchio the Heretic (2018) Aug 4, 2018 · Italian · Drama, History $57.4K worldwide
    Aug 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.4K
  48. 1348 Number 55 (2014) movie poster
    Number 55 (2014) Jul 20, 2014 · Croatian · Action, History, War $56.7K worldwide
    Jul 20, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.7K
  49. 1349 Little Tornadoes (2021) movie poster
    Little Tornadoes (2021) Aug 16, 2021 · English · War, Family, History $56.1K worldwide
    Aug 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.1K
  50. 1350 The Profession of Arms (2001) movie poster
    The Profession of Arms (2001) May 11, 2001 · Italian · Drama, History, War $55.9K worldwide
    May 11, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.9K
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