History box office · All time

Highest-Grossing History Movies of All Time, Page 3

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%

#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 101 to 150 of 1,728. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

101
Victoria and Abdul (2017) Sep 22, 2017 · Biography, Drama, History $66.6M worldwide

Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: $44.3M Worldwide: $66.6M
102
Flags of Our Fathers (2006) Oct 20, 2006 · English · Action, Drama, History $65.9M worldwide

Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: $33.6M Rest of the world: $32.3M Worldwide: $65.9M
103
K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) Jul 19, 2002 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $65.7M worldwide

Jul 19, 2002 US and Canada: $35.2M Rest of the world: $30.5M Worldwide: $65.7M
104
The Ten Commandments (1956) Oct 5, 1956 · English · History, Drama $65.5M worldwide

Oct 5, 1956 US and Canada: $65.5M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $65.5M
105
Babylon (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · English · Drama, History, Comedy $65.3M worldwide

Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $49.6M Worldwide: $65.3M
106
Miracle (2004) Feb 6, 2004 · Drama, History, Sport $64.4M worldwide

Feb 6, 2004 US and Canada: $64.4M Rest of the world: $67.6K Worldwide: $64.4M
107
The Hundred Regiments Offensive (2015) Aug 28, 2015 · Chinese · History, War, Drama $63.2M worldwide

Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63.2M
108
The Face Reader (2013) Sep 11, 2013 · Korean · Drama, History $61.6M worldwide

Sep 11, 2013 US and Canada: $515.9K Rest of the world: $61M Worldwide: $61.6M
109
Gorillas in the Mist (1988) Sep 23, 1988 · English · History, Drama $61.1M worldwide

Sep 23, 1988 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: $36.4M Worldwide: $61.1M
110
Marie Antoinette (2006) Oct 20, 2006 · English · Biography, Drama, History $60.9M worldwide

Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $45M Worldwide: $60.9M
111
The Founding of an Army (2017) Aug 1, 2017 · Chinese · History, Action, War $60.6M worldwide

Aug 1, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.6M
112
Padmaavat (2018) Jan 26, 2018 · Hindi · Action, Drama, History $60.5M worldwide

Jan 26, 2018 US and Canada: $11.8M Rest of the world: $48.7M Worldwide: $60.5M
113
Secretariat (2010) Oct 8, 2010 · English · Drama, History, Sport $60.3M worldwide

Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: $59.7M Rest of the world: $607.9K Worldwide: $60.3M
114
Song Sung Blue (2025) Dec 25, 2025 · English · Biography, Drama, History $58.7M worldwide

Dec 25, 2025 US and Canada: $39.2M Rest of the world: $19.5M Worldwide: $58.7M
115
Beginning of the Great Revival (2011) Jun 24, 2011 · Chinese · Drama, History $58.3M worldwide

Jun 24, 2011 US and Canada: $151K Rest of the world: $58.2M Worldwide: $58.3M
116
Bowling for Columbine (2002) Oct 11, 2002 · English · History, Documentary $58M worldwide

Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $21.6M Rest of the world: $36.4M Worldwide: $58M
117
Cleopatra (1963) Jun 12, 1963 · Biography, Drama, History $57.8M worldwide

Jun 12, 1963 US and Canada: $57.8M Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $57.8M
118
Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) Jul 29, 2022 · Korean · Action, Drama, History $57.5M worldwide

Jul 29, 2022 US and Canada: $865.9K Rest of the world: $56.6M Worldwide: $57.5M
119
The 15:17 to Paris (2018) Feb 9, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama, History $57.2M worldwide

Feb 9, 2018 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: $20.9M Worldwide: $57.2M
120
All the Money in the World (2017) Dec 25, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, History $57M worldwide

Dec 25, 2017 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $31.9M Worldwide: $57M
121
One Life (2024) Mar 15, 2024 · English · Biography, Drama, History $56.7M worldwide

Mar 15, 2024 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $51M Worldwide: $56.7M
122
Tombstone (1993) Dec 25, 1993 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $56.5M worldwide

Dec 25, 1993 US and Canada: $56.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $56.5M
123
The Last King of Scotland (2006) Sep 27, 2006 · English · Biography, Drama, History $55.8M worldwide

Sep 27, 2006 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: $38.2M Worldwide: $55.8M
124
Dallas Buyers Club (2013) Nov 1, 2013 · English · Biography, Drama, History $55.2M worldwide

Nov 1, 2013 US and Canada: $27.3M Rest of the world: $27.9M Worldwide: $55.2M
125
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) Oct 7, 2005 · English · Drama, History $54.6M worldwide

Oct 7, 2005 US and Canada: $31.6M Rest of the world: $23.1M Worldwide: $54.6M
126
1987: When the Day Comes (2017) Dec 27, 2017 · Korean · Thriller, Drama, History $53.8M worldwide

Dec 27, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.8M
127
The Execution (2024) May 28, 2024 · Russian · Crime, History, Mystery $53.5M worldwide

May 28, 2024 US and Canada: $388.1K Rest of the world: $53.1M Worldwide: $53.5M
128
Gandhi (1983) Feb 25, 1983 · English · Biography, Drama, History $52.8M worldwide

Feb 25, 1983 US and Canada: $52.8M Rest of the world: $530 Worldwide: $52.8M
129
The Zone of Interest (2023) Dec 15, 2023 · English · Drama, History, War $52.7M worldwide

Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $8.7M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $52.7M
130
Amadeus (1984) Sep 6, 1984 · English · Drama, History, Music $52.3M worldwide

Sep 6, 1984 US and Canada: $52M Rest of the world: $295.4K Worldwide: $52.3M
131
Patriots Day (2016) Dec 21, 2016 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $52.2M worldwide

Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $31.9M Rest of the world: $20.3M Worldwide: $52.2M
132
The Finest Hours (2016) Jan 29, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Biography $52.1M worldwide

Jan 29, 2016 US and Canada: $27.6M Rest of the world: $24.5M Worldwide: $52.1M
133
Defiance (2008) Dec 31, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, History $51.3M worldwide

Dec 31, 2008 US and Canada: $28.6M Rest of the world: $22.6M Worldwide: $51.3M
134
A Bridge Too Far (1977) Jun 15, 1977 · English · Drama, History, War $50.8M worldwide

Jun 15, 1977 US and Canada: $50.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.8M
135
War of the Arrows (2011) Aug 10, 2011 · Korean · Drama, History, Action $50.6M worldwide

Aug 10, 2011 US and Canada: $251.2K Rest of the world: $50.3M Worldwide: $50.6M
136
Kingdom (2019) Aug 16, 2019 · Japanese · Action, History, War $50.6M worldwide

Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.6M
137
Red Tails (2012) Jan 20, 2012 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $50.4M worldwide

Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $49.9M Rest of the world: $489.1K Worldwide: $50.4M
138
The New World (2005) Dec 25, 2005 · English · Adventure, Biography, Drama $49.3M worldwide

Dec 25, 2005 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: $36.6M Worldwide: $49.3M
139
The Black Dahlia (2006) Sep 15, 2006 · English · Drama, History, Mystery $49.3M worldwide

Sep 15, 2006 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $26.8M Worldwide: $49.3M
140
May 18 (2007) Jul 25, 2007 · Korean · Drama, History $49.3M worldwide

Jul 25, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.3M
141
Malcolm X (1992) Nov 18, 1992 · Biography, Drama, History $48.2M worldwide

Nov 18, 1992 US and Canada: $48.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.2M
142
Mary Queen of Scots (2018) Dec 7, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama, History $46.7M worldwide

Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $16.5M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $46.7M
143
The Battleship Island (2017) Aug 4, 2017 · Korean · Action, Drama, History $46.2M worldwide

Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $45.1M Worldwide: $46.2M
144
Eddie the Eagle (2016) Feb 26, 2016 · English · Biography, Drama, History $46.2M worldwide

Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: $30.4M Worldwide: $46.2M
145
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Dec 10, 1962 · English · Adventure, War, History $46M worldwide

Dec 10, 1962 US and Canada: $45.3M Rest of the world: $693.9K Worldwide: $46M
146
Judy (2019) Sep 27, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama, History $46M worldwide

Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: $24.3M Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $46M
147
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · Hindi · Drama, Action, History $45.2M worldwide

Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.2M
148
Mysteries of Egypt (1998) 1998 · English · Documentary, History $44.7M worldwide

1998 US and Canada: $40.6M Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $44.7M
149
Amistad (1997) Dec 10, 1997 · English · Drama, History, Mystery $44.2M worldwide

Dec 10, 1997 US and Canada: $44.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.2M
150
The Last Emperor (1987) Dec 18, 1987 · English · Biography, Drama, History $44M worldwide

Dec 18, 1987 US and Canada: $44M Rest of the world: $47.3K Worldwide: $44M