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Highest-Grossing History Movies of All Time, Page 30

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 1,451 to 1,500 of 1,728. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

  1. 1451 The Gandhi Murder (2019) movie poster
    The Gandhi Murder (2019) Jan 30, 2019 · English · Drama, History $24K worldwide
    Jan 30, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24K
  2. 1452 Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure (2011) movie poster
    Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure (2011) Sep 16, 2011 · English · Drama, History, Comedy $23.9K worldwide
    Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $23.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.9K
  3. 1453 Roe v. Wade (2019) movie poster
    Roe v. Wade (2019) May 3, 2019 · English · Drama, History $23.6K worldwide
    May 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.6K
  4. 1454 S21: The Khmer Rouge Death Machine (2004) movie poster
    S21: The Khmer Rouge Death Machine (2004) May 19, 2004 · Khmer · History, War, Documentary $23.6K worldwide
    May 19, 2004 US and Canada: $22.6K Rest of the world: $944 Worldwide: $23.6K
  5. 1455 S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine (2003) movie poster
    S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine (2003) May 17, 2003 · French · History, War, Documentary $23.6K worldwide
    May 17, 2003 US and Canada: $22.6K Rest of the world: $944 Worldwide: $23.6K
  6. 1456 Robert the Bruce (2020) movie poster
    Robert the Bruce (2020) Apr 24, 2020 · English · Action, History $23.4K worldwide
    Apr 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.4K
  7. 1457 Robert the Bruce (2019) movie poster
    Robert the Bruce (2019) Jun 23, 2019 · English · Drama, History $23.4K worldwide
    Jun 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.4K
  8. 1458 Toloka (2020) movie poster
    Toloka (2020) Aug 20, 2020 · Ukrainian · History $23.2K worldwide
    Aug 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.2K
  9. 1459 Toloka (2020) movie poster
    Toloka (2020) Aug 20, 2020 · Ukrainian · History $23.2K worldwide
    Aug 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.2K
  10. 1460 Stolen Eyes (2005) movie poster
    Stolen Eyes (2005) Nov 4, 2005 · Bulgarian · Drama, History $23.1K worldwide
    Nov 4, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1K
  11. 1461 Finding Oscar (2017) movie poster
    Finding Oscar (2017) Apr 14, 2017 · English · Drama, History, Mystery $23.1K worldwide
    Apr 14, 2017 US and Canada: $23.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.1K
  12. 1462 Video Games: The Movie (2014) movie poster
    Video Games: The Movie (2014) Jul 18, 2014 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, History $23K worldwide
    Jul 18, 2014 US and Canada: $23K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23K
  13. 1463 The Passion of Joan of Arc (1929) movie poster
    The Passion of Joan of Arc (1929) Mar 28, 1929 · English · Biography, Drama, History $22.7K worldwide
    Mar 28, 1929 US and Canada: $21.9K Rest of the world: $854 Worldwide: $22.7K
  14. 1464 The Revisionaries (2012) movie poster
    The Revisionaries (2012) Oct 26, 2012 · English · History, Documentary $22.7K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: $22.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.7K
  15. 1465 Le Ride (2016) movie poster
    Le Ride (2016) Aug 1, 2016 · English · Documentary, History $22.7K worldwide
    Aug 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7K
  16. 1466 Taras Bulba (1962) movie poster
    Taras Bulba (1962) Nov 21, 1962 · English · History, Adventure, War $22.5K worldwide
    Nov 21, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.5K
  17. 1467 Falling Star (2014) movie poster
    Falling Star (2014) Jan 26, 2014 · Spanish · Drama, History $22.5K worldwide
    Jan 26, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.5K
  18. 1468 Paradise Club (2017) movie poster
    Paradise Club (2017) Sep 8, 2017 · English · Drama, History $22.4K worldwide
    Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: $22.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.4K
  19. 1469 The Atomic Cafe (1982) movie poster
    The Atomic Cafe (1982) Mar 17, 1982 · English · History, Documentary $22.3K worldwide
    Mar 17, 1982 US and Canada: $22.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.3K
  20. 1470 The Legend of King Solomon (2017) movie poster
    The Legend of King Solomon (2017) Sep 28, 2017 · Hungarian · Animation, History $22.3K worldwide
    Sep 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.3K
  21. 1471 Endless Night (2019) movie poster
    Endless Night (2019) Mar 8, 2019 · Galician · Drama, History $22.2K worldwide
    Mar 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.2K
  22. 1472 Burn All My Letters (2022) movie poster
    Burn All My Letters (2022) Sep 23, 2022 · Swedish · History, Drama $22.2K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.2K
  23. 1473 We Will Be the World Champions (2015) movie poster
    We Will Be the World Champions (2015) Feb 26, 2015 · Serbian · Family, History, Drama $22.2K worldwide
    Feb 26, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.2K
  24. 1474 Stockholm Bloodbath (2024) movie poster
    Stockholm Bloodbath (2024) Nov 8, 2024 · English · Action, Comedy, History $22.1K worldwide
    Nov 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.1K
  25. 1475 Broken Promise (2009) movie poster
    Broken Promise (2009) Apr 25, 2009 · Slovak · War, History, Drama $21.9K worldwide
    Apr 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.9K
  26. 1476 Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004) movie poster
    Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004) 2004 · English · Documentary, History $21.5K worldwide
    2004 US and Canada: $21.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.5K
  27. 1477 Juana Azurduy, Guerrillera de la Patria Grande (2016) movie poster
    Juana Azurduy, Guerrillera de la Patria Grande (2016) Jun 1, 2016 · Spanish · History $21.5K worldwide
    Jun 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.5K
  28. 1478 God Knows Where I Am (2017) movie poster
    God Knows Where I Am (2017) Mar 31, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, History $21.1K worldwide
    Mar 31, 2017 US and Canada: $21.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1K
  29. 1479 Sabre Dance (2019) movie poster
    Sabre Dance (2019) Jun 18, 2019 · Russian · Drama, History $21K worldwide
    Jun 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21K
  30. 1480 I’m Not Everything I Want to Be (2024) movie poster
    I’m Not Everything I Want to Be (2024) Feb 18, 2024 · Czech · History, Documentary $20.9K worldwide
    Feb 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.9K
  31. 1481 In the Crosswind (2014) movie poster
    In the Crosswind (2014) Mar 28, 2014 · Estonian · History, Drama $20.7K worldwide
    Mar 28, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.7K
  32. 1482 Love It Was Not (2021) movie poster
    Love It Was Not (2021) Nov 5, 2021 · Hebrew · History, War, Documentary $20.2K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2021 US and Canada: $3.7K Rest of the world: $16.5K Worldwide: $20.2K
  33. 1483 Shoah (1985) movie poster
    Shoah (1985) Apr 21, 1985 · French · Documentary, History $20.2K worldwide
    Apr 21, 1985 US and Canada: $20.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.2K
  34. 1484 The Lion in Winter (1968) movie poster
    The Lion in Winter (1968) Aug 20, 1968 · English · History, Drama $20.1K worldwide
    Aug 20, 1968 US and Canada: $18.2K Rest of the world: $2K Worldwide: $20.1K
  35. 1485 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) movie poster
    The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) Oct 29, 1970 · English · Comedy, Crime, Adventure $19.9K worldwide
    Oct 29, 1970 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.9K
  36. 1486 Sabina - Tortured for Christ, the Nazi Years (2021) movie poster
    Sabina - Tortured for Christ, the Nazi Years (2021) Nov 8, 2021 · English · History, Drama $19.7K worldwide
    Nov 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.7K
  37. 1487 Art Bastard (2016) movie poster
    Art Bastard (2016) Jun 3, 2016 · English · Biography, History, Comedy $19.6K worldwide
    Jun 3, 2016 US and Canada: $19.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.6K
  38. 1488 Tiger Nageswara Rao (2023) movie poster
    Tiger Nageswara Rao (2023) Oct 20, 2023 · Telugu · History, Action $19.5K worldwide
    Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5K
  39. 1489 Hannah: Buddhism’s Untold Journey (2014) movie poster
    Hannah: Buddhism’s Untold Journey (2014) Nov 14, 2014 · English · Documentary, History $19.5K worldwide
    Nov 14, 2014 US and Canada: $396 Rest of the world: $19.1K Worldwide: $19.5K
  40. 1490 Watchers of the Sky (2014) movie poster
    Watchers of the Sky (2014) Oct 17, 2014 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $19.3K worldwide
    Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $19.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.3K
  41. 1491 Tel Aviv Beirut (2022) movie poster
    Tel Aviv Beirut (2022) Oct 25, 2022 · Arabic · History, Drama $19.3K worldwide
    Oct 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.3K
  42. 1492 Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid! (2024) movie poster
    Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid! (2024) Oct 11, 2024 · English · Documentary, Biography, History $19.2K worldwide
    Oct 11, 2024 US and Canada: $19.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.2K
  43. 1493 The Manson Family (1997) movie poster
    The Manson Family (1997) Jul 11, 1997 · English · Drama, History, Crime $19.1K worldwide
    Jul 11, 1997 US and Canada: $19.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.1K
  44. 1494 Smash & Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers (2013) movie poster
    Smash & Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers (2013) Jul 31, 2013 · English · History, Thriller, Crime $18.9K worldwide
    Jul 31, 2013 US and Canada: $18.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.9K
  45. 1495 The Night of the Long Knives (2020) movie poster
    The Night of the Long Knives (2020) Aug 25, 2020 · French · History, Documentary $18.9K worldwide
    Aug 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9K
  46. 1496 Frank and Ava (2020) movie poster
    Frank and Ava (2020) May 14, 2020 · English · Drama, History $18.8K worldwide
    May 14, 2020 US and Canada: $18.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.8K
  47. 1497 Before Stonewall (1985) movie poster
    Before Stonewall (1985) Jun 27, 1985 · English · History, Documentary $18.7K worldwide
    Jun 27, 1985 US and Canada: $18.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.7K
  48. 1498 Era Of Dance (2017) movie poster
    Era Of Dance (2017) Mar 9, 2017 · Russian · Music, History, Documentary $18.2K worldwide
    Mar 9, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.2K
  49. 1499 Aparajito (2022) movie poster
    Aparajito (2022) May 13, 2022 · Bengali · History, Drama $18.1K worldwide
    May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.1K
  50. 1500 Purple Butterfly (2004) movie poster
    Purple Butterfly (2004) Nov 26, 2004 · Chinese · Drama, History, War $17.8K worldwide
    Nov 26, 2004 US and Canada: $17.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.8K
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