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Highest-Grossing History Movies of All Time, Page 31

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 1,501 to 1,550 of 1,728. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

  1. 1501 Mothers of the Revolution (2021) movie poster
    Mothers of the Revolution (2021) Oct 7, 2021 · English · History, Documentary $17.6K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.6K
  2. 1502 Mademoiselle Paradis (2017) movie poster
    Mademoiselle Paradis (2017) Sep 8, 2017 · German · Drama, History $17.5K worldwide
    Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.5K
  3. 1503 The Night Fernando Pessoa Met Constantine Cavafy (2008) movie poster
    The Night Fernando Pessoa Met Constantine Cavafy (2008) Mar 14, 2008 · Greek · History $17.3K worldwide
    Mar 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.3K
  4. 1504 Il delitto Mattarella (2020) movie poster
    Il delitto Mattarella (2020) Jul 2, 2020 · Italian · History, Drama, Documentary $16.7K worldwide
    Jul 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.7K
  5. 1505 Cândido (2024) movie poster
    Cândido (2024) May 9, 2024 · Portuguese · Adventure, Drama, History $16.6K worldwide
    May 9, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.6K
  6. 1506 Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo (2017) movie poster
    Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo (2017) Apr 14, 2017 · English · History, Documentary $16.4K worldwide
    Apr 14, 2017 US and Canada: $16.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.4K
  7. 1507 Black Zombie (2026) movie poster
    Black Zombie (2026) Sep 11, 2026 · English · Documentary, History, Horror $16.4K worldwide
    Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $16.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.4K
  8. 1508 I Wish I Knew (2010) movie poster
    I Wish I Knew (2010) May 16, 2010 · Chinese · Documentary, History $16.3K worldwide
    May 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.3K
  9. 1509 Becket (re-release) (2007) movie poster
    Becket (re-release) (2007) Jan 26, 2007 · English · Biography, Drama, History $16.2K worldwide
    Jan 26, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.2K
  10. 1510 Seven Songs from the Tundra (2000) movie poster
    Seven Songs from the Tundra (2000) Feb 11, 2000 · Drama, History, Documentary $16.1K worldwide
    Feb 11, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.1K
  11. 1511 Solomon and Sheba (1959) movie poster
    Solomon and Sheba (1959) Oct 27, 1959 · Romance, History $16.1K worldwide
    Oct 27, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.1K
  12. 1512 Levitated Mass (2014) movie poster
    Levitated Mass (2014) Sep 5, 2014 · Biography, History, Documentary $16.1K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: $16.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.1K
  13. 1513 Sanctuary (2015) movie poster
    Sanctuary (2015) Jan 21, 2015 · French · Drama, History, Thriller $15.9K worldwide
    Jan 21, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.9K
  14. 1514 Dreams Rewired (2015) movie poster
    Dreams Rewired (2015) Dec 16, 2015 · English · History, Documentary $15.6K worldwide
    Dec 16, 2015 US and Canada: $11.8K Rest of the world: $3.8K Worldwide: $15.6K
  15. 1515 The Conqueror (1956) movie poster
    The Conqueror (1956) Mar 28, 1956 · English · Romance, War, History $15.4K worldwide
    Mar 28, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.4K
  16. 1516 Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh (2023) movie poster
    Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh (2023) Jan 26, 2023 · Hindi · Drama, History $15.3K worldwide
    Jan 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.3K
  17. 1517 Khel Khel Mein (2021) movie poster
    Khel Khel Mein (2021) Nov 14, 2021 · Urdu · History, Drama $15.2K worldwide
    Nov 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.2K
  18. 1518 America’s Affaire (2015) movie poster
    America’s Affaire (2015) Sep 1, 2015 · Spanish · History $14.5K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5K
  19. 1519 Savior (1998) movie poster
    Savior (1998) Jun 1, 1998 · English · History, War, Drama $14.3K worldwide
    Jun 1, 1998 US and Canada: $14.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.3K
  20. 1520 Stand! (2020) movie poster
    Stand! (2020) Dec 1, 2020 · English · Drama, History, Musical $14.2K worldwide
    Dec 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2K
  21. 1521 Knights of the Round Table (1954) movie poster
    Knights of the Round Table (1954) Jan 15, 1954 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $14K worldwide
    Jan 15, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14K
  22. 1522 Calm at Sea (2011) movie poster
    Calm at Sea (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · French · War, History, Drama $14K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14K
  23. 1523 A German Youth (2019) movie poster
    A German Youth (2019) Oct 11, 2019 · French · History, Documentary $13.9K worldwide
    Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9K
  24. 1524 The Cars We Drove into Capitalism (2020) movie poster
    The Cars We Drove into Capitalism (2020) Aug 7, 2020 · Bulgarian · History, Documentary $13.9K worldwide
    Aug 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9K
  25. 1525 Be My Voice (2021) movie poster
    Be My Voice (2021) Feb 3, 2021 · Persian · History, Documentary $13.8K worldwide
    Feb 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8K
  26. 1526 Stavisky… (1974) movie poster
    Stavisky… (1974) May 15, 1974 · French · History, Drama, Crime $13.8K worldwide
    May 15, 1974 US and Canada: $13.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.8K
  27. 1527 Wolves of War (2022) movie poster
    Wolves of War (2022) Sep 12, 2022 · English · History, Drama, War $13.6K worldwide
    Sep 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6K
  28. 1528 A New Old Play (2021) movie poster
    A New Old Play (2021) Aug 13, 2021 · Chinese · History, Drama $13.5K worldwide
    Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $9K Rest of the world: $4.5K Worldwide: $13.5K
  29. 1529 Journey to Mecca (2009) movie poster
    Journey to Mecca (2009) Jan 7, 2009 · English · History, Drama $13.5K worldwide
    Jan 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.5K
  30. 1530 The Saragossa Manuscript (1965) movie poster
    The Saragossa Manuscript (1965) Feb 9, 1965 · Polish · Mystery, Drama, Fantasy $13.4K worldwide
    Feb 9, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.4K
  31. 1531 Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man (2010) movie poster
    Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man (2010) Feb 13, 2010 · Romanian · Action, Drama, History $13.3K worldwide
    Feb 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3K
  32. 1532 The Pleasures of Being Out of Step (2014) movie poster
    The Pleasures of Being Out of Step (2014) Jun 25, 2014 · English · Biography, History, Music $13.1K worldwide
    Jun 25, 2014 US and Canada: $13.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1K
  33. 1533 Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2011) movie poster
    Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2011) May 6, 2011 · English · History, Sport, Documentary $13.1K worldwide
    May 6, 2011 US and Canada: $13.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1K
  34. 1534 Phantoms of the Sierra Madre (2024) movie poster
    Phantoms of the Sierra Madre (2024) Mar 17, 2024 · English · History, Documentary $12.7K worldwide
    Mar 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.7K
  35. 1535 Concerning Violence (2014) movie poster
    Concerning Violence (2014) Dec 5, 2014 · English · Drama, History, Documentary $12.7K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: $12.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.7K
  36. 1536 Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain (2014) movie poster
    Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain (2014) Nov 7, 2014 · English · Drama, History $12.6K worldwide
    Nov 7, 2014 US and Canada: $12.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.6K
  37. 1537 American Socialist: The Life and Times of Eugene Victor Debs (2018) movie poster
    American Socialist: The Life and Times of Eugene Victor Debs (2018) Mar 2, 2018 · English · History, Documentary $12.6K worldwide
    Mar 2, 2018 US and Canada: $12.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.6K
  38. 1538 Chatô, The King of Brazil (2015) movie poster
    Chatô, The King of Brazil (2015) Nov 19, 2015 · Portuguese · Drama, History, Comedy $12.5K worldwide
    Nov 19, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.5K
  39. 1539 1618 (2021) movie poster
    1618 (2021) Sep 1, 2021 · Portuguese · History, Drama $12.3K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.3K
  40. 1540 Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944) movie poster
    Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944) Nov 11, 1944 · Russian · Drama, History $12.2K worldwide
    Nov 11, 1944 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2K
  41. 1541 A Murder in the Park (2015) movie poster
    A Murder in the Park (2015) Jun 26, 2015 · English · History, Crime, Documentary $12.1K worldwide
    Jun 26, 2015 US and Canada: $12.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.1K
  42. 1542 Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) movie poster
    Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) Jun 16, 1954 · English · History, Adventure, Drama $11.9K worldwide
    Jun 16, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9K
  43. 1543 Of Men and War (2015) movie poster
    Of Men and War (2015) Nov 6, 2015 · English · History, War, Documentary $11.7K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.7K
  44. 1544 Spitfire Over Berlin (2022) movie poster
    Spitfire Over Berlin (2022) May 13, 2022 · English · War, Action, History $11.5K worldwide
    May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.5K
  45. 1545 The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea (2004) movie poster
    The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea (2004) Feb 9, 2004 · English · Comedy, Thriller, War $11.5K worldwide
    Feb 9, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.5K
  46. 1546 Hua Mulan (2020) movie poster
    Hua Mulan (2020) Sep 9, 2020 · Chinese · History, Action $11.4K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.4K
  47. 1547 Compensation (1999) movie poster
    Compensation (1999) Jun 14, 1999 · English · History, Romance, Drama $11.4K worldwide
    Jun 14, 1999 US and Canada: $11.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.4K
  48. 1548 The March on Rome (2022) movie poster
    The March on Rome (2022) Sep 4, 2022 · Italian · History, Documentary $11.3K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3K
  49. 1549 Angels of Revolution (2014) movie poster
    Angels of Revolution (2014) Nov 5, 2014 · Russian · Drama, History, Romance $11.1K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1K
  50. 1550 The Nine Muses (2011) movie poster
    The Nine Muses (2011) Oct 6, 2011 · English · History, Documentary $11.1K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1K
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