#1 of 1,728 Highest-grossing history movie ever
2026 · Biography, Drama
$1B worldwide
$372.3M US & Canada · 36% $656.4M elsewhere · 64%
History box office · All time
Highest-Grossing History Movies of All Time, Page 4
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%
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All 1,728 History Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 151 to 200 of 1,728. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 151
Feb 25, 2011 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $39.9M Worldwide: $43.8M - 152
Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: $25.1M Worldwide: $43.6M - 153
Nov 1, 2019 US and Canada: $43.1M Rest of the world: $264.9K Worldwide: $43.3M - 154
Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: $29.5M Worldwide: $43.3M - 155
Dec 12, 2007 US and Canada: $129.1K Rest of the world: $42.8M Worldwide: $42.9M - 156
Dec 25, 1981 US and Canada: $40.4M Rest of the world: $129 Worldwide: $40.4M - 157
Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield (2017)Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: $14.2K Rest of the world: $40M Worldwide: $40M
Dec 1, 2017 · Chinese · Action, Drama, History $40M worldwide - 158
May 28, 2010 US and Canada: $619.4K Rest of the world: $38.8M Worldwide: $39.5M - 159
Dec 17, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.3M - 160
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)Aug 25, 2012 US and Canada: $32.4K Rest of the world: $37.7M Worldwide: $37.7M
Aug 25, 2012 · Japanese · History, War, Adventure $37.7M worldwide - 161
The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020)Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.7M Dec 11, 2020 · Japanese · Comedy, History $36.7M worldwide - 162
Jun 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.5M - 163
Jan 17, 2025 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: $30.3M Worldwide: $36.5M - 164
Jun 29, 2007 US and Canada: $24.5M Rest of the world: $11.6M Worldwide: $36.2M - 165
Mar 29, 2018 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $35.1M Worldwide: $36.1M - 166
Sep 16, 1953 US and Canada: $36M Rest of the world: $10.9K Worldwide: $36M - 167
Oct 10, 2025 US and Canada: $22.7M Rest of the world: $12.1M Worldwide: $34.9M - 168
Oct 4, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.8M - 169
Feb 1, 1985 US and Canada: $34.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.7M - 170
Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.6M - 171
Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $315.2K Rest of the world: $33.9M Worldwide: $34.2M - 172
Dec 12, 2008 US and Canada: $748.6K Rest of the world: $33.5M Worldwide: $34.2M - 173
Aug 7, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.1M - 174
Dec 22, 2004 US and Canada: $23.5M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $33.9M - 175
Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: $951.9K Rest of the world: $32.5M Worldwide: $33.5M - 176
Feb 1, 1985 US and Canada: $27.2M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $33M - 177
The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan (2023)Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.8M
Dec 8, 2023 · French · Action, Adventure, History $32.8M worldwide - 178
Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011)Jan 27, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.4M
Jan 27, 2011 · Korean · Action, History, Comedy $32.4M worldwide - 179
Feb 23, 2007 US and Canada: $21.3M Rest of the world: $10.9M Worldwide: $32.1M - 180
Oct 23, 2015 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $27.3M Worldwide: $32M - 181
Nov 2, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32M - 182
Jun 12, 1981 US and Canada: $31.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.7M - 183
Apr 7, 1995 US and Canada: $31.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.6M - 184
Dec 23, 1970 US and Canada: $31.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.6M - 185
Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $16.3M Worldwide: $31.2M - 186
Apr 13, 2007 US and Canada: $10.2M Rest of the world: $20.8M Worldwide: $31M - 187
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016)Nov 11, 2016 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $29.2M Worldwide: $30.9M
Nov 11, 2016 · English · Drama, History, Comedy $30.9M worldwide - 188
Jan 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.7M - 189
Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: $19.7M Worldwide: $30.6M - 190
Aug 30, 2024 US and Canada: $30M Rest of the world: $59.8K Worldwide: $30.1M - 191
Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $29.8M - 192
Sep 26, 2003 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $23.8M Worldwide: $29.6M - 193
Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: $11M Rest of the world: $18.2M Worldwide: $29.2M - 194
Dec 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.2M - 195
Apr 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.1M - 196
Oct 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.7M - 197
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $252.9K Rest of the world: $28.4M Worldwide: $28.6M - 198
Dec 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.1M - 199
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)Nov 29, 2013 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $19.7M Worldwide: $28M Nov 29, 2013 · English · Biography, Drama, History $28M worldwide - 200
Nov 13, 2015 US and Canada: $12.2M Rest of the world: $15.7M Worldwide: $28M
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
- 2019 $1.8B #1 My People, My Country (2019)
- 2018 $1.2B #1 Green Book (2018)
- 2017 $1.7B #1 Dunkirk (2017)
- 2016 $1.8B #1 Dangal (2016)
- 2015 $1.1B #1 Everest (2015)
- 2014 $528.3M #1 Unbroken (2014)
- 2013 $969.9M #1 American Hustle (2013)
- 2012 $1.2B #1 Lincoln (2012)
- 2011 $413.7M #1 Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)
- 2010 $881.6M #1 The King's Speech (2010)
2000s 10 years · $6.7B
- 2009 $638.5M #1 Public Enemies (2009)
- 2008 $943.6M #1 Australia (2008)
- 2007 $426.8M #1 Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
- 2006 $744.1M #1 World Trade Center (2006)
- 2005 $796.9M #1 Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
- 2004 $1.2B #1 The Passion of the Christ (2004)
- 2003 $666.9M #1 The Last Samurai (2003)
- 2002 $630M #1 Gangs of New York (2002)
- 2001 $103.7M #1 Enemy at the Gates (2001)
- 2000 $565.8M #1 Gladiator (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2.6B
- 1999 $183.1M #1 Anna and the King (1999)
- 1998 $353.8M #1 The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
- 1997 $207.8M #1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- 1996 $40.4M #1 Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
- 1995 $980.4M #1 Apollo 13 (1995)
- 1994 $52.8M #1 Quiz Show (1994)
- 1993 $420M #1 Schindler's List (1993)
- 1992 $58M #1 Malcolm X (1992)
- 1991 $223M #1 JFK (1991)
- 1990 $42.6M #1 Glory (1990)
1980s 10 years · $628.1M
- 1989 $24.8M #1 Henry V (1989)
- 1988 $70.4M #1 Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
- 1987 $157.2M #1 The Untouchables (1987)
- 1986 $23.5M #1 The Mission (1986)
- 1985 $73.7M #1 The Killing Fields (1985)
- 1984 $63.8M #1 Amadeus (1984)
- 1983 $74M #1 Gandhi (1983)
- 1982 $53.3M #1 Quest for Fire (1982)
- 1981 $83.5M #1 Reds (1981)
- 1980 $4M #1 Kagemusha (1980)
1970s 9 years · $169.9M
- 1979 $2.1K #1 Siberiade (1979)
- 1978 $15.9M #1 American Hot Wax (1978)
- 1977 $50.8M #1 A Bridge Too Far (1977)
- 1976 $70.8M #1 All the President's Men (1976)
- 1975 $416.1K #1 Barry Lyndon (1975)
- 1974 $103.1K #1 Edvard Munch (1974)
- 1972 $37.8K #1 Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
- 1971 $3.1K #1 The Devils (1971)
- 1970 $31.9M #1 Little Big Man (1970)
1960s 9 years · $108.4M
- 1969 $1M #1 Army of Shadows (1969)
- 1968 $20.1K #1 The Lion in Winter (1968)
- 1967 $316 #1 In Cold Blood (1967)
- 1966 $1.1M #1 The Battle of Algiers (1966)
- 1965 $162.9K #1 War and Peace (1965)
- 1964 $149.3K #1 Becket (1964)
- 1963 $58M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $46M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1960 $1.9M #1 Spartacus (1960)
1950s 9 years · $177.5M
- 1959 $74.6M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $38.4K #1 The Vikings (1958)
- 1957 $68K #1 Throne of Blood (1957)
- 1956 $65.5M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $910.1K #1 The Dam Busters (1955)
- 1954 $26.6K #1 Knights of the Round Table (1954)
- 1953 $36M #1 The Robe (1953)
- 1952 $280.5K #1 Les Miserables (1952)
- 1950 $10.9K #1 The Flame and the Arrow (1950)