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Highest-Grossing History Movies of All Time, Page 8

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 351 to 400 of 1,728. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

  1. 351 Wolf (2004) movie poster
    Wolf (2004) Nov 5, 2004 · Spanish · Thriller, History $9.9M worldwide
    Nov 5, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M
  2. 352 Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) movie poster
    Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) Dec 6, 2019 · French · Drama, History, Romance $9.9M worldwide
    Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $9.9M
  3. 353 Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) movie poster
    Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) May 25, 2018 · Hindi · Action, Drama, History $9.9M worldwide
    May 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M
  4. 354 Tsubaki Sanjuro (2007) movie poster
    Tsubaki Sanjuro (2007) Dec 1, 2007 · Japanese · Action, Drama, History $9.7M worldwide
    Dec 1, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M
  5. 355 The 12th Man (2018) movie poster
    The 12th Man (2018) May 4, 2018 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $9.6M worldwide
    May 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M
  6. 356 God of War (2017) movie poster
    God of War (2017) Jun 2, 2017 · English · Action, History $9.6M worldwide
    Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: $53K Rest of the world: $9.5M Worldwide: $9.6M
  7. 357 The Choral (2025) movie poster
    The Choral (2025) Dec 25, 2025 · English · Drama, History, Music $9.5M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2025 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $9.5M
  8. 358 Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai (2021) movie poster
    Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai (2021) Oct 15, 2021 · Japanese · Action, Drama, History $9.5M worldwide
    Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5M
  9. 359 Redeeming Love (2022) movie poster
    Redeeming Love (2022) Jan 21, 2022 · English · Drama, History, Romance $9.5M worldwide
    Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $250.2K Worldwide: $9.5M
  10. 360 Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer (2012) movie poster
    Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer (2012) Sep 15, 2012 · Japanese · Drama, History $9.4M worldwide
    Sep 15, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M
  11. 361 Mathilde (2017) movie poster
    Mathilde (2017) Oct 25, 2017 · Russian · Drama, History, Romance $9.4M worldwide
    Oct 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M
  12. 362 Airlift (2016) movie poster
    Airlift (2016) Jan 22, 2016 · Hindi · Action, History, Drama $9.3M worldwide
    Jan 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3M
  13. 363 An Empress and the Warriors (2008) movie poster
    An Empress and the Warriors (2008) Feb 9, 2008 · Chinese · Adventure, Action, History $9.3M worldwide
    Feb 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3M
  14. 364 Amrum (2026) movie poster
    Amrum (2026) Apr 17, 2026 · German · Drama, History, War $9.3M worldwide
    Apr 17, 2026 US and Canada: $79.5K Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $9.3M
  15. 365 Four Minutes (2005) movie poster
    Four Minutes (2005) Oct 6, 2005 · English · History, Drama $9.3M worldwide
    Oct 6, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3M
  16. 366 Mad Love (2002) movie poster
    Mad Love (2002) Aug 30, 2002 · Biography, Drama, History $9.3M worldwide
    Aug 30, 2002 US and Canada: $280K Rest of the world: $9M Worldwide: $9.3M
  17. 367 Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007) movie poster
    Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007) May 25, 2007 · Hindi · Crime, Action, History $9.3M worldwide
    May 25, 2007 US and Canada: $289.2K Rest of the world: $9M Worldwide: $9.3M
  18. 368 Winter in Wartime (2008) movie poster
    Winter in Wartime (2008) Nov 17, 2008 · Dutch · War, Drama, History $9.3M worldwide
    Nov 17, 2008 US and Canada: $543.1K Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $9.3M
  19. 369 Female Agents (2008) movie poster
    Female Agents (2008) Feb 8, 2008 · French · History, War $9.3M worldwide
    Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3M
  20. 370 Mrs Brown (1997) movie poster
    Mrs Brown (1997) Jul 18, 1997 · English · Romance, History, Drama $9.2M worldwide
    Jul 18, 1997 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.2M
  21. 371 Waves (2024) movie poster
    Waves (2024) Jul 1, 2024 · Czech · History, Thriller, Drama $8.9M worldwide
    Jul 1, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M
  22. 372 Cadillac Records (2008) movie poster
    Cadillac Records (2008) Dec 5, 2008 · English · Biography, Drama, History $8.9M worldwide
    Dec 5, 2008 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: $688.1K Worldwide: $8.9M
  23. 373 The Art of Loving: Story of Michalina Wislocka (2017) movie poster
    The Art of Loving: Story of Michalina Wislocka (2017) Jan 24, 2017 · Polish · History, Drama, Comedy $8.9M worldwide
    Jan 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M
  24. 374 Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009) movie poster
    Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009) Sep 12, 2009 · Japanese · Drama, History $8.8M worldwide
    Sep 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
  25. 375 Scandal (1989) movie poster
    Scandal (1989) Mar 3, 1989 · English · Romance, History, Drama $8.8M worldwide
    Mar 3, 1989 US and Canada: $8.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.8M
  26. 376 Arn: The Kingdom at Road’s End (2008) movie poster
    Arn: The Kingdom at Road’s End (2008) Aug 22, 2008 · Swedish · History, Adventure, Drama $8.8M worldwide
    Aug 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
  27. 377 7 Days in Entebbe (2018) movie poster
    7 Days in Entebbe (2018) Mar 16, 2018 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $8.8M worldwide
    Mar 16, 2018 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $8.8M
  28. 378 Russian Ark (2002) movie poster
    Russian Ark (2002) Nov 29, 2002 · Russian · Drama, History, Fantasy $8.7M worldwide
    Nov 29, 2002 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $8.7M
  29. 379 Che: Part Two (2008) movie poster
    Che: Part Two (2008) May 22, 2008 · Spanish · Drama, War, History $8.6M worldwide
    May 22, 2008 US and Canada: $748.6K Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $8.6M
  30. 380 Lost Illusions (2022) movie poster
    Lost Illusions (2022) Jun 10, 2022 · French · Drama, History, Romance $8.6M worldwide
    Jun 10, 2022 US and Canada: $126.4K Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $8.6M
  31. 381 The Bounty (1984) movie poster
    The Bounty (1984) May 4, 1984 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $8.6M worldwide
    May 4, 1984 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6M
  32. 382 The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026) movie poster
    The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026) May 15, 2026 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $8.6M worldwide
    May 15, 2026 US and Canada: $652.3K Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $8.6M
  33. 383 Samrat Prithviraj (2022) movie poster
    Samrat Prithviraj (2022) Jun 3, 2022 · Hindi · Action, Drama, History $8.6M worldwide
    Jun 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M
  34. 384 The Borgia (2006) movie poster
    The Borgia (2006) Oct 6, 2006 · Spanish · History, Drama $8.5M worldwide
    Oct 6, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5M
  35. 385 Battle of Warsaw 1920 (2011) movie poster
    Battle of Warsaw 1920 (2011) Sep 30, 2011 · Polish · Drama, History, War $8.4M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4M
  36. 386 Delicious (2022) movie poster
    Delicious (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · French · Drama, History, Comedy $8.4M worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4M
  37. 387 The Battalion (2015) movie poster
    The Battalion (2015) Feb 20, 2015 · Russian · War, Drama, Action $8.3M worldwide
    Feb 20, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M
  38. 388 September 5 (2024) movie poster
    September 5 (2024) Dec 13, 2024 · English · History, Thriller $8.2M worldwide
    Dec 13, 2024 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $8.2M
  39. 389 Chhaava (2025) movie poster
    Chhaava (2025) Feb 14, 2025 · Hindi · Drama, History, Action $8.2M worldwide
    Feb 14, 2025 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $8.2M
  40. 390 Black Robe (1991) movie poster
    Black Robe (1991) Sep 5, 1991 · English · Adventure, Drama, History $8.2M worldwide
    Sep 5, 1991 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: $170 Worldwide: $8.2M
  41. 391 Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) movie poster
    Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) Apr 29, 2011 · English · History, Documentary $8.2M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2011 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $8.2M
  42. 392 A Great Awakening (2026) movie poster
    A Great Awakening (2026) Apr 3, 2026 · English · Drama, History $8.1M worldwide
    Apr 3, 2026 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1M
  43. 393 A Resistance (2019) movie poster
    A Resistance (2019) Feb 27, 2019 · Korean · Drama, History $8.1M worldwide
    Feb 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1M
  44. 394 The Birth of Korea (2024) movie poster
    The Birth of Korea (2024) Jan 6, 2024 · Korean · Documentary, History $8M worldwide
    Jan 6, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8M
  45. 395 Denial (2016) movie poster
    Denial (2016) Sep 30, 2016 · English · Biography, Drama, History $8M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $8M
  46. 396 American Hot Wax (1978) movie poster
    American Hot Wax (1978) Mar 17, 1978 · English · Drama, Music, History $7.9M worldwide
    Mar 17, 1978 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9M
  47. 397 Sunshine (2000) movie poster
    Sunshine (2000) Jun 9, 2000 · Drama, History, Romance $7.9M worldwide
    Jun 9, 2000 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $7.9M
  48. 398 The Brink's Job (1978) movie poster
    The Brink's Job (1978) Dec 8, 1978 · English · Drama, History, Comedy $7.9M worldwide
    Dec 8, 1978 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9M
  49. 399 Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016) movie poster
    Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016) Feb 17, 2016 · Korean · History, Drama $7.8M worldwide
    Feb 17, 2016 US and Canada: $56.6K Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $7.8M
  50. 400 Warsaw 44 (2014) movie poster
    Warsaw 44 (2014) Jul 30, 2014 · Polish · History, War, Drama $7.8M worldwide
    Jul 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M
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