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History box office · May 1938

History Box Office, May 1938: Top-Grossing Releases

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) is the highest-grossing history movie released in May 1938, with $5.7K worldwide. 1 history film released in May 1938 reports a worldwide gross, $5.7K in all.

May 1938 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$5.7K
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), the #1
$5.7K
The chart

The Only History Release of May 1938 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 1938.

  1. 1 The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) movie poster
    The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) May 12, 1938 · English · Romance, History, Action $5.7K worldwide
    May 12, 1938 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7K
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History Box Office in 1938, Month by Month

The months of 1938 with their totals: May leads with $5.7K, led by The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938).

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History Box Office May 1938: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in May 1938?

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) leads with $5.7K worldwide.

How much did history movies released in May 1938 earn?

1 history film released in May 1938 reports a worldwide gross, $5.7K in all, or $5.7K per film on average.

How many history movies released in May 1938 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), earned $5.7K.

How is the May 1938 history box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in May 1938. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the May 1938 history box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.