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History box office · August 1966

History Box Office, August 1966: Top-Grossing Releases

The Battle of Algiers (1966) is the highest-grossing history movie released in August 1966, with $962K worldwide. 1 history film released in August 1966 reports a worldwide gross, $962K in all, 91% of it from the US & Canada.

August 1966 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$962K
The Battle of Algiers (1966), the #1
$962K
earned in the US & Canada
91%
The Battle of Algiers (1966) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 history movie of August 1966

The Battle of Algiers (1966)

1966 · History, Drama

$962K worldwide

$879.8K US & Canada · 91% $82.2K elsewhere · 9%
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The Only History Release of August 1966 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 August 1966.

  1. 1 The Battle of Algiers (1966) movie poster
    The Battle of Algiers (1966) Aug 31, 1966 · Arabic · History, Drama, War $962K worldwide
    Aug 31, 1966 US and Canada: $879.8K Rest of the world: $82.2K Worldwide: $962K
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History Box Office in 1966, Month by Month

The months of 1966 with their totals: August leads with $962K, led by The Battle of Algiers (1966).

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History Box Office August 1966: 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 August 1966?

The Battle of Algiers (1966) leads with $962K worldwide, $879.8K of it in the US & Canada.

How much did history movies released in August 1966 earn?

1 history film released in August 1966 reports a worldwide gross, $962K in all, or $962K per film on average.

How many history movies released in August 1966 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Battle of Algiers (1966), earned $962K.

How much of the August 1966 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$879.8K of the $962K total, or 91%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the August 1966 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 August 1966. 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 August 1966 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.