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History Box Office 1968: Highest-Grossing History Movies

The Lion in Winter (1968) is the highest-grossing history movie released in 1968, with $20.1K worldwide. 1 history film released in 1968 reports a worldwide gross, $20.1K in all, 90% of it from the US & Canada.

1968 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$20.1K
The Lion in Winter (1968), the #1
$20.1K
earned in the US & Canada
90%
The Lion in Winter (1968) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 history movie of 1968

The Lion in Winter (1968)

1968 · History, Drama

$20.1K worldwide

$18.2K US & Canada · 90% $2K elsewhere · 10%
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The Only History Release of 1968 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 1968.

  1. 1 The Lion in Winter (1968) movie poster
    The Lion in Winter (1968) Aug 20, 1968 · English · History, Drama $20.1K worldwide
    Aug 20, 1968 US and Canada: $18.2K Rest of the world: $2K Worldwide: $20.1K
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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 · $628.2M
1970s 9 years · $171.8M
1960s 10 years · $108.7M
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
FAQ

History Box Office 1968: 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 1968?

The Lion in Winter (1968) leads with $20.1K worldwide, $18.2K of it in the US & Canada.

How much did history movies released in 1968 earn?

1 history film released in 1968 reports a worldwide gross, $20.1K in all, or $20.1K per film on average.

How many history movies released in 1968 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Lion in Winter (1968), earned $20.1K.

How much of the 1968 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$18.2K of the $20.1K total, or 90%, 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 1968 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 1968. 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 1968 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.