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History box office · Week 50 · Dec 9–15, 2007

History Box Office, Week 50 of 2007: History Releases of Dec 9–15

The Warlords (2007) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 50 of 2007 (Dec 9–15), with $42.9M worldwide, ahead of Goodbye Bafana (2007) at $6.3M and Nanking (2007) at $1.6M. 3 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $50.8M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada.

week 50 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$50.8M
The Warlords (2007), the #1
$42.9M
earned in the US & Canada
<1%
The Warlords (2007) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 history movie of Week 50, 2007

The Warlords (2007)

2007 · Drama, Action

$42.9M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total

$129.1K US & Canada · <1% $42.8M elsewhere · 100%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 50 of 2007?

The Warlords (2007) leads with $42.9M, 84% of the total. The top 3 together took $50.8M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Warlords (2007) movie poster Number 1
    $42.9M The Warlords (2007)
    $129.1K US & Canada · <1% $42.8M elsewhere · 100%
  2. Goodbye Bafana (2007) movie poster Number 2
    $6.3M Goodbye Bafana (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Nanking (2007) movie poster Number 3
    $1.6M Nanking (2007)
    $161.2K US & Canada · 10% $1.4M elsewhere · 90%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every History Release of Week 50 of 2007, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 50 of 2007 (Dec 9–15).

  1. 1 The Warlords (2007) movie poster
    The Warlords (2007) Dec 12, 2007 · Chinese · Drama, Action, History $42.9M worldwide
    Dec 12, 2007 US and Canada: $129.1K Rest of the world: $42.8M Worldwide: $42.9M
  2. 2 Goodbye Bafana (2007) movie poster
    Goodbye Bafana (2007) Dec 14, 2007 · English · Biography, Drama, History $6.3M worldwide
    Dec 14, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
  3. 3 Nanking (2007) movie poster
    Nanking (2007) Dec 12, 2007 · Japanese · History, War, Documentary $1.6M worldwide
    Dec 12, 2007 US and Canada: $161.2K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.6M
Weeks around it

How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 50 releases took $50.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 9–15) with $50.8M, led by The Warlords (2007).

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Noel: The Samba Poet (2007) $215.2K Noel: The Samba Poet (2007)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Miranda Regresa (2007) $586.1K Miranda Regresa (2007)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Tsubaki Sanjuro (2007) $9.7M Tsubaki Sanjuro (2007)
  6. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 The Life of Buddha (2007) $482.5K The Life of Buddha (2007)
  7. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 The Warlords (2007) $50.8M The Warlords (2007)
  8. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Callas Assoluta (2007) $43.9K Callas Assoluta (2007)
  9. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 18-14 (2007) $2.6M 18-14 (2007)
Earlier years

How Does Week 50 of 2007 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2007 earned the most: $50.8M from 3 films, led by The Warlords (2007).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 50, 1998 Dec 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 50, 1999 Dec 5–11 No films 0 – – –
Week 50, 2000 Dec 3–9 1 film 1 $3.2K – The King Is Dancing (2000) $3.2K
Week 50, 2001 Dec 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 50, 2002 Dec 8–14 1 film 1 $5.9M – Twin Sisters (2002) $5.9M
Week 50, 2003 Dec 7–13 1 film · −90% 1 $621.1K −90% LOC: Kargil (2003) $621.1K
Week 50, 2004 Dec 5–11 1 film · −3% 1 $601.8K −3% A Talking Picture (2004) $601.8K
Week 50, 2005 Dec 4–10 1 film · +37% 1 $824.9K +37% Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman (2005) $824.9K
Week 50, 2006 Dec 10–16 1 film · −70% 1 $249.6K −70% The Final Inquiry (2006) $249.6K
Week 50, 2007 Dec 9–15 3 films · +20238% 3 $50.8M +20238% The Warlords (2007) $42.9M
Archive

History Box Office in 2007, Week by Week

33 weeks of 2007 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 41 (Oct 7–13) with $76.9M, led by Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007).

FAQ

History Box Office Week 50 of 2007: 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in week 50 of 2007 (Dec 9–15)?

The Warlords (2007) leads with $42.9M worldwide, $129.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Goodbye Bafana (2007) at $6.3M and Nanking (2007) at $1.6M.

How much did history movies released in week 50 of 2007 (Dec 9–15) earn?

3 history films released in week 50 of 2007 (Dec 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $50.8M in all, or $16.9M per film on average.

How many history movies released in week 50 of 2007 (Dec 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Warlords (2007), earned $42.9M.

How much of the Week 50, 2007 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$290.3K of the $50.8M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 50, 2007 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 week 50 of 2007 (Dec 9–15). 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 week 50, 2007 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.