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History box office · August 2008

History Box Office, August 2008: Top-Grossing Releases

Arn: The Kingdom at Road’s End (2008) is the highest-grossing history movie released in August 2008, with $8.8M worldwide, ahead of Lecture 21 (2008) at $338.6K. 2 history films released in August 2008 report a worldwide gross, $9.1M in all.

August 2008 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$9.1M
Arn: The Kingdom at Road’s End (2008), the #1
$8.8M
The chart

Every History Release of August 2008, 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 August 2008.

  1. 1 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
  2. 2 Lecture 21 (2008) movie poster
    Lecture 21 (2008) Aug 13, 2008 · English · Fantasy, History, Drama $338.6K worldwide
    Aug 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $338.6K
FAQ

History Box Office August 2008: 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in August 2008?

Arn: The Kingdom at Road’s End (2008) leads with $8.8M worldwide. Next come Lecture 21 (2008) at $338.6K.

How much did history movies released in August 2008 earn?

2 history films released in August 2008 report a worldwide gross, $9.1M in all, or $4.6M per film on average.

How many history movies released in August 2008 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Arn: The Kingdom at Road’s End (2008), earned $8.8M.

How is the August 2008 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 2008. 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 2008 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.