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History box office · March 2009

History Box Office, March 2009: Top-Grossing Releases

By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009) is the highest-grossing history movie released in March 2009, with $1.2M worldwide, ahead of The Age of Stupid (2009) at $346.2K and Bela Noite Para Voar (2009) at $43.8K. 4 history films released in March 2009 report a worldwide gross, $1.6M in all.

March 2009 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$1.6M
By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009), the #1
$1.2M
Top 4

What Were the Biggest History Hits of March 2009?

By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009) leads with $1.2M, 75% of the total. The top 4 together took $1.6M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $1.2M By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Age of Stupid (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $346.2K The Age of Stupid (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Bela Noite Para Voar (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $43.8K Bela Noite Para Voar (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Athlete (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $611 The Athlete (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every History Release of March 2009, 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 March 2009.

  1. 1 By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009) movie poster
    By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009) Mar 12, 2009 · Russian · War, Adventure, Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Mar 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  2. 2 The Age of Stupid (2009) movie poster
    The Age of Stupid (2009) Mar 14, 2009 · English · History, Documentary, War $346.2K worldwide
    Mar 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $346.2K
  3. 3 Bela Noite Para Voar (2009) movie poster
    Bela Noite Para Voar (2009) Mar 13, 2009 · Portuguese · History, Drama $43.8K worldwide
    Mar 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.8K
  4. 4 The Athlete (2009) movie poster
    The Athlete (2009) Mar 9, 2009 · English · Drama, History $611 worldwide
    Mar 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $611
Earlier years

How Does March 2009 Compare With March in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, March 2002 earned the most: $115.4M from 1 film, led by We Were Soldiers (2002). March 2009 took $1.6M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
March 2000 No films 0 – – –
March 2001 1 film 1 $97M – Enemy at the Gates (2001) $97M
March 2002 1 film · +19% 1 $115.4M +19% We Were Soldiers (2002) $115.4M
March 2003 1 film · −99% 1 $1.5M −99% Soldiers of Salamina (2003) $1.5M
March 2004 2 films · +454% 2 $8.2M +454% Ned Kelly (2004) $6.6M
March 2005 No films 0 – – –
March 2006 2 films 2 $1.9M – Crossing Borders (2006) $1.7M
March 2007 3 films · +1737% 3 $34.3M +1737% The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2007) $22.9M
March 2008 5 films · −89% 5 $3.9M −89% The Red Baron (2008) $2.8M
March 2009 4 films · −60% 4 $1.6M −60% By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009) $1.2M
FAQ

History Box Office March 2009: 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in March 2009?

By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009) leads with $1.2M worldwide. Next come The Age of Stupid (2009) at $346.2K and Bela Noite Para Voar (2009) at $43.8K.

How much did history movies released in March 2009 earn?

4 history films released in March 2009 report a worldwide gross, $1.6M in all, or $396.1K per film on average.

How many history movies released in March 2009 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009), earned $1.2M.

How is the March 2009 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 March 2009. 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 March 2009 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.