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History box office · Week 37 · Sep 6–12, 2009

History Box Office, Week 37 of 2009: History Releases of Sep 6–12

Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12), with $8.8M worldwide, ahead of Tajomaru: Avenging Blade (2009) at $4.8M and Berlin ’36 (2009) at $355K. 3 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $14M in all.

week 37 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$14M
Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009), the #1
$8.8M
Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 history movie of Week 37, 2009

Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009)

2009 · Drama, History

$8.8M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 37 of 2009?

Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009) leads with $8.8M, 63% of the total. The top 3 together took $14M, 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. Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $8.8M Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Tajomaru: Avenging Blade (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $4.8M Tajomaru: Avenging Blade (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Berlin ’36 (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $355K Berlin ’36 (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every History Release of Week 37 of 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 week 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12).

  1. 1 Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009) movie poster
    Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009) Sep 12, 2009 · Japanese · Drama, History $8.8M worldwide
    Sep 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
  2. 2 Tajomaru: Avenging Blade (2009) movie poster
    Tajomaru: Avenging Blade (2009) Sep 12, 2009 · Japanese · Drama, Action, History $4.8M worldwide
    Sep 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M
  3. 3 Berlin ’36 (2009) movie poster
    Berlin ’36 (2009) Sep 9, 2009 · German · History, Drama $355K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $355K
Earlier years

How Does Week 37 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2006 earned the most: $71.9M from 2 films, led by The Black Dahlia (2006). Week 37, 2009 took $14M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 37, 2000 Sep 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 2001 Sep 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 1 film 1 $2.4M – Sibelius (2003) $2.4M
Week 37, 2004 Sep 5–11 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 2005 Sep 4–10 1 film 1 $536.7K – Shadow of the Eagle (2005) $536.7K
Week 37, 2006 Sep 10–16 2 films · +13302% 2 $71.9M +13302% The Black Dahlia (2006) $49.3M
Week 37, 2007 Sep 9–15 3 films · −99% 3 $745.3K −99% The Black Pimpernel (2007) $704.7K
Week 37, 2008 Sep 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 2009 Sep 6–12 3 films 3 $14M – Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009) $8.8M
FAQ

History Box Office Week 37 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in week 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12)?

Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009) leads with $8.8M worldwide. Next come Tajomaru: Avenging Blade (2009) at $4.8M and Berlin ’36 (2009) at $355K.

How much did history movies released in week 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12) earn?

3 history films released in week 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $14M in all, or $4.7M per film on average.

How many history movies released in week 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009), earned $8.8M.

How is the week 37, 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 week 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12). 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 37, 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.