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History box office · Week 40 · Sep 26–Oct 2, 2010

History Box Office, Week 40 of 2010: History Releases of Sep 26–Oct 2

The Social Network (2010) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2), with $224.9M worldwide, ahead of The Lady Shogun and Her Men (2010) at $34.6M. 2 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $259.5M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 40 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$259.5M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
37%
The Social Network (2010) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 history movie of Week 40, 2010

The Social Network (2010)

2010 · Biography, Drama

$224.9M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total

$97M US & Canada · 43% $128M elsewhere · 57%
The chart

Every History Release of Week 40 of 2010, 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 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2).

  1. 1 The Social Network (2010) movie poster
    The Social Network (2010) Oct 1, 2010 · English · Biography, Drama, History $224.9M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $97M Rest of the world: $128M Worldwide: $224.9M
  2. 2 The Lady Shogun and Her Men (2010) movie poster
    The Lady Shogun and Her Men (2010) Oct 1, 2010 · Japanese · History, Drama, Sci-Fi $34.6M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.6M
FAQ

History Box Office Week 40 of 2010: 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 week 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2)?

The Social Network (2010) leads with $224.9M worldwide, $97M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Lady Shogun and Her Men (2010) at $34.6M.

How much did history movies released in week 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2) earn?

2 history films released in week 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2) report a worldwide gross, $259.5M in all, or $129.8M per film on average.

How many history movies released in week 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Social Network (2010) with $224.9M.

How much of the Week 40, 2010 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$97M of the $259.5M total, or 37%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 2010 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 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2). 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 40, 2010 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.