#1 of 57 #1 history movie of 2011
Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)
2011 · Drama, History
$58.3M worldwide · 14% of the chart's total
$151K US & Canada · <1% $58.2M elsewhere · 100%
History box office · 2011
History Box Office 2011: Highest-Grossing History Movies
Beginning of the Great Revival (2011) is the highest-grossing history movie released in 2011, with $58.3M worldwide, ahead of War of the Arrows (2011) at $50.6M and Of Gods and Men (2011) at $43.8M. 57 history films released in 2011 report a worldwide gross, $413.7M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 53% on 2010, whose releases took $881.6M. By language, Chinese leads with $116.3M across 7 history releases.
- 2011 releases with a gross
- 57
- combined worldwide
- $413.7M
- Beginning of the Great Revival (2011), the #1
- $58.3M
- vs 2010
- −53%
#1 of 57 Top 5
What Were the Biggest History Hits of 2011?
Beginning of the Great Revival (2011) leads with $58.3M, 14% of the total. The top 5 together took $221.6M, 54% of what all 57 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every History Release of 2011, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 57. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2011.
- 1 Jun 24, 2011 US and Canada: $151K Rest of the world: $58.2M Worldwide: $58.3M
- 2 Aug 10, 2011 US and Canada: $251.2K Rest of the world: $50.3M Worldwide: $50.6M
- 3 Feb 25, 2011 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $39.9M Worldwide: $43.8M
- 4 Jun 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.5M
- 5 Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011)Jan 27, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.4M
Jan 27, 2011 · Korean · Action, History, Comedy $32.4M worldwide - 6
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011)Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: $50.4K Rest of the world: $27.3M Worldwide: $27.4M
Apr 22, 2011 · Chinese · Action, Drama, History $27.4M worldwide - 7
Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011)Aug 6, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.3M
Aug 6, 2011 · Japanese · History, Sci-Fi, Adventure $22.3M worldwide - 8
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011)Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.1M Dec 23, 2011 · Japanese · History, War $18.1M worldwide - 9
Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: $205.7K Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $15.1M - 10
Jul 15, 2011 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $11.3M - 11
Nov 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11M - 12
Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4M - 13
Apr 29, 2011 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $8.2M - 14
Feb 11, 2011 US and Canada: $518K Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $7.3M - 15
Apr 15, 2011 US and Canada: $352.4K Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $7M - 16
Mar 31, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M - 17
Nov 25, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M - 18
Buddha: The Great Departure (2011)May 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M May 28, 2011 · Japanese · History, Animation, Adventure $5.7M worldwide - 19
Apr 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M - 20
Aug 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 21
Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $135.7K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.8M - 22
May 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 23
Dec 21, 2011 US and Canada: $311.4K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.9M - 24
Sep 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 25
Jun 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 26
Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: $757.2K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $2.4M - 27
Dec 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 28
Nov 16, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 29
Sep 14, 2011 US and Canada: $312.2K Rest of the world: $804K Worldwide: $1.1M - 30
Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $942.5K - 31
May 19, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $741.7K - 32
Jun 22, 2011 US and Canada: $255.4K Rest of the world: $452.1K Worldwide: $707.5K - 33
Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $529.8K - 34
Feb 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $508.3K - 35
2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $343.5K - 36
Sep 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $289.2K - 37
Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011)Jan 5, 2011 US and Canada: $263.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $263.7K
Jan 5, 2011 · English · Biography, History, Music $263.7K worldwide - 38
Mar 23, 2011 US and Canada: $242.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $242.7K - 39
Oct 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $220.6K - 40
The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby (2011)Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $183.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $183.3K Sep 23, 2011 · English · Biography, History, War $183.3K worldwide - 41
The Desert of Forbidden Art (2011)Mar 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158.5K Mar 11, 2011 · English · Adventure, Biography, Drama $158.5K worldwide - 42
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011)Jun 22, 2011 US and Canada: $61.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $61.8K Jun 22, 2011 · English · History, Crime, Documentary $61.8K worldwide - 43
Dec 8, 2011 US and Canada: $53K Rest of the world: $6.4K Worldwide: $59.4K - 44
Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.6K - 45
Oct 1, 2011 US and Canada: $40.6K Rest of the world: $315 Worldwide: $40.9K - 46
Paul Goodman Changed My Life (2011)Oct 19, 2011 US and Canada: $35.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.7K Oct 19, 2011 · English · Biography, Drama, History $35.7K worldwide - 47
Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: $33.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.1K - 48
Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2011)May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $31.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.1K May 13, 2011 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $31.1K worldwide - 49
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure (2011)Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $23.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.9K Sep 16, 2011 · English · Drama, History, Comedy $23.9K worldwide - 50
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2011?
Of the top 10, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011) earned the biggest share at home (12% in the US & Canada), while Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 57 films, $14.9M (4%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Beginning of the Great Revival (2011) $58.3M $151K US & Canada · <1% $58.2M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 War of the Arrows (2011) $50.6M $251.2K US & Canada · <1% $50.3M elsewhere · 100%
- 3 Of Gods and Men (2011) $43.8M $4M US & Canada · 9% $39.9M elsewhere · 91%
- 4 The Broken Tower (2011) $36.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011) $32.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) $27.4M $50.4K US & Canada · <1% $27.3M elsewhere · 100%
- 7 Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011) $22.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011) $18.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Ip Man 2 (2011) $15.1M $205.7K US & Canada · 1% $14.9M elsewhere · 99%
- 10 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011) $11.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 12% $10M elsewhere · 88%
Gross bands
How Many 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 57 films reached $100M. 46 films, 81% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $413.7M total.
79% 21%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 11 films, 19% of the list $326.8M · 79% of the gross
- Under $10M 46 films, 81% of the list $86.8M · 21% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2011 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $98.2M from 5 films, led by Beginning of the Great Revival (2011). October was the quietest month ($4.7M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011) $49M Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011)
- February Feb Of Gods and Men (2011) $51.6M Of Gods and Men (2011)
- March Mar King Naresuan: Part 3 (2011) $7.2M King Naresuan: Part 3 (2011)
- April Apr Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) $47.9M Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011)
- May May Buddha: The Great Departure (2011) $10M Buddha: The Great Departure (2011)
- June Jun Beginning of the Great Revival (2011) $98.2M Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)
- July Jul Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011) $11.4M Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011)
- August Aug War of the Arrows (2011) $77.3M War of the Arrows (2011)
- September Sep Battle of Warsaw 1920 (2011) $12.9M Battle of Warsaw 1920 (2011)
- October Oct 1911 (2011) $4.7M 1911 (2011)
- November Nov Nova Zembla (2011) $18.3M Nova Zembla (2011)
- December Dec Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011) $25.2M Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011)
Last 10 years
How Does 2011 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2004 earned the most: $1.2B from 35 films, led by The Passion of the Christ (2004). 2011 took $413.7M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 16 films | 16 | $630M | – | Gangs of New York (2002) $193.8M |
| 2003 21 films · +6% | 21 | $666.9M | +6% | The Last Samurai (2003) $454.6M |
| 2004 35 films · +85% | 35 | $1.2B | +85% | The Passion of the Christ (2004) $610.1M |
| 2005 37 films · −35% | 37 | $796.9M | −35% | Kingdom of Heaven (2005) $218.4M |
| 2006 36 films · −7% | 36 | $744.1M | −7% | World Trade Center (2006) $163.2M |
| 2007 47 films · −43% | 47 | $426.8M | −43% | Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) $75.8M |
| 2008 46 films · +121% | 46 | $943.6M | +121% | Australia (2008) $211.8M |
| 2009 40 films · −32% | 40 | $638.5M | −32% | Public Enemies (2009) $214.1M |
| 2010 51 films · +38% | 51 | $881.6M | +38% | The King's Speech (2010) $414.5M |
| 2011 57 films · −53% | 57 | $413.7M | −53% | Beginning of the Great Revival (2011) $58.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest History Movies Speak in 2011?
Chinese-language history films took $116.3M across 7 films, 28% of the total, ahead of Korean-language history films ($82.9M) and English-language history films ($60.5M).
2011 History Box Office by Language
- Chinese $116.3M7 films · #1 Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)
- Korean $82.9M2 films · #1 War of the Arrows (2011)
- English $60.5M20 films · #1 The Broken Tower (2011)
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French $52M5 films · #1 Of Gods and Men (2011) - Japanese $46.1M3 films · #1 Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011)
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Dutch $12.7M2 films · #1 Nova Zembla (2011) -
Thai $11.2M2 films · #1 King Naresuan: Part 3 (2011) -
Spanish $10.9M5 films · #1 Even the Rain (Tambien la Lluvia) (2011) -
Polish $8.4M1 film · #1 Battle of Warsaw 1920 (2011) -
Turkish $6.1M1 film · #1 My Grandfather’s People (2011)
Archive
History Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $2.8B, led by Oppenheimer (2023).
2020s 7 years · $6.8B
2010s 10 years · $11.6B
- 2019 $1.8B #1 My People, My Country (2019)
- 2018 $1.2B #1 Green Book (2018)
- 2017 $1.7B #1 Dunkirk (2017)
- 2016 $1.8B #1 Dangal (2016)
- 2015 $1.1B #1 Everest (2015)
- 2014 $528.3M #1 Unbroken (2014)
- 2013 $969.9M #1 American Hustle (2013)
- 2012 $1.2B #1 Lincoln (2012)
- 2011 $413.7M #1 Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)
- 2010 $881.6M #1 The King's Speech (2010)
2000s 10 years · $6.7B
- 2009 $638.5M #1 Public Enemies (2009)
- 2008 $943.6M #1 Australia (2008)
- 2007 $426.8M #1 Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
- 2006 $744.1M #1 World Trade Center (2006)
- 2005 $796.9M #1 Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
- 2004 $1.2B #1 The Passion of the Christ (2004)
- 2003 $666.9M #1 The Last Samurai (2003)
- 2002 $630M #1 Gangs of New York (2002)
- 2001 $103.7M #1 Enemy at the Gates (2001)
- 2000 $565.8M #1 Gladiator (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2.6B
- 1999 $183.1M #1 Anna and the King (1999)
- 1998 $353.8M #1 The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
- 1997 $207.8M #1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- 1996 $40.4M #1 Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
- 1995 $980.4M #1 Apollo 13 (1995)
- 1994 $52.8M #1 Quiz Show (1994)
- 1993 $420M #1 Schindler's List (1993)
- 1992 $58M #1 Malcolm X (1992)
- 1991 $223M #1 JFK (1991)
- 1990 $42.6M #1 Glory (1990)
1980s 10 years · $628.2M
- 1989 $24.8M #1 Henry V (1989)
- 1988 $70.4M #1 Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
- 1987 $157.2M #1 The Untouchables (1987)
- 1986 $23.6M #1 The Mission (1986)
- 1985 $73.7M #1 The Killing Fields (1985)
- 1984 $63.8M #1 Amadeus (1984)
- 1983 $74M #1 Gandhi (1983)
- 1982 $53.3M #1 Quest for Fire (1982)
- 1981 $83.5M #1 Reds (1981)
- 1980 $4M #1 Kagemusha (1980)
1970s 9 years · $171.8M
- 1979 $1.9M #1 Zulu Dawn (1979)
- 1978 $15.9M #1 American Hot Wax (1978)
- 1977 $50.8M #1 A Bridge Too Far (1977)
- 1976 $70.8M #1 All the President's Men (1976)
- 1975 $416.1K #1 Barry Lyndon (1975)
- 1974 $103.4K #1 Edvard Munch (1974)
- 1972 $37.8K #1 Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
- 1971 $3.1K #1 The Devils (1971)
- 1970 $31.9M #1 Little Big Man (1970)
1960s 10 years · $108.7M
- 1969 $1M #1 Army of Shadows (1969)
- 1968 $20.1K #1 The Lion in Winter (1968)
- 1967 $316 #1 In Cold Blood (1967)
- 1966 $1.1M #1 The Battle of Algiers (1966)
- 1965 $162.9K #1 War and Peace (1965)
- 1964 $149.3K #1 Becket (1964)
- 1963 $58M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $46M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $350K #1 The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
- 1960 $1.9M #1 Spartacus (1960)
1950s 9 years · $177.5M
- 1959 $74.6M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $38.4K #1 The Vikings (1958)
- 1957 $68K #1 Throne of Blood (1957)
- 1956 $65.5M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $911.1K #1 The Dam Busters (1955)
- 1954 $26.6K #1 Knights of the Round Table (1954)
- 1953 $36M #1 The Robe (1953)
- 1952 $280.5K #1 Les Miserables (1952)
- 1950 $10.9K #1 The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
1940s 5 years · $402.5M
1930s 4 years · $29.1K
1920s 3 years · $124.9K
1910s 1 year · $9.7K
FAQ
History Box Office 2011: 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 57 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing history movie in 2011?
Beginning of the Great Revival (2011) leads with $58.3M worldwide, $151K of it in the US & Canada. Next come War of the Arrows (2011) at $50.6M and Of Gods and Men (2011) at $43.8M.
How much did history movies released in 2011 earn?
57 history films released in 2011 report a worldwide gross, $413.7M in all, or $7.3M per film on average. 2010 releases took $881.6M.
How many history movies released in 2011 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Beginning of the Great Revival (2011), earned $58.3M.
How is the 2011 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 2011. 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 2011 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.