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History Box Office, December 2011: Top-Grossing Releases

Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011) is the highest-grossing history movie released in December 2011, with $18.1M worldwide, ahead of The Flowers of War (2011) at $2.9M and Coriolanus (2011) at $2.4M. 5 history films released in December 2011 report a worldwide gross, $25.2M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 38% on November 2011, whose releases took $18.3M. By language, Japanese leads with $18.1M across 1 history release.

December 2011 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$25.2M
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011), the #1
$18.1M
vs November 2011
+38%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest History Hits of December 2011?

Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011) leads with $18.1M, 72% of the total. The top 5 together took $25.2M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $18.1M Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Flowers of War (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $2.9M The Flowers of War (2011)
    $311.4K US & Canada · 11% $2.5M elsewhere · 89%
  3. Coriolanus (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $2.4M Coriolanus (2011)
    $757.2K US & Canada · 31% $1.7M elsewhere · 69%
  4. Groenten uit Balen (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $1.7M Groenten uit Balen (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Extraordinary Voyage (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $59.4K The Extraordinary Voyage (2011)
    $53K US & Canada · 89% $6.4K elsewhere · 11%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every History Release of December 2011, 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 December 2011.

  1. 1 Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011) movie poster
    Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011) Dec 23, 2011 · Japanese · History, War $18.1M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.1M
  2. 2 The Flowers of War (2011) movie poster
    The Flowers of War (2011) Dec 21, 2011 · Chinese · Drama, History $2.9M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2011 US and Canada: $311.4K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.9M
  3. 3 Coriolanus (2011) movie poster
    Coriolanus (2011) Dec 2, 2011 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $2.4M worldwide
    Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: $757.2K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $2.4M
  4. 4 Groenten uit Balen (2011) movie poster
    Groenten uit Balen (2011) Dec 14, 2011 · Dutch · History, Drama $1.7M worldwide
    Dec 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  5. 5 The Extraordinary Voyage (2011) movie poster
    The Extraordinary Voyage (2011) Dec 8, 2011 · French · Documentary, History $59.4K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2011 US and Canada: $53K Rest of the world: $6.4K Worldwide: $59.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2011?

Of the top 5, The Extraordinary Voyage (2011) earned the biggest share at home (89% in the US & Canada), while The Flowers of War (2011) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $1.1M (4%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011) $18.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 The Flowers of War (2011) $2.9M
    $311.4K US & Canada · 11% $2.5M elsewhere · 89%
  3. 3 Coriolanus (2011) $2.4M
    $757.2K US & Canada · 31% $1.7M elsewhere · 69%
  4. 4 Groenten uit Balen (2011) $1.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Extraordinary Voyage (2011) $59.4K
    $53K US & Canada · 89% $6.4K elsewhere · 11%
By release week

Which Week of December 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 52 (Dec 18–24) took $21M, led by Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Coriolanus (2011) $2.4M Coriolanus (2011)
  2. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 The Extraordinary Voyage (2011) $59.4K The Extraordinary Voyage (2011)
  3. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Groenten uit Balen (2011) $1.7M Groenten uit Balen (2011)
  4. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011) $21M Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011)
  5. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does December 2011 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2003 earned the most: $455.2M from 2 films, led by The Last Samurai (2003). December 2011 took $25.2M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 2002 2 films 2 $199.7M – Gangs of New York (2002) $193.8M
December 2003 2 films · +128% 2 $455.2M +128% The Last Samurai (2003) $454.6M
December 2004 3 films · −91% 3 $38.9M −91% Hotel Rwanda (2004) $33.9M
December 2005 6 films · +669% 6 $299.1M +669% Munich (2005) $131M
December 2006 6 films · −69% 6 $93.2M −69% Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) $68.7M
December 2007 7 films · −32% 7 $63.6M −32% The Warlords (2007) $42.9M
December 2008 9 films · +486% 9 $372.3M +486% Valkyrie (2008) $201.5M
December 2009 6 films · −51% 6 $184.1M −51% Invictus (2009) $122.4M
December 2010 2 films · −98% 2 $3M −98% Bruc: The Manhunt (2010) $1.6M
December 2011 5 films · +730% 5 $25.2M +730% Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011) $18.1M
Archive

History Box Office in 2011, Month by Month

The months of 2011 with their totals: June leads with $98.2M, led by Beginning of the Great Revival (2011).

FAQ

History Box Office December 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in December 2011?

Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011) leads with $18.1M worldwide. Next come The Flowers of War (2011) at $2.9M and Coriolanus (2011) at $2.4M.

How much did history movies released in December 2011 earn?

5 history films released in December 2011 report a worldwide gross, $25.2M in all, or $5M per film on average. November 2011 releases took $18.3M.

How many history movies released in December 2011 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011), earned $18.1M.

How much of the December 2011 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.1M of the $25.2M total, or 4%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.