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History box office · Week 42 · Oct 11–17, 2015

History Box Office, Week 42 of 2015: History Releases of Oct 11–17

Bridge of Spies (2015) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17), with $165.5M worldwide, ahead of Experimenter (2015) at $224.1K and All Things Must Pass (2015) at $172.4K. 4 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $165.9M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.4 times the total of Week 41, 2015, whose releases took $37.6M.

week 42 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$165.9M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 41, 2015
×4.4
Bridge of Spies (2015) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 history movie of Week 42, 2015

Bridge of Spies (2015)

2015 · Biography, Drama

$165.5M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$72.3M US & Canada · 44% $93.2M elsewhere · 56%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 42 of 2015?

Bridge of Spies (2015) leads with $165.5M, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $165.9M, 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. Bridge of Spies (2015) movie poster Number 1
    $165.5M Bridge of Spies (2015)
    $72.3M US & Canada · 44% $93.2M elsewhere · 56%
  2. Experimenter (2015) movie poster Number 2
    $224.1K Experimenter (2015)
    $155.6K US & Canada · 69% $68.6K elsewhere · 31%
  3. All Things Must Pass (2015) movie poster Number 3
    $172.4K All Things Must Pass (2015)
    $172.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. RSC Live: Henry V (2015) movie poster Number 4
    $1.9K RSC Live: Henry V (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every History Release of Week 42 of 2015, 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 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17).

  1. 1 Bridge of Spies (2015) movie poster
    Bridge of Spies (2015) Oct 16, 2015 · English · Biography, Drama, History $165.5M worldwide
    Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: $72.3M Rest of the world: $93.2M Worldwide: $165.5M
  2. 2 Experimenter (2015) movie poster
    Experimenter (2015) Oct 16, 2015 · English · Biography, Drama, History $224.1K worldwide
    Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: $155.6K Rest of the world: $68.6K Worldwide: $224.1K
  3. 3 All Things Must Pass (2015) movie poster
    All Things Must Pass (2015) Oct 16, 2015 · English · History, Music, Documentary $172.4K worldwide
    Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: $172.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $172.4K
  4. 4 RSC Live: Henry V (2015) movie poster
    RSC Live: Henry V (2015) Oct 16, 2015 · English · History, Drama $1.9K worldwide
    Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2015?

Of the top 4, All Things Must Pass (2015) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Bridge of Spies (2015) made 56% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $72.6M (44%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Bridge of Spies (2015) $165.5M
    $72.3M US & Canada · 44% $93.2M elsewhere · 56%
  2. 2 Experimenter (2015) $224.1K
    $155.6K US & Canada · 69% $68.6K elsewhere · 31%
  3. 3 All Things Must Pass (2015) $172.4K
    $172.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 RSC Live: Henry V (2015) $1.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2013 earned the most: $187.7M from 1 film, led by 12 Years a Slave (2013). Week 42, 2015 took $165.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 3 films 3 $127M – Flags of Our Fathers (2006) $65.9M
Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 No films 0 – – –
Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 2 films 2 $1.2M – Carlos (2010) $1.1M
Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 2 films · −80% 2 $234.5K −80% Dirty Hearts (2011) $220.6K
Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 1 film · −89% 1 $25.6K −89% Francisco Brennand (2012) $25.6K
Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 1 film · +733552% 1 $187.7M +733552% 12 Years a Slave (2013) $187.7M
Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 1 film · −100% 1 $19.3K −100% Watchers of the Sky (2014) $19.3K
Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 4 films · +857632% 4 $165.9M +857632% Bridge of Spies (2015) $165.5M
FAQ

History Box Office Week 42 of 2015: 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 week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17)?

Bridge of Spies (2015) leads with $165.5M worldwide, $72.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Experimenter (2015) at $224.1K and All Things Must Pass (2015) at $172.4K.

How much did history movies released in week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17) earn?

4 history films released in week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $165.9M in all, or $41.5M per film on average. Week 41, 2015 releases took $37.6M.

How many history movies released in week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Bridge of Spies (2015) with $165.5M.

How much of the Week 42, 2015 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$72.6M of the $165.9M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 2015 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 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17). 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 42, 2015 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.