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History box office · Week 17 · Apr 17–23, 2016

History Box Office, Week 17 of 2016: History Releases of Apr 17–23

Tale of Tales (2016) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 17 of 2016 (Apr 17–23), with $5.5M worldwide, ahead of Elvis & Nixon (2016) at $1.8M. 2 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7.3M in all, 16% of it from the US & Canada.

week 17 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$7.3M
Tale of Tales (2016), the #1
$5.5M
earned in the US & Canada
16%
Tale of Tales (2016) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 history movie of Week 17, 2016

Tale of Tales (2016)

2016 · History, Fantasy

$5.5M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total

$118.9K US & Canada · 2% $5.4M elsewhere · 98%
The chart

Every History Release of Week 17 of 2016, 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 17 of 2016 (Apr 17–23).

  1. 1 Tale of Tales (2016) movie poster
    Tale of Tales (2016) Apr 22, 2016 · English · History, Fantasy, Horror $5.5M worldwide
    Apr 22, 2016 US and Canada: $118.9K Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $5.5M
  2. 2 Elvis & Nixon (2016) movie poster
    Elvis & Nixon (2016) Apr 22, 2016 · English · History, Comedy $1.8M worldwide
    Apr 22, 2016 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $743.1K Worldwide: $1.8M
FAQ

History Box Office Week 17 of 2016: 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 17 of 2016 (Apr 17–23)?

Tale of Tales (2016) leads with $5.5M worldwide, $118.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Elvis & Nixon (2016) at $1.8M.

How much did history movies released in week 17 of 2016 (Apr 17–23) earn?

2 history films released in week 17 of 2016 (Apr 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $7.3M in all, or $3.6M per film on average.

How many history movies released in week 17 of 2016 (Apr 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Tale of Tales (2016), earned $5.5M.

How much of the Week 17, 2016 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.2M of the $7.3M total, or 16%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 17, 2016 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 17 of 2016 (Apr 17–23). 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 17, 2016 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.