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History box office · Week 4 · Jan 17–23, 2016

History Box Office, Week 4 of 2016: History Releases of Jan 17–23

Ip Man 3 (2016) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 4 of 2016 (Jan 17–23), with $157M worldwide, ahead of Airlift (2016) at $9.3M and Aferim! (2016) at $350.1K. 3 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $166.7M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 4 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$166.7M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
2%
Ip Man 3 (2016) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 history movie of Week 4, 2016

Ip Man 3 (2016)

2016 · Action, Biography

$157M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total

$2.7M US & Canada · 2% $154.4M elsewhere · 98%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 4 of 2016?

Ip Man 3 (2016) leads with $157M, 94% of the total. The top 3 together took $166.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Ip Man 3 (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $157M Ip Man 3 (2016)
    $2.7M US & Canada · 2% $154.4M elsewhere · 98%
  2. Airlift (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $9.3M Airlift (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Aferim! (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $350.1K Aferim! (2016)
    $108.1K US & Canada · 31% $242K elsewhere · 69%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every History Release of Week 4 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 4 of 2016 (Jan 17–23).

  1. 1 Ip Man 3 (2016) movie poster
    Ip Man 3 (2016) Jan 22, 2016 · Chinese · Action, Biography, Drama $157M worldwide
    Jan 22, 2016 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $154.4M Worldwide: $157M
  2. 2 Airlift (2016) movie poster
    Airlift (2016) Jan 22, 2016 · Hindi · Action, History, Drama $9.3M worldwide
    Jan 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3M
  3. 3 Aferim! (2016) movie poster
    Aferim! (2016) Jan 22, 2016 · Romanian · Adventure, Drama, History $350.1K worldwide
    Jan 22, 2016 US and Canada: $108.1K Rest of the world: $242K Worldwide: $350.1K
Earlier years

How Does Week 4 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 4, 2016 earned the most: $166.7M from 3 films, led by Ip Man 3 (2016).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 4, 2007 Jan 21–27 1 film 1 $16.2K – Becket (re-release) (2007) $16.2K
Week 4, 2008 Jan 20–26 1 film · +621% 1 $116.5K +621% Hotel Meina (2008) $116.5K
Week 4, 2009 Jan 18–24 1 film · +349% 1 $523.4K +349% Of Time and the City (2009) $523.4K
Week 4, 2010 Jan 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 4, 2011 Jan 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 4, 2012 Jan 22–28 No films 0 – – –
Week 4, 2013 Jan 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 4, 2014 Jan 19–25 No films 0 – – –
Week 4, 2015 Jan 18–24 2 films 2 $210.5K – Influence (2015) $194.6K
Week 4, 2016 Jan 17–23 3 films · +79111% 3 $166.7M +79111% Ip Man 3 (2016) $157M
FAQ

History Box Office Week 4 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in week 4 of 2016 (Jan 17–23)?

Ip Man 3 (2016) leads with $157M worldwide, $2.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Airlift (2016) at $9.3M and Aferim! (2016) at $350.1K.

How much did history movies released in week 4 of 2016 (Jan 17–23) earn?

3 history films released in week 4 of 2016 (Jan 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $166.7M in all, or $55.6M per film on average.

How many history movies released in week 4 of 2016 (Jan 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Ip Man 3 (2016) with $157M.

How much of the Week 4, 2016 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.8M of the $166.7M total, or 2%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 4, 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 4 of 2016 (Jan 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 4, 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.