#1 of 4 #1 history movie of Week 41, 2016
2016 · Biography, Drama
$16.8M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$15.9M US & Canada · 95% $917.6K elsewhere · 5%
History box office · Week 41 · Oct 2–8, 2016
History Box Office, Week 41 of 2016: History Releases of Oct 2–8
The Birth of a Nation (2016) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 41 of 2016 (Oct 2–8), with $16.8M worldwide, ahead of Hatred (2016) at $7M and Lumière! (2016) at $531.4K. 4 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $24.3M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 181% on Week 40, 2016, whose releases took $8.6M.
- week 41 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $24.3M
- The Birth of a Nation (2016), the #1
- $16.8M
- vs Week 40, 2016
- +181%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 41 of 2016?
The Birth of a Nation (2016) leads with $16.8M, 69% of the total. The top 4 together took $24.3M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every History Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2016 (Oct 2–8).
- 1 Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: $15.9M Rest of the world: $917.6K Worldwide: $16.8M
- 2 Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M
- 3 Oct 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $531.4K
- 4 Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 41 releases took $24.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 2–8) with $24.3M, led by The Birth of a Nation (2016).
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 The Map Against the World (2016) $8.7M The Map Against the World (2016)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Smoke & Mirrors (2016) $4.6M Smoke & Mirrors (2016)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Denial (2016) $8.6M Denial (2016)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 The Birth of a Nation (2016) $24.3M The Birth of a Nation (2016)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Panfilov’s 28 Men (2016) $7.6M Panfilov’s 28 Men (2016)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 31st October (2016) $209.5K 31st October (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 41 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2007 earned the most: $76.9M from 2 films, led by Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007). Week 41, 2016 took $24.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 2 films | 2 | $76.9M | – | Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) $75.8M |
| Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 1 film · −100% | 1 | $215.2K | −100% | Call + Response (2008) $215.2K |
| Week 41, 2009 Oct 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 2010 Oct 3–9 1 film | 1 | $60.3M | – | Secretariat (2010) $60.3M |
| Week 41, 2011 Oct 2–8 3 films · −94% | 3 | $3.8M | −94% | 1911 (2011) $3.8M |
| Week 41, 2012 Oct 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 2013 Oct 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 2014 Oct 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 2015 Oct 4–10 3 films | 3 | $37.6M | – | Twenty Two (2015) $26.3M |
| Week 41, 2016 Oct 2–8 4 films · −35% | 4 | $24.3M | −35% | The Birth of a Nation (2016) $16.8M |
Archive
History Box Office in 2016, Week by Week
38 weeks of 2016 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 18–24) with $651.6M, led by Dangal (2016).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $38.6K
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $166.7M
- Week 5 $52.1M
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $11M
- Week 9 $70.1M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $6.4M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $641.1K
- Week 14 $1.8M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $6.8M
- Week 17 $7.3M
- Week 18 $5.2M
- Week 19 $298.6K
- Week 20 $24.4K
- Week 21 $1.1M
- Week 22 $27.3K
- Week 23 $41.1K
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $25M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $14.9M
- Week 29 $76.5K
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $195.3K
- Week 32 $4.2M
- Week 33 $6.7M
- Week 34 $94.8M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $8.7M
- Week 38 $4.6M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $8.6M
- Week 41 $24.3M
- Week 42 $7.6M
- Week 43 $209.5K
- Week 44 $926
- Week 45 $193.6M
- Week 46 $32.2M
- Week 47 $4.7K
- Week 48 $121.5M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $3.2M
- Week 51 $19.7M
- Week 52 $651.6M
- Week 53 $236M
FAQ
History Box Office Week 41 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing history movie in week 41 of 2016 (Oct 2–8)?
The Birth of a Nation (2016) leads with $16.8M worldwide, $15.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hatred (2016) at $7M and Lumière! (2016) at $531.4K.
How much did history movies released in week 41 of 2016 (Oct 2–8) earn?
4 history films released in week 41 of 2016 (Oct 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $24.3M in all, or $6.1M per film on average. Week 40, 2016 releases took $8.6M.
How many history movies released in week 41 of 2016 (Oct 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Birth of a Nation (2016), earned $16.8M.
How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2016 (Oct 2–8). 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 41, 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.