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History box office · Week 42 · Oct 9–15, 2016

History Box Office, Week 42 of 2016: History Releases of Oct 9–15

Panfilov’s 28 Men (2016) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15), with $6.5M worldwide, ahead of Bender (2016) at $687K and Miss Hokusai (2016) at $377.7K. 4 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7.6M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 69% on Week 41, 2016, whose releases took $24.3M.

week 42 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$7.6M
Panfilov’s 28 Men (2016), the #1
$6.5M
vs Week 41, 2016
−69%
Panfilov’s 28 Men (2016) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 history movie of Week 42, 2016

Panfilov’s 28 Men (2016)

2016 · Drama, War

$6.5M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 4

What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 42 of 2016?

Panfilov’s 28 Men (2016) leads with $6.5M, 85% of the total. The top 4 together took $7.6M, 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. Panfilov’s 28 Men (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $6.5M Panfilov’s 28 Men (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Bender (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $687K Bender (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Miss Hokusai (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $377.7K Miss Hokusai (2016)
    $222.7K US & Canada · 59% $155K elsewhere · 41%
  4. Tower (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $102K Tower (2016)
    $102K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every History Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15).

  1. 1 Panfilov’s 28 Men (2016) movie poster
    Panfilov’s 28 Men (2016) Oct 15, 2016 · Russian · Drama, War, Action $6.5M worldwide
    Oct 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M
  2. 2 Bender (2016) movie poster
    Bender (2016) Oct 14, 2016 · English · History, Western, Thriller $687K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $687K
  3. 3 Miss Hokusai (2016) movie poster
    Miss Hokusai (2016) Oct 14, 2016 · Japanese · Biography, Drama, History $377.7K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: $222.7K Rest of the world: $155K Worldwide: $377.7K
  4. 4 Tower (2016) movie poster
    Tower (2016) Oct 12, 2016 · English · History, Crime, Animation $102K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2016 US and Canada: $102K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $102K
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2016 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, 2016 took $7.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
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
Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 4 films · −95% 4 $7.6M −95% Panfilov’s 28 Men (2016) $6.5M
FAQ

History Box Office Week 42 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 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15)?

Panfilov’s 28 Men (2016) leads with $6.5M worldwide. Next come Bender (2016) at $687K and Miss Hokusai (2016) at $377.7K.

How much did history movies released in week 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15) earn?

4 history films released in week 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $7.6M in all, or $1.9M per film on average. Week 41, 2016 releases took $24.3M.

How many history movies released in week 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Panfilov’s 28 Men (2016), earned $6.5M.

How much of the Week 42, 2016 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$324.7K of the $7.6M total, or 4%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15). 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, 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.