#1 of 3 #1 history movie of Week 9, 2016
2016 · Biography, Drama
$46.2M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$15.8M US & Canada · 34% $30.4M elsewhere · 66%
History box office · Week 9 · Feb 21–27, 2016
History Box Office, Week 9 of 2016: History Releases of Feb 21–27
Eddie the Eagle (2016) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27), with $46.2M worldwide, ahead of Spirits’ Homecoming (2016) at $23.9M and Marguerite & Julien (2016) at $123.9K. 3 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $70.1M in all, 23% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 9 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $70.1M
- Eddie the Eagle (2016), the #1
- $46.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 23%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 9 of 2016?
Eddie the Eagle (2016) leads with $46.2M, 66% of the total. The top 3 together took $70.1M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every History Release of Week 9 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 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27).
- 1 Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: $30.4M Worldwide: $46.2M
- 2 Feb 24, 2016 US and Canada: $125.6K Rest of the world: $23.7M Worldwide: $23.9M
- 3 Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $123.9K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 9 releases took $70.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 4 (Jan 17–23) with $166.7M, led by Ip Man 3 (2016).
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Ip Man 3 (2016) $166.7M Ip Man 3 (2016)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 The Finest Hours (2016) $52.1M The Finest Hours (2016)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 14–20 Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016) $11M Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 21–27 Eddie the Eagle (2016) $70.1M Eddie the Eagle (2016)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Admiral (2016) $6.4M Admiral (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 9 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 9, 2008 earned the most: $78.4M from 2 films, led by The Other Boleyn Girl (2008). Week 9, 2016 took $70.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9, 2007 Feb 25–Mar 3 1 film | 1 | $11.2M | – | Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth And Sea (2007) $11.2M |
| Week 9, 2008 Feb 24–Mar 1 2 films · +602% | 2 | $78.4M | +602% | The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) $78.2M |
| Week 9, 2009 Feb 22–28 1 film · −100% | 1 | $34.6K | −100% | Van Diemen’s Land (2009) $34.6K |
| Week 9, 2010 Feb 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 2011 Feb 20–26 2 films | 2 | $44.3M | – | Of Gods and Men (2011) $43.8M |
| Week 9, 2012 Feb 26–Mar 3 1 film · −100% | 1 | $128.3K | −100% | Stars Above (2012) $128.3K |
| Week 9, 2013 Feb 24–Mar 2 2 films · +3440% | 2 | $4.5M | +3440% | The Attacks Of 26/11 (2013) $2.4M |
| Week 9, 2014 Feb 23–Mar 1 1 film · +162% | 1 | $11.9M | +162% | Kano (2014) $11.9M |
| Week 9, 2015 Feb 22–28 1 film · −100% | 1 | $22.2K | −100% | We Will Be the World Champions (2015) $22.2K |
| Week 9, 2016 Feb 21–27 3 films · +316532% | 3 | $70.1M | +316532% | Eddie the Eagle (2016) $46.2M |
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 9 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 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27)?
Eddie the Eagle (2016) leads with $46.2M worldwide, $15.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Spirits’ Homecoming (2016) at $23.9M and Marguerite & Julien (2016) at $123.9K.
How much did history movies released in week 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27) earn?
3 history films released in week 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $70.1M in all, or $23.4M per film on average.
How many history movies released in week 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Eddie the Eagle (2016), earned $46.2M.
How is the week 9, 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 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27). 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 9, 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.