History box office · 2016

History Box Office 2016: Highest-Grossing History Movies, Page 2

Dangal (2016) is the highest-grossing history movie released in 2016, with $303.7M worldwide, ahead of Assassin's Creed (2016) at $240.7M and Hidden Figures (2016) at $236M. 88 history films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. 6 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 66% on 2015, whose releases took $1.1B. By language, English leads with $1.2B across 41 history releases.

2016 releases with a gross: 88
combined worldwide: $1.8B
films crossed $100M: 6
vs 2015: +66%

#1 of 88

#1 history movie of 2016

Dangal (2016)

2016 · Action, Biography

$303.7M worldwide · 17% of the chart's total

$12.4M US & Canada · 4% $291.3M elsewhere · 96%

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Every History Release of 2016, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 88 of 88. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2016.

51
Lumière! (2016) Oct 3, 2016 · French · Documentary, History $531.4K worldwide

Oct 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $531.4K
52
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
53
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
54
Ankara Yazı: Veda Mektubu (2016) May 6, 2016 · Turkish · War, Drama, History $298.6K worldwide

May 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $298.6K
55
Devil’s Bride (2016) Sep 9, 2016 · Finnish · Drama, History $267.9K worldwide

Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $267.9K
56
31st October (2016) Oct 21, 2016 · Hindi · Drama, Action, History $209.5K worldwide

Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $209.5K
57
Ignatius of Loyola (2016) Jul 27, 2016 · English · Action, Drama, Romance $195.3K worldwide

Jul 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $195.3K
58
7:19 (2016) Sep 16, 2016 · Spanish · History, Drama, Thriller $173.8K worldwide

Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $173.8K
59
Eva Hesse (2016) Apr 27, 2016 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $157.5K worldwide

Apr 27, 2016 US and Canada: $157.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $157.5K
60
Blood and Glory (2016) Apr 1, 2016 · Afrikaans · History, War $140.7K worldwide

Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $140.7K
61
’85: The Greatest Team in Football History (2016) Sep 7, 2016 · English · History, Documentary $124.6K worldwide

Sep 7, 2016 US and Canada: $124.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $124.6K
62
Marguerite & Julien (2016) Feb 26, 2016 · French · Drama, History, Romance $123.9K worldwide

Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $123.9K
63
A Real Vermeer (2016) Nov 3, 2016 · Dutch · Romance, Drama, History $114.6K worldwide

Nov 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $114.6K
64
The Ploy (2016) Mar 24, 2016 · Italian · History, Drama $105.1K worldwide

Mar 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105.1K
65
Tower (2016) Oct 12, 2016 · English · History, Crime, Animation $102K worldwide

Oct 12, 2016 US and Canada: $102K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $102K
66
Don't Blink - Robert Frank (2016) Jul 13, 2016 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $76.5K worldwide

Jul 13, 2016 US and Canada: $76.1K Rest of the world: $407 Worldwide: $76.5K
67
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016) Jul 8, 2016 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $71K worldwide

Jul 8, 2016 US and Canada: $71K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $71K
68
Danny Says (2016) Sep 30, 2016 · English · Biography, History, Music $44.2K worldwide

Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $44.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.2K
69
Catching the Sun (2016) Apr 1, 2016 · English · Drama, History, Documentary $38.6K worldwide

Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: $38.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.6K
70
Troublemakers: The Story of Land Art (2016) Jan 8, 2016 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $38.6K worldwide

Jan 8, 2016 US and Canada: $29.5K Rest of the world: $9.1K Worldwide: $38.6K
71
Kill Me, Deadly (2016) Apr 1, 2016 · English · History, Mystery, Comedy $36K worldwide

Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: $36K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36K
72
Rabin, the Last Day (2016) Jan 29, 2016 · English · Drama, History $28.4K worldwide

Jan 29, 2016 US and Canada: $28.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.4K
73
Unlocking the Cage (2016) May 25, 2016 · English · Drama, History, Documentary $27.3K worldwide

May 25, 2016 US and Canada: $27.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.3K
74
Last Days in the Desert (2016) May 13, 2016 · English · Adventure, Drama, History $24.4K worldwide

May 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.4K
75
Le Ride (2016) Aug 1, 2016 · English · Documentary, History $22.7K worldwide

Aug 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7K
76
Juana Azurduy, Guerrillera de la Patria Grande (2016) Jun 1, 2016 · Spanish · History $21.5K worldwide

Jun 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.5K
77
Art Bastard (2016) Jun 3, 2016 · English · Biography, History, Comedy $19.6K worldwide

Jun 3, 2016 US and Canada: $19.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.6K
78
The Lost Arcade (2016) Aug 12, 2016 · English · History, Documentary $9.5K worldwide

Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: $9.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.5K
79
Confirmation (2016) Apr 16, 2016 · English · Drama, History $8.4K worldwide

Apr 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K
80
Boom Bust Boom (2016) Mar 11, 2016 · English · History, Documentary $6.9K worldwide

Mar 11, 2016 US and Canada: $6.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.9K
81
The Chronicles of Melanie (2016) Nov 1, 2016 · Latvian · History, Drama $5.5K worldwide

Nov 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5K
82
The Lennon Report (2016) Oct 7, 2016 · English · Biography, Drama, History $5.4K worldwide

Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4K
83
Blood on the Mountain (2016) Nov 18, 2016 · English · History, Documentary $4.7K worldwide

Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: $4.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7K
84
Porn to Be Free (2016) Jan 30, 2016 · Italian · Documentary, History $3.6K worldwide

Jan 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6K
85
Pawo (2016) Apr 11, 2016 · Chinese · History, Drama $2.1K worldwide

Apr 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
86
Blindness (2016) Sep 9, 2016 · Polish · History, Drama $2K worldwide

Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
87
Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America (2016) Dec 9, 2016 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $1.9K worldwide

Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: $1.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9K
88
Across the Waters (2016) Oct 27, 2016 · Danish · Drama, War, History $926 worldwide

Oct 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $926