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History box office · Week 16 · Apr 16–22, 2017

History Box Office, Week 16 of 2017: History Releases of Apr 16–22

The Promise (2017) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 16 of 2017 (Apr 16–22), with $12.4M worldwide, ahead of Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2017) at $323.1K. 2 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12.8M in all, 67% of it from the US & Canada.

week 16 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$12.8M
The Promise (2017), the #1
$12.4M
earned in the US & Canada
67%
The Promise (2017) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 history movie of Week 16, 2017

The Promise (2017)

2017 · Drama, History

$12.4M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$8.2M US & Canada · 66% $4.2M elsewhere · 34%
The chart

Every History Release of Week 16 of 2017, 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 16 of 2017 (Apr 16–22).

  1. 1 The Promise (2017) movie poster
    The Promise (2017) Apr 21, 2017 · English · Drama, History $12.4M worldwide
    Apr 21, 2017 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $12.4M
  2. 2 Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2017) movie poster
    Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2017) Apr 21, 2017 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $323.1K worldwide
    Apr 21, 2017 US and Canada: $313.4K Rest of the world: $9.7K Worldwide: $323.1K
FAQ

History Box Office Week 16 of 2017: 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in week 16 of 2017 (Apr 16–22)?

The Promise (2017) leads with $12.4M worldwide, $8.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2017) at $323.1K.

How much did history movies released in week 16 of 2017 (Apr 16–22) earn?

2 history films released in week 16 of 2017 (Apr 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $12.8M in all, or $6.4M per film on average.

How many history movies released in week 16 of 2017 (Apr 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Promise (2017), earned $12.4M.

How much of the Week 16, 2017 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$8.5M of the $12.8M total, or 67%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 16, 2017 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 16 of 2017 (Apr 16–22). 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 16, 2017 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.