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History box office · Week 32 · Aug 6–12, 2017

History Box Office, Week 32 of 2017: History Releases of Aug 6–12

A Taxi Driver (2017) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 32 of 2017 (Aug 6–12), with $86.3M worldwide, ahead of In This Corner of the World (2017) at $19.5M and The Farthest (2017) at $44.9K. 3 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $105.8M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 1% on Week 31, 2017, whose releases took $106.8M.

week 32 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$105.8M
A Taxi Driver (2017), the #1
$86.3M
vs Week 31, 2017
−1%
A Taxi Driver (2017) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 history movie of Week 32, 2017

A Taxi Driver (2017)

2017 · Action, Drama

$86.3M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total

$1.5M US & Canada · 2% $84.7M elsewhere · 98%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 32 of 2017?

A Taxi Driver (2017) leads with $86.3M, 82% of the total. The top 3 together took $105.8M, 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.

  1. A Taxi Driver (2017) movie poster Number 1
    $86.3M A Taxi Driver (2017)
    $1.5M US & Canada · 2% $84.7M elsewhere · 98%
  2. In This Corner of the World (2017) movie poster Number 2
    $19.5M In This Corner of the World (2017)
    $172.1K US & Canada · <1% $19.3M elsewhere · 99%
  3. The Farthest (2017) movie poster Number 3
    $44.9K The Farthest (2017)
    $14.8K US & Canada · 33% $30.1K elsewhere · 67%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every History Release of Week 32 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 32 of 2017 (Aug 6–12).

  1. 1 A Taxi Driver (2017) movie poster
    A Taxi Driver (2017) Aug 11, 2017 · Korean · Action, Drama, History $86.3M worldwide
    Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $84.7M Worldwide: $86.3M
  2. 2 In This Corner of the World (2017) movie poster
    In This Corner of the World (2017) Aug 11, 2017 · Japanese · Drama, History, War $19.5M worldwide
    Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $172.1K Rest of the world: $19.3M Worldwide: $19.5M
  3. 3 The Farthest (2017) movie poster
    The Farthest (2017) Aug 11, 2017 · English · History, Documentary $44.9K worldwide
    Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: $30.1K Worldwide: $44.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 32 of 2017?

Of the top 3, The Farthest (2017) earned the biggest share at home (33% in the US & Canada), while In This Corner of the World (2017) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $1.7M (2%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 A Taxi Driver (2017) $86.3M
    $1.5M US & Canada · 2% $84.7M elsewhere · 98%
  2. 2 In This Corner of the World (2017) $19.5M
    $172.1K US & Canada · <1% $19.3M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 3 The Farthest (2017) $44.9K
    $14.8K US & Canada · 33% $30.1K elsewhere · 67%
Earlier years

How Does Week 32 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 32, 2015 earned the most: $106.2M from 2 films, led by Assassination (2015). Week 32, 2017 took $105.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 32, 2008 Aug 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 32, 2009 Aug 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 32, 2010 Aug 1–7 No films 0 – – –
Week 32, 2011 Jul 31–Aug 6 1 film 1 $22.3M – Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011) $22.3M
Week 32, 2012 Aug 5–11 No films 0 – – –
Week 32, 2013 Aug 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 32, 2014 Aug 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 32, 2015 Aug 2–8 2 films 2 $106.2M – Assassination (2015) $96.1M
Week 32, 2016 Jul 31–Aug 6 2 films · −96% 2 $4.2M −96% The Last Princess (2016) $4.1M
Week 32, 2017 Aug 6–12 3 films · +2444% 3 $105.8M +2444% A Taxi Driver (2017) $86.3M
FAQ

History Box Office Week 32 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in week 32 of 2017 (Aug 6–12)?

A Taxi Driver (2017) leads with $86.3M worldwide, $1.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come In This Corner of the World (2017) at $19.5M and The Farthest (2017) at $44.9K.

How much did history movies released in week 32 of 2017 (Aug 6–12) earn?

3 history films released in week 32 of 2017 (Aug 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $105.8M in all, or $35.3M per film on average. Week 31, 2017 releases took $106.8M.

How many history movies released in week 32 of 2017 (Aug 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, A Taxi Driver (2017), earned $86.3M.

How much of the Week 32, 2017 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.7M of the $105.8M total, or 2%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 32, 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 32 of 2017 (Aug 6–12). 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 32, 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.