#1 of 3 #1 history movie of Week 38, 2017
2017 · Biography, Drama
$66.6M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$22.2M US & Canada · 33% $44.3M elsewhere · 67%
History box office · Week 38 · Sep 17–23, 2017
History Box Office, Week 38 of 2017: History Releases of Sep 17–23
Victoria and Abdul (2017) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23), with $66.6M worldwide, ahead of The King's Choice (2017) at $10M and Defenders (2017) at $1.5M. 3 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $78.1M in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $78.1M
- Victoria and Abdul (2017), the #1
- $66.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 29%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 38 of 2017?
Victoria and Abdul (2017) leads with $66.6M, 85% of the total. The top 3 together took $78.1M, 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
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The chart
Every History Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23).
- 1 Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: $44.3M Worldwide: $66.6M
- 2 Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $113.2K Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $10M
- 3 Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $78.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 6–12) with $105.8M, led by A Taxi Driver (2017).
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 A Taxi Driver (2017) $105.8M A Taxi Driver (2017)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 6 Days (2017) $348.3K 6 Days (2017)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Sekigahara (2017) $19.4M Sekigahara (2017)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Viceroy's House (2017) $12.1M Viceroy's House (2017)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 The Current War (2017) $12.8M The Current War (2017)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 The Eternal Road (2017) $2.3M The Eternal Road (2017)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Victoria and Abdul (2017) $78.1M Victoria and Abdul (2017)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 Chasing the Dragon (2017) $92.4M Chasing the Dragon (2017)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 The Giant (2017) $1.1M The Giant (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2015 earned the most: $204.7M from 3 films, led by Everest (2015). Week 38, 2017 took $78.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 2008 Sep 14–20 2 films | 2 | $43.6M | – | The Duchess (2008) $43.3M |
| Week 38, 2009 Sep 13–19 1 film · −98% | 1 | $1M | −98% | The Founding of a Republic (2009) $1M |
| Week 38, 2010 Sep 12–18 2 films · +230% | 2 | $3.4M | +230% | Hidalgo: la historia jamás contada (2010) $3.1M |
| Week 38, 2011 Sep 11–17 3 films · −67% | 3 | $1.1M | −67% | The Mill and the Cross (2011) $1.1M |
| Week 38, 2012 Sep 16–22 1 film · −88% | 1 | $132.1K | −88% | How to Survive a Plague (2012) $132.1K |
| Week 38, 2013 Sep 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 2014 Sep 14–20 3 films | 3 | $31.1M | – | Iceman (2014) $26M |
| Week 38, 2015 Sep 13–19 3 films · +559% | 3 | $204.7M | +559% | Everest (2015) $203.4M |
| Week 38, 2016 Sep 11–17 3 films · −98% | 3 | $4.6M | −98% | Smoke & Mirrors (2016) $3.1M |
| Week 38, 2017 Sep 17–23 3 films · +1610% | 3 | $78.1M | +1610% | Victoria and Abdul (2017) $66.6M |
Archive
History Box Office in 2017, Week by Week
45 weeks of 2017 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 16–22) with $536.3M, led by Dunkirk (2017).
- Week 1 $40.3K
- Week 2 $387.9K
- Week 3 $24.1M
- Week 4 $9M
- Week 5 $5.3K
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $676.6K
- Week 8 $133.7K
- Week 9 $81.7K
- Week 10 $18.2K
- Week 11 $9.9M
- Week 12 $129K
- Week 13 $26.4M
- Week 14 $146.9K
- Week 15 $24.1M
- Week 16 $12.8M
- Week 17 $59.6K
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $670.3K
- Week 20 $1M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $10.1M
- Week 23 $401.2K
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $33.8M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $37.8K
- Week 29 $536.3M
- Week 30 $24.3M
- Week 31 $106.8M
- Week 32 $105.8M
- Week 33 $348.3K
- Week 34 $19.4M
- Week 35 $12.1M
- Week 36 $12.8M
- Week 37 $2.3M
- Week 38 $78.1M
- Week 39 $92.4M
- Week 40 $1.1M
- Week 41 $10.4M
- Week 42 $31.2M
- Week 43 $10.3M
- Week 44 $996.2K
- Week 45 $642.1K
- Week 46 $326.2K
- Week 47 $153.9M
- Week 48 $69.8M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $179.2K
- Week 51 $193.8M
- Week 52 $114.5M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
History Box Office Week 38 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 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23)?
Victoria and Abdul (2017) leads with $66.6M worldwide, $22.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The King's Choice (2017) at $10M and Defenders (2017) at $1.5M.
How much did history movies released in week 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23) earn?
3 history films released in week 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $78.1M in all, or $26M per film on average.
How many history movies released in week 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Victoria and Abdul (2017), earned $66.6M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23). 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 38, 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.