#1 of 4 #1 history movie of Week 39, 2017
2017 · Action, Biography
$88M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$456.9K US & Canada · <1% $87.5M elsewhere · 99%
History box office · Week 39 · Sep 24–30, 2017
History Box Office, Week 39 of 2017: History Releases of Sep 24–30
Chasing the Dragon (2017) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 39 of 2017 (Sep 24–30), with $88M worldwide, ahead of Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House (2017) at $4.4M and Te Ata (2017) at $73.2K. 4 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $92.4M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 18% on Week 38, 2017, whose releases took $78.1M.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $92.4M
- Chasing the Dragon (2017), the #1
- $88M
- vs Week 38, 2017
- +18%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 39 of 2017?
Chasing the Dragon (2017) leads with $88M, 95% of the total. The top 4 together took $92.4M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 $4.4M Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House (2017)$768.9K US & Canada · 18% $3.6M elsewhere · 82% -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every History Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2017 (Sep 24–30).
- 1 Sep 29, 2017 US and Canada: $456.9K Rest of the world: $87.5M Worldwide: $88M
- 2 Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House (2017)Sep 29, 2017 US and Canada: $768.9K Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $4.4M
Sep 29, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, History $4.4M worldwide - 3 Sep 29, 2017 US and Canada: $73.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $73.2K
- 4 Sep 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2017?
Of the top 4, Te Ata (2017) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Chasing the Dragon (2017) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $1.3M (1%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Chasing the Dragon (2017) $88M $456.9K US & Canada · <1% $87.5M elsewhere · 99%
- 2 Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House (2017) $4.4M $768.9K US & Canada · 18% $3.6M elsewhere · 82%
- 3 Te Ata (2017) $73.2K $73.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Legend of King Solomon (2017) $22.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $92.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 24–30) with $92.4M, led by Chasing the Dragon (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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017) $10.4M Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2012 earned the most: $94.3M from 2 films, led by Masquerade (2012). Week 39, 2017 took $92.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 2010 Sep 19–25 1 film | 1 | $674.6K | – | True heroes (2010) $674.6K |
| Week 39, 2011 Sep 18–24 3 films · +345% | 3 | $3M | +345% | The Sleeping Voice (2011) $2.8M |
| Week 39, 2012 Sep 23–29 2 films · +3039% | 2 | $94.3M | +3039% | Masquerade (2012) $94.3M |
| Week 39, 2013 Sep 22–28 3 films · −94% | 3 | $5.8M | −94% | Time and the Wind (2013) $3.5M |
| Week 39, 2014 Sep 21–27 1 film · +227% | 1 | $19M | +227% | Pride (2014) $19M |
| Week 39, 2015 Sep 20–26 2 films · −98% | 2 | $355.3K | −98% | Stonewall (2015) $292.7K |
| Week 39, 2016 Sep 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 2017 Sep 24–30 4 films | 4 | $92.4M | – | Chasing the Dragon (2017) $88M |
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 39 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing history movie in week 39 of 2017 (Sep 24–30)?
Chasing the Dragon (2017) leads with $88M worldwide, $456.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House (2017) at $4.4M and Te Ata (2017) at $73.2K.
How much did history movies released in week 39 of 2017 (Sep 24–30) earn?
4 history films released in week 39 of 2017 (Sep 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $92.4M in all, or $23.1M per film on average. Week 38, 2017 releases took $78.1M.
How many history movies released in week 39 of 2017 (Sep 24–30) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Chasing the Dragon (2017), earned $88M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2017 (Sep 24–30). 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 39, 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.