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History box office · Week 47 · Nov 19–25, 2017

History Box Office, Week 47 of 2017: History Releases of Nov 19–25

Darkest Hour (2017) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25), with $150.8M worldwide, ahead of Kazantzakis (2017) at $1.9M and Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017) at $1.1M. 3 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $153.9M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 47 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$153.9M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
37%
Darkest Hour (2017) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 history movie of Week 47, 2017

Darkest Hour (2017)

2017 · Biography, Drama

$150.8M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$56.5M US & Canada · 37% $94.4M elsewhere · 63%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 47 of 2017?

Darkest Hour (2017) leads with $150.8M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $153.9M, 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. Darkest Hour (2017) movie poster Number 1
    $150.8M Darkest Hour (2017)
    $56.5M US & Canada · 37% $94.4M elsewhere · 63%
  2. Kazantzakis (2017) movie poster Number 2
    $1.9M Kazantzakis (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017) movie poster Number 3
    $1.1M Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017)
    $820.3K US & Canada · 75% $272.6K elsewhere · 25%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every History Release of Week 47 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 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25).

  1. 1 Darkest Hour (2017) movie poster
    Darkest Hour (2017) Nov 22, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, History $150.8M worldwide
    Nov 22, 2017 US and Canada: $56.5M Rest of the world: $94.4M Worldwide: $150.8M
  2. 2 Kazantzakis (2017) movie poster
    Kazantzakis (2017) Nov 23, 2017 · Greek · History $1.9M worldwide
    Nov 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  3. 3 Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017) movie poster
    Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017) Nov 24, 2017 · English · Biography, History, War $1.1M worldwide
    Nov 24, 2017 US and Canada: $820.3K Rest of the world: $272.6K Worldwide: $1.1M
Earlier years

How Does Week 47 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 47, 2017 earned the most: $153.9M from 3 films, led by Darkest Hour (2017).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 47, 2008 Nov 16–22 1 film 1 $9.3M – Winter in Wartime (2008) $9.3M
Week 47, 2009 Nov 15–21 4 films · +1371% 4 $136.5M +1371% Red Cliff (2009) $129.7M
Week 47, 2010 Nov 14–20 1 film · −91% 1 $12.6M −91% Made in Dagenham (2010) $12.6M
Week 47, 2011 Nov 13–19 1 film · −91% 1 $1.1M −91% Rebellion (2011) $1.1M
Week 47, 2012 Nov 18–24 1 film · +76% 1 $2M +76% National Security (2012) $2M
Week 47, 2013 Nov 17–23 2 films · −91% 2 $179.8K −91% Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury (2013) $145.6K
Week 47, 2014 Nov 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 47, 2015 Nov 15–21 2 films 2 $53.7K – Censored Voices (2015) $41.3K
Week 47, 2016 Nov 13–19 1 film · −91% 1 $4.7K −91% Blood on the Mountain (2016) $4.7K
Week 47, 2017 Nov 19–25 3 films · +3299312% 3 $153.9M +3299312% Darkest Hour (2017) $150.8M
FAQ

History Box Office Week 47 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 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25)?

Darkest Hour (2017) leads with $150.8M worldwide, $56.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kazantzakis (2017) at $1.9M and Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017) at $1.1M.

How much did history movies released in week 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25) earn?

3 history films released in week 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $153.9M in all, or $51.3M per film on average.

How many history movies released in week 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Darkest Hour (2017) with $150.8M.

How much of the Week 47, 2017 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$57.3M of the $153.9M total, or 37%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 47, 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 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25). 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 47, 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.