#1 of 100 #1 history movie of 2017
2017 · Action, Drama
$533.7M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total
$189.7M US & Canada · 36% $344M elsewhere · 64%
History box office · 2017
History Box Office 2017: Highest-Grossing History Movies, Page 2
Dunkirk (2017) is the highest-grossing history movie released in 2017, with $533.7M worldwide, ahead of The Post (2017) at $193.8M and Darkest Hour (2017) at $150.8M. 100 history films released in 2017 report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 3% on 2016, whose releases took $1.8B. By language, English leads with $928.5M across 46 history releases.
- 2017 releases with a gross
- 100
- combined worldwide
- $1.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs 2016
- −3%
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Every History Release of 2017, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 51 to 100 of 100. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2017.
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Jul 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $632.8K - 52
May 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $600.4K - 53
Sep 1, 2017 US and Canada: $555.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $555.3K - 54
Sep 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $546.2K - 55
Dec 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $540K - 56
Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $431.6K - 57
Jan 13, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $387.9K - 58
Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2017)Apr 21, 2017 US and Canada: $313.4K Rest of the world: $9.7K Worldwide: $323.1K
Apr 21, 2017 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $323.1K worldwide - 59
Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $316.9K - 60
Dede Korkut Hikayeleri: Bamsı Beyrek (2017)Oct 13, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $285.8K
Oct 13, 2017 · Turkish · History, Comedy $285.8K worldwide - 61
Oct 4, 2017 US and Canada: $148.7K Rest of the world: $124.2K Worldwide: $272.8K - 62
Dede Korkut Hikayeleri Salur Kazan: Zoraki Kahraman (2017)Jun 9, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $268.8K Jun 9, 2017 · Turkish · History, Comedy $268.8K worldwide - 63
Nov 17, 2017 US and Canada: $212.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $212.5K - 64
Mar 31, 2017 US and Canada: $43.6K Rest of the world: $166.1K Worldwide: $209.7K - 65
Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.2K - 66
Nov 3, 2017 US and Canada: $6K Rest of the world: $149.1K Worldwide: $155.1K - 67
Jun 9, 2017 US and Canada: $132.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $132.4K - 68
Mar 24, 2017 US and Canada: $129K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $129K - 69
Nov 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $113.8K - 70
Nov 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.2K - 71
Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.2K - 72
Jan 27, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96K - 73
Feb 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.7K - 74
Raphael: The Lord of the Arts (2017)Apr 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.4K
Apr 3, 2017 · Italian · History, Documentary, Romance $78.4K worldwide - 75
Sep 29, 2017 US and Canada: $73.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $73.2K - 76
May 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69.9K - 77
Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk (2017)Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: $69.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.8K Jun 2, 2017 · English · History, Music, Documentary $69.8K worldwide - 78
Apr 7, 2017 US and Canada: $68.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $68.5K - 79
Bang! The Bert Berns Story (2017)Apr 26, 2017 US and Canada: $59.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $59.3K Apr 26, 2017 · English · History, Music, Documentary $59.3K worldwide - 80
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: $30.1K Worldwide: $44.9K - 81
Nov 1, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.2K - 82
Jan 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.3K - 83
Jul 12, 2017 US and Canada: $37.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.8K - 84
Sidemen: Long Road to Glory (2017)Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: $31.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.4K Aug 18, 2017 · English · Biography, History, Music $31.4K worldwide - 85
Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.5K - 86
Apr 14, 2017 US and Canada: $23.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.1K - 87
Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: $22.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.4K - 88
Sep 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.3K - 89
Mar 31, 2017 US and Canada: $21.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1K - 90
Mar 9, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.2K - 91
Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.5K - 92
Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo (2017)Apr 14, 2017 US and Canada: $16.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.4K Apr 14, 2017 · English · History, Documentary $16.4K worldwide - 93
Sep 9, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3K - 94
Aug 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2K - 95
Feb 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3K - 96
Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K - 97
Nov 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K - 98
Feb 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K - 99
Feb 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $464 - 100
Apr 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $297
Archive
History Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $2.8B, led by Oppenheimer (2023).
2020s 7 years · $6.8B
2010s 10 years · $11.6B
- 2019 $1.8B #1 My People, My Country (2019)
- 2018 $1.2B #1 Green Book (2018)
- 2017 $1.7B #1 Dunkirk (2017)
- 2016 $1.8B #1 Dangal (2016)
- 2015 $1.1B #1 Everest (2015)
- 2014 $528.3M #1 Unbroken (2014)
- 2013 $969.9M #1 American Hustle (2013)
- 2012 $1.2B #1 Lincoln (2012)
- 2011 $413.7M #1 Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)
- 2010 $881.6M #1 The King's Speech (2010)
2000s 10 years · $6.7B
- 2009 $638.5M #1 Public Enemies (2009)
- 2008 $943.6M #1 Australia (2008)
- 2007 $426.8M #1 Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
- 2006 $744.1M #1 World Trade Center (2006)
- 2005 $796.9M #1 Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
- 2004 $1.2B #1 The Passion of the Christ (2004)
- 2003 $666.9M #1 The Last Samurai (2003)
- 2002 $630M #1 Gangs of New York (2002)
- 2001 $103.7M #1 Enemy at the Gates (2001)
- 2000 $565.8M #1 Gladiator (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2.6B
- 1999 $183.1M #1 Anna and the King (1999)
- 1998 $353.8M #1 The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
- 1997 $207.8M #1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- 1996 $40.4M #1 Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
- 1995 $980.4M #1 Apollo 13 (1995)
- 1994 $52.8M #1 Quiz Show (1994)
- 1993 $420M #1 Schindler's List (1993)
- 1992 $58M #1 Malcolm X (1992)
- 1991 $223M #1 JFK (1991)
- 1990 $42.6M #1 Glory (1990)
1980s 10 years · $628.1M
- 1989 $24.8M #1 Henry V (1989)
- 1988 $70.4M #1 Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
- 1987 $157.2M #1 The Untouchables (1987)
- 1986 $23.5M #1 The Mission (1986)
- 1985 $73.7M #1 The Killing Fields (1985)
- 1984 $63.8M #1 Amadeus (1984)
- 1983 $74M #1 Gandhi (1983)
- 1982 $53.3M #1 Quest for Fire (1982)
- 1981 $83.5M #1 Reds (1981)
- 1980 $4M #1 Kagemusha (1980)
1970s 9 years · $169.9M
- 1979 $2.1K #1 Siberiade (1979)
- 1978 $15.9M #1 American Hot Wax (1978)
- 1977 $50.8M #1 A Bridge Too Far (1977)
- 1976 $70.8M #1 All the President's Men (1976)
- 1975 $416.1K #1 Barry Lyndon (1975)
- 1974 $103.1K #1 Edvard Munch (1974)
- 1972 $37.8K #1 Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
- 1971 $3.1K #1 The Devils (1971)
- 1970 $31.9M #1 Little Big Man (1970)
1960s 9 years · $108.4M
- 1969 $1M #1 Army of Shadows (1969)
- 1968 $20.1K #1 The Lion in Winter (1968)
- 1967 $316 #1 In Cold Blood (1967)
- 1966 $1.1M #1 The Battle of Algiers (1966)
- 1965 $162.9K #1 War and Peace (1965)
- 1964 $149.3K #1 Becket (1964)
- 1963 $58M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $46M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1960 $1.9M #1 Spartacus (1960)
1950s 9 years · $177.5M
- 1959 $74.6M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $38.4K #1 The Vikings (1958)
- 1957 $68K #1 Throne of Blood (1957)
- 1956 $65.5M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $910.1K #1 The Dam Busters (1955)
- 1954 $26.6K #1 Knights of the Round Table (1954)
- 1953 $36M #1 The Robe (1953)
- 1952 $280.5K #1 Les Miserables (1952)
- 1950 $10.9K #1 The Flame and the Arrow (1950)