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History box office · Week 37 · Sep 9–15, 2018

History Box Office, Week 37 of 2018: History Releases of Sep 9–15

The Butler (2018) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 37 of 2018 (Sep 9–15), with $1.9M worldwide, ahead of The Patient (2018) at $161.7K and The Black Book (2018) at $11.1K. 3 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.1M in all.

week 37 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$2.1M
The Butler (2018), the #1
$1.9M
The Butler (2018) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 history movie of Week 37, 2018

The Butler (2018)

2018 · Romance, History

$1.9M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 37 of 2018?

The Butler (2018) leads with $1.9M, 92% of the total. The top 3 together took $2.1M, 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.

  1. The Butler (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $1.9M The Butler (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Patient (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $161.7K The Patient (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Black Book (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $11.1K The Black Book (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every History Release of Week 37 of 2018, 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 37 of 2018 (Sep 9–15).

  1. 1 The Butler (2018) movie poster
    The Butler (2018) Sep 11, 2018 · Polish · Romance, History, War $1.9M worldwide
    Sep 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  2. 2 The Patient (2018) movie poster
    The Patient (2018) Sep 13, 2018 · Portuguese · History, Drama $161.7K worldwide
    Sep 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $161.7K
  3. 3 The Black Book (2018) movie poster
    The Black Book (2018) Sep 9, 2018 · French · History, Romance, Drama $11.1K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1K
Earlier years

How Does Week 37 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2012 earned the most: $249.9M from 3 films, led by Resident Evil: Retribution (2012). Week 37, 2018 took $2.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 37, 2009 Sep 6–12 3 films 3 $14M – Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009) $8.8M
Week 37, 2010 Sep 5–11 1 film · −85% 1 $2.1M −85% We Believed (2010) $2.1M
Week 37, 2011 Sep 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 2012 Sep 9–15 3 films 3 $249.9M – Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) $240.2M
Week 37, 2013 Sep 8–14 1 film · −75% 1 $61.6M −75% The Face Reader (2013) $61.6M
Week 37, 2014 Sep 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 2015 Sep 6–12 2 films 2 $455.7K – Blood of My Blood (2015) $424.5K
Week 37, 2016 Sep 4–10 5 films · +1818% 5 $8.7M +1818% The Map Against the World (2016) $7M
Week 37, 2017 Sep 10–16 2 films · −73% 2 $2.3M −73% The Eternal Road (2017) $1.6M
Week 37, 2018 Sep 9–15 3 films · −10% 3 $2.1M −10% The Butler (2018) $1.9M
FAQ

History Box Office Week 37 of 2018: 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 37 of 2018 (Sep 9–15)?

The Butler (2018) leads with $1.9M worldwide. Next come The Patient (2018) at $161.7K and The Black Book (2018) at $11.1K.

How much did history movies released in week 37 of 2018 (Sep 9–15) earn?

3 history films released in week 37 of 2018 (Sep 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $2.1M in all, or $700.6K per film on average.

How many history movies released in week 37 of 2018 (Sep 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Butler (2018), earned $1.9M.

How is the week 37, 2018 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 37 of 2018 (Sep 9–15). 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 37, 2018 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.