#1 of 3 #1 history movie of Week 49, 2018
2018 · Biography, Drama
$46.7M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$16.5M US & Canada · 35% $30.2M elsewhere · 65%
History box office · Week 49 · Dec 2–8, 2018
History Box Office, Week 49 of 2018: History Releases of Dec 2–8
Mary Queen of Scots (2018) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8), with $46.7M worldwide, ahead of King Petar the First (2018) at $617.8K and Frank & Ava (2018) at $562.4K. 3 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $47.9M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $47.9M
- Mary Queen of Scots (2018), the #1
- $46.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 34%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 49 of 2018?
Mary Queen of Scots (2018) leads with $46.7M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $47.9M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every History Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8).
- 1 Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $16.5M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $46.7M
- 2 Dec 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $617.8K
- 3 Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $562.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $47.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 11–17) with $321.8M, led by Green Book (2018).
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 The Conductor (2018) $1.9M The Conductor (2018)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 In Harm's Way (2018) $4.4M In Harm's Way (2018)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 The Front Runner (2018) $3.2M The Front Runner (2018)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Green Book (2018) $321.8M Green Book (2018)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 The Favourite (2018) $97.3M The Favourite (2018)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Default (2018) $28.6M Default (2018)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Mary Queen of Scots (2018) $47.9M Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) $24.7M They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2018 earned the most: $47.9M from 3 films, led by Mary Queen of Scots (2018).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 2009 Nov 29–Dec 5 2 films | 2 | $22.5M | – | The Last Station (2009) $20.6M |
| Week 49, 2010 Nov 28–Dec 4 1 film · −94% | 1 | $1.5M | −94% | Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (2010) $1.5M |
| Week 49, 2011 Nov 27–Dec 3 1 film · +68% | 1 | $2.4M | +68% | Coriolanus (2011) $2.4M |
| Week 49, 2012 Dec 2–8 1 film · +351% | 1 | $11M | +351% | Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) $11M |
| Week 49, 2013 Dec 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 2014 Nov 30–Dec 6 1 film | 1 | $12.7K | – | Concerning Violence (2014) $12.7K |
| Week 49, 2015 Nov 29–Dec 5 3 films · +95711% | 3 | $12.1M | +95711% | Persona Non Grata (2015) $6.3M |
| Week 49, 2016 Nov 27–Dec 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 2017 Dec 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 2018 Dec 2–8 3 films | 3 | $47.9M | – | Mary Queen of Scots (2018) $46.7M |
Archive
History Box Office in 2018, Week by Week
44 weeks of 2018 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 46 (Nov 11–17) with $321.8M, led by Green Book (2018).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $98.1M
- Week 4 $61.5M
- Week 5 $41.9K
- Week 6 $57.2M
- Week 7 $7.9M
- Week 8 $6.1M
- Week 9 $9.9M
- Week 10 $25M
- Week 11 $8.8M
- Week 12 $25.9M
- Week 13 $36.1M
- Week 14 $20.3M
- Week 15 $5M
- Week 16 $6M
- Week 17 $367K
- Week 18 $9.6M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $103.3K
- Week 21 $9.9M
- Week 22 $129K
- Week 23 $1.3M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $2.9M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $182.4K
- Week 29 $1.1M
- Week 30 $1.2M
- Week 31 $5.9M
- Week 32 $23.1M
- Week 33 $3.5M
- Week 34 $213.3K
- Week 35 $20.5M
- Week 36 $1.1M
- Week 37 $2.1M
- Week 38 $30M
- Week 39 $8.9M
- Week 40 $1M
- Week 41 $110.2M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $1.9M
- Week 44 $4.4M
- Week 45 $3.2M
- Week 46 $321.8M
- Week 47 $97.3M
- Week 48 $28.6M
- Week 49 $47.9M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $24.7M
- Week 52 $105M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
History Box Office Week 49 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 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8)?
Mary Queen of Scots (2018) leads with $46.7M worldwide, $16.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come King Petar the First (2018) at $617.8K and Frank & Ava (2018) at $562.4K.
How much did history movies released in week 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8) earn?
3 history films released in week 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $47.9M in all, or $16M per film on average.
How many history movies released in week 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mary Queen of Scots (2018), earned $46.7M.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8). 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 49, 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.