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History box office · Week 40 · Sep 29–Oct 5, 2019

History Box Office, Week 40 of 2019: History Releases of Sep 29–Oct 5

My People, My Country (2019) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5), with $450.1M worldwide, ahead of The Climbers (2019) at $156.9M and I, Leonardo (2019) at $911.8K. 5 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $608.5M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, Chinese leads with $607M across 2 history releases.

week 40 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$608.5M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
<1%
My People, My Country (2019) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 history movie of Week 40, 2019

My People, My Country (2019)

2019 · Drama, History

$450.1M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total

$2.4M US & Canada · <1% $447.7M elsewhere · 99%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 40 of 2019?

My People, My Country (2019) leads with $450.1M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $608.5M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. My People, My Country (2019) movie poster Number 1
    $450.1M My People, My Country (2019)
    $2.4M US & Canada · <1% $447.7M elsewhere · 99%
  2. The Climbers (2019) movie poster Number 2
    $156.9M The Climbers (2019)
    $487.2K US & Canada · <1% $156.4M elsewhere · 100%
  3. I, Leonardo (2019) movie poster Number 3
    $911.8K I, Leonardo (2019)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Fight Like Angels (2019) movie poster Number 4
    $566.8K Fight Like Angels (2019)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Legend of Tomiris (2019) movie poster Number 5
    $37.6K The Legend of Tomiris (2019)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every History Release of Week 40 of 2019, 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 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5).

  1. 1 My People, My Country (2019) movie poster
    My People, My Country (2019) Oct 1, 2019 · Chinese · Drama, History $450.1M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2019 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $447.7M Worldwide: $450.1M
  2. 2 The Climbers (2019) movie poster
    The Climbers (2019) Sep 30, 2019 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Drama $156.9M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2019 US and Canada: $487.2K Rest of the world: $156.4M Worldwide: $156.9M
  3. 3 I, Leonardo (2019) movie poster
    I, Leonardo (2019) Oct 2, 2019 · Italian · Drama, History $911.8K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $911.8K
  4. 4 Fight Like Angels (2019) movie poster
    Fight Like Angels (2019) Sep 30, 2019 · Italian · Drama, History $566.8K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $566.8K
  5. 5 The Legend of Tomiris (2019) movie poster
    The Legend of Tomiris (2019) Oct 1, 2019 · Kazakh · Drama, History, War $37.6K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.6K
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2019 earned the most: $608.5M from 5 films, led by My People, My Country (2019).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 2 films 2 $259.5M – The Social Network (2010) $224.9M
Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 4 films · −97% 4 $8.5M −97% Battle of Warsaw 1920 (2011) $8.4M
Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 1 film · −99% 1 $73.4K −99% Goltzius & the Pelican Company (2012) $73.4K
Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 3 films · +142% 3 $177.7K +142% Banklady (2013) $72.8K
Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films · +3706% 2 $6.8M +3706% The Liberator (2014) $5.1M
Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 3 films · −27% 3 $5M −27% Labyrinth of Lies (2015) $4.6M
Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films · +74% 3 $8.6M +74% Denial (2016) $8M
Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 3 films · −87% 3 $1.1M −87% The Giant (2017) $860.8K
Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films · −12% 2 $1M −12% Toman (2018) $636.2K
Week 40, 2019 Sep 29–Oct 5 5 films · +60436% 5 $608.5M +60436% My People, My Country (2019) $450.1M
FAQ

History Box Office Week 40 of 2019: 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in week 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5)?

My People, My Country (2019) leads with $450.1M worldwide, $2.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Climbers (2019) at $156.9M and I, Leonardo (2019) at $911.8K.

How much did history movies released in week 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5) earn?

5 history films released in week 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5) report a worldwide gross, $608.5M in all, or $121.7M per film on average.

How many history movies released in week 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by My People, My Country (2019) with $450.1M.

How much of the Week 40, 2019 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.8M of the $608.5M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 2019 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 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5). 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 40, 2019 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.