#1 of 5 #1 history movie of Week 47, 2021
2021 · History, Drama
$17.2M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
History box office · Week 47 · Nov 14–20, 2021
History Box Office, Week 47 of 2021: History Releases of Nov 14–20
Railway Heroes (2021) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 47 of 2021 (Nov 14–20), with $17.2M worldwide, ahead of Waterman (2021) at $336.8K and Khel Khel Mein (2021) at $15.2K. 5 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17.6M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Chinese leads with $17.2M across 1 history release.
- week 47 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $17.6M
- Railway Heroes (2021), the #1
- $17.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 2%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 47 of 2021?
Railway Heroes (2021) leads with $17.2M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $17.6M, 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.
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The chart
Every History Release of Week 47 of 2021, 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 2021 (Nov 14–20).
- 1 Nov 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.2M
- 2 Nov 18, 2021 US and Canada: $316.8K Rest of the world: $20K Worldwide: $336.8K
- 3 Nov 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.2K
- 4 Nov 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K
- 5 Nov 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 47 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 47 releases took $17.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 10–16) with $55.1M, led by The Last Duel (2021).
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Mothers of the Revolution (2021) $26K Mothers of the Revolution (2021)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 The Last Duel (2021) $55.1M The Last Duel (2021)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021) $1.5M The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Pedro, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (2021) $15K Pedro, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (2021)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 Spencer (2021) $25.3M Spencer (2021)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Sabina - Tortured for Christ, the Nazi Years (2021) $19.7K Sabina - Tortured for Christ, the Nazi Years (2021)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 Railway Heroes (2021) $17.6M Railway Heroes (2021)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 The Summit of the Gods (2021) $1.8M The Summit of the Gods (2021)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Benedetta (2021) $7.2M Benedetta (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 47 of 2021 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 47, 2021 took $17.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 47, 2012 Nov 18–24 1 film | 1 | $2M | – | 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 |
| Week 47, 2018 Nov 18–24 3 films · −37% | 3 | $97.3M | −37% | The Favourite (2018) $95.9M |
| Week 47, 2019 Nov 17–23 2 films · −76% | 2 | $23.1M | −76% | Dark Waters (2019) $23.1M |
| Week 47, 2020 Nov 15–21 1 film · −100% | 1 | $3.2K | −100% | Sententia (2020) $3.2K |
| Week 47, 2021 Nov 14–20 5 films · +551499% | 5 | $17.6M | +551499% | Railway Heroes (2021) $17.2M |
Archive
History Box Office in 2021, Week by Week
37 weeks of 2021 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 18 (Apr 25–May 1) with $183M, led by Cliff Walkers (2021).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $693
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $663.4K
- Week 7 $7.5M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $837.7K
- Week 11 $5.7M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $2.6M
- Week 14 $2.6M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $6.5M
- Week 17 $1.2K
- Week 18 $183M
- Week 19 $50K
- Week 20 $578.9K
- Week 21 $904K
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $3.7M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $227.6K
- Week 27 $94.1M
- Week 28 $756.5K
- Week 29 $51.2K
- Week 30 $2.5M
- Week 31 $4.5K
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $13.5K
- Week 34 $380K
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $455.4K
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $2.7M
- Week 39 $377.9K
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $26K
- Week 42 $55.1M
- Week 43 $1.5M
- Week 44 $15K
- Week 45 $25.3M
- Week 46 $19.7K
- Week 47 $17.6M
- Week 48 $1.8M
- Week 49 $7.2M
- Week 50 $515.9K
- Week 51 $260.9K
- Week 52 $8.5M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
History Box Office Week 47 of 2021: 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 47 of 2021 (Nov 14–20)?
Railway Heroes (2021) leads with $17.2M worldwide. Next come Waterman (2021) at $336.8K and Khel Khel Mein (2021) at $15.2K.
How much did history movies released in week 47 of 2021 (Nov 14–20) earn?
5 history films released in week 47 of 2021 (Nov 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $17.6M in all, or $3.5M per film on average.
How many history movies released in week 47 of 2021 (Nov 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Railway Heroes (2021), earned $17.2M.
How is the week 47, 2021 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 2021 (Nov 14–20). 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, 2021 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.