#1 of 3 #1 history movie of Week 52, 2021
2021 · Biography, Drama
$7.4M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$4.1M US & Canada · 55% $3.3M elsewhere · 45%
History box office · Week 52 · Dec 19–25, 2021
History Box Office, Week 52 of 2021: History Releases of Dec 19–25
'83 (2021) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 52 of 2021 (Dec 19–25), with $7.4M worldwide, ahead of The Emigrants (2021) at $587.4K and The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) at $524.8K. 3 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.5M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $8.5M
- '83 (2021), the #1
- $7.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 48%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 52 of 2021?
'83 (2021) leads with $7.4M, 87% of the total. The top 3 together took $8.5M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every History Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2021 (Dec 19–25).
- 1 Dec 23, 2021 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $7.4M
- 2 Dec 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $587.4K
- 3 Dec 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $524.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $8.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 14–20) with $17.6M, led by Railway Heroes (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)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 The Lady of Heaven (2021) $515.9K The Lady of Heaven (2021)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Margrete: Queen of the North (2021) $260.9K Margrete: Queen of the North (2021)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 '83 (2021) $8.5M '83 (2021)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1, 2022 Wk 1 Jan 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2016 earned the most: $651.6M from 6 films, led by Dangal (2016). Week 52, 2021 took $8.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 2012 Dec 23–29 1 film | 1 | $1.3M | – | Ludwig II (2012) $1.3M |
| Week 52, 2013 Dec 22–28 1 film · −79% | 1 | $280K | −79% | Mahabharat (2013) $280K |
| Week 52, 2014 Dec 21–27 2 films · +81765% | 2 | $229.2M | +81765% | Unbroken (2014) $161.5M |
| Week 52, 2015 Dec 20–26 1 film · −56% | 1 | $101.1M | −56% | Joy (2015) $101.1M |
| Week 52, 2016 Dec 18–24 6 films · +544% | 6 | $651.6M | +544% | Dangal (2016) $303.7M |
| Week 52, 2017 Dec 24–30 4 films · −82% | 4 | $114.5M | −82% | All the Money in the World (2017) $57M |
| Week 52, 2018 Dec 23–29 3 films · −8% | 3 | $105M | −8% | Vice (2018) $76.1M |
| Week 52, 2019 Dec 22–28 3 films · +92% | 3 | $201.6M | +92% | Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019) $176.3M |
| Week 52, 2020 Dec 20–26 2 films · −94% | 2 | $13M | −94% | News of the World (2020) $12.7M |
| Week 52, 2021 Dec 19–25 3 films · −35% | 3 | $8.5M | −35% | '83 (2021) $7.4M |
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 52 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing history movie in week 52 of 2021 (Dec 19–25)?
'83 (2021) leads with $7.4M worldwide, $4.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Emigrants (2021) at $587.4K and The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) at $524.8K.
How much did history movies released in week 52 of 2021 (Dec 19–25) earn?
3 history films released in week 52 of 2021 (Dec 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $8.5M in all, or $2.8M per film on average.
How many history movies released in week 52 of 2021 (Dec 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, '83 (2021), earned $7.4M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2021 (Dec 19–25). 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 52, 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.