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History Box Office 2021: Highest-Grossing History Movies, Page 2

Cliff Walkers (2021) is the highest-grossing history movie released in 2021, with $181.3M worldwide, ahead of 1921 (2021) at $75.2M and The Last Duel (2021) at $30.6M. 68 history films released in 2021 report a worldwide gross, $433.7M in all, 8% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 190% on 2020, whose releases took $149.6M. By language, Chinese leads with $292.6M across 6 history releases.

2021 releases with a gross
68
combined worldwide
$433.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs 2020
+190%
Cliff Walkers (2021) movie poster #1 of 68
#1 history movie of 2021

Cliff Walkers (2021)

2021 · Thriller, History

$181.3M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total

$153K US & Canada · <1% $181.2M elsewhere · 100%
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Every History Release of 2021, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 68 of 68. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2021.

  1. 51 Be My Voice (2021) movie poster
    Be My Voice (2021) Feb 3, 2021 · Persian · History, Documentary $13.8K worldwide
    Feb 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8K
  2. 52 A New Old Play (2021) movie poster
    A New Old Play (2021) Aug 13, 2021 · Chinese · History, Drama $13.5K worldwide
    Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $9K Rest of the world: $4.5K Worldwide: $13.5K
  3. 53 1618 (2021) movie poster
    1618 (2021) Sep 1, 2021 · Portuguese · History, Drama $12.3K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.3K
  4. 54 Pedro, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (2021) movie poster
    Pedro, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (2021) Oct 30, 2021 · Portuguese · Drama, History $10.8K worldwide
    Oct 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K
  5. 55 The Most Beautiful Boy in the World (2021) movie poster
    The Most Beautiful Boy in the World (2021) Sep 24, 2021 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $10.4K worldwide
    Sep 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4K
  6. 56 Smyrna (2021) movie poster
    Smyrna (2021) Dec 14, 2021 · Greek · History, Drama $8.7K worldwide
    Dec 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7K
  7. 57 Cinephilia (2021) movie poster
    Cinephilia (2021) Oct 8, 2021 · Lithuanian · Comedy, History $8.4K worldwide
    Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K
  8. 58 Getting Away with Murder(s) (2021) movie poster
    Getting Away with Murder(s) (2021) Sep 21, 2021 · English · History, Documentary $6.6K worldwide
    Sep 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6K
  9. 59 Danube (2021) movie poster
    Danube (2021) Nov 20, 2021 · Spanish · History, Documentary $6.5K worldwide
    Nov 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K
  10. 60 The Ladder (2021) movie poster
    The Ladder (2021) Jul 30, 2021 · Romanian · History, Drama $4.5K worldwide
    Jul 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K
  11. 61 The Match (2021) movie poster
    The Match (2021) Oct 29, 2021 · English · Drama, History, Sport $4.3K worldwide
    Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K
  12. 62 Muallim (2021) movie poster
    Muallim (2021) Nov 18, 2021 · Turkish · Drama, History $2.8K worldwide
    Nov 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
  13. 63 Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021) movie poster
    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021) Apr 23, 2021 · English · History, Family, Documentary $1.2K worldwide
    Apr 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
  14. 64 The Savior for Sale (2021) movie poster
    The Savior for Sale (2021) Apr 13, 2021 · French · Documentary, History $1.2K worldwide
    Apr 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
  15. 65 First Signal (2021) movie poster
    First Signal (2021) Apr 26, 2021 · English · Drama, History, Sci-Fi $880 worldwide
    Apr 26, 2021 US and Canada: $880 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $880
  16. 66 Farha (2021) movie poster
    Farha (2021) Sep 14, 2021 · Arabic · Drama, War, History $703 worldwide
    Sep 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $703
  17. 67 The Dig (2021) movie poster
    The Dig (2021) Jan 15, 2021 · English · Biography, Drama, History $693 worldwide
    Jan 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $693
  18. 68 Ip Man: The Awakening (2021) movie poster
    Ip Man: The Awakening (2021) Sep 16, 2021 · Chinese · History, Drama, Adventure $193 worldwide
    Sep 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193
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History Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $2.8B, led by Oppenheimer (2023).

2020s 7 years · $6.8B
2010s 10 years · $11.6B
2000s 10 years · $6.7B
1990s 10 years · $2.6B
1980s 10 years · $628.2M
1970s 9 years · $171.8M
1960s 10 years · $108.7M
1950s 9 years · $177.5M
1940s 5 years · $402.5M
1930s 4 years · $29.1K
1920s 3 years · $124.9K
1910s 1 year · $9.7K