#1 of 3 #1 history movie of April 2023
2023 · Biography, Drama
$4.2M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$3.5M US & Canada · 85% $615.1K elsewhere · 15%
History box office · April 2023
History Box Office, April 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Chevalier (2023) is the highest-grossing history movie released in April 2023, with $4.2M worldwide, ahead of Shaakuntalam (2023) at $26.6K and Yaathisai (2023) at $1.9K. 3 history films released in April 2023 report a worldwide gross, $4.2M in all, 85% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 99% on March 2023, whose releases took $690.4M.
- April 2023 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $4.2M
- Chevalier (2023), the #1
- $4.2M
- vs March 2023
- −99%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest History Hits of April 2023?
Chevalier (2023) leads with $4.2M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $4.2M, 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 April 2023, 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 April 2023.
- 1 Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $615.1K Worldwide: $4.2M
- 2 Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.6K
- 3 Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
By release week
Which Week of April 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 16 (Apr 16–22) took $4.2M, led by Chevalier (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Shaakuntalam (2023) $26.6K Shaakuntalam (2023)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Chevalier (2023) $4.2M Chevalier (2023)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 2023 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2021 earned the most: $189.4M from 6 films, led by Cliff Walkers (2021). April 2023 took $4.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2014 6 films | 6 | $34.1M | – | The Fatal Encounter (2014) $29.1M |
| April 2015 5 films · −81% | 5 | $6.5M | −81% | King Naresuan Part: 6 (2015) $3.6M |
| April 2016 13 films · +224% | 13 | $21.1M | +224% | Tale of Tales (2016) $5.5M |
| April 2017 11 films · +76% | 11 | $37.1M | +76% | The Lost City of Z (2017) $19.3M |
| April 2018 8 films · −15% | 8 | $31.6M | −15% | Chappaquiddick (2018) $18.3M |
| April 2019 10 films · −47% | 10 | $16.6M | −47% | The Best of Enemies (2019) $10.2M |
| April 2020 1 film · −100% | 1 | $23.4K | −100% | Robert the Bruce (2020) $23.4K |
| April 2021 6 films · +808555% | 6 | $189.4M | +808555% | Cliff Walkers (2021) $181.3M |
| April 2022 4 films · −58% | 4 | $79.1M | −58% | The Northman (2022) $75.9M |
| April 2023 3 films · −95% | 3 | $4.2M | −95% | Chevalier (2023) $4.2M |
Archive
History Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: July leads with $1.2B, led by Oppenheimer (2023).
- January $3M #1 Vaincre ou mourir (2023)
- February $136.8M #1 Hidden Blade (2023)
- March $690.4M #1 Full River Red (2023)
- April $4.2M #1 Chevalier (2023)
- May $15.9M #1 Kubi (2023)
- June $2.9M #1 The Edge of the Blade (2023)
- July $1.2B #1 Oppenheimer (2023)
- August $29.4M #1 Simone: Woman of the Century (2023)
- September $3.1M #1 Scarborn (2023)
- October $170.8M #1 Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
- November $325.5M #1 Napoleon (2023)
- December $202.9M #1 The Zone of Interest (2023)
FAQ
History Box Office April 2023: 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 April 2023?
Chevalier (2023) leads with $4.2M worldwide, $3.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shaakuntalam (2023) at $26.6K and Yaathisai (2023) at $1.9K.
How much did history movies released in April 2023 earn?
3 history films released in April 2023 report a worldwide gross, $4.2M in all, or $1.4M per film on average. March 2023 releases took $690.4M.
How many history movies released in April 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Chevalier (2023), earned $4.2M.
How is the April 2023 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 April 2023. 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 April 2023 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.