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History box office · Week 47 · Nov 19–25, 2023

History Box Office, Week 47 of 2023: History Releases of Nov 19–25

Napoleon (2023) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 47 of 2023 (Nov 19–25), with $222.4M worldwide, ahead of 12.12: The Day (2023) at $97.5M and They Shot the Piano Player (2023) at $397.4K. 3 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $320.3M in all, 19% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 47 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$320.3M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
19%
Napoleon (2023) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 history movie of Week 47, 2023

Napoleon (2023)

2023 · Action, Adventure

$222.4M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total

$61.5M US & Canada · 28% $160.9M elsewhere · 72%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 47 of 2023?

Napoleon (2023) leads with $222.4M, 69% of the total. The top 3 together took $320.3M, 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.

  1. Napoleon (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $222.4M Napoleon (2023)
    $61.5M US & Canada · 28% $160.9M elsewhere · 72%
  2. 12.12: The Day (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $97.5M 12.12: The Day (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. They Shot the Piano Player (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $397.4K They Shot the Piano Player (2023)
    $59.6K US & Canada · 15% $337.8K elsewhere · 85%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every History Release of Week 47 of 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 week 47 of 2023 (Nov 19–25).

  1. 1 Napoleon (2023) movie poster
    Napoleon (2023) Nov 22, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Biography $222.4M worldwide
    Nov 22, 2023 US and Canada: $61.5M Rest of the world: $160.9M Worldwide: $222.4M
  2. 2 12.12: The Day (2023) movie poster
    12.12: The Day (2023) Nov 22, 2023 · Korean · History, Action, Drama $97.5M worldwide
    Nov 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.5M
  3. 3 They Shot the Piano Player (2023) movie poster
    They Shot the Piano Player (2023) Nov 24, 2023 · English · Animation, Drama, History $397.4K worldwide
    Nov 24, 2023 US and Canada: $59.6K Rest of the world: $337.8K Worldwide: $397.4K
Earlier years

How Does Week 47 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 47, 2023 earned the most: $320.3M from 3 films, led by Napoleon (2023).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
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
Week 47, 2022 Nov 13–19 1 film · −21% 1 $13.9M −21% She Said (2022) $13.9M
Week 47, 2023 Nov 19–25 3 films · +2197% 3 $320.3M +2197% Napoleon (2023) $222.4M
FAQ

History Box Office Week 47 of 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 week 47 of 2023 (Nov 19–25)?

Napoleon (2023) leads with $222.4M worldwide, $61.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 12.12: The Day (2023) at $97.5M and They Shot the Piano Player (2023) at $397.4K.

How much did history movies released in week 47 of 2023 (Nov 19–25) earn?

3 history films released in week 47 of 2023 (Nov 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $320.3M in all, or $106.8M per film on average.

How many history movies released in week 47 of 2023 (Nov 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Napoleon (2023) with $222.4M.

How much of the Week 47, 2023 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$61.6M of the $320.3M total, or 19%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 47, 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 week 47 of 2023 (Nov 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 47, 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.