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History box office · Week 36 · Aug 31–Sep 6, 2025

History Box Office, Week 36 of 2025: History Releases of Aug 31–Sep 6

The Captive (2025) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 36 of 2025 (Aug 31–Sep 6), with $6.2M worldwide, ahead of The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) at $4.2M. 2 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.4M in all, 24% of it from the US & Canada.

week 36 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$10.4M
The Captive (2025), the #1
$6.2M
earned in the US & Canada
24%
The Captive (2025) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 history movie of Week 36, 2025

The Captive (2025)

2025 · Drama, History

$6.2M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every History Release of Week 36 of 2025, 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 36 of 2025 (Aug 31–Sep 6).

  1. 1 The Captive (2025) movie poster
    The Captive (2025) Sep 6, 2025 · Spanish · Drama, History $6.2M worldwide
    Sep 6, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M
  2. 2 The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) movie poster
    The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) Sep 1, 2025 · English · History, Music, Drama $4.2M worldwide
    Sep 1, 2025 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $4.2M
FAQ

History Box Office Week 36 of 2025: 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in week 36 of 2025 (Aug 31–Sep 6)?

The Captive (2025) leads with $6.2M worldwide. Next come The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) at $4.2M.

How much did history movies released in week 36 of 2025 (Aug 31–Sep 6) earn?

2 history films released in week 36 of 2025 (Aug 31–Sep 6) report a worldwide gross, $10.4M in all, or $5.2M per film on average.

How many history movies released in week 36 of 2025 (Aug 31–Sep 6) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Captive (2025), earned $6.2M.

How much of the Week 36, 2025 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.5M of the $10.4M total, or 24%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 2025 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 36 of 2025 (Aug 31–Sep 6). 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 36, 2025 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.