#1 of 2 #1 history movie of Week 2, 2026
2026 · Biography, Crime
$3.8M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$2.2M US & Canada · 58% $1.6M elsewhere · 42%
History box office · Week 2 · Jan 4–10, 2026
History Box Office, Week 2 of 2026: History Releases of Jan 4–10
Dead Man's Wire (2026) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 2 of 2026 (Jan 4–10), with $3.8M worldwide, ahead of Magellan (2026) at $552.9K. 2 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.4M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 2 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $4.4M
- Dead Man's Wire (2026), the #1
- $3.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 51%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every History Release of Week 2 of 2026, 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 2 of 2026 (Jan 4–10).
- 1 Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $3.8M
- 2
Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $552.9K
Archive
History Box Office in 2026, Week by Week
19 weeks of 2026 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 17 (Apr 19–25) with $1B, led by Michael (2026).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $4.4M
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $19.2K
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $2.8M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $1.3M
- Week 12 $1.1M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $8.7M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $9.3M
- Week 17 $1B
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $1.4M
- Week 20 $8.6M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $31.5M
- Week 23 $153.7K
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $7.1M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $5.1M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $131.3K
- Week 37 $10.2M
- Week 38 $2.8M
- Week 39 $178.5K
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $1.5M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 so far No grosses
FAQ
History Box Office Week 2 of 2026: 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 2 of 2026 (Jan 4–10)?
Dead Man's Wire (2026) leads with $3.8M worldwide, $2.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Magellan (2026) at $552.9K.
How much did history movies released in week 2 of 2026 (Jan 4–10) earn?
2 history films released in week 2 of 2026 (Jan 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $4.4M in all, or $2.2M per film on average.
How many history movies released in week 2 of 2026 (Jan 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dead Man's Wire (2026), earned $3.8M.
How is the week 2, 2026 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 2 of 2026 (Jan 4–10). 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 2, 2026 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.