Genre box office
Ranked history movies by reported worldwide gross, with budgets, gross-minus-budget and ROI where available.
| # | Movie | Year | Worldwide | Budget | Gross - budget | ROI | Studio / Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 |
Hidden Figures
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2016 | $236.0M | $25.0M | $211.0M | 9.44x | Fox 2000 Pictures |
| 26 |
The Imitation Game
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2014 | $233.6M | $14.0M | $219.6M | 16.68x | Bristol Automotive |
| 27 |
Out of Africa
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1985 | $227.5M | $31.0M | $196.5M | 7.34x | Universal Pictures |
| 28 |
Ford v Ferrari
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2019 | $225.5M | $97.6M | $127.9M | 2.31x | 20th Century Fox |
| 29 |
Youth
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2017 | $224.2M | — | — | — | Huayi Brothers Pictures 浙江华谊兄弟影业 |
| 30 |
Napoleon
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2023 | $222.4M | $165.0M | $57.4M | 1.35x | Apple Studios |
| 31 |
Kingdom of Heaven
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2005 | $218.4M | $130.0M | $88.4M | 1.68x | Scott Free Productions |
| 32 |
The Patriot
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2000 | $215.3M | $110.0M | $105.3M | 1.96x | Columbia Pictures |
| 33 |
Public Enemies
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2009 | $214.1M | $100.0M | $114.1M | 2.14x | Universal Pictures |
| 34 |
Braveheart
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1995 | $213.2M | $72.0M | $141.2M | 2.96x | The Ladd Company |
| 35 |
JFK
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1991 | $205.4M | $40.0M | $165.4M | 5.14x | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 36 |
King Arthur
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2004 | $203.6M | $120.0M | $83.6M | 1.70x | Jerry Bruckheimer Films |
| 37 |
Everest
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2015 | $203.4M | $55.0M | $148.4M | 3.70x | Cross Creek Pictures |
| 38 |
Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert
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2026 | $203.4M | $123.0M | $80.4M | 1.65x | Alibaba Pictures Group |
| 39 |
Straight Outta Compton
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2015 | $201.6M | $28.0M | $173.6M | 7.20x | Broken Chair Flickz |
| 40 |
The Impossible
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2012 | $198.1M | $45.0M | $153.1M | 4.40x | Apaches Films |
| 41 |
Downton Abbey
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2019 | $194.7M | $20.0M | $174.7M | 9.73x | Focus Features |
| 42 |
Gangs of New York
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2002 | $193.8M | $100.0M | $93.8M | 1.94x | Miramax |
| 43 |
12 Years a Slave
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2013 | $187.0M | $20.0M | $167.0M | 9.35x | New Regency Pictures |
| 44 |
Bob Marley: One Love
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2024 | $180.8M | $70.0M | $110.8M | 2.58x | Paramount Pictures |
| 45 |
The Post
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2017 | $179.8M | $50.0M | $129.8M | 3.60x | 20th Century Fox |
| 46 |
War Horse
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2011 | $177.6M | $66.0M | $111.6M | 2.69x | Dream Works Pictures |
| 47 |
Hero
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2002 | $177.4M | $31.0M | $146.4M | 5.72x | Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd.. |
| 48 |
Hacksaw Ridge
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2016 | $175.3M | $40.0M | $135.3M | 4.38x | Summit Entertainment |
The History chart includes indexed movie records that currently carry the History genre label and available worldwide box office data.
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Yes. Genre movie lists are sorted by reported worldwide gross by default, with budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI shown where available.