$620,000
ROI 0.64x
Genre box office
History Box Office Movies
Ranked history movies by reported worldwide gross, with budgets, gross-minus-budget and ROI where available.
Movies709in this genre
Total gross$34.43Bvisible records
Top movieOppenheimer$952.0M
Listed709paginated rows
History movie chart
Sorted by worldwide gross. Records can change as metadata and financial values are reviewed.| # | Movie | Year | Worldwide | Budget | Gross - budget | ROI | Studio / Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 649 |
The Tall Target
WW
Financial
|
1951 | $620,000 | $966,000 | -$346,000 | 0.64x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 650 |
Silent Friend
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
2026 | $582,186 | — | — | — | Pandora Film |
| 651 |
Pather Panchali
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1955 | $536,364 | — | — | — | Government Of West Bengal |
| 652 |
Earth
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1998 | $528,972 | — | — | — | Cracking The Earth Films |
| 653 |
A Great Day in Harlem
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1994 | $527,034 | — | — | — | Castle Hill Productions |
| 654 |
Romola
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1924 | $497,234 | — | — | — | Inspiration Pictures |
| 655 |
Bent
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1997 | $496,059 | — | — | — | Ask Kodansha |
| 656 |
Man of Iron
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1981 | $492,035 | — | — | — | Zespół Filmowy "X" |
| 657 |
The Last Days
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1998 | $421,432 | — | — | — | Ken Lipper/June Beallor Production |
| 658 |
Underwater Warrior
WW
Financial
|
1958 | $405,000 | $384,000 | $21,000 | 1.05x | Underwater Productions |
| 659 |
Abraham Lincoln
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1930 | $400,000 | — | — | — | Feature Productions |
| 660 |
The Source
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1999 | $360,895 | — | — | — | Calliope Films |
| 661 |
Revolution
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1985 | $358,574 | $28.0M | -$27.6M | 0.01x | Goldcrest |
| 662 |
The Colossus of Rhodes
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1961 | $350,000 | — | — | — | Produzioni Atlas Consorziate |
| 663 |
Welcome to Sarajevo
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1997 | $334,319 | $9.0M | -$8.7M | 0.04x | Miramax |
| 664 |
Four Days in September
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1997 | $310,724 | — | — | — | Miramax |
| 665 |
The 317th Platoon
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1965 | $306,505 | $66,000 | $240,505 | 4.64x | Rome Paris Films |
| 666 |
Beefcake
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1998 | $276,379 | — | — | — | Alliance Atlantis |
| 667 |
Walker
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1987 | $257,043 | $5.8M | -$5.5M | 0.04x | Incine |
| 668 |
Saint Joan
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1957 | $250,000 | $1.0M | -$750,000 | 0.25x | Wheel Productions |
| 669 |
Jinnah
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1998 | $230,000 | — | — | — | Dehlavi Films |
| 670 |
Lady Oscar
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1979 | $220,000 | — | — | — | Toho |
| 671 |
One Hundred Steps
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
2000 | $216,026 | — | — | — | Titti Film |
| 672 |
Rats in the Ranks
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1996 | $200,000 | — | — | — | Film Australia |
Silent Friend
2026 · WW
Budget — · Pandora Film
$582,186
ROI —
Pather Panchali
1955 · WW
Budget — · Government Of West Bengal
$536,364
ROI —
Earth
1998 · WW
Budget — · Cracking The Earth Films
$528,972
ROI —
A Great Day in Harlem
1994 · WW
Budget — · Castle Hill Productions
$527,034
ROI —
$497,234
ROI —
Bent
1997 · WW
Budget — · Ask Kodansha
$496,059
ROI —
Man of Iron
1981 · WW
Budget — · Zespół Filmowy "X"
$492,035
ROI —
The Last Days
1998 · WW
Budget — · Ken Lipper/June Beallor Production
$421,432
ROI —
$405,000
ROI 1.05x
$400,000
ROI —
The Source
1999 · WW
Budget — · Calliope Films
$360,895
ROI —
$358,574
ROI 0.01x
The Colossus of Rhodes
1961 · WW
Budget — · Produzioni Atlas Consorziate
$350,000
ROI —
$334,319
ROI 0.04x
$310,724
ROI —
The 317th Platoon
1965 · WW
Budget $66,000 · Rome Paris Films
$306,505
ROI 4.64x
Beefcake
1998 · WW
Budget — · Alliance Atlantis
$276,379
ROI —
$257,043
ROI 0.04x
Saint Joan
1957 · WW
Budget $1.0M · Wheel Productions
$250,000
ROI 0.25x
Jinnah
1998 · WW
Budget — · Dehlavi Films
$230,000
ROI —
$220,000
ROI —
One Hundred Steps
2000 · WW
Budget — · Titti Film
$216,026
ROI —
Rats in the Ranks
1996 · WW
Budget — · Film Australia
$200,000
ROI —
History box office FAQ
Helpful answers about this genre chart.What does the History box office chart include?
The History chart includes indexed movie records that currently carry the History genre label and available worldwide box office data.
Why can genre rankings change?
Genre pages can change when movie metadata is enriched, corrected or remapped from external data sources.
Are genre pages sorted by worldwide gross?
Yes. Genre movie lists are sorted by reported worldwide gross by default, with budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI shown where available.