$122.7M
ROI 9.44x
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 |
The Ten Commandments
WW
Financial
|
1956 | $122.7M | $13.0M | $109.7M | 9.44x | Paramount Pictures |
| 74 |
Invictus
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
2009 | $122.4M | $60.0M | $62.4M | 2.04x | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 75 |
Dragon Blade
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
2015 | $121.5M | $65.0M | $56.5M | 1.87x | Visualizer Film Company |
| 76 |
Red Cliff II
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
2009 | $121.1M | $80.0M | $41.1M | 1.51x | Showbox |
| 77 |
Apocalypto
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
2006 | $120.7M | $40.0M | $80.7M | 3.02x | Icon Entertainment International |
| 78 |
Charlie Wilson's War
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2007 | $119.5M | $75.0M | $44.5M | 1.59x | Universal Pictures |
| 79 |
The Wind Rises
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2013 | $117.9M | $30.0M | $87.9M | 3.93x | Studio Ghibli |
| 80 |
Pompeii
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2014 | $117.8M | $100.0M | $17.8M | 1.18x | Constantin Film |
| 81 |
The Volunteers: To the War
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
2023 | $115.9M | — | — | — | China Film Creative |
| 82 |
The Iron Lady
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
2011 | $115.9M | $13.0M | $102.9M | 8.91x | UK Film Council |
| 83 |
We Were Soldiers
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
2002 | $114.7M | $75.0M | $39.7M | 1.53x | Wheelhouse Entertainment |
| 84 |
Anna and the King
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1999 | $114.0M | $75.0M | $39.0M | 1.52x | Fox 2000 Pictures |
| 85 |
Saving Mr. Banks
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2013 | $112.5M | $35.0M | $77.5M | 3.22x | Hopscotch Features |
| 86 |
The King's Warden
WW
Financial
|
2026 | $111.8M | $6.9M | $104.9M | 16.20x | Ba Entertainment |
| 87 |
Cinderella Man
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2005 | $108.5M | $88.0M | $20.5M | 1.23x | Universal Pictures |
| 88 |
Hamnet
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2025 | $107.8M | $30.0M | $77.8M | 3.59x | Hera Pictures |
| 89 |
First Man
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2018 | $105.7M | $70.0M | $35.7M | 1.51x | Universal Pictures |
| 90 |
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
WW
Financial
|
1969 | $102.3M | $6.0M | $96.3M | 17.05x | Campanile Productions |
| 91 |
The Good Shepherd
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2006 | $100.3M | $85.0M | $15.3M | 1.18x | Universal Pictures |
| 92 |
Midway
WW
Financial
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1976 | $100.0M | $4.0M | $96.0M | 25.00x | The Mirisch Company |
| 93 |
Black Mass
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2015 | $100.0M | $53.0M | $47.0M | 1.89x | Vendian Entertainment |
| 94 |
Spotlight
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2015 | $98.7M | $20.0M | $78.7M | 4.93x | Participant |
| 95 |
The Thin Red Line
WW
Financial
Hidden
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1998 | $98.1M | $52.0M | $46.1M | 1.89x | Fox 2000 Pictures |
| 96 |
The Woman King
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2022 | $97.6M | $50.0M | $47.6M | 1.95x | Tri Star Pictures |
Invictus
2009 · WW
Budget $60.0M · Warner Bros. Pictures
$122.4M
ROI 2.04x
Dragon Blade
2015 · WW
Budget $65.0M · Visualizer Film Company
$121.5M
ROI 1.87x
$121.1M
ROI 1.51x
Apocalypto
2006 · WW
Budget $40.0M · Icon Entertainment International
$120.7M
ROI 3.02x
Charlie Wilson's War
2007 · WW
Budget $75.0M · Universal Pictures
$119.5M
ROI 1.59x
The Wind Rises
2013 · WW
Budget $30.0M · Studio Ghibli
$117.9M
ROI 3.93x
Pompeii
2014 · WW
Budget $100.0M · Constantin Film
$117.8M
ROI 1.18x
The Volunteers: To the War
2023 · WW
Budget — · China Film Creative
$115.9M
ROI —
The Iron Lady
2011 · WW
Budget $13.0M · UK Film Council
$115.9M
ROI 8.91x
We Were Soldiers
2002 · WW
Budget $75.0M · Wheelhouse Entertainment
$114.7M
ROI 1.53x
Anna and the King
1999 · WW
Budget $75.0M · Fox 2000 Pictures
$114.0M
ROI 1.52x
Saving Mr. Banks
2013 · WW
Budget $35.0M · Hopscotch Features
$112.5M
ROI 3.22x
$111.8M
ROI 16.20x
Cinderella Man
2005 · WW
Budget $88.0M · Universal Pictures
$108.5M
ROI 1.23x
Hamnet
2025 · WW
Budget $30.0M · Hera Pictures
$107.8M
ROI 3.59x
First Man
2018 · WW
Budget $70.0M · Universal Pictures
$105.7M
ROI 1.51x
$102.3M
ROI 17.05x
The Good Shepherd
2006 · WW
Budget $85.0M · Universal Pictures
$100.3M
ROI 1.18x
$100.0M
ROI 25.00x
Black Mass
2015 · WW
Budget $53.0M · Vendian Entertainment
$100.0M
ROI 1.89x
Spotlight
2015 · WW
Budget $20.0M · Participant
$98.7M
ROI 4.93x
The Thin Red Line
1998 · WW
Budget $52.0M · Fox 2000 Pictures
$98.1M
ROI 1.89x
The Woman King
2022 · WW
Budget $50.0M · Tri Star Pictures
$97.6M
ROI 1.95x
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.