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2006 | DIRECTED BY NICHOLAS HYTNER

The History Boys

AKA
Die History Boys - Fürs Leben lernen
History Boys
Wild Generation
Movie Stats
Year
2006
Runtime
 109 minutes (1 hr 49 mins)
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First viewed:
16th Aug 2020
Last viewed:
27th Mar 2026
Total views:
58
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
22nd December 2006
19 years 10 months 13 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
13th October 2006
20 years 22 days ago
France release date
 France
17th January 2007
19 years 9 months 18 days ago
Philippines release date
 Philippines
7th February 2007
19 years 8 months 25 days ago
Singapore release date
 Singapore
8th March 2007
19 years 7 months 27 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
3rd May 2007
19 years 6 months 1 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £3.7 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $2.7 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $13.4 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
765,055 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
413,230 aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
3.5 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 13th Oct '06
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £794.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5
US Box Office
  • Release: 22nd Dec '06
  • Debut weekend: 24th Nov '06
  • Debut position: 40
  • Highest position: 22
  • Debut gross: $100.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 14
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
Directed by
nicholas hytner
Starring
Crowther
nicholas hytnerTimms
nicholas hytnerIrwin
Hector
Mrs. Lintott
Lockwood
nicholas hytnerRudge
Scripps
nicholas hytnerDakin
nicholas hytnerPosner
Akhtar
The Headmaster
nicholas hytnerMrs. Bibby
Wilkes
Fiona
Lollipop Lady
Oxford Porter
Oxford Don
Neighbouring Don
Sleeping Clergyman
Postman
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
5
Weeks top 15
5
Total weeks
5
Total UK Gross:
£3,725,820
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The History Boys
5N
£794,672
£794,672
7▼
£639,051
£1,996,235
8▼
£419,878
£3,003,473
9▼
£176,329
£3,457,972
14▼
£113,166
£3,725,820

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
22
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
14
Total US Gross:
$2,706,659
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
40N
$100,803
$142,379
33▲
$82,869
$264,558
27▲
$201,791
$500,432
25▲
$219,532
$795,266
22▲
$287,527
$1,195,317
28▼
$363,548
$1,935,485
35▼
$197,119
$2,393,909
42▼
$79,240
$2,551,914
51▼
$32,115
$2,620,078
60▼
$23,446
$2,656,238
66▼
$10,982
$2,672,652
72▼
$7,953
$2,684,781
70▲
$8,053
$2,698,972
78▼
$4,024
$2,706,659

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £3,725,820
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