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2006 | DIRECTED BY NICHOLAS HYTNER

The History Boys

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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:
18th Apr 2016
Last viewed:
27th Mar 2026
Total views:
99
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
22nd December 2006
19 years 7 months 2 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
13th October 2006
19 years 9 months 11 days ago
France release date
 France
17th January 2007
19 years 6 months 7 days ago
Philippines release date
 Philippines
7th February 2007
19 years 5 months 17 days ago
Singapore release date
 Singapore
8th March 2007
19 years 4 months 16 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
3rd May 2007
19 years 2 months 21 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
1.2 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.
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Directed by
nicholas hytner Nicholas Hytner
Starring
Samuel AndersonCrowther
nicholas hytnerJames CordenTimms
nicholas hytnerStephen Campbell MooreIrwin
Richard GriffithsHector
Frances de la TourMrs. Lintott
Andrew KnottLockwood
nicholas hytnerRussell ToveyRudge
Jamie ParkerScripps
nicholas hytnerDominic CooperDakin
nicholas hytnerSamuel BarnettPosner
Sacha DhawanAkhtar
Clive MerrisonThe Headmaster
nicholas hytnerPenelope WiltonMrs. Bibby
Adrian ScarboroughWilkes
Georgia TaylorFiona
Maggie McCarthyLollipop Lady
Colin HaighOxford Porter
Iain MitchellOxford Don
David KillickNeighbouring Don
Patrick GodfreySleeping Clergyman
Craig CarruthersPostman
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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
13 Oct 2006
5N
£794,672
£794,672
20 Oct 2006
7▼
£639,051
£1,996,235
27 Oct 2006
8▼
£419,878
£3,003,473
3 Nov 2006
9▼
£176,329
£3,457,972
10 Nov 2006
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
24 Nov 2006
40N
$100,803
$142,379
1 Dec 2006
33▲
$82,869
$264,558
8 Dec 2006
27▲
$201,791
$500,432
15 Dec 2006
25▲
$219,532
$795,266
22 Dec 2006
22▲
$287,527
$1,195,317
29 Dec 2006
28▼
$363,548
$1,935,485
5 Jan 2007
35▼
$197,119
$2,393,909
12 Jan 2007
42▼
$79,240
$2,551,914
19 Jan 2007
51▼
$32,115
$2,620,078
26 Jan 2007
60▼
$23,446
$2,656,238
2 Feb 2007
66▼
$10,982
$2,672,652
9 Feb 2007
72▼
$7,953
$2,684,781
16 Feb 2007
70▲
$8,053
$2,698,972
23 Feb 2007
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
No US box office info

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

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£3,725,820
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The History Boys
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Drama
Drama
Romance
Romance
Popular in these countries
  • Philippines Philippines
  • China China
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • United States United States
  • France France
  • Paraguay Paraguay
  • Venezuela Venezuela
  • Kuwait Kuwait
  • Pakistan Pakistan
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Kenya Kenya
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