The History Boys
An unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys are taught by two eccentric and innovative teachers, as their headmaster pushes for them all to get accepted into Oxford or Cambridge.
DistributorFox Searchlight
Opening$100,803
7 theaters
7 theaters
Release DateNov 21, 2006
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Feb 25, 2007
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 49 min
GenresComedy
Drama
Romance
In Release406 days/58 weeks
Widest Release165 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22-26 Thanksgiving 5-Day | 33 | $132,639 | - | 7 | - | $18,948 | $142,379 | 1 |
| Nov 23-26 Thanksgiving 4-Day | 33 | $118,305 | - | 7 | - | $16,900 | $142,379 | 1 |
| Nov 24-26 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 40 | $100,803 | - | 7 | - | $14,400 | $142,379 | 1 |
| Dec 1-3 Post-Thanksgiving | 33 | $82,869 | -17.8% | 8 | +1 | $10,358 | $264,558 | 2 |
| Dec 8-10 | 27 | $201,791 | +143.5% | 50 | +42 | $4,035 | $500,432 | 3 |
| Dec 15-17 | 25 | $219,532 | +8.8% | 76 | +26 | $2,888 | $795,266 | 4 |
| Dec 22-24 | 22 | $287,527 | +31% | 163 | +87 | $1,763 | $1,195,317 | 5 |
| Dec 22-25 Christmas long wknd | 26 | $388,225 | - | 163 | - | $2,381 | $1,296,015 | - |
| Dec 29-31 | 28 | $363,548 | +26.4% | 154 | -9 | $2,360 | $1,935,485 | 6 |
| Dec 29-Jan 1, 2007 New Year's long wknd | 28 | $478,818 | - | 154 | - | $3,109 | $2,050,755 | - |
| Jan 5-7 | 35 | $197,119 | -45.8% | 115 | -39 | $1,714 | $2,393,909 | 7 |
| Jan 12-14 | 42 | $79,240 | -59.8% | 56 | -59 | $1,415 | $2,551,914 | 8 |
| Jan 12-15 MLK wknd | 42 | $95,523 | - | 56 | - | $1,705 | $2,568,197 | - |
| Jan 19-21 | 51 | $32,115 | -59.5% | 37 | -19 | $867 | $2,620,078 | 9 |
| Jan 26-28 | 60 | $23,446 | -27% | 19 | -18 | $1,234 | $2,656,238 | 10 |
| Feb 2-4 | 66 | $10,982 | -53.2% | 13 | -6 | $844 | $2,672,652 | 11 |
| Feb 9-11 | 72 | $7,953 | -27.6% | 18 | +5 | $441 | $2,684,781 | 12 |
| Feb 16-18 | 70 | $8,053 | +1.3% | 14 | -4 | $575 | $2,698,972 | 13 |
| Feb 16-19 Presidents' Day wknd | 74 | $9,085 | - | 14 | - | $648 | $2,700,004 | - |
| Feb 23-25 | 78 | $4,024 | -50% | 5 | -9 | $804 | $2,706,659 | 14 |
