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War Box Office 1938: Highest-Grossing War Movies

Alexander Nevsky (1938) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 1938, with $2.2K worldwide. 1 war film released in 1938 reports a worldwide gross, $2.2K in all.

1938 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$2.2K
Alexander Nevsky (1938), the #1
$2.2K
The chart

The Only War Release of 1938 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1938.

  1. 1 Alexander Nevsky (1938) movie poster
    Alexander Nevsky (1938) Nov 24, 1938 · Russian · War, History, Drama $2.2K worldwide
    Nov 24, 1938 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
Archive

War Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $3.3B, led by Wolf Warrior 2 (2017).

2020s 7 years · $3.5B
2010s 10 years · $11.4B
2000s 10 years · $6.8B
1990s 10 years · $2.9B
1980s 10 years · $1.4B
1970s 8 years · $492.9M
1960s 9 years · $173.6M
1950s 8 years · $125.1M
1940s 7 years · $446.1M
1930s 5 years · $119.7K
1920s 3 years · $9.3M
FAQ

War Box Office 1938: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing war movie in 1938?

Alexander Nevsky (1938) leads with $2.2K worldwide.

How much did war movies released in 1938 earn?

1 war film released in 1938 reports a worldwide gross, $2.2K in all, or $2.2K per film on average.

How many war movies released in 1938 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Alexander Nevsky (1938), earned $2.2K.

How is the 1938 war box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1938. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the 1938 war box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.