#1 of 4 #1 war movie of 1942
1942 · War, Romance
$1.9M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
War box office · 1942
War Box Office 1942: Highest-Grossing War Movies
Reunion in France (1942) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 1942, with $1.9M worldwide, ahead of Went the Day Well? (1942) at $47.2K and In Which We Serve (1942) at $247. 4 war films released in 1942 report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1942 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $1.9M
- Reunion in France (1942), the #1
- $1.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 2%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest War Hits of 1942?
Reunion in France (1942) leads with $1.9M, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $1.9M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every War Release of 1942, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1942.
- 1 Dec 25, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
- 2 Dec 7, 1942 US and Canada: $47.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.2K
- 3 Sep 16, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $247
- 4 Apr 24, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110
By release month
Which Month of 1942 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $1.9M from 2 films, led by Reunion in France (1942). April was the quietest month ($110). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr Saboteur (1942) $110 Saboteur (1942)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep In Which We Serve (1942) $247 In Which We Serve (1942)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Reunion in France (1942) $1.9M Reunion in France (1942)
Last 10 years
How Does 1942 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1940 earned the most: $405.7M from 5 films, led by Gone with the Wind (1940). 1942 took $1.9M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 2 films | 2 | $106.6K | – | Duck Soup (1933) $106.3K |
| 1934 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1935 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1936 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1937 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1938 1 film | 1 | $2.2K | – | Alexander Nevsky (1938) $2.2K |
| 1939 1 film · +365% | 1 | $10.4K | +365% | Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) $10.4K |
| 1940 5 films · +3915916% | 5 | $405.7M | +3915916% | Gone with the Wind (1940) $402.4M |
| 1941 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1942 4 films | 4 | $1.9M | – | Reunion in France (1942) $1.9M |
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
- 2026 so far $119.7M #1 Young Washington (2026)
- 2025 $872.4M #1 Dead to Rights (2025)
- 2024 $75.6M #1 The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
- 2023 $793.9M #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- 2022 $161.4M #1 Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)
- 2021 $1B #1 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
- 2020 $479M #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $11.4B
- 2019 $1B #1 1917 (2019)
- 2018 $755.1M #1 Operation Red Sea (2018)
- 2017 $3.3B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- 2016 $1.6B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- 2015 $920.3M #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- 2014 $1.9B #1 American Sniper (2014)
- 2013 $412.3M #1 Lone Survivor (2013)
- 2012 $760.8M #1 Battleship (2012)
- 2011 $313.2M #1 War Horse (2011)
- 2010 $309.1M #1 Dear John (2010)
2000s 10 years · $6.8B
- 2009 $651.8M #1 Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- 2008 $1B #1 Australia (2008)
- 2007 $945M #1 300 (2007)
- 2006 $358.6M #1 Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
- 2005 $446.9M #1 Jarhead (2005)
- 2004 $680.7M #1 Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
- 2003 $889.6M #1 The Last Samurai (2003)
- 2002 $463.2M #1 The Pianist (2002)
- 2001 $893.6M #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $433.4M #1 The Patriot (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2.9B
- 1999 $451.1M #1 The General's Daughter (1999)
- 1998 $713.1M #1 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- 1997 $139.5M #1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- 1996 $345M #1 The English Patient (1996)
- 1995 $469.1M #1 Braveheart (1995)
- 1994 $20M #1 The War (1994)
- 1993 $494.5M #1 Schindler's List (1993)
- 1992 $122.6M #1 The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
- 1991 $48.4M #1 For the Boys (1991)
- 1990 $54.6M #1 Memphis Belle (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1989 $199.1M #1 Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
- 1988 $151.6M #1 Good Morning, Vietnam (1988)
- 1987 $92.3M #1 Full Metal Jacket (1987)
- 1986 $226.5M #1 Platoon (1986)
- 1985 $351.1M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $80.6M #1 Missing in Action (1984)
- 1983 $81.7M #1 Uncommon Valor (1983)
- 1982 $49.8M #1 Some Kind of Hero (1982)
- 1981 $131M #1 Stripes (1981)
- 1980 $81.3M #1 Private Benjamin (1980)
1970s 8 years · $492.9M
- 1979 $228.1M #1 Apocalypse Now (1979)
- 1978 $89M #1 The Deer Hunter (1978)
- 1977 $51.8M #1 A Bridge Too Far (1977)
- 1975 $20.4M #1 Love and Death (1975)
- 1974 $32K #1 Hearts and Minds (1974)
- 1972 $20.8K #1 Chinese Glory (1972)
- 1971 $9.4K #1 Liberation: The Last Assault (1971)
- 1970 $103.6M #1 Patton (1970)
1960s 9 years · $173.6M
- 1969 $8M #1 Where Eagles Dare (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Hell in the Pacific (1968)
- 1967 $8.1K #1 Far from Vietnam (1967)
- 1966 $1M #1 The Battle of Algiers (1966)
- 1965 $112.7M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1963 $230.6K #1 The Great Escape (1963)
- 1962 $46M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $32.8K #1 The Guns of Navarone (1961)
- 1960 $1.9M #1 Spartacus (1960)
1950s 8 years · $125.1M
- 1959 $74.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $561.3K #1 South Pacific (1958)
- 1957 $27.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $75.5K #1 The Burmese Harp (1956)
- 1955 $789.5K #1 The Dam Busters (1955)
- 1954 $21.8M #1 The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- 1953 $36.4K #1 From Here to Eternity (1953)
- 1952 $101.2K #1 The African Queen (1952)
1940s 7 years · $446.1M
1930s 5 years · $119.7K
FAQ
War Box Office 1942: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing war movie in 1942?
Reunion in France (1942) leads with $1.9M worldwide. Next come Went the Day Well? (1942) at $47.2K and In Which We Serve (1942) at $247.
How much did war movies released in 1942 earn?
4 war films released in 1942 report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all, or $477.6K per film on average.
How many war movies released in 1942 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Reunion in France (1942), earned $1.9M.
How is the 1942 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 1942. 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 1942 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.