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War Box Office 1944: Highest-Grossing War Movies

Henry V (1944) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 1944, with $62.6K worldwide, ahead of Lifeboat (1944) at $99 and A Canterbury Tale (1944) at $15. 3 war films released in 1944 report a worldwide gross, $62.7K in all.

1944 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$62.7K
Henry V (1944), the #1
$62.6K
Henry V (1944) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 war movie of 1944

Henry V (1944)

1944 · History, Drama

$62.6K worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest War Hits of 1944?

Henry V (1944) leads with $62.6K, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $62.7K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Henry V (1944) movie poster Number 1
    $62.6K Henry V (1944)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Lifeboat (1944) movie poster Number 2
    $99 Lifeboat (1944)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. A Canterbury Tale (1944) movie poster Number 3
    $15 A Canterbury Tale (1944)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every War Release of 1944, 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 1944.

  1. 1 Henry V (1944) movie poster
    Henry V (1944) Nov 24, 1944 · English · History, Drama, War $62.6K worldwide
    Nov 24, 1944 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $62.6K
  2. 2 Lifeboat (1944) movie poster
    Lifeboat (1944) Jan 28, 1944 · English · Drama, War $99 worldwide
    Jan 28, 1944 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $99
  3. 3 A Canterbury Tale (1944) movie poster
    A Canterbury Tale (1944) Aug 21, 1944 · English · Drama, Mystery, War $15 worldwide
    Aug 21, 1944 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15
Last 10 years

How Does 1944 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1940 earned the most: $405.7M from 5 films, led by Gone with the Wind (1940). 1944 took $62.7K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
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
1943 2 films · +148% 2 $4.7M +148% Casablanca (1943) $4.7M
1944 3 films · −99% 3 $62.7K −99% Henry V (1944) $62.6K
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 1944: 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing war movie in 1944?

Henry V (1944) leads with $62.6K worldwide. Next come Lifeboat (1944) at $99 and A Canterbury Tale (1944) at $15.

How much did war movies released in 1944 earn?

3 war films released in 1944 report a worldwide gross, $62.7K in all, or $20.9K per film on average.

How many war movies released in 1944 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Henry V (1944), earned $62.6K.

How is the 1944 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 1944. 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 1944 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.