How much of the 1958 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$458K of the $561.3K total, or 82%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

War box office · 1958

War Box Office 1958: Highest-Grossing War Movies

South Pacific (1958) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 1958, with $494.9K worldwide, ahead of A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958) at $50.6K and The Young Lions (1958) at $9.4K. 5 war films released in 1958 report a worldwide gross, $561.3K in all, 82% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $561.3K across 5 war releases.

1958 releases with a gross: 5
combined worldwide: $561.3K
South Pacific (1958), the #1: $494.9K
earned in the US & Canada: 82%

#1 of 5

#1 war movie of 1958

South Pacific (1958)

1958 · Romance, Music

$494.9K worldwide · 88% of the chart's total

$458K US & Canada · 93% $36.9K elsewhere · 7%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest War Hits of 1958?

South Pacific (1958) leads with $494.9K, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $561.3K, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$494.9K South Pacific (1958)
$458K US & Canada · 93% $36.9K elsewhere · 7%
Number 2

$50.6K A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$9.4K The Young Lions (1958)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$6.2K Run Silent Run Deep (1958)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$222 Dunkirk (1958)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every War Release of 1958, 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 1958.

1
South Pacific (1958) Mar 19, 1958 · English · Romance, Music, War $494.9K worldwide

Mar 19, 1958 US and Canada: $458K Rest of the world: $36.9K Worldwide: $494.9K
2
A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958) Jul 9, 1958 · English · Drama, War, Romance $50.6K worldwide

Jul 9, 1958 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.6K
3
The Young Lions (1958) Apr 2, 1958 · English · Action, War, Drama $9.4K worldwide

Apr 2, 1958 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4K
4
Run Silent Run Deep (1958) Mar 27, 1958 · English · Action, Drama, War $6.2K worldwide

Mar 27, 1958 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2K
5
Dunkirk (1958) Mar 20, 1958 · English · Drama, War $222 worldwide

Mar 20, 1958 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $222

By release month

Which Month of 1958 Earned the Most?

March releases took the most, $501.3K from 3 films, led by South Pacific (1958). April was the quietest month ($9.4K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Last 10 years

How Does 1958 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1957 earned the most: $27.3M from 4 films, led by The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). 1958 took $561.3K.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
1949 1 film	1	$25.1K	–	The Small Back Room (1949) $25.1K
1950 No films	0	–	–	–
1951 No films	0	–	–	–
1952 5 films	5	$101.2K	–	The African Queen (1952) $46.3K
1953 1 film · −64%	1	$36.4K	−64%	From Here to Eternity (1953) $36.4K
1954 5 films · +59770%	5	$21.8M	+59770%	The Caine Mutiny (1954) $21.8M
1955 2 films · −96%	2	$789.5K	−96%	The Dam Busters (1955) $765.4K
1956 4 films · −90%	4	$75.5K	−90%	The Burmese Harp (1956) $33.8K
1957 4 films · +35989%	4	$27.3M	+35989%	The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) $27.2M
1958 5 films · −98%	5	$561.3K	−98%	South Pacific (1958) $494.9K

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 1958: 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing war movie in 1958?

South Pacific (1958) leads with $494.9K worldwide, $458K of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958) at $50.6K and The Young Lions (1958) at $9.4K.

How much did war movies released in 1958 earn?

5 war films released in 1958 report a worldwide gross, $561.3K in all, or $112.3K per film on average.

How many war movies released in 1958 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, South Pacific (1958), earned $494.9K.

How is the 1958 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 1958. 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 1958 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.