How much of the 1962 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$45.3M of the $46M total, or 98%, 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 · 1962

War Box Office 1962: Highest-Grossing War Movies

Lawrence of Arabia (1962) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 1962, with $46M worldwide, ahead of Taras Bulba (1962) at $22.5K and Hell Is for Heroes (1962) at $7.5K. 5 war films released in 1962 report a worldwide gross, $46M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $46M across 4 war releases.

1962 releases with a gross: 5
combined worldwide: $46M
Lawrence of Arabia (1962), the #1: $46M
earned in the US & Canada: 98%

#1 of 5

#1 war movie of 1962

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

1962 · Adventure, War

$46M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$45.3M US & Canada · 98% $693.9K elsewhere · 2%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest War Hits of 1962?

Lawrence of Arabia (1962) leads with $46M, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $46M, 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

$46M Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
$45.3M US & Canada · 98% $693.9K elsewhere · 2%
Number 2

$22.5K Taras Bulba (1962)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$7.5K Hell Is for Heroes (1962)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$4.5K The War Lover (1962)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$2.2K Farewell to the Duman River (1962)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every War Release of 1962, 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 1962.

1
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Dec 10, 1962 · English · Adventure, War, History $46M worldwide

Dec 10, 1962 US and Canada: $45.3M Rest of the world: $693.9K Worldwide: $46M
2
Taras Bulba (1962) Nov 21, 1962 · English · History, Adventure, War $22.5K worldwide

Nov 21, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.5K
3
Hell Is for Heroes (1962) Jun 26, 1962 · English · Drama, War $7.5K worldwide

Jun 26, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K
4
The War Lover (1962) Oct 25, 1962 · English · Drama, Adventure, War $4.5K worldwide

Oct 25, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K
5
Farewell to the Duman River (1962) Apr 2, 1962 · Korean · War, Western, Action $2.2K worldwide

Apr 2, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K

By release month

Which Month of 1962 Earned the Most?

December releases took the most, $46M from 1 film, led by Lawrence of Arabia (1962). April was the quietest month ($2.2K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Last 10 years

How Does 1962 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1959 earned the most: $74.4M from 1 film, led by Ben-Hur (1959). 1962 took $46M.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
1953 1 film	1	$36.4K	–	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
1959 1 film · +13162%	1	$74.4M	+13162%	Ben-Hur (1959) $74.4M
1960 6 films · −97%	6	$1.9M	−97%	Spartacus (1960) $1.9M
1961 2 films · −98%	2	$32.8K	−98%	The Guns of Navarone (1961) $20.6K
1962 5 films · +140274%	5	$46M	+140274%	Lawrence of Arabia (1962) $46M

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 1962: 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 1962?

Lawrence of Arabia (1962) leads with $46M worldwide, $45.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Taras Bulba (1962) at $22.5K and Hell Is for Heroes (1962) at $7.5K.

How much did war movies released in 1962 earn?

5 war films released in 1962 report a worldwide gross, $46M in all, or $9.2M per film on average.

How many war movies released in 1962 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Lawrence of Arabia (1962), earned $46M.

How is the 1962 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 1962. 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 1962 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.