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War Box Office 1968: Highest-Grossing War Movies

Hell in the Pacific (1968) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 1968, with $3.2M worldwide, ahead of Journey to Shiloh (1968) at $407.5K. 2 war films released in 1968 report a worldwide gross, $3.6M in all, 11% of it from the US & Canada.

1968 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$3.6M
Hell in the Pacific (1968), the #1
$3.2M
earned in the US & Canada
11%
Hell in the Pacific (1968) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 war movie of 1968

Hell in the Pacific (1968)

1968 · Drama, War

$3.2M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every War Release of 1968, 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 1968.

  1. 1 Hell in the Pacific (1968) movie poster
    Hell in the Pacific (1968) Dec 19, 1968 · English · Drama, War, Adventure $3.2M worldwide
    Dec 19, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
  2. 2 Journey to Shiloh (1968) movie poster
    Journey to Shiloh (1968) May 10, 1968 · English · Western, Drama, War $407.5K worldwide
    May 10, 1968 US and Canada: $407.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $407.5K
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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 1968: 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing war movie in 1968?

Hell in the Pacific (1968) leads with $3.2M worldwide. Next come Journey to Shiloh (1968) at $407.5K.

How much did war movies released in 1968 earn?

2 war films released in 1968 report a worldwide gross, $3.6M in all, or $1.8M per film on average.

How many war movies released in 1968 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Hell in the Pacific (1968), earned $3.2M.

How much of the 1968 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$407.5K of the $3.6M total, or 11%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1968 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 1968. 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 1968 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.