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War Box Office 1970: Highest-Grossing War Movies

Patton (1970) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 1970, with $61.7M worldwide, ahead of Little Big Man (1970) at $31.6M and Kelly's Heroes (1970) at $5.2M. 4 war films released in 1970 report a worldwide gross, $103.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

1970 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$103.6M
Patton (1970), the #1
$61.7M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Patton (1970) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 war movie of 1970

Patton (1970)

1970 · Biography, Drama

$61.7M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

$61.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest War Hits of 1970?

Patton (1970) leads with $61.7M, 60% of the total. The top 4 together took $103.6M, 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.

  1. Patton (1970) movie poster Number 1
    $61.7M Patton (1970)
    $61.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Little Big Man (1970) movie poster Number 2
    $31.6M Little Big Man (1970)
    $31.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Kelly's Heroes (1970) movie poster Number 3
    $5.2M Kelly's Heroes (1970)
    $5.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) movie poster Number 4
    $5.1M Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)
    $5.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every War Release of 1970, 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 1970.

  1. 1 Patton (1970) movie poster
    Patton (1970) Feb 18, 1970 · English · Biography, Drama, War $61.7M worldwide
    Feb 18, 1970 US and Canada: $61.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $61.7M
  2. 2 Little Big Man (1970) movie poster
    Little Big Man (1970) Dec 23, 1970 · English · Adventure, Drama, History $31.6M worldwide
    Dec 23, 1970 US and Canada: $31.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.6M
  3. 3 Kelly's Heroes (1970) movie poster
    Kelly's Heroes (1970) Jun 23, 1970 · English · Adventure, Comedy, War $5.2M worldwide
    Jun 23, 1970 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.2M
  4. 4 Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) movie poster
    Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) Jun 16, 1970 · English · Adventure, Romance, War $5.1M worldwide
    Jun 16, 1970 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1970?

Of the top 4, Patton (1970) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $103.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Patton (1970) $61.7M
    $61.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Little Big Man (1970) $31.6M
    $31.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Kelly's Heroes (1970) $5.2M
    $5.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) $5.1M
    $5.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month

Which Month of 1970 Earned the Most?

February releases took the most, $61.7M from 1 film, led by Patton (1970). June was the quietest month ($10.3M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb Patton (1970) $61.7M Patton (1970)
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun Kelly's Heroes (1970) $10.3M Kelly's Heroes (1970)
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec Little Big Man (1970) $31.6M Little Big Man (1970)
Last 10 years

How Does 1970 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1965 earned the most: $112.7M from 4 films, led by Doctor Zhivago (1965). 1970 took $103.6M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1961 2 films 2 $32.8K – The Guns of Navarone (1961) $20.6K
1962 5 films · +140274% 5 $46M +140274% Lawrence of Arabia (1962) $46M
1963 1 film · −99% 1 $230.6K −99% The Great Escape (1963) $230.6K
1964 No films 0 – – –
1965 4 films 4 $112.7M – Doctor Zhivago (1965) $112.1M
1966 3 films · −99% 3 $1M −99% The Battle of Algiers (1966) $962K
1967 1 film · −99% 1 $8.1K −99% Far from Vietnam (1967) $8.1K
1968 2 films · +44631% 2 $3.6M +44631% Hell in the Pacific (1968) $3.2M
1969 2 films · +121% 2 $8M +121% Where Eagles Dare (1969) $7.1M
1970 4 films · +1189% 4 $103.6M +1189% Patton (1970) $61.7M
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 1970: 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 1970?

Patton (1970) leads with $61.7M worldwide, $61.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Little Big Man (1970) at $31.6M and Kelly's Heroes (1970) at $5.2M.

How much did war movies released in 1970 earn?

4 war films released in 1970 report a worldwide gross, $103.6M in all, or $25.9M per film on average.

How many war movies released in 1970 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Patton (1970), earned $61.7M.

How much of the 1970 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$103.6M of the $103.6M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1970 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 1970. 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 1970 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.