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War Box Office 1977: Highest-Grossing War Movies

A Bridge Too Far (1977) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 1977, with $50.8M worldwide, ahead of March or Die (1977) at $1M and Cross of Iron (1977) at $201. 3 war films released in 1977 report a worldwide gross, $51.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

1977 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$51.8M
A Bridge Too Far (1977), the #1
$50.8M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
A Bridge Too Far (1977) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 war movie of 1977

A Bridge Too Far (1977)

1977 · Drama, History

$50.8M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$50.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest War Hits of 1977?

A Bridge Too Far (1977) leads with $50.8M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $51.8M, 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. A Bridge Too Far (1977) movie poster Number 1
    $50.8M A Bridge Too Far (1977)
    $50.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. March or Die (1977) movie poster Number 2
    $1M March or Die (1977)
    $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Cross of Iron (1977) movie poster Number 3
    $201 Cross of Iron (1977)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every War Release of 1977, 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 1977.

  1. 1 A Bridge Too Far (1977) movie poster
    A Bridge Too Far (1977) Jun 15, 1977 · English · Drama, History, War $50.8M worldwide
    Jun 15, 1977 US and Canada: $50.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.8M
  2. 2 March or Die (1977) movie poster
    March or Die (1977) Sep 8, 1977 · English · War, Drama, Adventure $1M worldwide
    Sep 8, 1977 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
  3. 3 Cross of Iron (1977) movie poster
    Cross of Iron (1977) May 20, 1977 · English · Drama, War $201 worldwide
    May 20, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $201
Last 10 years

How Does 1977 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1970 earned the most: $103.6M from 4 films, led by Patton (1970). 1977 took $51.8M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1968 2 films 2 $3.6M – 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
1971 2 films · −100% 2 $9.4K −100% Liberation: The Last Assault (1971) $6.7K
1972 3 films · +121% 3 $20.8K +121% Chinese Glory (1972) $17.4K
1973 No films 0 – – –
1974 2 films 2 $32K – Hearts and Minds (1974) $28.8K
1975 4 films · +63760% 4 $20.4M +63760% Love and Death (1975) $20.1M
1976 No films 0 – – –
1977 3 films 3 $51.8M – A Bridge Too Far (1977) $50.8M
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 1977: 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 1977?

A Bridge Too Far (1977) leads with $50.8M worldwide, $50.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come March or Die (1977) at $1M and Cross of Iron (1977) at $201.

How much did war movies released in 1977 earn?

3 war films released in 1977 report a worldwide gross, $51.8M in all, or $17.3M per film on average.

How many war movies released in 1977 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, A Bridge Too Far (1977), earned $50.8M.

How much of the 1977 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$51.8M of the $51.8M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1977 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 1977. 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 1977 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.