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War box office · August 2009

War Box Office, August 2009: Top-Grossing Releases

Inglourious Basterds (2009) is the highest-grossing war movie released in August 2009, with $321.5M worldwide, ahead of Ordinary People (2009) at $4.9K. 2 war films released in August 2009 report a worldwide gross, $321.5M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

August 2009 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$321.5M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
37%
Inglourious Basterds (2009) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 war movie of August 2009

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

2009 · Drama, Thriller

$321.5M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$120.5M US & Canada · 37% $200.9M elsewhere · 63%
The chart

Every War Release of August 2009, 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 August 2009.

  1. 1 Inglourious Basterds (2009) movie poster
    Inglourious Basterds (2009) Aug 21, 2009 · English · Drama, Thriller, War $321.5M worldwide
    Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: $120.5M Rest of the world: $200.9M Worldwide: $321.5M
  2. 2 Ordinary People (2009) movie poster
    Ordinary People (2009) Aug 26, 2009 · Serbian · Drama, War $4.9K worldwide
    Aug 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K
FAQ

War Box Office August 2009: 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 August 2009?

Inglourious Basterds (2009) leads with $321.5M worldwide, $120.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ordinary People (2009) at $4.9K.

How much did war movies released in August 2009 earn?

2 war films released in August 2009 report a worldwide gross, $321.5M in all, or $160.7M per film on average.

How many war movies released in August 2009 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Inglourious Basterds (2009) with $321.5M.

How much of the August 2009 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$120.5M of the $321.5M total, or 37%, 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 August 2009 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 August 2009. 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 August 2009 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.