#1 of 25 #1 war movie of 2013
2013 · Action, Biography
$154.8M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total
$125.1M US & Canada · 81% $29.7M elsewhere · 19%
War box office · 2013
War Box Office 2013: Highest-Grossing War Movies
Lone Survivor (2013) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 2013, with $154.8M worldwide, ahead of The Wind Rises (2013) at $137.1M and The Book Thief (2013) at $76.6M. 25 war films released in 2013 report a worldwide gross, $412.3M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 46% on 2012, whose releases took $760.8M. By language, English leads with $257.3M across 12 war releases.
- 2013 releases with a gross
- 25
- combined worldwide
- $412.3M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs 2012
- −46%
#1 of 25 Top 5
What Were the Biggest War Hits of 2013?
Lone Survivor (2013) leads with $154.8M, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $392.4M, 95% of what all 25 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every War Release of 2013, 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 2013.
- 1 Dec 27, 2013 US and Canada: $125.1M Rest of the world: $29.7M Worldwide: $154.8M
- 2 Nov 8, 2013 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $131.9M Worldwide: $137.1M
- 3 Nov 8, 2013 US and Canada: $21.5M Rest of the world: $55.1M Worldwide: $76.6M
- 4 Mar 8, 2013 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $11.5M Worldwide: $14.9M
- 5 Dec 6, 2013 US and Canada: $18.3K Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $9.1M
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Jan 31, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M - 7
Sep 28, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 8
Feb 8, 2013 US and Canada: $970.3K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $2.4M - 9
Feb 22, 2013 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M - 10
Jul 12, 2013 US and Canada: $39.9K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.1M - 11
Nov 8, 2013 US and Canada: $60.2K Rest of the world: $865.5K Worldwide: $925.8K - 12
Sep 13, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $892.8K - 13
Apr 12, 2013 US and Canada: $704 Rest of the world: $711.5K Worldwide: $712.2K - 14
Mar 15, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $670K - 15
Aug 14, 2013 US and Canada: $148.7K Rest of the world: $505.9K Worldwide: $654.6K - 16
Mar 22, 2013 US and Canada: $19.7K Rest of the world: $622.2K Worldwide: $641.9K - 17
Mar 1, 2013 US and Canada: $70.5K Rest of the world: $242.8K Worldwide: $313.4K - 18
Mar 22, 2013 US and Canada: $200.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $200.2K - 19
Jun 14, 2013 US and Canada: $11.9K Rest of the world: $182.7K Worldwide: $194.6K - 20
Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $42.3K Rest of the world: $135.4K Worldwide: $177.8K - 21
Oct 14, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $130.7K - 22
Jan 17, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.6K - 23
Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: $59.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $59.1K - 24
Oct 25, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K - 25
Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $539
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2013?
Of the top 10, Bless Me, Ultima (2013) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Twice Born (2013) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 25 films, $158.3M (38%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Lone Survivor (2013) $154.8M $125.1M US & Canada · 81% $29.7M elsewhere · 19%
- 2 The Wind Rises (2013) $137.1M $5.2M US & Canada · 4% $131.9M elsewhere · 96%
- 3 The Book Thief (2013) $76.6M $21.5M US & Canada · 28% $55.1M elsewhere · 72%
- 4 Emperor (2013) $14.9M $3.3M US & Canada · 23% $11.5M elsewhere · 77%
- 5 Twice Born (2013) $9.1M $18.3K US & Canada · <1% $9.1M elsewhere · 100%
- 6 Ah Boys To Men 2 (2013) $5.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Time and the Wind (2013) $3.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Lore (2013) $2.4M $970.3K US & Canada · 41% $1.4M elsewhere · 59%
- 9 Bless Me, Ultima (2013) $1.6M $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Killing Season (2013) $1.1M $39.9K US & Canada · 4% $1M elsewhere · 96%
Gross bands
How Many 2013 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 25 films crossed $100M and took $291.9M between them, 71% of the total. 21 films, 84% of the list, earned under $10M.
71% 22%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 8% of the list $291.9M · 71% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 8% of the list $91.4M · 22% of the gross
- Under $10M 21 films, 84% of the list $29M · 7% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2013 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $214.6M from 3 films, led by The Wind Rises (2013). October was the quietest month ($137.5K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Ah Boys To Men 2 (2013) $5.8M Ah Boys To Men 2 (2013)
- February Feb Lore (2013) $3.9M Lore (2013)
- March Mar Emperor (2013) $16.7M Emperor (2013)
- April Apr Into the White (2013) $712.2K Into the White (2013)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun In the Fog (2013) $194.6K In the Fog (2013)
- July Jul Killing Season (2013) $1.1M Killing Season (2013)
- August Aug The Patience Stone (2013) $713.7K The Patience Stone (2013)
- September Sep Time and the Wind (2013) $4.5M Time and the Wind (2013)
- October Oct In Hiding (2013) $137.5K In Hiding (2013)
- November Nov The Wind Rises (2013) $214.6M The Wind Rises (2013)
- December Dec Lone Survivor (2013) $163.9M Lone Survivor (2013)
Last 10 years
How Does 2013 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2008 earned the most: $1B from 41 films, led by Australia (2008). 2013 took $412.3M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 30 films | 30 | $680.7M | – | Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) $222.4M |
| 2005 31 films · −34% | 31 | $446.9M | −34% | Jarhead (2005) $97.1M |
| 2006 28 films · −20% | 28 | $358.6M | −20% | Pan's Labyrinth (2006) $83.9M |
| 2007 37 films · +164% | 37 | $945M | +164% | 300 (2007) $456.1M |
| 2008 41 films · +9% | 41 | $1B | +9% | Australia (2008) $211.8M |
| 2009 27 films · −37% | 27 | $651.8M | −37% | Inglourious Basterds (2009) $321.5M |
| 2010 24 films · −53% | 24 | $309.1M | −53% | Dear John (2010) $115M |
| 2011 34 films · +1% | 34 | $313.2M | +1% | War Horse (2011) $177.6M |
| 2012 17 films · +143% | 17 | $760.8M | +143% | Battleship (2012) $303M |
| 2013 25 films · −46% | 25 | $412.3M | −46% | Lone Survivor (2013) $154.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest War Movies Speak in 2013?
English-language war films took $257.3M across 12 films, 62% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language war films ($137.1M) and Italian-language war films ($9.1M).
2013 War Box Office by Language
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English $257.3M12 films · #1 Lone Survivor (2013) -
Japanese $137.1M1 film · #1 The Wind Rises (2013) -
Italian $9.1M1 film · #1 Twice Born (2013) -
Portuguese $3.5M1 film · #1 Time and the Wind (2013) -
German $2.4M1 film · #1 Lore (2013) -
Polish $1M2 films · #1 August Sky – 63 Days of Glory (2013) -
Chinese $670K1 film · #1 Kingdom of Conquerors (2013) -
Persian $654.6K1 film · #1 The Patience Stone (2013) -
French $313.4K1 film · #1 War Witch (2013) -
Serbian $71.6K1 film · #1 Circles (2013)
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
- 2026 so far $119.7M #1 Young Washington (2026)
- 2025 $872.4M #1 Dead to Rights (2025)
- 2024 $75.6M #1 The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
- 2023 $793.9M #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- 2022 $161.4M #1 Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)
- 2021 $1B #1 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
- 2020 $479M #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $11.4B
- 2019 $1B #1 1917 (2019)
- 2018 $755.1M #1 Operation Red Sea (2018)
- 2017 $3.3B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- 2016 $1.6B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- 2015 $920.3M #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- 2014 $1.9B #1 American Sniper (2014)
- 2013 $412.3M #1 Lone Survivor (2013)
- 2012 $760.8M #1 Battleship (2012)
- 2011 $313.2M #1 War Horse (2011)
- 2010 $309.1M #1 Dear John (2010)
2000s 10 years · $6.8B
- 2009 $651.8M #1 Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- 2008 $1B #1 Australia (2008)
- 2007 $945M #1 300 (2007)
- 2006 $358.6M #1 Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
- 2005 $446.9M #1 Jarhead (2005)
- 2004 $680.7M #1 Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
- 2003 $889.6M #1 The Last Samurai (2003)
- 2002 $463.2M #1 The Pianist (2002)
- 2001 $893.6M #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $433.4M #1 The Patriot (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2.9B
- 1999 $451.1M #1 The General's Daughter (1999)
- 1998 $713.1M #1 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- 1997 $139.5M #1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- 1996 $345M #1 The English Patient (1996)
- 1995 $469.1M #1 Braveheart (1995)
- 1994 $20M #1 The War (1994)
- 1993 $494.5M #1 Schindler's List (1993)
- 1992 $122.6M #1 The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
- 1991 $48.4M #1 For the Boys (1991)
- 1990 $54.6M #1 Memphis Belle (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1989 $199.1M #1 Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
- 1988 $151.6M #1 Good Morning, Vietnam (1988)
- 1987 $92.3M #1 Full Metal Jacket (1987)
- 1986 $226.5M #1 Platoon (1986)
- 1985 $351.1M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $80.6M #1 Missing in Action (1984)
- 1983 $81.7M #1 Uncommon Valor (1983)
- 1982 $49.8M #1 Some Kind of Hero (1982)
- 1981 $131M #1 Stripes (1981)
- 1980 $81.3M #1 Private Benjamin (1980)
1970s 8 years · $492.9M
- 1979 $228.1M #1 Apocalypse Now (1979)
- 1978 $89M #1 The Deer Hunter (1978)
- 1977 $51.8M #1 A Bridge Too Far (1977)
- 1975 $20.4M #1 Love and Death (1975)
- 1974 $32K #1 Hearts and Minds (1974)
- 1972 $20.8K #1 Chinese Glory (1972)
- 1971 $9.4K #1 Liberation: The Last Assault (1971)
- 1970 $103.6M #1 Patton (1970)
1960s 9 years · $173.6M
- 1969 $8M #1 Where Eagles Dare (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Hell in the Pacific (1968)
- 1967 $8.1K #1 Far from Vietnam (1967)
- 1966 $1M #1 The Battle of Algiers (1966)
- 1965 $112.7M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1963 $230.6K #1 The Great Escape (1963)
- 1962 $46M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $32.8K #1 The Guns of Navarone (1961)
- 1960 $1.9M #1 Spartacus (1960)
1950s 8 years · $125.1M
- 1959 $74.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $561.3K #1 South Pacific (1958)
- 1957 $27.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $75.5K #1 The Burmese Harp (1956)
- 1955 $789.5K #1 The Dam Busters (1955)
- 1954 $21.8M #1 The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- 1953 $36.4K #1 From Here to Eternity (1953)
- 1952 $101.2K #1 The African Queen (1952)
1940s 7 years · $446.1M
1930s 5 years · $119.7K
FAQ
War Box Office 2013: 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 25 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing war movie in 2013?
Lone Survivor (2013) leads with $154.8M worldwide, $125.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Wind Rises (2013) at $137.1M and The Book Thief (2013) at $76.6M.
How much did war movies released in 2013 earn?
25 war films released in 2013 report a worldwide gross, $412.3M in all, or $16.5M per film on average. 2012 releases took $760.8M.
How many war movies released in 2013 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Lone Survivor (2013) with $154.8M.
How is the 2013 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 2013. 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 2013 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.