#1 of 37 #1 war movie of 2014
2014 · Action, Biography
$547.7M worldwide · 28% of the chart's total
$350.2M US & Canada · 64% $197.5M elsewhere · 36%
War box office · 2014
War Box Office 2014: Highest-Grossing War Movies
American Sniper (2014) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 2014, with $547.7M worldwide, ahead of 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) at $337.6M and The Imitation Game (2014) at $233.6M. 37 war films released in 2014 report a worldwide gross, $1.9B in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. 7 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.7 times the total of 2013, whose releases took $412.3M. By language, English leads with $1.7B across 18 war releases.
- 2014 releases with a gross
- 37
- combined worldwide
- $1.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 7
- vs 2013
- ×4.7
#1 of 37 Top 5
What Were the Biggest War Hits of 2014?
American Sniper (2014) leads with $547.7M, 28% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.5B, 80% of what all 37 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every War Release of 2014, 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 2014.
- 1 Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $350.2M Rest of the world: $197.5M Worldwide: $547.7M
- 2 Mar 7, 2014 US and Canada: $106.6M Rest of the world: $231M Worldwide: $337.6M
- 3 Nov 28, 2014 US and Canada: $91.1M Rest of the world: $142.4M Worldwide: $233.6M
- 4 Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $56.3M Rest of the world: $160.8M Worldwide: $217.1M
- 5 Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $85.8M Rest of the world: $126M Worldwide: $211.8M
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Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $115.6M Rest of the world: $45.8M Worldwide: $161.5M - 7
The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $135.8M Worldwide: $138.3M
Aug 15, 2014 · Korean · Adventure, Biography, War $138.3M worldwide - 8
Feb 28, 2014 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $67.3M Worldwide: $68.3M - 9
Jul 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M - 10
May 29, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M - 11
Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: $66.6K Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $3.9M - 12
Mar 7, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 13
Nov 6, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 14
Jul 3, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 15
Apr 25, 2014 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M - 16
Jan 10, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $822.6K - 17
Sep 19, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $669.2K - 18
Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: $466.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $466.1K - 19
Jun 13, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $402.1K - 20
May 23, 2014 US and Canada: $312.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $312.7K - 21
Mar 14, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $286K - 22
Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $142.3K - 23
Nov 7, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115.7K - 24
Mar 17, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.1K - 25
May 30, 2014 US and Canada: $101.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $101.3K - 26
Jan 15, 2014 US and Canada: $91.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $91.6K - 27
Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $13.3K Rest of the world: $66.3K Worldwide: $79.6K - 28
Nov 6, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.3K - 29
Mar 28, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $62.1K - 30
Jul 20, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.7K - 31
Sep 17, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.4K - 32
Feb 27, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.4K - 33
Feb 1, 2014 US and Canada: $10.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.7K - 34
Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: $8.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.5K - 35
German Concentration Camps Factual Survey (2014)Feb 9, 2014 US and Canada: $4.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5K
Feb 9, 2014 · English · War, History, Documentary $4.5K worldwide - 36
Sep 14, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K - 37
Aug 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2014?
Of the top 10, Unbroken (2014) earned the biggest share at home (72% in the US & Canada), while Stalingrad (2014) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 37 films, $811.4M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 American Sniper (2014) $547.7M $350.2M US & Canada · 64% $197.5M elsewhere · 36%
- 2 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) $337.6M $106.6M US & Canada · 32% $231M elsewhere · 68%
- 3 The Imitation Game (2014) $233.6M $91.1M US & Canada · 39% $142.4M elsewhere · 61%
- 4 Dracula Untold (2014) $217.1M $56.3M US & Canada · 26% $160.8M elsewhere · 74%
- 5 Fury (2014) $211.8M $85.8M US & Canada · 41% $126M elsewhere · 59%
- 6 Unbroken (2014) $161.5M $115.6M US & Canada · 72% $45.8M elsewhere · 28%
- 7 The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) $138.3M $2.6M US & Canada · 2% $135.8M elsewhere · 98%
- 8 Stalingrad (2014) $68.3M $1M US & Canada · 1% $67.3M elsewhere · 99%
- 9 Warsaw 44 (2014) $7.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 King Naresuan Part: 5 (2014) $6.1M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
7 of 37 films crossed $100M and took $1.8B between them, 95% of the total. 29 films, 78% of the list, earned under $10M.
28% 67%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 3% of the list $547.7M · 28% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 6 films, 16% of the list $1.3B · 67% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 3% of the list $68.3M · 4% of the gross
- Under $10M 29 films, 78% of the list $29.3M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2014 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $709.3M from 3 films, led by American Sniper (2014). June was the quietest month ($402.1K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Run Boy Run (2014) $914.2K Run Boy Run (2014)
- February Feb Stalingrad (2014) $68.4M Stalingrad (2014)
- March Mar 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) $341.7M 300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
- April Apr Walking with the Enemy (2014) $1.1M Walking with the Enemy (2014)
- May May King Naresuan Part: 5 (2014) $6.6M King Naresuan Part: 5 (2014)
- June Jun Return to Homs (2014) $402.1K Return to Homs (2014)
- July Jul Warsaw 44 (2014) $9.2M Warsaw 44 (2014)
- August Aug The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) $142.2M The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)
- September Sep Fort Bliss (2014) $1.2M Fort Bliss (2014)
- October Oct Dracula Untold (2014) $429M Dracula Untold (2014)
- November Nov The Imitation Game (2014) $235.2M The Imitation Game (2014)
- December Dec American Sniper (2014) $709.3M American Sniper (2014)
Last 10 years
How Does 2014 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2014 earned the most: $1.9B from 37 films, led by American Sniper (2014).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 31 films | 31 | $446.9M | – | 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 |
| 2014 37 films · +372% | 37 | $1.9B | +372% | American Sniper (2014) $547.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest War Movies Speak in 2014?
English-language war films took $1.7B across 18 films, 88% of the total, ahead of Korean-language war films ($138.3M) and Russian-language war films ($68.3M).
2014 War Box Office by Language
- English $1.7B18 films · #1 American Sniper (2014)
- Korean $138.3M1 film · #1 The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)
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Russian $68.3M1 film · #1 Stalingrad (2014) -
Polish $11.5M2 films · #1 Warsaw 44 (2014) -
Thai $6.1M1 film · #1 King Naresuan Part: 5 (2014) -
Hungarian $3.9M1 film · #1 The Notebook (2014) -
Italian $1.4M1 film · #1 Greenery Will Bloom Again (2014) -
Dutch $1.4M1 film · #1 Secrets of War (2014) -
German $1.1M3 films · #1 Run Boy Run (2014) -
Arabic $402.1K1 film · #1 Return to Homs (2014)
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 2014: 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 37 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing war movie in 2014?
American Sniper (2014) leads with $547.7M worldwide, $350.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) at $337.6M and The Imitation Game (2014) at $233.6M.
How much did war movies released in 2014 earn?
37 war films released in 2014 report a worldwide gross, $1.9B in all, or $52.6M per film on average. 2013 releases took $412.3M.
How many war movies released in 2014 made $1 billion?
None. 7 films crossed $100 million, led by American Sniper (2014) with $547.7M.
How is the 2014 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 2014. 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 2014 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.