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War box office · August 2015

War Box Office, August 2015: Top-Grossing Releases

The Hundred Regiments Offensive (2015) is the highest-grossing war movie released in August 2015, with $63.2M worldwide, ahead of The Emperor in August (2015) at $10M and Soldiers of the Damned (2015) at $27.3K. 3 war films released in August 2015 report a worldwide gross, $73.3M in all. That is up 17% on July 2015, whose releases took $62.4M.

August 2015 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$73.3M
The Hundred Regiments Offensive (2015), the #1
$63.2M
vs July 2015
+17%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest War Hits of August 2015?

The Hundred Regiments Offensive (2015) leads with $63.2M, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $73.3M, 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. The Hundred Regiments Offensive (2015) movie poster Number 1
    $63.2M The Hundred Regiments Offensive (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Emperor in August (2015) movie poster Number 2
    $10M The Emperor in August (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Soldiers of the Damned (2015) movie poster Number 3
    $27.3K Soldiers of the Damned (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every War Release of August 2015, 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 2015.

  1. 1 The Hundred Regiments Offensive (2015) movie poster
    The Hundred Regiments Offensive (2015) Aug 28, 2015 · Chinese · History, War, Drama $63.2M worldwide
    Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63.2M
  2. 2 The Emperor in August (2015) movie poster
    The Emperor in August (2015) Aug 8, 2015 · Japanese · War, Drama, History $10M worldwide
    Aug 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10M
  3. 3 Soldiers of the Damned (2015) movie poster
    Soldiers of the Damned (2015) Aug 8, 2015 · English · Action, War, Horror $27.3K worldwide
    Aug 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.3K
Earlier years

How Does August 2015 Compare With August in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, August 2009 earned the most: $321.5M from 2 films, led by Inglourious Basterds (2009). August 2015 took $73.3M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
August 2006 1 film 1 $17.4K – The Paper Will Be Blue (2006) $17.4K
August 2007 2 films · +146298% 2 $25.5M +146298% The Last Legion (2007) $25.3M
August 2008 2 films · +690% 2 $201.5M +690% Tropic Thunder (2008) $195.7M
August 2009 2 films · +59% 2 $321.5M +59% Inglourious Basterds (2009) $321.5M
August 2010 3 films · −97% 3 $9.4M −97% Centurion (2010) $6.9M
August 2011 4 films · −39% 4 $5.8M −39% King Naresuan Part: 4 (2011) $4.4M
August 2012 2 films · +563% 2 $38.1M +563% Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) $37.7M
August 2013 2 films · −98% 2 $713.7K −98% The Patience Stone (2013) $654.6K
August 2014 4 films · +19830% 4 $142.2M +19830% The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) $138.3M
August 2015 3 films · −48% 3 $73.3M −48% The Hundred Regiments Offensive (2015) $63.2M
FAQ

War Box Office August 2015: 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 August 2015?

The Hundred Regiments Offensive (2015) leads with $63.2M worldwide. Next come The Emperor in August (2015) at $10M and Soldiers of the Damned (2015) at $27.3K.

How much did war movies released in August 2015 earn?

3 war films released in August 2015 report a worldwide gross, $73.3M in all, or $24.4M per film on average. July 2015 releases took $62.4M.

How many war movies released in August 2015 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Hundred Regiments Offensive (2015), earned $63.2M.

How is the August 2015 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 2015. 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 2015 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.