#1 of 3 #1 war movie of August 2016
2016 · Drama, Thriller
$86.4M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$43M US & Canada · 50% $43.4M elsewhere · 50%
War box office · August 2016
War Box Office, August 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
War Dogs (2016) is the highest-grossing war movie released in August 2016, with $86.4M worldwide, ahead of Anthropoid (2016) at $5.1M and The Train of Salt and Sugar (2016) at $2.3K. 3 war films released in August 2016 report a worldwide gross, $91.5M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 2016 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $91.5M
- War Dogs (2016), the #1
- $86.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 50%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest War Hits of August 2016?
War Dogs (2016) leads with $86.4M, 94% of the total. The top 3 together took $91.5M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every War Release of August 2016, 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 2016.
- 1 Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $43M Rest of the world: $43.4M Worldwide: $86.4M
- 2 Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $5.1M
- 3 The Train of Salt and Sugar (2016)Aug 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K
Aug 10, 2016 · Portuguese · Drama, Adventure, War $2.3K worldwide
By release week
Which Week of August 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 34 (Aug 14–20) took $86.4M, led by War Dogs (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Anthropoid (2016) $5.1M Anthropoid (2016)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 War Dogs (2016) $86.4M War Dogs (2016)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2016 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 2016 took $91.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2007 2 films | 2 | $25.5M | – | 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 |
| August 2016 3 films · +25% | 3 | $91.5M | +25% | War Dogs (2016) $86.4M |
Archive
War Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: December leads with $1.1B, led by Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016).
- January $6.6M #1 A Melody to Remember (2016)
- February $1.3M #1 A War (2016)
- March $62.1M #1 Eye in the Sky (2016)
- April $559.2K #1 Guernica (2016)
- May $446K #1 Ankara Yazı: Veda Mektubu (2016)
- June $25M #1 Free State of Jones (2016)
- July $195.3K #1 Ignatius of Loyola (2016)
- August $91.5M #1 War Dogs (2016)
- September $1.3M #1 Come What May (2016)
- October $13.4M #1 Hatred (2016)
- November $344.9M #1 Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
- December $1.1B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
FAQ
War Box Office August 2016: 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 2016?
War Dogs (2016) leads with $86.4M worldwide, $43M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Anthropoid (2016) at $5.1M and The Train of Salt and Sugar (2016) at $2.3K.
How much did war movies released in August 2016 earn?
3 war films released in August 2016 report a worldwide gross, $91.5M in all, or $30.5M per film on average.
How many war movies released in August 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, War Dogs (2016), earned $86.4M.
How is the August 2016 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 2016. 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 2016 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.