#1 of 3 #1 war movie of April 2017
2017 · Drama, Comedy
$12.6M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$3.6M US & Canada · 29% $9M elsewhere · 71%
War box office · April 2017
War Box Office, April 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
Their Finest (2017) is the highest-grossing war movie released in April 2017, with $12.6M worldwide, ahead of Mine (2017) at $1.8M and 1971: Beyond Borders (2017) at $61.6K. 3 war films released in April 2017 report a worldwide gross, $14.4M in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 60% on March 2017, whose releases took $36.5M.
- April 2017 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $14.4M
- Their Finest (2017), the #1
- $12.6M
- vs March 2017
- −60%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest War Hits of April 2017?
Their Finest (2017) leads with $12.6M, 87% of the total. The top 3 together took $14.4M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every War Release of April 2017, 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 April 2017.
- 1 Apr 7, 2017 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $9M Worldwide: $12.6M
- 2 Apr 7, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
- 3 Apr 7, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.6K
Earlier years
How Does April 2017 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2015 earned the most: $71.6M from 10 films, led by The Water Diviner (2015). April 2017 took $14.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2008 3 films | 3 | $1.1M | – | Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? (2008) $681.7K |
| April 2009 3 films · +986% | 3 | $11.7M | +986% | City of Life and Death (2009) $10.7M |
| April 2010 2 films · −60% | 2 | $4.7M | −60% | Beneath Hill 60 (2010) $3.4M |
| April 2011 4 films · +309% | 4 | $19.3M | +309% | The Warring States (2011) $11.9M |
| April 2012 1 film · −14% | 1 | $16.7M | −14% | My Way (2012) $16.7M |
| April 2013 1 film · −96% | 1 | $712.2K | −96% | Into the White (2013) $712.2K |
| April 2014 1 film · +56% | 1 | $1.1M | +56% | Walking with the Enemy (2014) $1.1M |
| April 2015 10 films · +6335% | 10 | $71.6M | +6335% | The Water Diviner (2015) $35.4M |
| April 2016 3 films · −99% | 3 | $559.2K | −99% | Guernica (2016) $396.8K |
| April 2017 3 films · +2484% | 3 | $14.4M | +2484% | Their Finest (2017) $12.6M |
Archive
War Box Office in 2017, Month by Month
The months of 2017 with their totals: July leads with $1.9B, led by Wolf Warrior 2 (2017).
- January $102.2M #1 Railroad Tigers (2017)
- February $1.3M #1 Bitter Harvest (2017)
- March $36.5M #1 The Zookeeper's Wife (2017)
- April $14.4M #1 Their Finest (2017)
- May $4.8M #1 The Wall (2017)
- June $845.4M #1 Wonder Woman (2017)
- July $1.9B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- August $145.6M #1 The Founding of an Army (2017)
- September $14.6M #1 The King's Choice (2017)
- October $40.5M #1 The Fortress (2017)
- November $153.9M #1 Darkest Hour (2017)
- December No grosses
FAQ
War Box Office April 2017: 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 April 2017?
Their Finest (2017) leads with $12.6M worldwide, $3.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mine (2017) at $1.8M and 1971: Beyond Borders (2017) at $61.6K.
How much did war movies released in April 2017 earn?
3 war films released in April 2017 report a worldwide gross, $14.4M in all, or $4.8M per film on average. March 2017 releases took $36.5M.
How many war movies released in April 2017 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Their Finest (2017), earned $12.6M.
How is the April 2017 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 April 2017. 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 April 2017 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.