#1 of 4 #1 war movie of January 2019
Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019)
2019 · War, Action
$39.3M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
$4.2M US & Canada · 11% $35.2M elsewhere · 89%
War box office · January 2019
War Box Office, January 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) is the highest-grossing war movie released in January 2019, with $39.3M worldwide, ahead of Saving Leningrad (2019) at $3.1M and Ashes in the Snow (2019) at $1.6M. 4 war films released in January 2019 report a worldwide gross, $44M in all, 10% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 17% on December 2018, whose releases took $53M.
- January 2019 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $44M
- Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019), the #1
- $39.3M
- vs December 2018
- −17%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest War Hits of January 2019?
Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) leads with $39.3M, 89% of the total. The top 4 together took $44M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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Every War Release of January 2019, 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 January 2019.
- 1 Jan 11, 2019 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $35.2M Worldwide: $39.3M
- 2 Jan 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 3 Jan 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
- 4 Jan 11, 2019 US and Canada: $4.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4K
By release week
Which Week of January 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 6–12) took $40.9M, led by Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) $40.9M Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Saving Leningrad (2019) $3.1M Saving Leningrad (2019)
Earlier years
How Does January 2019 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2017 earned the most: $102.2M from 2 films, led by Railroad Tigers (2017). January 2019 took $44M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2010 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2011 3 films | 3 | $5M | – | Sonny Boy (2011) $4.6M |
| January 2012 2 films · +1308% | 2 | $71M | +1308% | Red Tails (2012) $50.4M |
| January 2013 2 films · −92% | 2 | $5.8M | −92% | Ah Boys To Men 2 (2013) $5.8M |
| January 2014 2 films · −84% | 2 | $914.2K | −84% | Run Boy Run (2014) $822.6K |
| January 2015 1 film · −68% | 1 | $288.8K | −68% | Above and Beyond (2015) $288.8K |
| January 2016 1 film · +2172% | 1 | $6.6M | +2172% | A Melody to Remember (2016) $6.6M |
| January 2017 2 films · +1458% | 2 | $102.2M | +1458% | Railroad Tigers (2017) $102.2M |
| January 2018 2 films · −30% | 2 | $71.2M | −30% | 12 Strong (2018) $67.4M |
| January 2019 4 films · −38% | 4 | $44M | −38% | Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) $39.3M |
Archive
War Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: December leads with $471.2M, led by 1917 (2019).
- January $44M #1 Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019)
- February $12.3M #1 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;Surrection (2019)
- March $43.2M #1 Kesari (2019)
- April $190.4K #1 Girls of the Sun (2019)
- May $103.4M #1 Shadow (2019)
- June $3.7M #1 The Passage (2019)
- July $411.6K #1 U311 Cherkasy (2019)
- August $112.6M #1 Kingdom (2019)
- September $16.4M #1 While at War (2019)
- October $95.2M #1 Jojo Rabbit (2019)
- November $129.7M #1 Midway (2019)
- December $471.2M #1 1917 (2019)
FAQ
War Box Office January 2019: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing war movie in January 2019?
Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) leads with $39.3M worldwide, $4.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Saving Leningrad (2019) at $3.1M and Ashes in the Snow (2019) at $1.6M.
How much did war movies released in January 2019 earn?
4 war films released in January 2019 report a worldwide gross, $44M in all, or $11M per film on average. December 2018 releases took $53M.
How many war movies released in January 2019 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019), earned $39.3M.
How is the January 2019 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 January 2019. 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 January 2019 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.