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War box office · Week 38 · Sep 15–21, 2019

War Box Office, Week 38 of 2019: War Releases of Sep 15–21

Mao Zedong 1949 (2019) is the highest-grossing war movie released in week 38 of 2019 (Sep 15–21), with $1.7M worldwide, ahead of Black Mercedes (2019) at $90.5K and Midnight Traveler (2019) at $50.3K. 3 war films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.8M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada.

week 38 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$1.8M
Mao Zedong 1949 (2019), the #1
$1.7M
earned in the US & Canada
2%
Mao Zedong 1949 (2019) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 war movie of Week 38, 2019

Mao Zedong 1949 (2019)

2019 · Drama, War

$1.7M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest War Hits of Week 38 of 2019?

Mao Zedong 1949 (2019) leads with $1.7M, 92% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.8M, 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. Mao Zedong 1949 (2019) movie poster Number 1
    $1.7M Mao Zedong 1949 (2019)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Black Mercedes (2019) movie poster Number 2
    $90.5K Black Mercedes (2019)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Midnight Traveler (2019) movie poster Number 3
    $50.3K Midnight Traveler (2019)
    $41.3K US & Canada · 82% $9.1K elsewhere · 18%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every War Release of Week 38 of 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 week 38 of 2019 (Sep 15–21).

  1. 1 Mao Zedong 1949 (2019) movie poster
    Mao Zedong 1949 (2019) Sep 20, 2019 · Chinese · Drama, War, History $1.7M worldwide
    Sep 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  2. 2 Black Mercedes (2019) movie poster
    Black Mercedes (2019) Sep 18, 2019 · Polish · Drama, Thriller, War $90.5K worldwide
    Sep 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.5K
  3. 3 Midnight Traveler (2019) movie poster
    Midnight Traveler (2019) Sep 18, 2019 · Persian · War, Documentary $50.3K worldwide
    Sep 18, 2019 US and Canada: $41.3K Rest of the world: $9.1K Worldwide: $50.3K
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2017 earned the most: $11.6M from 2 films, led by The King's Choice (2017). Week 38, 2019 took $1.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 2010 Sep 12–18 1 film 1 $9.4M – Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: -A Wakening of the Trailblazer- (2010) $9.4M
Week 38, 2011 Sep 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 2012 Sep 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 2013 Sep 15–21 1 film 1 $177.8K – Zaytoun (2013) $177.8K
Week 38, 2014 Sep 14–20 3 films · +298% 3 $708.1K +298% Fort Bliss (2014) $669.2K
Week 38, 2015 Sep 13–19 2 films · −85% 2 $103.9K −85% War Pigs (2015) $73.7K
Week 38, 2016 Sep 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 2017 Sep 17–23 2 films 2 $11.6M – The King's Choice (2017) $10M
Week 38, 2018 Sep 16–22 1 film · −100% 1 $24.2K −100% Ether (2018) $24.2K
Week 38, 2019 Sep 15–21 3 films · +7514% 3 $1.8M +7514% Mao Zedong 1949 (2019) $1.7M
FAQ

War Box Office Week 38 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing war movie in week 38 of 2019 (Sep 15–21)?

Mao Zedong 1949 (2019) leads with $1.7M worldwide. Next come Black Mercedes (2019) at $90.5K and Midnight Traveler (2019) at $50.3K.

How much did war movies released in week 38 of 2019 (Sep 15–21) earn?

3 war films released in week 38 of 2019 (Sep 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $1.8M in all, or $614.3K per film on average.

How many war movies released in week 38 of 2019 (Sep 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Mao Zedong 1949 (2019), earned $1.7M.

How much of the Week 38, 2019 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$41.3K of the $1.8M total, or 2%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 38, 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 week 38 of 2019 (Sep 15–21). 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 week 38, 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.