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War Box Office 2022: Highest-Grossing War Movies

Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 2022, with $57.5M worldwide, ahead of Kingdom 2: Far and Away (2022) at $35M and Devotion (2022) at $21.8M. 31 war films released in 2022 report a worldwide gross, $161.4M in all, 15% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 84% on 2021, whose releases took $1B. By language, Korean leads with $57.5M across 1 war release.

2022 releases with a gross
31
combined worldwide
$161.4M
Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022), the #1
$57.5M
vs 2021
−84%
Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) movie poster #1 of 31
#1 war movie of 2022

Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)

2022 · Action, Drama

$57.5M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total

$865.9K US & Canada · 2% $56.6M elsewhere · 98%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest War Hits of 2022?

Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) leads with $57.5M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $138.4M, 86% of what all 31 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $57.5M Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)
    $865.9K US & Canada · 2% $56.6M elsewhere · 98%
  2. Kingdom 2: Far and Away (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $35M Kingdom 2: Far and Away (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Devotion (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $21.8M Devotion (2022)
    $20.5M US & Canada · 94% $1.3M elsewhere · 6%
  4. Operation Mincemeat (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $15.6M Operation Mincemeat (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Samrat Prithviraj (2022) movie poster Number 5
    $8.6M Samrat Prithviraj (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every War Release of 2022, 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 2022.

  1. 1 Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) movie poster
    Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) Jul 29, 2022 · Korean · Action, Drama, History $57.5M worldwide
    Jul 29, 2022 US and Canada: $865.9K Rest of the world: $56.6M Worldwide: $57.5M
  2. 2 Kingdom 2: Far and Away (2022) movie poster
    Kingdom 2: Far and Away (2022) Jul 15, 2022 · Japanese · War, Action, Adventure $35M worldwide
    Jul 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35M
  3. 3 Devotion (2022) movie poster
    Devotion (2022) Nov 23, 2022 · English · Action, Drama, War $21.8M worldwide
    Nov 23, 2022 US and Canada: $20.5M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $21.8M
  4. 4 Operation Mincemeat (2022) movie poster
    Operation Mincemeat (2022) May 6, 2022 · English · Drama, War $15.6M worldwide
    May 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.6M
  5. 5 Samrat Prithviraj (2022) movie poster
    Samrat Prithviraj (2022) Jun 3, 2022 · Hindi · Action, Drama, History $8.6M worldwide
    Jun 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M
  6. 6 War Sailor (2022) movie poster
    War Sailor (2022) Aug 22, 2022 · Norwegian · Drama, History, War $5.4M worldwide
    Aug 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M
  7. 7 Medieval (2022) movie poster
    Medieval (2022) Sep 9, 2022 · English · Action, Drama, History $4.4M worldwide
    Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $4.4M
  8. 8 Pawankhind (2022) movie poster
    Pawankhind (2022) Feb 18, 2022 · Marathi · Drama, History, War $4.3M worldwide
    Feb 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
  9. 9 The Lulus (2022) movie poster
    The Lulus (2022) Sep 22, 2022 · French · Family, Adventure, History $2.6M worldwide
    Sep 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
  10. 10 Out of the Darkness (2022) movie poster
    Out of the Darkness (2022) Apr 21, 2022 · Danish · Drama, War $2M worldwide
    Apr 21, 2022 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $35.7K Worldwide: $2M
  11. 11 Benediction (2022) movie poster
    Benediction (2022) Jun 3, 2022 · English · Biography, Drama, War $847.4K worldwide
    Jun 3, 2022 US and Canada: $201.1K Rest of the world: $646.3K Worldwide: $847.4K
  12. 12 Infiltration (2022) movie poster
    Infiltration (2022) Jun 2, 2022 · Russian · War, Drama $572.7K worldwide
    Jun 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $572.7K
  13. 13 Once In The Desert (2022) movie poster
    Once In The Desert (2022) Feb 17, 2022 · Russian · Drama, War $542.9K worldwide
    Feb 17, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $542.9K
  14. 14 Har Har Mahadev (2022) movie poster
    Har Har Mahadev (2022) Oct 25, 2022 · Marathi · Drama, War, History $528.2K worldwide
    Oct 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $528.2K
  15. 15 My Name Is Sara (2022) movie poster
    My Name Is Sara (2022) Jul 13, 2022 · English · Biography, Drama, History $312.7K worldwide
    Jul 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $312.7K
  16. 16 Home Coming (2022) movie poster
    Home Coming (2022) Sep 30, 2022 · Chinese · War, Drama $277.1K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $277.1K
  17. 17 Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2022) movie poster
    Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2022) Dec 7, 2022 · Japanese · Adventure, Drama, War $262.3K worldwide
    Dec 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $262.3K
  18. 18 Malazgirt 1071 (2022) movie poster
    Malazgirt 1071 (2022) Feb 11, 2022 · Turkish · History, War, Adventure $206.6K worldwide
    Feb 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $206.6K
  19. 19 Below the Surface (2022) movie poster
    Below the Surface (2022) Sep 12, 2022 · Polish · History, War, Drama $196.4K worldwide
    Sep 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $196.4K
  20. 20 Sixth Bus (2022) movie poster
    Sixth Bus (2022) Jul 16, 2022 · Croatian · Drama, War $165.7K worldwide
    Jul 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $165.7K
  21. 21 Lost Transport (2022) movie poster
    Lost Transport (2022) Oct 14, 2022 · Dutch · War, History, Drama $146K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146K
  22. 22 Salgueiro Maia - The Implicated (2022) movie poster
    Salgueiro Maia - The Implicated (2022) Apr 14, 2022 · Portuguese · Drama, War, Documentary $91.2K worldwide
    Apr 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.2K
  23. 23 The Earth Is Blue as an Orange (2022) movie poster
    The Earth Is Blue as an Orange (2022) Apr 22, 2022 · Ukrainian · War, Documentary $48.2K worldwide
    Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.2K
  24. 24 Harkis (2022) movie poster
    Harkis (2022) May 19, 2022 · French · Drama, History, War $29.4K worldwide
    May 19, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.4K
  25. 25 Wolf Hound (2022) movie poster
    Wolf Hound (2022) Jun 3, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, War $14.2K worldwide
    Jun 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2K
  26. 26 Nayola (2022) movie poster
    Nayola (2022) Jun 13, 2022 · Portuguese · Drama, War, Fantasy $13.6K worldwide
    Jun 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6K
  27. 27 Wolves of War (2022) movie poster
    Wolves of War (2022) Sep 12, 2022 · English · History, Drama, War $13.6K worldwide
    Sep 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6K
  28. 28 Spitfire Over Berlin (2022) movie poster
    Spitfire Over Berlin (2022) May 13, 2022 · English · War, Action, History $11.5K worldwide
    May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.5K
  29. 29 Sniper. The White Raven (2022) movie poster
    Sniper. The White Raven (2022) Jul 1, 2022 · Ukrainian · Drama, War $6.1K worldwide
    Jul 1, 2022 US and Canada: $881 Rest of the world: $5.2K Worldwide: $6.1K
  30. 30 Sarsenapati Hambirrao (2022) movie poster
    Sarsenapati Hambirrao (2022) May 26, 2022 · Marathi · History, Drama, War $3K worldwide
    May 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K
  31. 31 The Chalice of Blood (2022) movie poster
    The Chalice of Blood (2022) Aug 19, 2022 · Finnish · Action, War $2.8K worldwide
    Aug 19, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 2022?

Of the top 10, Out of the Darkness (2022) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 31 films, $24.9M (15%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) $57.5M
    $865.9K US & Canada · 2% $56.6M elsewhere · 98%
  2. 2 Kingdom 2: Far and Away (2022) $35M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Devotion (2022) $21.8M
    $20.5M US & Canada · 94% $1.3M elsewhere · 6%
  4. 4 Operation Mincemeat (2022) $15.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Samrat Prithviraj (2022) $8.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 War Sailor (2022) $5.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Medieval (2022) $4.4M
    $1.4M US & Canada · 31% $3M elsewhere · 69%
  8. 8 Pawankhind (2022) $4.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 The Lulus (2022) $2.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Out of the Darkness (2022) $2M
    $2M US & Canada · 98% $35.7K elsewhere · 2%
Gross bands

How Many 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 31 films reached $100M. 27 films, 87% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $161.4M total.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 4 films, 13% of the list $129.8M · 80% of the gross
  • Under $10M 27 films, 87% of the list $31.6M · 20% of the gross
By release month

Which Month of 2022 Earned the Most?

July releases took the most, $92.9M from 5 films, led by Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022). December was the quietest month ($262.3K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb Pawankhind (2022) $5M Pawankhind (2022)
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr Out of the Darkness (2022) $2.1M Out of the Darkness (2022)
  5. May May Operation Mincemeat (2022) $15.7M Operation Mincemeat (2022)
  6. June Jun Samrat Prithviraj (2022) $10M Samrat Prithviraj (2022)
  7. July Jul Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) $92.9M Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)
  8. August Aug War Sailor (2022) $5.4M War Sailor (2022)
  9. September Sep Medieval (2022) $7.5M Medieval (2022)
  10. October Oct Har Har Mahadev (2022) $674.3K Har Har Mahadev (2022)
  11. November Nov Devotion (2022) $21.8M Devotion (2022)
  12. December Dec Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2022) $262.3K Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2022)
Last 10 years

How Does 2022 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 2017 earned the most: $3.3B from 52 films, led by Wolf Warrior 2 (2017). 2022 took $161.4M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
2013 25 films 25 $412.3M – Lone Survivor (2013) $154.8M
2014 37 films · +372% 37 $1.9B +372% American Sniper (2014) $547.7M
2015 38 films · −53% 38 $920.3M −53% The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) $661.5M
2016 33 films · +75% 33 $1.6B +75% Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B
2017 52 films · +105% 52 $3.3B +105% Wolf Warrior 2 (2017) $870.3M
2018 44 films · −77% 44 $755.1M −77% Operation Red Sea (2018) $579.3M
2019 65 films · +37% 65 $1B +37% 1917 (2019) $446.1M
2020 26 films · −54% 26 $479M −54% The Eight Hundred (2020) $461.4M
2021 28 films · +116% 28 $1B +116% The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) $902.5M
2022 31 films · −84% 31 $161.4M −84% Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) $57.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest War Movies Speak in 2022?

Korean-language war films took $57.5M across 1 film, 36% of the total, ahead of English-language war films ($43M) and Japanese-language war films ($35.2M).

2022 War Box Office by Language

  1. Korean $57.5M
    1 film · #1 Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)
  2. English $43M
    8 films · #1 Devotion (2022)
  3. Japanese $35.2M
    2 films · #1 Kingdom 2: Far and Away (2022)
  4. Hindi $8.6M
    1 film · #1 Samrat Prithviraj (2022)
  5. Norwegian $5.4M
    1 film · #1 War Sailor (2022)
  6. Marathi $4.8M
    3 films · #1 Pawankhind (2022)
  7. French $2.6M
    2 films · #1 The Lulus (2022)
  8. Danish $2M
    1 film · #1 Out of the Darkness (2022)
  9. Russian $1.1M
    2 films · #1 Infiltration (2022)
  10. Chinese $277.1K
    1 film · #1 Home Coming (2022)
Archive

War Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $3.3B, led by Wolf Warrior 2 (2017).

2020s 7 years · $3.5B
2010s 10 years · $11.4B
2000s 10 years · $6.8B
1990s 10 years · $2.9B
1980s 10 years · $1.4B
1970s 8 years · $492.9M
1960s 9 years · $173.6M
1950s 8 years · $125.1M
1940s 7 years · $446.1M
1930s 5 years · $119.7K
1920s 3 years · $9.3M
FAQ

War Box Office 2022: 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 31 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing war movie in 2022?

Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) leads with $57.5M worldwide, $865.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kingdom 2: Far and Away (2022) at $35M and Devotion (2022) at $21.8M.

How much did war movies released in 2022 earn?

31 war films released in 2022 report a worldwide gross, $161.4M in all, or $5.2M per film on average. 2021 releases took $1B.

How many war movies released in 2022 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022), earned $57.5M.

How much of the 2022 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$24.9M of the $161.4M total, or 15%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 25 films of the 31 report no domestic figure.

How is the 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.