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War box office · November 2023

War Box Office, November 2023: Top-Grossing Releases

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) is the highest-grossing war movie released in November 2023, with $364M worldwide, ahead of Napoleon (2023) at $222.4M and Lonesome Soldier (2023) at $51.2K. 4 war films released in November 2023 report a worldwide gross, $586.4M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

November 2023 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$586.4M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
39%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest War Hits of November 2023?

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) leads with $364M, 62% of the total. The top 4 together took $586.4M, 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.

  1. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $364M The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
    $166.4M US & Canada · 46% $197.6M elsewhere · 54%
  2. Napoleon (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $222.4M Napoleon (2023)
    $61.5M US & Canada · 28% $160.9M elsewhere · 72%
  3. Lonesome Soldier (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $51.2K Lonesome Soldier (2023)
    $51.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Battle Over Britain (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $3.9K Battle Over Britain (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every War Release of November 2023, 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 November 2023.

  1. 1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) movie poster
    The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) Nov 17, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $364M worldwide
    Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: $166.4M Rest of the world: $197.6M Worldwide: $364M
  2. 2 Napoleon (2023) movie poster
    Napoleon (2023) Nov 22, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Biography $222.4M worldwide
    Nov 22, 2023 US and Canada: $61.5M Rest of the world: $160.9M Worldwide: $222.4M
  3. 3 Lonesome Soldier (2023) movie poster
    Lonesome Soldier (2023) Nov 3, 2023 · English · Drama, War, Thriller $51.2K worldwide
    Nov 3, 2023 US and Canada: $51.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $51.2K
  4. 4 Battle Over Britain (2023) movie poster
    Battle Over Britain (2023) Nov 29, 2023 · English · War $3.9K worldwide
    Nov 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in November 2023?

Of the top 4, Lonesome Soldier (2023) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Napoleon (2023) made 72% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $227.9M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) $364M
    $166.4M US & Canada · 46% $197.6M elsewhere · 54%
  2. 2 Napoleon (2023) $222.4M
    $61.5M US & Canada · 28% $160.9M elsewhere · 72%
  3. 3 Lonesome Soldier (2023) $51.2K
    $51.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Battle Over Britain (2023) $3.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does November 2023 Compare With November in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, November 2015 earned the most: $661.5M from 3 films, led by The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015). November 2023 took $586.4M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
November 2014 4 films 4 $235.2M – The Imitation Game (2014) $233.6M
November 2015 3 films · +181% 3 $661.5M +181% The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) $661.5M
November 2016 7 films · −48% 7 $344.9M −48% Hacksaw Ridge (2016) $180.6M
November 2017 6 films · −55% 6 $153.9M −55% Darkest Hour (2017) $150.8M
November 2018 4 films · −94% 4 $9.8M −94% In Harm's Way (2018) $4.4M
November 2019 4 films · +1224% 4 $129.7M +1224% Midway (2019) $127.4M
November 2020 3 films · −99% 3 $1.4M −99% The Endless Trench (2020) $1.3M
November 2021 4 films · +1302% 4 $19.5M +1302% Railway Heroes (2021) $17.2M
November 2022 1 film · +12% 1 $21.8M +12% Devotion (2022) $21.8M
November 2023 4 films · +2594% 4 $586.4M +2594% The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) $364M
FAQ

War Box Office November 2023: 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 November 2023?

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) leads with $364M worldwide, $166.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Napoleon (2023) at $222.4M and Lonesome Soldier (2023) at $51.2K.

How much did war movies released in November 2023 earn?

4 war films released in November 2023 report a worldwide gross, $586.4M in all, or $146.6M per film on average.

How many war movies released in November 2023 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) with $364M.

How much of the November 2023 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$227.9M of the $586.4M total, or 39%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the November 2023 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 November 2023. 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 November 2023 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.