#1 of 3 #1 war movie of April 2023
2023 · Action, War
$14.2M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$7.3M US & Canada · 51% $7M elsewhere · 49%
War box office · April 2023
War Box Office, April 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Sisu (2023) is the highest-grossing war movie released in April 2023, with $14.2M worldwide, ahead of Tommy Guns (2023) at $17.4K and Yaathisai (2023) at $1.9K. 3 war films released in April 2023 report a worldwide gross, $14.3M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada.
- April 2023 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $14.3M
- Sisu (2023), the #1
- $14.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 51%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest War Hits of April 2023?
Sisu (2023) leads with $14.2M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $14.3M, 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 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 April 2023.
- 1 Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $14.2M
- 2 Apr 12, 2023 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: $12.3K Worldwide: $17.4K
- 3 Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
By release week
Which Week of April 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 17 (Apr 23–29) took $14.2M, led by Sisu (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Tommy Guns (2023) $17.4K Tommy Guns (2023)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Yaathisai (2023) $1.9K Yaathisai (2023)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Sisu (2023) $14.2M Sisu (2023)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 2023 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 2023 took $14.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2014 1 film | 1 | $1.1M | – | 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 |
| April 2018 6 films · −47% | 6 | $7.7M | −47% | Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero (2018) $4.9M |
| April 2019 2 films · −98% | 2 | $190.4K | −98% | Girls of the Sun (2019) $183.3K |
| April 2020 1 film · −93% | 1 | $13.9K | −93% | A Russian Youth (2020) $13.9K |
| April 2021 1 film · +31414% | 1 | $4.4M | +31414% | V2. Escape from Hell (2021) $4.4M |
| April 2022 3 films · −52% | 3 | $2.1M | −52% | Out of the Darkness (2022) $2M |
| April 2023 3 films · +570% | 3 | $14.3M | +570% | Sisu (2023) $14.2M |
Archive
War Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: November leads with $586.4M, led by The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023).
- January $2.3M #1 Vaincre ou mourir (2023)
- February $108.9K #1 Myrnyi-21 (2023)
- March $99.2K #1 2017 (2023)
- April $14.3M #1 Sisu (2023)
- May $2.5M #1 Come Out Fighting (2023)
- June $1K #1 Warhorse One (2023)
- July $39.4M #1 Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny (2023)
- August $8.3M #1 Golda (2023)
- September $38.6M #1 Expend4bles (2023)
- October $36.3K #1 Mujib: The Making of a Nation (2023)
- November $586.4M #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December $101.9M #1 The Zone of Interest (2023)
FAQ
War Box Office April 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing war movie in April 2023?
Sisu (2023) leads with $14.2M worldwide, $7.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tommy Guns (2023) at $17.4K and Yaathisai (2023) at $1.9K.
How much did war movies released in April 2023 earn?
3 war films released in April 2023 report a worldwide gross, $14.3M in all, or $4.8M per film on average.
How many war movies released in April 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sisu (2023), earned $14.2M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.