#1 of 5 #1 war movie of September 2023
2023 · Action, Adventure
$37.9M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$16.7M US & Canada · 44% $21.2M elsewhere · 56%
War box office · September 2023
War Box Office, September 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Expend4bles (2023) is the highest-grossing war movie released in September 2023, with $37.9M worldwide, ahead of Pilecki’s Report (2023) at $435.3K and Stella. A Life. (2023) at $120.9K. 5 war films released in September 2023 report a worldwide gross, $38.6M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.7 times the total of August 2023, whose releases took $8.3M. By language, English leads with $37.9M across 1 war release.
- September 2023 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $38.6M
- Expend4bles (2023), the #1
- $37.9M
- vs August 2023
- ×4.7
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest War Hits of September 2023?
Expend4bles (2023) leads with $37.9M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $38.6M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every War Release of September 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 September 2023.
- 1 Sep 22, 2023 US and Canada: $16.7M Rest of the world: $21.2M Worldwide: $37.9M
- 2 Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $435.3K
- 3 Sep 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $120.9K
- 4 Sep 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.2K
- 5 Sep 30, 2023 US and Canada: $23.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.6K
By release week
Which Week of September 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 38 (Sep 17–23) took $37.9M, led by Expend4bles (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Pilecki’s Report (2023) $435.3K Pilecki’s Report (2023)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 Mastergame (2023) $57.2K Mastergame (2023)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Expend4bles (2023) $37.9M Expend4bles (2023)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 Stella. A Life. (2023) $144.5K Stella. A Life. (2023)
Earlier years
How Does September 2023 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2021 earned the most: $902.9M from 3 films, led by The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021). September 2023 took $38.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2014 4 films | 4 | $1.2M | – | Fort Bliss (2014) $669.2K |
| September 2015 4 films · +94% | 4 | $2.3M | +94% | Karbala (2015) $1.8M |
| September 2016 2 films · −42% | 2 | $1.3M | −42% | Come What May (2016) $1.3M |
| September 2017 5 films · +1011% | 5 | $14.6M | +1011% | The King's Choice (2017) $10M |
| September 2018 5 films · −59% | 5 | $6M | −59% | City of Joy (2018) $2.8M |
| September 2019 7 films · +173% | 7 | $16.4M | +173% | While at War (2019) $13.1M |
| September 2020 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 2021 3 films | 3 | $902.9M | – | The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) $902.5M |
| September 2022 5 films · −99% | 5 | $7.5M | −99% | Medieval (2022) $4.4M |
| September 2023 5 films · +415% | 5 | $38.6M | +415% | Expend4bles (2023) $37.9M |
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 September 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing war movie in September 2023?
Expend4bles (2023) leads with $37.9M worldwide, $16.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pilecki’s Report (2023) at $435.3K and Stella. A Life. (2023) at $120.9K.
How much did war movies released in September 2023 earn?
5 war films released in September 2023 report a worldwide gross, $38.6M in all, or $7.7M per film on average. August 2023 releases took $8.3M.
How many war movies released in September 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Expend4bles (2023), earned $37.9M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.