#1 of 3 #1 war movie of August 2024
2024 · Drama, History
$2.6M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$2.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
War box office · August 2024
War Box Office, August 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
Escape from Germany (2024) is the highest-grossing war movie released in August 2024, with $2.6M worldwide, ahead of Kang Mak (From Pee Mak) (2024) at $124.1K and Decoded (2024) at $88.3K. 3 war films released in August 2024 report a worldwide gross, $2.8M in all, 92% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 28% on July 2024, whose releases took $3.9M.
- August 2024 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $2.8M
- Escape from Germany (2024), the #1
- $2.6M
- vs July 2024
- −28%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest War Hits of August 2024?
Escape from Germany (2024) leads with $2.6M, 92% of the total. The top 3 together took $2.8M, 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.
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The chart
Every War Release of August 2024, 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 August 2024.
- 1 Aug 2, 2024 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M
- 2 Aug 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $124.1K
- 3 Aug 23, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.3K
By release week
Which Week of August 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 31 (Jul 28–Aug 3) took $2.7M, led by Escape from Germany (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Escape from Germany (2024) $2.7M Escape from Germany (2024)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Decoded (2024) $88.3K Decoded (2024)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2024 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2020 earned the most: $462.9M from 2 films, led by The Eight Hundred (2020). August 2024 took $2.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2015 3 films | 3 | $73.3M | – | The Hundred Regiments Offensive (2015) $63.2M |
| August 2016 3 films · +25% | 3 | $91.5M | +25% | War Dogs (2016) $86.4M |
| August 2017 4 films · +59% | 4 | $145.6M | +59% | The Founding of an Army (2017) $60.6M |
| August 2018 2 films · −99% | 2 | $766.7K | −99% | Gold (2018) $505.4K |
| August 2019 8 films · +14582% | 8 | $112.6M | +14582% | Kingdom (2019) $50.6M |
| August 2020 2 films · +311% | 2 | $462.9M | +311% | The Eight Hundred (2020) $461.4M |
| August 2021 3 films · −100% | 3 | $218K | −100% | The East (2021) $160.2K |
| August 2022 2 films · +2399% | 2 | $5.4M | +2399% | War Sailor (2022) $5.4M |
| August 2023 4 films · +52% | 4 | $8.3M | +52% | Golda (2023) $7.7M |
| August 2024 3 films · −66% | 3 | $2.8M | −66% | Escape from Germany (2024) $2.6M |
Archive
War Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: April leads with $29.8M, led by The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024).
- January $5M #1 Fighter (2024)
- February $1.4M #1 White Courage (2024)
- March $4.3K #1 Bastar: The Naxal Story (2024)
- April $29.8M #1 The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
- May No grosses
- June $84.7K #1 The Hungarian Dressmaker (2024)
- July $3.9M #1 The Arctic Convoy (2024)
- August $2.8M #1 Escape from Germany (2024)
- September $24.7M #1 Lee (2024)
- October $6M #1 Hakkenden (2024)
- November $1.9M #1 Blitz (2024)
- December No grosses
FAQ
War Box Office August 2024: 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 August 2024?
Escape from Germany (2024) leads with $2.6M worldwide, $2.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kang Mak (From Pee Mak) (2024) at $124.1K and Decoded (2024) at $88.3K.
How much did war movies released in August 2024 earn?
3 war films released in August 2024 report a worldwide gross, $2.8M in all, or $942.9K per film on average. July 2024 releases took $3.9M.
How many war movies released in August 2024 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Escape from Germany (2024), earned $2.6M.
How is the August 2024 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 August 2024. 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 August 2024 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.