#1 of 31 #1 war movie of 2025
2025 · Drama, History
$422.8M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
War box office · 2025
War Box Office 2025: Highest-Grossing War Movies
Dead to Rights (2025) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 2025, with $422.8M worldwide, ahead of 731 (2025) at $274.1M and Nuremberg (2025) at $71.1M. 31 war films released in 2025 report a worldwide gross, $872.4M in all, 6% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 11.5 times the total of 2024, whose releases took $75.6M. By language, Chinese leads with $705.3M across 5 war releases.
- 2025 releases with a gross
- 31
- combined worldwide
- $872.4M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs 2024
- ×11.5
#1 of 31 Top 5
What Were the Biggest War Hits of 2025?
Dead to Rights (2025) leads with $422.8M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $813.5M, 93% of what all 31 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 2025, 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 2025.
- 1 Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $422.8M
- 2 Sep 19, 2025 US and Canada: $410.9K Rest of the world: $273.7M Worldwide: $274.1M
- 3 Nov 7, 2025 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: $56.6M Worldwide: $71.1M
- 4 Apr 11, 2025 US and Canada: $26M Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $35.1M
- 5 Nov 23, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4M
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Nov 21, 2025 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $9.8M - 7
Dec 25, 2025 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $9.5M - 8
Apr 17, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8M - 9
Sep 26, 2025 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $4.8M - 10
Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants (2025)Feb 21, 2025 US and Canada: $671.3K Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $4.1M
Feb 21, 2025 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Drama $4.1M worldwide - 11
Jan 31, 2025 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $3.8M - 12
Jan 25, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 13
2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 14
Apr 11, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 15
Quisling: The Final Days (2025)Mar 21, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
Mar 21, 2025 · Norwegian · Biography, Drama, History $2.3M worldwide - 16
Feb 28, 2025 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $14.5K Worldwide: $1.3M - 17
Aug 21, 2025 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $256.8K Worldwide: $1.3M - 18
Feb 26, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $741.7K - 19
Apr 4, 2025 US and Canada: $43.1K Rest of the world: $652K Worldwide: $695.1K - 20
Aug 22, 2025 US and Canada: $152K Rest of the world: $324.5K Worldwide: $476.4K - 21
Feb 21, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $428.9K - 22
Mar 19, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $341.5K - 23
Oct 10, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $336.8K - 24
Jan 24, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $313.2K - 25
Apr 21, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $178.6K - 26
Nov 5, 2025 US and Canada: $60.1K Rest of the world: $53.5K Worldwide: $113.6K - 27
May 7, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.5K - 28
Dec 12, 2025 US and Canada: $64.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $64.1K - 29
Oct 24, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4K - 30
Jul 25, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.9K - 31
Jan 10, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2025?
Of the top 10, Warfare (2025) earned the biggest share at home (74% in the US & Canada), while 731 (2025) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 31 films, $54.2M (6%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Dead to Rights (2025) $422.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 731 (2025) $274.1M $410.9K US & Canada · <1% $273.7M elsewhere · 100%
- 3 Nuremberg (2025) $71.1M $14.5M US & Canada · 20% $56.6M elsewhere · 80%
- 4 Warfare (2025) $35.1M $26M US & Canada · 74% $9.1M elsewhere · 26%
- 5 The Great Escaper (2025) $10.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Sisu: Road to Revenge (2025) $9.8M $4.5M US & Canada · 46% $5.3M elsewhere · 54%
- 7 The Choral (2025) $9.5M $1M US & Canada · 11% $8.5M elsewhere · 89%
- 8 His Name Was Not Listed (2025) $8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Eleanor the Great (2025) $4.8M $2.6M US & Canada · 54% $2.2M elsewhere · 46%
- 10 Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants (2025) $4.1M $671.3K US & Canada · 16% $3.5M elsewhere · 84%
Gross bands
How Many 2025 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 31 films crossed $100M and took $696.9M between them, 80% of the total. 26 films, 84% of the list, earned under $10M.
80% 13%
- $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 2 films, 6% of the list $696.9M · 80% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 10% of the list $116.6M · 13% of the gross
- Under $10M 26 films, 84% of the list $58.9M · 7% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2025 Earned the Most?
August releases took the most, $424.5M from 3 films, led by Dead to Rights (2025). July was the quietest month ($14.9K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force (2025) $11.1M Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force (2025)
- February Feb Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants (2025) $6.6M Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants (2025)
- March Mar Quisling: The Final Days (2025) $2.7M Quisling: The Final Days (2025)
- April Apr Warfare (2025) $47.1M Warfare (2025)
- May May Pani od polskiego (2025) $84.5K Pani od polskiego (2025)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul 2000 Meters to Andriivka (2025) $14.9K 2000 Meters to Andriivka (2025)
- August Aug Dead to Rights (2025) $424.5M Dead to Rights (2025)
- September Sep 731 (2025) $278.9M 731 (2025)
- October Oct Beast of War (2025) $359.3K Beast of War (2025)
- November Nov Nuremberg (2025) $91.5M Nuremberg (2025)
- December Dec The Choral (2025) $9.6M The Choral (2025)
Last 10 years
How Does 2025 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2017 earned the most: $3.3B from 52 films, led by Wolf Warrior 2 (2017). 2025 took $872.4M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 33 films | 33 | $1.6B | – | 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 |
| 2023 33 films · +392% | 33 | $793.9M | +392% | The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) $364M |
| 2024 23 films · −90% | 23 | $75.6M | −90% | The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) $29.8M |
| 2025 31 films · +1054% | 31 | $872.4M | +1054% | Dead to Rights (2025) $422.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest War Movies Speak in 2025?
Chinese-language war films took $705.3M across 5 films, 81% of the total, ahead of English-language war films ($69.7M) and Russian-language war films ($8.1M).
2025 War Box Office by Language
- Chinese $705.3M5 films · #1 Dead to Rights (2025)
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English $69.7M12 films · #1 Warfare (2025) -
Russian $8.1M2 films · #1 His Name Was Not Listed (2025) - Norwegian $2.7M2 films · #1 Quisling: The Final Days (2025)
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French $741.7K1 film · #1 The Future Awaits (2025) -
Dutch $428.9K1 film · #1 Invasion (2025) -
Hindi $313.2K1 film · #1 Sky Force (2025) -
Polish $84.5K1 film · #1 Pani od polskiego (2025) -
Ukrainian $14.9K1 film · #1 2000 Meters to Andriivka (2025)
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
- 2026 so far $119.7M #1 Young Washington (2026)
- 2025 $872.4M #1 Dead to Rights (2025)
- 2024 $75.6M #1 The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
- 2023 $793.9M #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- 2022 $161.4M #1 Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)
- 2021 $1B #1 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
- 2020 $479M #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $11.4B
- 2019 $1B #1 1917 (2019)
- 2018 $755.1M #1 Operation Red Sea (2018)
- 2017 $3.3B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- 2016 $1.6B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- 2015 $920.3M #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- 2014 $1.9B #1 American Sniper (2014)
- 2013 $412.3M #1 Lone Survivor (2013)
- 2012 $760.8M #1 Battleship (2012)
- 2011 $313.2M #1 War Horse (2011)
- 2010 $309.1M #1 Dear John (2010)
2000s 10 years · $6.8B
- 2009 $651.8M #1 Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- 2008 $1B #1 Australia (2008)
- 2007 $945M #1 300 (2007)
- 2006 $358.6M #1 Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
- 2005 $446.9M #1 Jarhead (2005)
- 2004 $680.7M #1 Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
- 2003 $889.6M #1 The Last Samurai (2003)
- 2002 $463.2M #1 The Pianist (2002)
- 2001 $893.6M #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $433.4M #1 The Patriot (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2.9B
- 1999 $451.1M #1 The General's Daughter (1999)
- 1998 $713.1M #1 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- 1997 $139.5M #1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- 1996 $345M #1 The English Patient (1996)
- 1995 $469.1M #1 Braveheart (1995)
- 1994 $20M #1 The War (1994)
- 1993 $494.5M #1 Schindler's List (1993)
- 1992 $122.6M #1 The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
- 1991 $48.4M #1 For the Boys (1991)
- 1990 $54.6M #1 Memphis Belle (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1989 $199.1M #1 Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
- 1988 $151.6M #1 Good Morning, Vietnam (1988)
- 1987 $92.3M #1 Full Metal Jacket (1987)
- 1986 $226.5M #1 Platoon (1986)
- 1985 $351.1M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $80.6M #1 Missing in Action (1984)
- 1983 $81.7M #1 Uncommon Valor (1983)
- 1982 $49.8M #1 Some Kind of Hero (1982)
- 1981 $131M #1 Stripes (1981)
- 1980 $81.3M #1 Private Benjamin (1980)
1970s 8 years · $492.9M
- 1979 $228.1M #1 Apocalypse Now (1979)
- 1978 $89M #1 The Deer Hunter (1978)
- 1977 $51.8M #1 A Bridge Too Far (1977)
- 1975 $20.4M #1 Love and Death (1975)
- 1974 $32K #1 Hearts and Minds (1974)
- 1972 $20.8K #1 Chinese Glory (1972)
- 1971 $9.4K #1 Liberation: The Last Assault (1971)
- 1970 $103.6M #1 Patton (1970)
1960s 9 years · $173.6M
- 1969 $8M #1 Where Eagles Dare (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Hell in the Pacific (1968)
- 1967 $8.1K #1 Far from Vietnam (1967)
- 1966 $1M #1 The Battle of Algiers (1966)
- 1965 $112.7M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1963 $230.6K #1 The Great Escape (1963)
- 1962 $46M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $32.8K #1 The Guns of Navarone (1961)
- 1960 $1.9M #1 Spartacus (1960)
1950s 8 years · $125.1M
- 1959 $74.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $561.3K #1 South Pacific (1958)
- 1957 $27.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $75.5K #1 The Burmese Harp (1956)
- 1955 $789.5K #1 The Dam Busters (1955)
- 1954 $21.8M #1 The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- 1953 $36.4K #1 From Here to Eternity (1953)
- 1952 $101.2K #1 The African Queen (1952)
1940s 7 years · $446.1M
1930s 5 years · $119.7K
FAQ
War Box Office 2025: 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 2025?
Dead to Rights (2025) leads with $422.8M worldwide. Next come 731 (2025) at $274.1M and Nuremberg (2025) at $71.1M.
How much did war movies released in 2025 earn?
31 war films released in 2025 report a worldwide gross, $872.4M in all, or $28.1M per film on average. 2024 releases took $75.6M.
How many war movies released in 2025 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Dead to Rights (2025) with $422.8M.
How is the 2025 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 2025. 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 2025 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.