#1 of 3 #1 war movie of August 2025
2025 · Drama, History
$422.8M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
War box office · August 2025
War Box Office, August 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Dead to Rights (2025) is the highest-grossing war movie released in August 2025, with $422.8M worldwide, ahead of Primitive War (2025) at $1.3M and Dongji Rescue (2025) at $476.4K. 3 war films released in August 2025 report a worldwide gross, $424.5M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- August 2025 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $424.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest War Hits of August 2025?
Dead to Rights (2025) leads with $422.8M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $424.5M, 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
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The chart
Every War Release of August 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 August 2025.
- 1 Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $422.8M
- 2 Aug 21, 2025 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $256.8K Worldwide: $1.3M
- 3 Aug 22, 2025 US and Canada: $152K Rest of the world: $324.5K Worldwide: $476.4K
By release week
Which Week of August 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 10–16) took $422.8M, led by Dead to Rights (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Dead to Rights (2025) $422.8M Dead to Rights (2025)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Primitive War (2025) $1.7M Primitive War (2025)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2025 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 2025 took $424.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2016 3 films | 3 | $91.5M | – | 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 |
| August 2025 3 films · +14907% | 3 | $424.5M | +14907% | Dead to Rights (2025) $422.8M |
Archive
War Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: August leads with $424.5M, led by Dead to Rights (2025).
- January $11.1M #1 Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force (2025)
- February $6.6M #1 Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants (2025)
- March $2.7M #1 Quisling: The Final Days (2025)
- April $47.1M #1 Warfare (2025)
- May $84.5K #1 Pani od polskiego (2025)
- June No grosses
- July $14.9K #1 2000 Meters to Andriivka (2025)
- August $424.5M #1 Dead to Rights (2025)
- September $278.9M #1 731 (2025)
- October $359.3K #1 Beast of War (2025)
- November $91.5M #1 Nuremberg (2025)
- December $9.6M #1 The Choral (2025)
FAQ
War Box Office August 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing war movie in August 2025?
Dead to Rights (2025) leads with $422.8M worldwide. Next come Primitive War (2025) at $1.3M and Dongji Rescue (2025) at $476.4K.
How much did war movies released in August 2025 earn?
3 war films released in August 2025 report a worldwide gross, $424.5M in all, or $141.5M per film on average.
How many war movies released in August 2025 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Dead to Rights (2025) with $422.8M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.