#1 of 11 #1 war movie of 2026
2026 · Action, Adventure
$47.2M worldwide · 39% of the chart's total
$47.1M US & Canada · 100% $75K elsewhere · <1%
War box office · 2026
War Box Office 2026 So Far: Highest-Grossing War Movies
Young Washington (2026) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 2026 so far, with $47.2M worldwide, ahead of Pressure (2026) at $31.5M and The Uprising (2026) at $10.2M. 11 war films released in 2026 report a worldwide gross, $119.7M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. Releases from the same days of 2025 (Jan 1 to Nov 3, 2025) have taken $771.4M, though they have had longer to earn. By language, English leads with $95.3M across 7 war releases.
- 2026 releases with a gross
- 11
- worldwide so far
- $119.7M
- Young Washington (2026), the #1
- $47.2M
- vs the same days of 2025
- −84%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Are the Biggest War Hits of 2026 So Far?
Young Washington (2026) leads with $47.2M, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $105.3M, 88% of what all 11 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 2026, 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 2026.
- 1 Jul 3, 2026 US and Canada: $47.1M Rest of the world: $75K Worldwide: $47.2M
- 2 May 29, 2026 US and Canada: $15.6M Rest of the world: $15.9M Worldwide: $31.5M
- 3 Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $10.2M
- 4 Apr 17, 2026 US and Canada: $79.5K Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $9.3M
- 5 The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)Jul 31, 2026 US and Canada: $842K Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $7.1M
Jul 31, 2026 · Japanese · Drama, History, Mystery $7.1M worldwide - 6
Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: $88.5K Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $5.1M - 7
Aug 14, 2026 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $12.8K Worldwide: $5.1M - 8
Feb 13, 2026 US and Canada: $688.8K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.8M - 9
Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: $704.3K Rest of the world: $54.9K Worldwide: $759.2K - 10
Aug 14, 2026 US and Canada: $608.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $608.9K - 11
Oct 2, 2026 US and Canada: $46.1K Rest of the world: $1.8K Worldwide: $47.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2026?
Of the top 10, American Doctor (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Amrum (2026) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $77.3M (65%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Young Washington (2026) $47.2M $47.1M US & Canada · 100% $75K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Pressure (2026) $31.5M $15.6M US & Canada · 49% $15.9M elsewhere · 51%
- 3 The Uprising (2026) $10.2M $6.5M US & Canada · 64% $3.7M elsewhere · 36%
- 4 Amrum (2026) $9.3M $79.5K US & Canada · <1% $9.2M elsewhere · 99%
- 5 The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) $7.1M $842K US & Canada · 12% $6.3M elsewhere · 88%
- 6 Sound of Falling (2026) $5.1M $88.5K US & Canada · 2% $5M elsewhere · 98%
- 7 The Brink of War (2026) $5.1M $5.1M US & Canada · 100% $12.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 8 Palestine 36 (2026) $2.8M $688.8K US & Canada · 25% $2.1M elsewhere · 75%
- 9 Desert Warrior (2026) $759.2K $704.3K US & Canada · 93% $54.9K elsewhere · 7%
- 10 American Doctor (2026) $608.9K $608.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 2026 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 8 films, 73% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $119.7M total.
74% 26%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 27% of the list $88.8M · 74% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 73% of the list $30.8M · 26% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2026 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $54.3M from 2 films, led by Young Washington (2026). October was the quietest month ($47.9K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Sound of Falling (2026) $5.1M Sound of Falling (2026)
- February Feb Palestine 36 (2026) $2.8M Palestine 36 (2026)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr Amrum (2026) $10.1M Amrum (2026)
- May May Pressure (2026) $31.5M Pressure (2026)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul Young Washington (2026) $54.3M Young Washington (2026)
- August Aug The Brink of War (2026) $5.7M The Brink of War (2026)
- September Sep The Uprising (2026) $10.2M The Uprising (2026)
- October Oct Atonement (2026) $47.9K Atonement (2026)
- November Nov No reported grosses – so far No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 2026 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2017 earned the most: $3.3B from 52 films, led by Wolf Warrior 2 (2017). 2026 took $119.7M. 2026 is still running, so its figure is marked as so far.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 52 films | 52 | $3.3B | – | 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 |
| 2026 11 films · −86% | 11 | $119.7M so far | −86% | Young Washington (2026) $47.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest War Movies Speak in 2026?
English-language war films took $95.3M across 7 films, 80% of the total, ahead of German-language war films ($14.4M) and Japanese-language war films ($7.1M).
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 2026: 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing war movie in 2026?
Young Washington (2026) leads with $47.2M worldwide, $47.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pressure (2026) at $31.5M and The Uprising (2026) at $10.2M. Films released in this period are still earning, so the order can change.
How much did war movies released in 2026 earn?
11 war films released in 2026 report a worldwide gross, $119.7M in all so far, or $10.9M per film on average.
How many war movies released in 2026 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Young Washington (2026), earned $47.2M.
How is the 2026 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 2026. 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 2026 war box office chart updated?
2026 is still running: new releases join the chart once they report a gross, and films in theaters climb as their weekly figures come in, so the ranking moves until the period is over.