Genre box office
Ranked war movies by reported worldwide gross, with budgets, gross-minus-budget and ROI where available.
| # | Movie | Year | Worldwide | Budget | Gross - budget | ROI | Studio / Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 |
The Imitation Game
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2014 | $233.6M | $14.0M | $219.6M | 16.68x | Bristol Automotive |
| 26 |
The English Patient
WW
Financial
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1996 | $232.0M | $27.0M | $205.0M | 8.59x | Miramax |
| 27 |
Youth
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
2017 | $224.2M | — | — | — | Huayi Brothers Pictures 浙江华谊兄弟影业 |
| 28 |
Napoleon
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2023 | $222.4M | $165.0M | $57.4M | 1.35x | Apple Studios |
| 29 |
Kingdom of Heaven
WW
Financial
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2005 | $218.4M | $130.0M | $88.4M | 1.68x | Scott Free Productions |
| 30 |
The Patriot
WW
Financial
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2000 | $215.3M | $110.0M | $105.3M | 1.96x | Columbia Pictures |
| 31 |
Braveheart
WW
Financial
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1995 | $213.2M | $72.0M | $141.2M | 2.96x | The Ladd Company |
| 32 |
Fury
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2014 | $211.8M | $68.0M | $143.8M | 3.12x | Columbia Pictures |
| 33 |
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
WW
Financial
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2003 | $211.6M | $150.0M | $61.6M | 1.41x | 20th Century Fox |
| 34 |
King Arthur
WW
Financial
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2004 | $203.6M | $120.0M | $83.6M | 1.70x | Jerry Bruckheimer Films |
| 35 |
Valkyrie
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2008 | $200.3M | $75.0M | $125.3M | 2.67x | Bad Hat Harry Productions |
| 36 |
Seeds of Destiny
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1946 | $200.0M | — | — | — | U.s. War Department |
| 37 |
Tropic Thunder
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2008 | $195.7M | $92.0M | $103.7M | 2.13x | Dream Works Pictures |
| 38 |
Rambo III
WW
Financial
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1988 | $189.0M | $63.0M | $126.0M | 3.00x | Carolco Pictures |
| 39 |
Hot Shots!
WW
Financial
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1991 | $181.1M | $26.0M | $155.1M | 6.97x | 20th Century Fox |
| 40 |
War Horse
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2011 | $177.6M | $66.0M | $111.6M | 2.69x | Dream Works Pictures |
| 41 |
Hacksaw Ridge
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2016 | $175.3M | $40.0M | $135.3M | 4.38x | Summit Entertainment |
| 42 |
Cold Mountain
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2003 | $173.0M | $79.0M | $94.0M | 2.19x | Miramax |
| 43 |
Operation Mekong
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2016 | $173.0M | $30.2M | $142.8M | 5.73x | Film Fireworks Production |
| 44 |
Black Hawk Down
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2001 | $173.0M | $92.0M | $81.0M | 1.88x | Jerry Bruckheimer Films |
| 45 |
Alexander
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2004 | $167.3M | $155.0M | $12.3M | 1.08x | Intermedia Films |
| 46 |
The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
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2024 | $165.6M | — | — | — | China Film Creative |
| 47 |
Unbroken
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2014 | $163.4M | $65.0M | $98.4M | 2.51x | Legendary Pictures |
| 48 |
The Sacrifice
WW
Financial
No budget
|
2020 | $161.0M | — | — | — | China Film Group Corporation |
The War chart includes indexed movie records that currently carry the War genre label and available worldwide box office data.
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Yes. Genre movie lists are sorted by reported worldwide gross by default, with budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI shown where available.