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1994 | DIRECTED BY JON AVNET

The War

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Movie Stats
Year
1994
Runtime
 126 minutes (2 hrs 06 mins)
Select Cast
Elijah Wood
Kevin Costner
Mare Winningham
Lexi Randall
LaToya Chisholm
Christopher Fennell
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
11th Feb 2016
Last viewed:
29th May 2025
Total views:
38
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
4th November 1994
30 years 10 months 27 days ago
Brazil release date
 Brazil
23rd December 1994
30 years 9 months 9 days ago
Taiwan release date
 Taiwan
18th February 1995
30 years 7 months 11 days ago
South Korea release date
 South Korea
8th April 1995
30 years 5 months 23 days ago
Argentina release date
 Argentina
27th July 1995
30 years 2 months 5 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
26th October 1995
29 years 11 months 6 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £836.6 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $16.9 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $18 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
257,430 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
4 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 19th Jan '96
  • Debut position: 8
  • Highest position: 8
  • Debut gross: £338.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6
US Box Office
  • Release: 4th Nov '94
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $5.2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 4
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.

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Directed by
jon avnet Jon Avnet
Starring
jon avnetElijah WoodStu Simmons
jon avnetKevin CostnerStephen Simmons
Mare WinninghamLois Simmons
Lexi RandallLidia Joanne Simmons
LaToya ChisholmElvadine
Christopher FennellBilly Lipnicki
Donald SellersArliss Lipnicki
Leon SillsLeo Lipnicki
Will WestLester Lucket
Brennan GallagherMarsh
Adam HendersonChet
Charlette JuliusAmber
Jennifer TylerUla Lipnicki
Lucas BlackEbb
Justin LucasWillard
Raynor ScheineMr. Lipnicki
Christine BaranskiMiss Strapford
Bruce A. YoungMoe Henry
Mary Nell SantacroceMrs. Higgins
Nick SearcyJohn Ray Wilkens
Gary BasarabaDodge
Judson VaughnSoldier
Jay BrooksOld Man
Afemo OmilamiQuarry Man
Tim WareFat Man at Auction
J. Don FergusonMine Foreman
Ron Clinton SmithAmbulance Attendant
Tom EvenDoctor
Dorothy DavisNurse
Bill CoatesCatfish Man
Wilson L. MiddlebrooksField Foreman
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
8
Weeks top 15
4
Total weeks
6
Total UK Gross:
£836,647
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The War
19 Jan 1996
8N
£338,571
£338,571
26 Jan 1996
9▼
£225,714
£631,999
2 Feb 1996
13▼
£90,286
£758,399
9 Feb 1996
15▼
£60,191
£836,647
16 Feb 1996
19▼
£24,076
£738,838
23 Feb 1996
18▲
£9,630
£752,802

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
4
Total Weeks
4
Total US Gross:
$16,928,556
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
4 Nov 1994
3▼
$5,203,275
$5,203,275
11 Nov 1994
6▼
$3,555,555
$10,081,440
18 Nov 1994
9▼
$2,559,120
$13,406,010
25 Nov 1994
13▼
$1,129,425
$15,300,650

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
  •  USA release date:
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£836,647
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Popular in these countries
  • Brazil Brazil
  • United States United States
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Canada Canada
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