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2026 | DIRECTED BY MICHAEL RUSSELL GUNN

The Brink of War

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Movie Stats
Year
2026
Runtime
 117 minutes (1 hr 57 mins)
Certificates

PG
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Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
10th Aug 2026
Last viewed:
10th Aug 2026
Total views:
61
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
14th August 2026
17 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $4.5 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $2.7 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
376,395 aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
224,167 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Release: No UK cinema release.
US Box Office
  • Release: 14th Aug '26
  • Debut position: 7
  • Highest position: 7
  • Debut gross: $2.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 2
Global Box Office
  • Release: 14th Aug '26
  • Debut weekend: 14th Aug '26
  • Debut position: 14
  • Highest position: 14
  • Debut gross: $2.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 1
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Directed by
michael russell gunn Michael Russell Gunn
Starring
Jared HarrisMikhail Gorbachev
michael russell gunnJeff DanielsRonald Reagan
Branka KatićRaisa Gorbachev
Hope DavisNancy Reagan
michael russell gunnJ.K. SimmonsGeorge Shultz
Aya Cash
Guy BurnetAlexander
John Ross BowieKen Adelman
Adrian RawlinsMax Rampleman
Johannes Haukur JohannessonRichard Perle
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UK Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
7
Weeks top 15
2
Total Weeks
2
Total US Gross:
$4,516,736
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
14 Aug 2026
7N
$2,689,529
$2,689,529
21 Aug 2026
14▼
$657,064
$4,516,736

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

Global Box Office Info
Highest Place
14
Weeks top 15
1
Total Weeks
1
Total Global Gross:
$2,690,000
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
14 Aug 2026
14N
$2,690,000
$2,690,000

* 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
This weeks US box office

The Brink of War is number 14 on the US box office with $657.1 Thousand.

Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings

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Genres
Drama
Drama
History
History
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Thriller
War
War
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News from around the web
The True Story Behind 'The Brink of War'  Time Magazine Fri, 14th August 2026

Reagan, Gorbachev, and "The Brink of War"  City Journal Fri, 28th August 2026

The Brink of War review: Jeff Daniels plays the Gipper in solid political drama  Roger Ebert Fri, 14th August 2026

UN Movie Society | Global Event on the UN International Day Against Nuclear Tests – featuring THE BRINK OF WAR  Welcome to the United Nations Fri, 28th August 2026

Film Review: The Brink of War  SLUG Magazine Thu, 13th August 2026

A Cold War Movie That Gives Too Much Credit to Ronald Reagan  The Atlantic Fri, 14th August 2026

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14th August 2026
The End of Oak Street heads up the North American new movie preview 14th August 2026 - The End of Oak Street, All Night Wrong, The Wrong Girls, The Birthday Party, The Brink of War, Nimrods, The Rivals of Amziah King, Kung-Fu Soccer, PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
1st July 2026
Global Box Office Weekend Report 26th - 28th June 2026: Supergirl fails to topple Toy Story 5 on its debut weekend of release as the DC Universe movies lands at 2
30th June 2026
US Box Office Weekend Report 26th - 28th June 2026: Supergirl lands at number 2 on this weeks box office as Toy Story 5 holds the top spot for a second weekend
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