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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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First viewed:
4th Sep 2026
Last viewed:
4th Sep 2026
Total views:
7
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
14th August 2026
1 months 7 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $5 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $2.7 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
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US tickets sold
413,343 aprox.
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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: 3
Global Box Office
  • Release: 14th Aug '26
  • Debut weekend: 14th Aug '26
  • Debut position: 15
  • Highest position: 15
  • 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
We have no infomation on the UK box office for this movie.

* 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
3
Total US Gross:
$4,960,118
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
28 Aug 2026
27▼
$96,765
$4,960,118

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

Global Box Office Info
Highest Place
15
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
15N
$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
Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings

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Genres
Drama
Drama
History
History
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War
War
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  • United States United States
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Turkey Turkey
  • Brazil Brazil
News from around the web
Film Screening: The Brink of War  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Wed, 22nd July 2026

How Cold War Trauma And ‘70s Cinema Inspired Reagan-Gorbachev Drama ‘The Brink Of War’  Forbes Fri, 14th August 2026

The True Story Behind 'The Brink of War'  time.com Fri, 14th August 2026

'The Brink of War': What It Takes to Prevent Nuclear War  Arms Control Association Tue, 1st September 2026

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

Movie Review – The Brink of War (2026)  Flickering Myth Wed, 12th August 2026

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