The Brink of War

Name: The Brink of War
Director: Michael Russell Gunn
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, War
Released: 2026
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Jared Harris, J.K. Simmons, Hope Davis, Branka Katić

2026 • PG • 1h 57m • Drama, History, Thriller, War • Angel Studios

Not all battles are fought with bullets.

🍅 72% 87%

2.8

7.0

CS A

The Brink of War Box Office

Opening Weekend

$2.7M

3-day opening

Domestic Total

$4.9M

Week 2

Worldwide Total

$4.9M

Domestic only — international not yet reported

Domestic Legs1.8x

BudgetTBD

2026 Rank#70

Compare with other movies

Date	Rank	Gross	Daily Chg	Weekly Chg	Total	Theaters	Average	Days
Fri Aug 14	#6	$1.12M	—	—	$1.12M	2,083	$540	1
Sat Aug 15	#8	$901K	-20%	—	$2.03M	2,083	$433	2
Sun Aug 16	#8	$663K	-26%	—	$2.69M	2,083	$318	3
Mon Aug 17	—	$306K	-54%	—	$3.00M	2,083	$147	4
Tue Aug 18	#6	$414K	+35%	—	$3.41M	2,083	$199	5
Wed Aug 19	—	$280K	-32%	—	$3.69M	2,083	$134	6
Thu Aug 20	—	$170K	-39%	—	$3.86M	2,083	$82	7
Fri Aug 21	#14	$183K	+8%	-84%	$4.04M	1,340	$137	8
Sat Aug 22	#14	$281K	+53%	-69%	$4.32M	1,340	$210	9
Sun Aug 23	#14	$193K	-31%	-71%	$4.52M	1,340	$144	10
Mon Aug 24	—	$82K	-57%	-73%	$4.60M	1,340	$62	11
Tue Aug 25	—	$122K	+48%	-71%	$4.72M	1,340	$91	12
Wed Aug 26	—	$91K	-25%	-67%	$4.81M	1,340	$68	13
Thu Aug 27	—	$51K	-44%	-70%	$4.86M	1,340	$38	14

Weekend	Rank	Gross	Chg	Total	Theaters	Average	Wks
Aug 14-16	7	$2.69M	—	$2.69M	2,083	$1.3K	1
Aug 21-23	14	$657K	-76%	$4.52M	1,340	$490	2

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Cast & Crew

Directed byMichael Russell Gunn

Written byMichael Russell Gunn

StarringJeff Daniels, Jared Harris, J.K. Simmons, Hope Davis, Branka Katić

StudioAngel Studios

Produced byMichael Russell Gunn, John Logan Pierson, Christopher Hammond

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