was a fiction. Dahl's movie, slower in pace and conscious of its own artifice, addresses the same issues of courage and sacrifice – and tells a true story. That's worth something. In fact, it's worth a lot." Box office The movie was a box-office bomb, covering only 12% of its $80 million budget. The Great Raid was released on August 12, 2005, and opened at #10 at the box office, gathering $3,376,009 in the opening weekend. Its worldwide gross stands at $10,769,311. References External links History in the Movies: The Great Raid 2005 films 2005 drama films 2000s war drama films American films based on actual events American World War II films American war drama films Asian-American war films Films about United States Army Rangers Films based on multiple works Films based on non-fiction books Films shot at Village Roadshow Studios Films directed by John Dahl Films produced by Lawrence Bender Films scored by Trevor Rabin Films set in the 1940s Films set in the Philippines Films shot in Queensland Japanese occupation of the Philippines films Military history of the Philippines during World War II Pacific War films World War II films based on actual events World War II prisoner of war films 2000s American films Films about capital punishment