#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of January 1940
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
1940 · Drama, Comedy
$42.2K worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · January 1940
Comedy Box Office, January 1940: Top-Grossing Releases
The Shop Around the Corner (1940) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in January 1940, with $42.2K worldwide, ahead of His Girl Friday (1940) at $1.9K and His Girl Friday (1940) at $330. 3 comedy films released in January 1940 report a worldwide gross, $44.4K in all.
- January 1940 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $44.4K
- The Shop Around the Corner (1940), the #1
- $42.2K
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of January 1940?
The Shop Around the Corner (1940) leads with $42.2K, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $44.4K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of January 1940, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in January 1940.
- 1 Jan 12, 1940 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.2K
- 2 Jan 18, 1940 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
- 3 Jan 11, 1940 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $330
By release week
Which Week of January 1940 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 7–13) took $42.5K, led by The Shop Around the Corner (1940). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 The Shop Around the Corner (1940) $42.5K The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 His Girl Friday (1940) $1.9K His Girl Friday (1940)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1940, Month by Month
The months of 1940 with their totals: February leads with $121.9M, led by Pinocchio (1940).
- January $44.4K #1 The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
- February $121.9M #1 Pinocchio (1940)
- March No grosses
- April No grosses
- May No grosses
- June No grosses
- July No grosses
- August No grosses
- September No grosses
- October $972.7K #1 The Great Dictator (1940)
- November No grosses
- December $415K #1 The Philadelphia Story (1940)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office January 1940: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in January 1940?
The Shop Around the Corner (1940) leads with $42.2K worldwide. Next come His Girl Friday (1940) at $1.9K and His Girl Friday (1940) at $330.
How much did comedy movies released in January 1940 earn?
3 comedy films released in January 1940 report a worldwide gross, $44.4K in all, or $14.8K per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in January 1940 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Shop Around the Corner (1940), earned $42.2K.
How is the January 1940 comedy box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in January 1940. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the January 1940 comedy box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.