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Comedy box office · August 1942

Comedy Box Office, August 1942: Top-Grossing Releases

The Palm Beach Story (1942) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in August 1942, with $393 worldwide. 1 comedy film released in August 1942 reports a worldwide gross, $393 in all.

August 1942 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$393
The Palm Beach Story (1942), the #1
$393
The chart

The Only Comedy Release of August 1942 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in August 1942.

  1. 1 The Palm Beach Story (1942) movie poster
    The Palm Beach Story (1942) Aug 28, 1942 · English · Romance, Comedy $393 worldwide
    Aug 28, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $393
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Comedy Box Office in 1942, Month by Month

The months of 1942 with their totals: August leads with $393, led by The Palm Beach Story (1942).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office August 1942: 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in August 1942?

The Palm Beach Story (1942) leads with $393 worldwide.

How much did comedy movies released in August 1942 earn?

1 comedy film released in August 1942 reports a worldwide gross, $393 in all, or $393 per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in August 1942 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Palm Beach Story (1942), earned $393.

How is the August 1942 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 August 1942. 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 August 1942 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.