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Comedy Box Office 1945: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies

The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1945, with $21.3M worldwide, ahead of Meet Me in St. Louis (1945) at $502.8K and I Know Where I’m Going! (1945) at $89.5K. 7 comedy films released in 1945 report a worldwide gross, $21.9M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $21.9M across 7 comedy releases.

1945 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$21.9M
The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945), the #1
$21.3M
earned in the US & Canada
99%
The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 comedy movie of 1945

The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)

1945 · Comedy, Drama

$21.3M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$21.3M US & Canada · 100% $4.6K elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 1945?

The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945) leads with $21.3M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $21.9M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945) movie poster Number 1
    $21.3M The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
    $21.3M US & Canada · 100% $4.6K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Meet Me in St. Louis (1945) movie poster Number 2
    $502.8K Meet Me in St. Louis (1945)
    $415K US & Canada · 83% $87.8K elsewhere · 17%
  3. I Know Where I’m Going! (1945) movie poster Number 3
    $89.5K I Know Where I’m Going! (1945)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. To Have and Have Not (1945) movie poster Number 4
    $12.5K To Have and Have Not (1945)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Anchors Aweigh (1945) movie poster Number 5
    $2.6K Anchors Aweigh (1945)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of 1945, 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 1945.

  1. 1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945) movie poster
    The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945) Dec 6, 1945 · English · Comedy, Drama $21.3M worldwide
    Dec 6, 1945 US and Canada: $21.3M Rest of the world: $4.6K Worldwide: $21.3M
  2. 2 Meet Me in St. Louis (1945) movie poster
    Meet Me in St. Louis (1945) 1945 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $502.8K worldwide
    1945 US and Canada: $415K Rest of the world: $87.8K Worldwide: $502.8K
  3. 3 I Know Where I’m Going! (1945) movie poster
    I Know Where I’m Going! (1945) Nov 16, 1945 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $89.5K worldwide
    Nov 16, 1945 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.5K
  4. 4 To Have and Have Not (1945) movie poster
    To Have and Have Not (1945) Jan 20, 1945 · English · Adventure, Thriller, Comedy $12.5K worldwide
    Jan 20, 1945 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.5K
  5. 5 Anchors Aweigh (1945) movie poster
    Anchors Aweigh (1945) Aug 1, 1945 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $2.6K worldwide
    Aug 1, 1945 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K
  6. 6 Blithe Spirit (1945) movie poster
    Blithe Spirit (1945) Apr 5, 1945 · English · Fantasy, Comedy $169 worldwide
    Apr 5, 1945 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $169
  7. 7 Lady on a Train (1945) movie poster
    Lady on a Train (1945) Aug 3, 1945 · English · Romance, Thriller, Comedy $34 worldwide
    Aug 3, 1945 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34
By release month

Which Month of 1945 Earned the Most?

December releases took the most, $21.3M from 1 film, led by The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945). April was the quietest month ($169). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan Meet Me in St. Louis (1945) $515.3K Meet Me in St. Louis (1945)
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr Blithe Spirit (1945) $169 Blithe Spirit (1945)
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug Anchors Aweigh (1945) $2.6K Anchors Aweigh (1945)
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov I Know Where I’m Going! (1945) $89.5K I Know Where I’m Going! (1945)
  12. December Dec The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945) $21.3M The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
Last 10 years

How Does 1945 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1940 earned the most: $123.3M from 7 films, led by Pinocchio (1940). 1945 took $21.9M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1936 10 films 10 $4.7M – After the Thin Man (1936) $3.2M
1937 3 films · −100% 3 $19.3K −100% Stage Door (1937) $8.8K
1938 2 films · −6% 2 $18K −6% Bringing Up Baby (1938) $13.1K
1939 7 films · +144525% 7 $26.1M +144525% The Wizard of Oz (1939) $25.6M
1940 7 films · +373% 7 $123.3M +373% Pinocchio (1940) $121.9M
1941 5 films · −98% 5 $2.3M −98% Charley’s Aunt (1941) $2.3M
1942 4 films · −100% 4 $723 −100% The Palm Beach Story (1942) $393
1943 3 films · +180697% 3 $1.3M +180697% The Marry-Go-Round (1943) $1.3M
1944 4 films · −98% 4 $31.7K −98% What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944) $14.8K
1945 7 films · +69037% 7 $21.9M +69037% The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945) $21.3M
Archive

Comedy Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $16.1B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $40.8B
2010s 10 years · $118B
2000s 10 years · $79.4B
1990s 10 years · $33.7B
1980s 10 years · $17.5B
1970s 10 years · $3.2B
1960s 10 years · $554.7M
1950s 10 years · $162M
1940s 10 years · $188M
1930s 10 years · $31.5M
1920s 7 years · $132.6K
FAQ

Comedy Box Office 1945: 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 1945?

The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945) leads with $21.3M worldwide, $21.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Meet Me in St. Louis (1945) at $502.8K and I Know Where I’m Going! (1945) at $89.5K.

How much did comedy movies released in 1945 earn?

7 comedy films released in 1945 report a worldwide gross, $21.9M in all, or $3.1M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in 1945 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945), earned $21.3M.

How much of the 1945 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$21.7M of the $21.9M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1945 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 1945. 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 1945 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.