#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of 1944
1944 · Drama, Mystery
$21K worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Crime box office · 1944
Crime Box Office 1944: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies
Double Indemnity (1944) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 1944, with $21K worldwide, ahead of Gaslight (1944) at $2.4K and The Suspect (1944) at $110. 3 crime films released in 1944 report a worldwide gross, $23.5K in all.
- 1944 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $23.5K
- Double Indemnity (1944), the #1
- $21K
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 1944?
Double Indemnity (1944) leads with $21K, 89% of the total. The top 3 together took $23.5K, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of 1944, 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 1944.
- 1 Jul 6, 1944 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21K
- 2 May 4, 1944 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
- 3 Dec 22, 1944 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110
By release month
Which Month of 1944 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $21K from 1 film, led by Double Indemnity (1944). December was the quietest month ($110). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May Gaslight (1944) $2.4K Gaslight (1944)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul Double Indemnity (1944) $21K Double Indemnity (1944)
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec The Suspect (1944) $110 The Suspect (1944)
Last 10 years
How Does 1944 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1936 earned the most: $3.2M from 5 films, led by After the Thin Man (1936). 1944 took $23.5K.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 1 film | 1 | $247 | – | The Man Who Knew Too Much (1935) $247 |
| 1936 5 films · +1301026% | 5 | $3.2M | +1301026% | After the Thin Man (1936) $3.2M |
| 1937 1 film · −100% | 1 | $721 | −100% | Sabotage (1937) $721 |
| 1938 2 films · +5468% | 2 | $40.1K | +5468% | Port of Shadows (1938) $39.6K |
| 1939 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1940 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1941 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1942 2 films | 2 | $213 | – | This Gun for Hire (1942) $108 |
| 1943 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1944 3 films | 3 | $23.5K | – | Double Indemnity (1944) $21K |
Archive
Crime Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $6.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).
2020s 7 years · $16.4B
2010s 10 years · $37.4B
- 2019 $4.9B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Skyscraper (2018)
- 2017 $3.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $3.9B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- 2015 $4.1B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- 2014 $2.1B #1 22 Jump Street (2014)
- 2013 $6.1B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.9B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $1.7B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- 2010 $2.2B #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
- 2009 $3.2B #1 Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- 2008 $3.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- 2006 $2.5B #1 The Departed (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Batman Begins (2005)
- 2004 $2.1B #1 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
- 2003 $3.1B #1 Bad Boys II (2003)
- 2002 $2.6B #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $3.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $2B #1 Charlie's Angels (2000)
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
- 1999 $2.5B #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- 1998 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
- 1997 $2.1B #1 Face/Off (1997)
- 1996 $1.8B #1 Ransom (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $1.9B #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $1.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- 1991 $1.7B #1 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- 1990 $2.1B #1 Home Alone (1990)
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
- 1989 $1.6B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $1.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $480.9M #1 Legal Eagles (1986)
- 1985 $257M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $664.2M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $344.3M #1 Sudden Impact (1983)
- 1982 $236.6M #1 48 Hrs. (1982)
- 1981 $247.4M #1 Sharky's Machine (1981)
- 1980 $373M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
- 1979 $132M #1 Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
- 1978 $151.3M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $42.2M #1 The Gauntlet (1977)
- 1976 $192.9M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $145.7M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- 1974 $199.1M #1 The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- 1973 $281.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $250.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $140.3M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $20.4M #1 Joe (1970)
1960s 10 years · $174M
- 1969 $102.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $6.5M #1 The War Wagon (1967)
- 1966 $143.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $186.8K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- 1964 $10.9M #1 The Pink Panther (1964)
- 1963 $46.4M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $2.5M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $3.8K #1 Accattone (1961)
- 1960 $1M #1 Breathless (1960)
1950s 10 years · $13.7M
- 1959 $27.6K #1 The Law (1959)
- 1958 $2.7M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $3.7K #1 12 Angry Men (1957)
- 1956 $76.3K #1 The Ladykillers (1956)
- 1955 $1.5M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $6.4M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $7.5K #1 The Big Heat (1953)
- 1952 $8.9K #1 Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
- 1951 $1.9M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $994.2K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Crime Box Office 1944: 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 crime movie in 1944?
Double Indemnity (1944) leads with $21K worldwide. Next come Gaslight (1944) at $2.4K and The Suspect (1944) at $110.
How much did crime movies released in 1944 earn?
3 crime films released in 1944 report a worldwide gross, $23.5K in all, or $7.8K per film on average.
How many crime movies released in 1944 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Double Indemnity (1944), earned $21K.
How is the 1944 crime 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 1944. 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 1944 crime 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.