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Crime box office · December 1946

Crime Box Office, December 1946: Top-Grossing Releases

Dead Reckoning (1946) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in December 1946, with $84 worldwide, ahead of Lady in the Lake (1946) at $11. 2 crime films released in December 1946 report a worldwide gross, $95 in all.

December 1946 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$95
Dead Reckoning (1946), the #1
$84
Dead Reckoning (1946) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 crime movie of December 1946

Dead Reckoning (1946)

1946 · Crime, Mystery

$84 worldwide · 88% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Crime Release of December 1946, 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 December 1946.

  1. 1 Dead Reckoning (1946) movie poster
    Dead Reckoning (1946) Dec 31, 1946 · English · Crime, Mystery $84 worldwide
    Dec 31, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84
  2. 2 Lady in the Lake (1946) movie poster
    Lady in the Lake (1946) Dec 19, 1946 · English · Crime, Thriller, Mystery $11 worldwide
    Dec 19, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11
FAQ

Crime Box Office December 1946: 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in December 1946?

Dead Reckoning (1946) leads with $84 worldwide. Next come Lady in the Lake (1946) at $11.

How much did crime movies released in December 1946 earn?

2 crime films released in December 1946 report a worldwide gross, $95 in all, or $48 per film on average.

How many crime movies released in December 1946 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dead Reckoning (1946), earned $84.

How is the December 1946 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 December 1946. 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 December 1946 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.