#1 of 2 #1 drama movie of Week 3, 1940
1940 · Drama, History
$402.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$200.9M US & Canada · 50% $201.5M elsewhere · 50%
Drama box office · Week 3 · Jan 14–20, 1940
Drama Box Office, Week 3 of 1940: Drama Releases of Jan 14–20
Gone with the Wind (1940) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 3 of 1940 (Jan 14–20), with $402.4M worldwide, ahead of His Girl Friday (1940) at $149. 2 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $402.4M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $402.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 50%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 3 of 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 week 3 of 1940 (Jan 14–20).
- 1 Jan 17, 1940 US and Canada: $200.9M Rest of the world: $201.5M Worldwide: $402.4M
- 2
Jan 18, 1940 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $149
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1940, Week by Week
7 weeks of 1940 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 3 (Jan 14–20) with $402.4M, led by Gone with the Wind (1940).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $42.2K
- Week 3 $402.4M
- Week 4 $5.2K
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $205
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $7.3K
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $113.3K
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $31.1K
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 3 of 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 3 of 1940 (Jan 14–20)?
Gone with the Wind (1940) leads with $402.4M worldwide, $200.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come His Girl Friday (1940) at $149.
How much did drama movies released in week 3 of 1940 (Jan 14–20) earn?
2 drama films released in week 3 of 1940 (Jan 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $402.4M in all, or $201.2M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 3 of 1940 (Jan 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Gone with the Wind (1940) with $402.4M.
How is the week 3, 1940 drama 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 week 3 of 1940 (Jan 14–20). 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 week 3, 1940 drama 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.