How much of the 1941 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.6M of the $1.8M total, or 89%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

Drama box office · 1941

Drama Box Office 1941: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies

Citizen Kane (1941) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 1941, with $1.7M worldwide, ahead of Dumbo (1941) at $112.6K and The Sea Wolf (1941) at $6.2K. 6 drama films released in 1941 report a worldwide gross, $1.8M in all, 89% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 100% on 1940, whose releases took $404.9M. By language, English leads with $1.8M across 5 drama releases.

1941 releases with a gross: 6
combined worldwide: $1.8M
Citizen Kane (1941), the #1: $1.7M
vs 1940: −100%

#1 of 6

#1 drama movie of 1941

Citizen Kane (1941)

1941 · Drama, Mystery

$1.7M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total

$1.6M US & Canada · 95% $83.6K elsewhere · 5%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of 1941?

Citizen Kane (1941) leads with $1.7M, 93% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.8M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$1.7M Citizen Kane (1941)
$1.6M US & Canada · 95% $83.6K elsewhere · 5%
Number 2

$112.6K Dumbo (1941)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$6.2K The Sea Wolf (1941)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$1.6K The Wolf Man (1941)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$865 How Green Was My Valley (1941)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of 1941, 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 1941.

1
Citizen Kane (1941) Sep 4, 1941 · English · Drama, Mystery $1.7M worldwide

Sep 4, 1941 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $83.6K Worldwide: $1.7M
2
Dumbo (1941) Oct 31, 1941 · English · Animation, Adventure, Drama $112.6K worldwide

Oct 31, 1941 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $112.6K
3
The Sea Wolf (1941) Mar 21, 1941 · Adventure, Drama $6.2K worldwide

Mar 21, 1941 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2K
4
The Wolf Man (1941) Dec 9, 1941 · English · Horror, Drama $1.6K worldwide

Dec 9, 1941 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K
5
How Green Was My Valley (1941) Oct 28, 1941 · English · Drama, Family $865 worldwide

Oct 28, 1941 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $865
6
Tobacco Road (1941) Feb 20, 1941 · English · Drama, Comedy $534 worldwide

Feb 20, 1941 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $534

By release month

Which Month of 1941 Earned the Most?

September releases took the most, $1.7M from 1 film, led by Citizen Kane (1941). February was the quietest month ($534). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Last 10 years

How Does 1941 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1940 earned the most: $404.9M from 9 films, led by Gone with the Wind (1940). 1941 took $1.8M.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
1932 5 films	5	$47.1K	–	The Old Dark House (1932) $34.6K
1933 2 films · +858%	2	$451.3K	+858%	Baby Face (1933) $451K
1934 3 films · −97%	3	$13.2K	−97%	L’Atalante (1934) $9.5K
1935 5 films · +3823%	5	$516K	+3823%	Sylvia Scarlett (1935) $497K
1936 5 films · +4%	5	$536.4K	+4%	Modern Times (1936) $463.6K
1937 3 films · −96%	3	$19.3K	−96%	Stage Door (1937) $8.8K
1938 4 films · +146%	4	$47.4K	+146%	Port of Shadows (1938) $39.6K
1939 8 films · +2205%	8	$1.1M	+2205%	Wuthering Heights (1939) $624.6K
1940 9 films · +36990%	9	$404.9M	+36990%	Gone with the Wind (1940) $402.4M
1941 6 films · −100%	6	$1.8M	−100%	Citizen Kane (1941) $1.7M

Drama Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $13.9B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $50.1B

2010s 10 years · $113.6B

2000s 10 years · $70.7B

1990s 10 years · $42.3B

1980s 10 years · $14.2B

1970s 10 years · $5B

1960s 10 years · $865.1M

1950s 10 years · $438.7M

1940s 10 years · $775.9M

1930s 10 years · $2.8M

1920s 8 years · $10.4M

1910s 1 year · $160

1919 $160 #1 The Sentimental Bloke (1919)

FAQ

Drama Box Office 1941: 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in 1941?

Citizen Kane (1941) leads with $1.7M worldwide, $1.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dumbo (1941) at $112.6K and The Sea Wolf (1941) at $6.2K.

How much did drama movies released in 1941 earn?

6 drama films released in 1941 report a worldwide gross, $1.8M in all, or $305.5K per film on average. 1940 releases took $404.9M.

How many drama movies released in 1941 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Citizen Kane (1941), earned $1.7M.

How is the 1941 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 1941. 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 1941 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.