#1 of 2 #1 drama movie of January 1947
1947 · Drama, Fantasy
$10.6M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$1.5M US & Canada · 14% $9.2M elsewhere · 86%
Drama box office · January 1947
Drama Box Office, January 1947: Top-Grossing Releases
It's a Wonderful Life (1947) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in January 1947, with $10.6M worldwide, ahead of Green Dolphin Street (1947) at $2.5K. 2 drama films released in January 1947 report a worldwide gross, $10.6M in all, 14% of it from the US & Canada.
- January 1947 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $10.6M
- It's a Wonderful Life (1947), the #1
- $10.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 14%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Drama Release of January 1947, 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 January 1947.
- 1 Jan 7, 1947 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $10.6M
- 2
Jan 15, 1947 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1947, Month by Month
The months of 1947 with their totals: January leads with $10.6M, led by It's a Wonderful Life (1947).
- January $10.6M #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April $131.5K #1 Odd Man Out (1947)
- May $63.1K #1 Great Expectations (1947)
- June $3.9K #1 Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
- July $3.5K #1 The Hucksters (1947)
- August No grosses
- September $9.7K #1 Antoine & Antoinette (1947)
- October $7.3K #1 The Spring River Flows East (1947)
- November $38.3K #1 It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)
- December $173.2K #1 Black Narcissus (1947)
FAQ
Drama Box Office January 1947: 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 January 1947?
It's a Wonderful Life (1947) leads with $10.6M worldwide, $1.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Green Dolphin Street (1947) at $2.5K.
How much did drama movies released in January 1947 earn?
2 drama films released in January 1947 report a worldwide gross, $10.6M in all, or $5.3M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in January 1947 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, It's a Wonderful Life (1947), earned $10.6M.
How is the January 1947 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 January 1947. 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 January 1947 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.