#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of July 1948
1948 · Drama
$459K worldwide · 70% of the chart's total
$371.1K US & Canada · 81% $87.9K elsewhere · 19%
Drama box office · July 1948
Drama Box Office, July 1948: Top-Grossing Releases
Bicycle Thieves (1948) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in July 1948, with $459K worldwide, ahead of The Red Shoes (1948) at $184.3K and Germany, Year Zero (1948) at $12.2K. 3 drama films released in July 1948 report a worldwide gross, $655.4K in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada.
- July 1948 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $655.4K
- Bicycle Thieves (1948), the #1
- $459K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 57%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of July 1948?
Bicycle Thieves (1948) leads with $459K, 70% of the total. The top 3 together took $655.4K, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of July 1948, 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 July 1948.
- 1 Jul 21, 1948 US and Canada: $371.1K Rest of the world: $87.9K Worldwide: $459K
- 2 Jul 22, 1948 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $184.3K
- 3 Jul 9, 1948 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2K
By release week
Which Week of July 1948 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 30 (Jul 18–24) took $643.2K, led by Bicycle Thieves (1948). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 27–Jul 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 4–10 Germany, Year Zero (1948) $12.2K Germany, Year Zero (1948)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 Bicycle Thieves (1948) $643.2K Bicycle Thieves (1948)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does July 1948 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 1948 earned the most: $655.4K from 3 films, led by Bicycle Thieves (1948).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1939 1 film | 1 | $273.6K | – | The Rules of the Game (1939) $273.6K |
| July 1940 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| July 1941 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| July 1942 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| July 1943 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| July 1944 1 film | 1 | $21K | – | Double Indemnity (1944) $21K |
| July 1945 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| July 1946 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| July 1947 2 films | 2 | $3.5K | – | The Hucksters (1947) $3.1K |
| July 1948 3 films · +18805% | 3 | $655.4K | +18805% | Bicycle Thieves (1948) $459K |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1948, Month by Month
The months of 1948 with their totals: January leads with $5.1M, led by The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948).
- January $5.1M #1 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- February $44 #1 The Bishop's Wife (1948)
- March No grosses
- April $48K #1 Drunken Angel (1948)
- May No grosses
- June No grosses
- July $655.4K #1 Bicycle Thieves (1948)
- August $373.3K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- September $32.3K #1 Red River (1948)
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office July 1948: 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 drama movie in July 1948?
Bicycle Thieves (1948) leads with $459K worldwide, $371.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Red Shoes (1948) at $184.3K and Germany, Year Zero (1948) at $12.2K.
How much did drama movies released in July 1948 earn?
3 drama films released in July 1948 report a worldwide gross, $655.4K in all, or $218.5K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in July 1948 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Bicycle Thieves (1948), earned $459K.
How is the July 1948 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 July 1948. 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 July 1948 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.