#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of January 1949
1949 · Drama, Romance
$40.3K worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Drama box office · January 1949
Drama Box Office, January 1949: Top-Grossing Releases
The Passionate Friends (1949) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in January 1949, with $40.3K worldwide, ahead of The Small Back Room (1949) at $25.1K and A Letter to Three Wives (1949) at $14.8K. 3 drama films released in January 1949 report a worldwide gross, $80.2K in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada.
- January 1949 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $80.2K
- The Passionate Friends (1949), the #1
- $40.3K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 31%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of January 1949?
The Passionate Friends (1949) leads with $40.3K, 50% of the total. The top 3 together took $80.2K, 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 January 1949, 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 1949.
- 1 Jan 26, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.3K
- 2 Jan 21, 1949 US and Canada: $25.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.1K
- 3 Jan 20, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.8K
By release week
Which Week of January 1949 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 5 (Jan 23–29) took $40.3K, led by The Passionate Friends (1949). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 The Small Back Room (1949) $39.9K The Small Back Room (1949)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 The Passionate Friends (1949) $40.3K The Passionate Friends (1949)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1949 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1940 earned the most: $404.7M from 5 films, led by Gone with the Wind (1940). January 1949 took $80.2K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1940 5 films | 5 | $404.7M | – | Gone with the Wind (1940) $402.4M |
| January 1941 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1942 1 film | 1 | $119 | – | Holiday Inn (1942) $119 |
| January 1943 1 film · +3974561% | 1 | $4.7M | +3974561% | Casablanca (1943) $4.7M |
| January 1944 1 film · −100% | 1 | $99 | −100% | Lifeboat (1944) $99 |
| January 1945 1 film · +507823% | 1 | $502.8K | +507823% | Meet Me in St. Louis (1945) $502.8K |
| January 1946 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1947 2 films | 2 | $10.6M | – | It's a Wonderful Life (1947) $10.6M |
| January 1948 3 films · −52% | 3 | $5.1M | −52% | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) $5M |
| January 1949 3 films · −98% | 3 | $80.2K | −98% | The Passionate Friends (1949) $40.3K |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1949, Month by Month
The months of 1949 with their totals: January leads with $80.2K, led by The Passionate Friends (1949).
- January $80.2K #1 The Passionate Friends (1949)
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April No grosses
- May No grosses
- June No grosses
- July No grosses
- August No grosses
- September $36.5K #1 Late Spring (1949)
- October $47.4K #1 Stray Dog (1949)
- November $63 #1 The File on Thelma Jordon (1949)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office January 1949: 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 January 1949?
The Passionate Friends (1949) leads with $40.3K worldwide. Next come The Small Back Room (1949) at $25.1K and A Letter to Three Wives (1949) at $14.8K.
How much did drama movies released in January 1949 earn?
3 drama films released in January 1949 report a worldwide gross, $80.2K in all, or $26.7K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in January 1949 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Passionate Friends (1949), earned $40.3K.
How is the January 1949 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 1949. 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 1949 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.