#1 of 2 #1 film-noir movie of 1949
1949 · Mystery, Thriller
$1.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$1.1M US & Canada · 75% $354.5K elsewhere · 25%
Film-Noir box office · 1949
Film-Noir Box Office 1949: Highest-Grossing Film-Noir Movies
The Third Man (1949) is the highest-grossing film-noir movie released in 1949, with $1.4M worldwide, ahead of White Heat (1949) at $5.5K. 2 film-noir films released in 1949 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, 75% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1949 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $1.4M
- The Third Man (1949), the #1
- $1.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 75%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Film-Noir Release of 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 1949.
- 1 Sep 3, 1949 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $354.5K Worldwide: $1.4M
- 2
Sep 3, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5K
Archive
Film-Noir Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1935 to 1958 with its total and its biggest film. 1958 leads with $2.3M, led by Touch of Evil (1958).
1950s 7 years · $2.7M
1940s 8 years · $1.7M
1930s 1 year · $54.1K
FAQ
Film-Noir Box Office 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing film-noir movie in 1949?
The Third Man (1949) leads with $1.4M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come White Heat (1949) at $5.5K.
How much did film-noir movies released in 1949 earn?
2 film-noir films released in 1949 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $713.7K per film on average.
How many film-noir movies released in 1949 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Third Man (1949), earned $1.4M.
How is the 1949 film-noir 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 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 1949 film-noir 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.