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History box office · January 1940

History Box Office, January 1940: Top-Grossing Releases

Gone with the Wind (1940) is the highest-grossing history movie released in January 1940, with $402.4M worldwide, ahead of From Mayerling to Sarajevo (1940) at $5.2K. 2 history films released in January 1940 report a worldwide gross, $402.4M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

January 1940 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$402.4M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
50%
Gone with the Wind (1940) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 history movie of January 1940

Gone with the Wind (1940)

1940 · Drama, History

$402.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$200.9M US & Canada · 50% $201.5M elsewhere · 50%
The chart

Every History Release of January 1940, 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 1940.

  1. 1 Gone with the Wind (1940) movie poster
    Gone with the Wind (1940) Jan 17, 1940 · English · Drama, History, Romance $402.4M worldwide
    Jan 17, 1940 US and Canada: $200.9M Rest of the world: $201.5M Worldwide: $402.4M
  2. 2 From Mayerling to Sarajevo (1940) movie poster
    From Mayerling to Sarajevo (1940) Jan 27, 1940 · French · Romance, Drama, History $5.2K worldwide
    Jan 27, 1940 US and Canada: $5.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.2K
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History Box Office in 1940, Month by Month

The months of 1940 with their totals: January leads with $402.4M, led by Gone with the Wind (1940).

FAQ

History Box Office January 1940: 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 history movie in January 1940?

Gone with the Wind (1940) leads with $402.4M worldwide, $200.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come From Mayerling to Sarajevo (1940) at $5.2K.

How much did history movies released in January 1940 earn?

2 history films released in January 1940 report a worldwide gross, $402.4M in all, or $201.2M per film on average.

How many history movies released in January 1940 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Gone with the Wind (1940) with $402.4M.

How much of the January 1940 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$200.9M of the $402.4M total, or 50%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 1940 history 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 1940. 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 1940 history 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.