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History box office · Week 3 · Jan 14–20, 1940

History Box Office, Week 3 of 1940: History Releases of Jan 14–20

Gone with the Wind (1940) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 3 of 1940 (Jan 14–20), with $402.4M worldwide. 1 history film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $402.4M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 3 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$402.4M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
50%
Gone with the Wind (1940) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 history movie of Week 3, 1940

Gone with the Wind (1940)

1940 · Drama, History

$402.4M worldwide

$200.9M US & Canada · 50% $201.5M elsewhere · 50%
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The Only History Release of Week 3 of 1940 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 3 of 1940 (Jan 14–20).

  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
FAQ

History Box Office Week 3 of 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in week 3 of 1940 (Jan 14–20)?

Gone with the Wind (1940) leads with $402.4M worldwide, $200.9M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did history movies released in week 3 of 1940 (Jan 14–20) earn?

1 history film released in week 3 of 1940 (Jan 14–20) reports a worldwide gross, $402.4M in all, or $402.4M per film on average.

How many history movies released in week 3 of 1940 (Jan 14–20) made $1 billion?

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

How much of the Week 3, 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 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 week 3 of 1940 (Jan 14–20). 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 week 3, 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.