#1 of 3 #1 mystery movie of 1949
1949 · Mystery, Thriller
$1.4M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$1.1M US & Canada · 75% $354.5K elsewhere · 25%
Mystery box office · 1949
Mystery Box Office 1949: Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies
The Third Man (1949) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in 1949, with $1.4M worldwide, ahead of Stray Dog (1949) at $47K and A Letter to Three Wives (1949) at $14.8K. 3 mystery films released in 1949 report a worldwide gross, $1.5M in all, 75% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1949 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.5M
- The Third Man (1949), the #1
- $1.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 75%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of 1949?
The Third Man (1949) leads with $1.4M, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.5M, 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 3
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The chart
Every Mystery 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 Oct 17, 1949 US and Canada: $46.8K Rest of the world: $215 Worldwide: $47K
- 3 Jan 20, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.8K
By release month
Which Month of 1949 Earned the Most?
September releases took the most, $1.4M from 1 film, led by The Third Man (1949). January was the quietest month ($14.8K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan A Letter to Three Wives (1949) $14.8K A Letter to Three Wives (1949)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep The Third Man (1949) $1.4M The Third Man (1949)
- October Oct Stray Dog (1949) $47K Stray Dog (1949)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1949 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1941 earned the most: $1.8M from 3 films, led by Citizen Kane (1941). 1949 took $1.5M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 2 films | 2 | $114.1K | – | Rebecca (1940) $113.3K |
| 1941 3 films · +1435% | 3 | $1.8M | +1435% | Citizen Kane (1941) $1.7M |
| 1942 3 films · −99% | 3 | $15.6K | −99% | Keeper of the Flame (1942) $15.4K |
| 1943 1 film · +131% | 1 | $36.1K | +131% | Le Corbeau (1943) $36.1K |
| 1944 6 films · −31% | 6 | $24.8K | −31% | Double Indemnity (1944) $21K |
| 1945 3 films · +25% | 3 | $31.1K | +25% | Spellbound (1945) $19.3K |
| 1946 5 films · +253% | 5 | $109.7K | +253% | The Killers (1946) $58.2K |
| 1947 3 films · −60% | 3 | $43.5K | −60% | Great Expectations (1947) $33.4K |
| 1948 2 films · −69% | 2 | $13.6K | −69% | Rope (1948) $11.6K |
| 1949 3 films · +10846% | 3 | $1.5M | +10846% | The Third Man (1949) $1.4M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $4B, led by Fast X (2023).
2020s 7 years · $14.2B
2010s 10 years · $24.4B
- 2019 $2.9B #1 Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
- 2018 $2.8B #1 The Nun (2018)
- 2017 $3B #1 Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
- 2016 $2.3B #1 Now You See Me 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.2B #1 Tomorrowland (2015)
- 2014 $1.7B #1 Gone Girl (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 Gravity (2013)
- 2012 $1.4B #1 The Bourne Legacy (2012)
- 2011 $3.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $3.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $24.3B
- 2009 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $1.8B #1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $2.7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $3.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- 2003 $1.1B #1 The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- 2002 $2.2B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $2.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $10.4B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $810M #1 The X Files (1998)
- 1997 $1.2B #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $805.2M #1 Eraser (1996)
- 1995 $974.6M #1 Seven (1995)
- 1994 $329.6M #1 The Client (1994)
- 1993 $964.2M #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $825.1M #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $525.9M #1 JFK (1991)
- 1990 $868.2M #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1989 $195.4M #1 The 'Burbs (1989)
- 1988 $456.1M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $145.3M #1 No Way Out (1987)
- 1986 $182M #1 The Golden Child (1986)
- 1985 $227.7M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $104.6M #1 Tightrope (1984)
- 1983 $95.5M #1 Psycho II (1983)
- 1982 $109.4M #1 The Thing (1982)
- 1981 $103M #1 The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
- 1980 $122.9M #1 Dressed to Kill (1980)
1970s 10 years · $524.6M
- 1979 $106.8M #1 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
- 1978 $142.2M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $47.4M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $2.3M #1 The Tenant (1976)
- 1975 $74.2M #1 The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
- 1974 $93.3M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $55.8M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $232.4K #1 Solaris (1972)
- 1971 $2.5M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $19.9K #1 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
1960s 9 years · $48.7M
- 1968 $558.4K #1 Bullitt (1968)
- 1967 $38.8K #1 In the Heat of the Night (1967)
- 1966 $139.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $80K #1 Alphaville (1965)
- 1964 $12.4M #1 A Shot in the Dark (1964)
- 1963 $294.2K #1 Charade (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $1.2K #1 The Naked Edge (1961)
- 1960 $32.3M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 8 years · $53.7M
1940s 10 years · $3.6M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $13.6K #1 Rope (1948)
- 1947 $43.5K #1 Great Expectations (1947)
- 1946 $109.7K #1 The Killers (1946)
- 1945 $31.1K #1 Spellbound (1945)
- 1944 $24.8K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $36.1K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $15.6K #1 Keeper of the Flame (1942)
- 1941 $1.8M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 6 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Mystery 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in 1949?
The Third Man (1949) leads with $1.4M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Stray Dog (1949) at $47K and A Letter to Three Wives (1949) at $14.8K.
How much did mystery movies released in 1949 earn?
3 mystery films released in 1949 report a worldwide gross, $1.5M in all, or $494.6K per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in 1949 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Third Man (1949), earned $1.4M.
How is the 1949 mystery 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 mystery 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.