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Romance box office · January 1940

Romance Box Office, January 1940: Top-Grossing Releases

Gone with the Wind (1940) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in January 1940, with $402.4M worldwide, ahead of The Shop Around the Corner (1940) at $42.2K and From Mayerling to Sarajevo (1940) at $5.2K. 5 romance 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. By language, English leads with $402.4M across 4 romance releases.

January 1940 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$402.4M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
50%
Gone with the Wind (1940) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance 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%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of January 1940?

Gone with the Wind (1940) leads with $402.4M, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $402.4M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Gone with the Wind (1940) movie poster Number 1
    $402.4M Gone with the Wind (1940)
    $200.9M US & Canada · 50% $201.5M elsewhere · 50%
  2. The Shop Around the Corner (1940) movie poster Number 2
    $42.2K The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. From Mayerling to Sarajevo (1940) movie poster Number 3
    $5.2K From Mayerling to Sarajevo (1940)
    $5.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. His Girl Friday (1940) movie poster Number 4
    $1.9K His Girl Friday (1940)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. His Girl Friday (1940) movie poster Number 5
    $330 His Girl Friday (1940)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance 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 The Shop Around the Corner (1940) movie poster
    The Shop Around the Corner (1940) Jan 12, 1940 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $42.2K worldwide
    Jan 12, 1940 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.2K
  3. 3 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
  4. 4 His Girl Friday (1940) movie poster
    His Girl Friday (1940) Jan 18, 1940 · English · Comedy, Drama, Romance $1.9K worldwide
    Jan 18, 1940 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
  5. 5 His Girl Friday (1940) movie poster
    His Girl Friday (1940) Jan 11, 1940 · English · Romance, Comedy $330 worldwide
    Jan 11, 1940 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $330
By release week

Which Week of January 1940 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 3 (Jan 14–20) took $402.4M, led by Gone with the Wind (1940). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 The Shop Around the Corner (1940) $42.5K The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Gone with the Wind (1940) $402.4M Gone with the Wind (1940)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 From Mayerling to Sarajevo (1940) $5.2K From Mayerling to Sarajevo (1940)
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Archive

Romance 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

Romance 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in January 1940?

Gone with the Wind (1940) leads with $402.4M worldwide, $200.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Shop Around the Corner (1940) at $42.2K and From Mayerling to Sarajevo (1940) at $5.2K.

How much did romance movies released in January 1940 earn?

5 romance films released in January 1940 report a worldwide gross, $402.4M in all, or $80.5M per film on average.

How many romance 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 Romance 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. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 1940 romance 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 romance 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.