#1 of 12 #1 romance movie of 1946
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
1946 · Drama, Romance
$23.7M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$23.7M US & Canada · 100% $17.1K elsewhere · <1%
Romance box office · 1946
Romance Box Office 1946: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 1946, with $23.7M worldwide, ahead of Duel in the Sun (1946) at $20.4M and Beauty and the Beast (1946) at $298.7K. 12 romance films released in 1946 report a worldwide gross, $44.9M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $44.6M across 11 romance releases.
- 1946 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $44.9M
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), the #1
- $23.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 1946?
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) leads with $23.7M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $44.7M, almost all of what the 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Romance Release of 1946, 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 1946.
- 1 Dec 25, 1946 US and Canada: $23.7M Rest of the world: $17.1K Worldwide: $23.7M
- 2 Dec 29, 1946 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: $20.6K Worldwide: $20.4M
- 3 Sep 25, 1946 US and Canada: $298.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $298.7K
- 4 Nov 1, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $231.3K
- 5 Aug 24, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.4K
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Sep 6, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117.1K - 7
Jun 2, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.2K - 8
Oct 16, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.4K - 9
Mar 14, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6K - 10
Apr 10, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4K - 11
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)May 2, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $380
May 2, 1946 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $380 worldwide - 12
Dec 25, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1946?
Of the top 10, Beauty and the Beast (1946) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Duel in the Sun (1946) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $44.4M (99%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) $23.7M $23.7M US & Canada · 100% $17.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Duel in the Sun (1946) $20.4M $20.4M US & Canada · 100% $20.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Beauty and the Beast (1946) $298.7K $298.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 A Matter of Life and Death (1946) $231.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Brief Encounter (1946) $119.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Notorious (1946) $117.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Cluny Brown (1946) $17.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 My Darling Clementine (1946) $16.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Gilda (1946) $6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Dragonwyck (1946) $5.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 1946 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 12 films reached $100M. 10 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $44.9M total.
98%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 17% of the list $44.1M · 98% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 83% of the list $811.9K · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1946 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $44.1M from 3 films, led by The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). May was the quietest month ($380). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar Gilda (1946) $6K Gilda (1946)
- April Apr Dragonwyck (1946) $5.4K Dragonwyck (1946)
- May May The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) $380 The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
- June Jun Cluny Brown (1946) $17.2K Cluny Brown (1946)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Brief Encounter (1946) $119.4K Brief Encounter (1946)
- September Sep Beauty and the Beast (1946) $415.8K Beauty and the Beast (1946)
- October Oct My Darling Clementine (1946) $16.4K My Darling Clementine (1946)
- November Nov A Matter of Life and Death (1946) $231.3K A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
- December Dec The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) $44.1M The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Last 10 years
How Does 1946 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1940 earned the most: $403M from 11 films, led by Gone with the Wind (1940). 1946 took $44.9M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 4 films | 4 | $17.5K | – | Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) $6.7K |
| 1938 4 films · +1057515% | 4 | $185.2M | +1057515% | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) $185.1M |
| 1939 8 films · −99% | 8 | $931.5K | −99% | Wuthering Heights (1939) $624.6K |
| 1940 11 films · +43163% | 11 | $403M | +43163% | Gone with the Wind (1940) $402.4M |
| 1941 2 films · −100% | 2 | $25.5K | −100% | The Lady Eve (1941) $15.1K |
| 1942 7 films · +7339% | 7 | $1.9M | +7339% | Reunion in France (1942) $1.9M |
| 1943 2 films · +149% | 2 | $4.7M | +149% | Casablanca (1943) $4.7M |
| 1944 1 film · −100% | 1 | $6 | −100% | The Uninvited (1944) $6 |
| 1945 9 films · +11412133% | 9 | $684.7K | +11412133% | Meet Me in St. Louis (1945) $502.8K |
| 1946 12 films · +6458% | 12 | $44.9M | +6458% | The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) $23.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in 1946?
English-language romance films took $44.6M across 11 films, 99% of the total, ahead of French-language romance films ($298.7K).
Archive
Romance Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).
2020s 7 years · $9.1B
2010s 10 years · $33.7B
- 2019 $4B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- 2018 $2.9B #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
- 2017 $3.7B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- 2016 $3.3B #1 La La Land (2016)
- 2015 $3.1B #1 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- 2014 $2.9B #1 The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 The Great Gatsby (2013)
- 2012 $4B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- 2011 $2.9B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $4.6B #1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
- 2009 $6.6B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $7.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $4.1B #1 Enchanted (2007)
- 2006 $3.7B #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 King Kong (2005)
- 2004 $4.5B #1 Meet the Fockers (2004)
- 2003 $3.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- 2002 $3.1B #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- 2001 $3.9B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $3.2B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 Notting Hill (1999)
- 1998 $3.6B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $4.2B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $2.3B #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Pocahontas (1995)
- 1994 $2.7B #1 Forrest Gump (1994)
- 1993 $1.8B #1 Indecent Proposal (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $1.6B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $1.8B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
- 1989 $958.8M #1 Look Who's Talking (1989)
- 1988 $1.4B #1 Coming to America (1988)
- 1987 $933.1M #1 Dirty Dancing (1987)
- 1986 $1.2B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $739.4M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
- 1984 $850.6M #1 Romancing the Stone (1984)
- 1983 $551.9M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $542.5M #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $688.4M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $438.9M #1 The Blue Lagoon (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1979 $342.1M #1 10 (1979)
- 1978 $628.2M #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $424.9M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- 1976 $141M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $15.7M #1 Once Is Not Enough (1975)
- 1974 $117M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $81.3M #1 The Way We Were (1973)
- 1972 $1.4M #1 Bombay to Goa (1972)
- 1971 $10.5M #1 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- 1970 $18.7M #1 Getting Straight (1970)
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
- 1969 $15M #1 Paint Your Wagon (1969)
- 1968 $52.3M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $109.5M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $146.4K #1 A Man and a Woman (1966)
- 1965 $272.3M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $83.8M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $62.7M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $600.8K #1 Jules and Jim (1962)
- 1961 $5.7M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $18.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
- 1959 $52M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $4M #1 An Affair to Remember (1957)
- 1956 $63.5M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94.2M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $13.8M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $3.6M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- 1952 $38.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $2.1M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
- 1949 $88.8K #1 The Passionate Friends (1949)
- 1948 $191.5K #1 The Red Shoes (1948)
- 1947 $1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $44.9M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $684.7K #1 Meet Me in St. Louis (1945)
- 1944 $6 #1 The Uninvited (1944)
- 1943 $4.7M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $1.9M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $25.5K #1 The Lady Eve (1941)
- 1940 $403M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
- 1939 $931.5K #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $17.5K #1 Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
- 1936 $1.4M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $528.1K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $46.8K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $2.5K #1 42nd Street (1933)
- 1932 $1.2K #1 Trouble in Paradise (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Romance Box Office 1946: 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 1946?
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) leads with $23.7M worldwide, $23.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Duel in the Sun (1946) at $20.4M and Beauty and the Beast (1946) at $298.7K.
How much did romance movies released in 1946 earn?
12 romance films released in 1946 report a worldwide gross, $44.9M in all, or $3.7M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in 1946 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), earned $23.7M.
How is the 1946 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 1946. 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 1946 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.