#1 of 6 #1 romance movie of 1949
1949 · Drama, Romance
$40.3K worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · 1949
Romance Box Office 1949: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies
The Passionate Friends (1949) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 1949, with $40.3K worldwide, ahead of The Small Back Room (1949) at $25.1K and A Letter to Three Wives (1949) at $14.8K. 6 romance films released in 1949 report a worldwide gross, $88.8K in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $88.8K across 6 romance releases.
- 1949 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $88.8K
- The Passionate Friends (1949), the #1
- $40.3K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 28%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 1949?
The Passionate Friends (1949) leads with $40.3K, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $88.6K, almost all of what the 6 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 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 Jan 26, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.3K
- 2 Jan 21, 1949 US and Canada: $25.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.1K
- 3 Jan 20, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.8K
- 4 Jun 3, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
- 5 Dec 30, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
- 6
Oct 6, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158
By release month
Which Month of 1949 Earned the Most?
January releases took the most, $80.2K from 3 films, led by The Passionate Friends (1949). October was the quietest month ($158). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Passionate Friends (1949) $80.2K The Passionate Friends (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 Colorado Territory (1949) $4.8K Colorado Territory (1949)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct The Heiress (1949) $158 The Heiress (1949)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec On the Town (1949) $3.7K On the Town (1949)
Last 10 years
How Does 1949 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1940 earned the most: $403M from 11 films, led by Gone with the Wind (1940). 1949 took $88.8K.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 11 films | 11 | $403M | – | 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 |
| 1947 8 films · −98% | 8 | $1M | −98% | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) $956.6K |
| 1948 6 films · −82% | 6 | $191.5K | −82% | The Red Shoes (1948) $184.3K |
| 1949 6 films · −54% | 6 | $88.8K | −54% | The Passionate Friends (1949) $40.3K |
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 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 1949?
The Passionate Friends (1949) leads with $40.3K worldwide. Next come The Small Back Room (1949) at $25.1K and A Letter to Three Wives (1949) at $14.8K.
How much did romance movies released in 1949 earn?
6 romance films released in 1949 report a worldwide gross, $88.8K in all, or $14.8K per film on average.
How many romance movies released in 1949 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Passionate Friends (1949), earned $40.3K.
How is the 1949 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 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 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.