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Thriller Box Office 1945: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies

Dead of Night (1945) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1945, with $35.3K worldwide, ahead of Spellbound (1945) at $19.3K and Detour (1945) at $16.2K. 7 thriller films released in 1945 report a worldwide gross, $94.2K in all, 17% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $94.2K across 7 thriller releases.

1945 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$94.2K
Dead of Night (1945), the #1
$35.3K
earned in the US & Canada
17%
Dead of Night (1945) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 thriller movie of 1945

Dead of Night (1945)

1945 · Thriller, Horror

$35.3K worldwide · 37% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 1945?

Dead of Night (1945) leads with $35.3K, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $92.8K, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Dead of Night (1945) movie poster Number 1
    $35.3K Dead of Night (1945)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Spellbound (1945) movie poster Number 2
    $19.3K Spellbound (1945)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Detour (1945) movie poster Number 3
    $16.2K Detour (1945)
    $16.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. To Have and Have Not (1945) movie poster Number 4
    $12.5K To Have and Have Not (1945)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Conflict (1945) movie poster Number 5
    $9.6K Conflict (1945)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of 1945, 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 1945.

  1. 1 Dead of Night (1945) movie poster
    Dead of Night (1945) Sep 9, 1945 · English · Thriller, Horror $35.3K worldwide
    Sep 9, 1945 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.3K
  2. 2 Spellbound (1945) movie poster
    Spellbound (1945) Dec 28, 1945 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Romance $19.3K worldwide
    Dec 28, 1945 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.3K
  3. 3 Detour (1945) movie poster
    Detour (1945) Nov 14, 1945 · English · Drama, Thriller $16.2K worldwide
    Nov 14, 1945 US and Canada: $16.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2K
  4. 4 To Have and Have Not (1945) movie poster
    To Have and Have Not (1945) Jan 20, 1945 · English · Adventure, Thriller, Comedy $12.5K worldwide
    Jan 20, 1945 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.5K
  5. 5 Conflict (1945) movie poster
    Conflict (1945) May 13, 1945 · English · Thriller $9.6K worldwide
    May 13, 1945 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6K
  6. 6 Leave Her to Heaven (1945) movie poster
    Leave Her to Heaven (1945) Dec 25, 1945 · English · Thriller, Romance, Drama $1.4K worldwide
    Dec 25, 1945 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
  7. 7 Lady on a Train (1945) movie poster
    Lady on a Train (1945) Aug 3, 1945 · English · Romance, Thriller, Comedy $34 worldwide
    Aug 3, 1945 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34
Last 10 years

How Does 1945 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1940 earned the most: $114.1K from 2 films, led by Rebecca (1940). 1945 took $94.2K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1936 1 film 1 $605 – Secret Agent (1936) $605
1937 2 films · +85% 2 $1.1K +85% Sabotage (1937) $721
1938 1 film · +3598% 1 $41.5K +3598% The Lady Vanishes (1938) $41.5K
1939 No films 0 – – –
1940 2 films 2 $114.1K – Rebecca (1940) $113.3K
1941 1 film · −100% 1 $19 −100% Suspicion (1941) $19
1942 4 films · +250095% 4 $47.5K +250095% Went the Day Well? (1942) $47.2K
1943 3 films · −22% 3 $37K −22% Le Corbeau (1943) $36.1K
1944 4 films · −36% 4 $23.6K −36% Double Indemnity (1944) $21K
1945 7 films · +300% 7 $94.2K +300% Dead of Night (1945) $35.3K
Archive

Thriller Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2015 leads with $12.8B, led by Jurassic World (2015).

2020s 7 years · $38.5B
2010s 10 years · $93.9B
2000s 10 years · $67.5B
1990s 10 years · $36B
1980s 10 years · $9.2B
1970s 10 years · $3.5B
1960s 10 years · $273.6M
1950s 10 years · $52.7M
1940s 10 years · $12.3M
1930s 7 years · $195.5K
1920s 4 years · $156.3K
FAQ

Thriller Box Office 1945: 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 1945?

Dead of Night (1945) leads with $35.3K worldwide. Next come Spellbound (1945) at $19.3K and Detour (1945) at $16.2K.

How much did thriller movies released in 1945 earn?

7 thriller films released in 1945 report a worldwide gross, $94.2K in all, or $13.5K per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in 1945 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dead of Night (1945), earned $35.3K.

How much of the 1945 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$16.2K of the $94.2K total, or 17%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1945 thriller 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 1945. 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 1945 thriller 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.