#1 of 8 #1 thriller movie of 1946
1946 · War, Thriller
$9.7M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$9.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · 1946
Thriller Box Office 1946: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies
Cloak and Dagger (1946) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1946, with $9.7M worldwide, ahead of Notorious (1946) at $117.1K and The Killers (1946) at $58.2K. 8 thriller films released in 1946 report a worldwide gross, $10M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $10M across 8 thriller releases.
- 1946 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $10M
- Cloak and Dagger (1946), the #1
- $9.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 98%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 1946?
Cloak and Dagger (1946) leads with $9.7M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $10M, almost all of what the 8 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 Thriller 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 Sep 5, 1946 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.7M
- 2 Sep 6, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117.1K
- 3 Aug 28, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.2K
- 4 Aug 31, 1946 US and Canada: $25.6K Rest of the world: $25.5K Worldwide: $51.1K
- 5 Mar 14, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6K
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Apr 10, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4K - 7
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 - 8
Dec 19, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11
By release month
Which Month of 1946 Earned the Most?
September releases took the most, $9.8M from 2 films, led by Cloak and Dagger (1946). December was the quietest month ($11). 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 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug The Killers (1946) $109.3K The Killers (1946)
- September Sep Cloak and Dagger (1946) $9.8M Cloak and Dagger (1946)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Lady in the Lake (1946) $11 Lady in the Lake (1946)
Last 10 years
How Does 1946 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1946 earned the most: $10M from 8 films, led by Cloak and Dagger (1946).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 2 films | 2 | $1.1K | – | 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 |
| 1946 8 films · +10468% | 8 | $10M | +10468% | Cloak and Dagger (1946) $9.7M |
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
- 2026 so far $2.6B #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- 2025 $7.7B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- 2024 $5.7B #1 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
- 2023 $7.9B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $7.1B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $5.5B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- 2020 $2B #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
2010s 10 years · $93.9B
- 2019 $8.6B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $10B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $10.2B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $7.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $12.8B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- 2014 $8.5B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- 2013 $10.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $12B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $5B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $67.5B
- 2009 $8.6B #1 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- 2008 $8.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $8.8B #1 Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- 2006 $7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $5.8B #1 War of the Worlds (2005)
- 2004 $6.7B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $6.6B #1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- 2002 $5.2B #1 Die Another Day (2002)
- 2001 $5.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $5B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $36B
- 1999 $5.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.9B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2.3B #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $2.2B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $3B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $9.2B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $995.3M #1 Rambo III (1988)
- 1987 $1.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $571.7M #1 Aliens (1986)
- 1985 $908.2M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $822.8M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $1.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $608M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $397.1M #1 For Your Eyes Only (1981)
- 1980 $291.5M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.5B
- 1979 $452.1M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $674.5M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $161.1M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $200.3M #1 All the President's Men (1976)
- 1975 $589.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $352.9M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $509M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $334.9M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $141.7M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $120.3M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $273.6M
- 1969 $24.3M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $43.9M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $47.4K #1 Blow-Up (1966)
- 1965 $114.9M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $34.5M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $16.6M #1 Dr. No (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $69.7K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $32.7M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 10 years · $52.7M
- 1959 $215.4K #1 North by Northwest (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $27.4K #1 The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- 1956 $18.2K #1 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
- 1955 $2.3M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $38.5M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $46.2K #1 The Wages of Fear (1953)
- 1952 $26K #1 Sudden Fear (1952)
- 1951 $52K #1 Strangers on a Train (1951)
- 1950 $816.7K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 10 years · $12.3M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $464.6K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $79K #1 Odd Man Out (1947)
- 1946 $10M #1 Cloak and Dagger (1946)
- 1945 $94.2K #1 Dead of Night (1945)
- 1944 $23.6K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $37K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $47.5K #1 Went the Day Well? (1942)
- 1941 $19 #1 Suspicion (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 7 years · $195.5K
FAQ
Thriller 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 1946?
Cloak and Dagger (1946) leads with $9.7M worldwide, $9.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Notorious (1946) at $117.1K and The Killers (1946) at $58.2K.
How much did thriller movies released in 1946 earn?
8 thriller films released in 1946 report a worldwide gross, $10M in all, or $1.2M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in 1946 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Cloak and Dagger (1946), earned $9.7M.
How is the 1946 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 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 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.