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Thriller Box Office 1947: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies

Odd Man Out (1947) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1947, with $65.8K worldwide, ahead of Dark Passage (1947) at $9.7K and The Lady from Shanghai (1947) at $3.4K. 4 thriller films released in 1947 report a worldwide gross, $79K in all.

1947 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$79K
Odd Man Out (1947), the #1
$65.8K
Odd Man Out (1947) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 thriller movie of 1947

Odd Man Out (1947)

1947 · Drama, Thriller

$65.8K worldwide · 83% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 1947?

Odd Man Out (1947) leads with $65.8K, 83% of the total. The top 4 together took $79K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Odd Man Out (1947) movie poster Number 1
    $65.8K Odd Man Out (1947)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Dark Passage (1947) movie poster Number 2
    $9.7K Dark Passage (1947)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Lady from Shanghai (1947) movie poster Number 3
    $3.4K The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Possessed (1947) movie poster Number 4
    $171 Possessed (1947)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of 1947, 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 1947.

  1. 1 Odd Man Out (1947) movie poster
    Odd Man Out (1947) Apr 23, 1947 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $65.8K worldwide
    Apr 23, 1947 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.8K
  2. 2 Dark Passage (1947) movie poster
    Dark Passage (1947) Sep 27, 1947 · English · Thriller, Film-Noir $9.7K worldwide
    Sep 27, 1947 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7K
  3. 3 The Lady from Shanghai (1947) movie poster
    The Lady from Shanghai (1947) Dec 24, 1947 · English · Crime, Thriller, Mystery $3.4K worldwide
    Dec 24, 1947 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K
  4. 4 Possessed (1947) movie poster
    Possessed (1947) May 29, 1947 · English · Romance, Thriller, Drama $171 worldwide
    May 29, 1947 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $171
By release month

Which Month of 1947 Earned the Most?

April releases took the most, $65.8K from 1 film, led by Odd Man Out (1947). May was the quietest month ($171). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr Odd Man Out (1947) $65.8K Odd Man Out (1947)
  5. May May Possessed (1947) $171 Possessed (1947)
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep Dark Passage (1947) $9.7K Dark Passage (1947)
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec The Lady from Shanghai (1947) $3.4K The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
Last 10 years

How Does 1947 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1946 earned the most: $10M from 8 films, led by Cloak and Dagger (1946). 1947 took $79K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1938 1 film 1 $41.5K – 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
1947 4 films · −99% 4 $79K −99% Odd Man Out (1947) $65.8K
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 1947: 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 1947?

Odd Man Out (1947) leads with $65.8K worldwide. Next come Dark Passage (1947) at $9.7K and The Lady from Shanghai (1947) at $3.4K.

How much did thriller movies released in 1947 earn?

4 thriller films released in 1947 report a worldwide gross, $79K in all, or $19.7K per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in 1947 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Odd Man Out (1947), earned $65.8K.

How is the 1947 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 1947. 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 1947 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.