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Thriller box office · Week 36 · Aug 29–Sep 4, 1948

Thriller Box Office, Week 36 of 1948: Thriller Releases of Aug 29–Sep 4

The Fallen Idol (1948) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 36 of 1948 (Aug 29–Sep 4), with $373.2K worldwide, ahead of Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) at $2K. 2 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $375.2K in all, 91% of it from the US & Canada.

week 36 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$375.2K
The Fallen Idol (1948), the #1
$373.2K
earned in the US & Canada
91%
The Fallen Idol (1948) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 thriller movie of Week 36, 1948

The Fallen Idol (1948)

1948 · Thriller, Drama

$373.2K worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$341.1K US & Canada · 91% $32.1K elsewhere · 9%
The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 36 of 1948, 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 week 36 of 1948 (Aug 29–Sep 4).

  1. 1 The Fallen Idol (1948) movie poster
    The Fallen Idol (1948) Aug 31, 1948 · English · Thriller, Drama $373.2K worldwide
    Aug 31, 1948 US and Canada: $341.1K Rest of the world: $32.1K Worldwide: $373.2K
  2. 2 Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) movie poster
    Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) Sep 1, 1948 · English · Mystery, Thriller $2K worldwide
    Sep 1, 1948 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 36 of 1948: 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 36 of 1948 (Aug 29–Sep 4)?

The Fallen Idol (1948) leads with $373.2K worldwide, $341.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) at $2K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 36 of 1948 (Aug 29–Sep 4) earn?

2 thriller films released in week 36 of 1948 (Aug 29–Sep 4) report a worldwide gross, $375.2K in all, or $187.6K per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 36 of 1948 (Aug 29–Sep 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Fallen Idol (1948), earned $373.2K.

How much of the Week 36, 1948 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$341.1K of the $375.2K total, or 91%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 1948 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 week 36 of 1948 (Aug 29–Sep 4). 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 week 36, 1948 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.