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Thriller Box Office 1949: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies

The Third Man (1949) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1949, with $1.4M worldwide, ahead of Stray Dog (1949) at $47K and Tokyo Joe (1949) at $207. 4 thriller films released in 1949 report a worldwide gross, $1.5M in all, 76% of it from the US & Canada.

1949 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$1.5M
The Third Man (1949), the #1
$1.4M
earned in the US & Canada
76%
The Third Man (1949) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 thriller movie of 1949

The Third Man (1949)

1949 · Mystery, Thriller

$1.4M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$1.1M US & Canada · 75% $354.5K elsewhere · 25%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 1949?

The Third Man (1949) leads with $1.4M, 97% of the total. The top 4 together took $1.5M, 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. The Third Man (1949) movie poster Number 1
    $1.4M The Third Man (1949)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 75% $354.5K elsewhere · 25%
  2. Stray Dog (1949) movie poster Number 2
    $47K Stray Dog (1949)
    $46.8K US & Canada · 100% $215 elsewhere · <1%
  3. Tokyo Joe (1949) movie poster Number 3
    $207 Tokyo Joe (1949)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The File on Thelma Jordon (1949) movie poster Number 4
    $63 The File on Thelma Jordon (1949)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller 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. 1 The Third Man (1949) movie poster
    The Third Man (1949) Sep 3, 1949 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Film-Noir $1.4M worldwide
    Sep 3, 1949 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $354.5K Worldwide: $1.4M
  2. 2 Stray Dog (1949) movie poster
    Stray Dog (1949) Oct 17, 1949 · Japanese · Crime, Drama, Thriller $47K worldwide
    Oct 17, 1949 US and Canada: $46.8K Rest of the world: $215 Worldwide: $47K
  3. 3 Tokyo Joe (1949) movie poster
    Tokyo Joe (1949) Oct 26, 1949 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $207 worldwide
    Oct 26, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $207
  4. 4 The File on Thelma Jordon (1949) movie poster
    The File on Thelma Jordon (1949) Nov 4, 1949 · English · Thriller, Crime, Drama $63 worldwide
    Nov 4, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63
By release month

Which Month of 1949 Earned the Most?

September releases took the most, $1.4M from 1 film, led by The Third Man (1949). November was the quietest month ($63). 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 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  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 The Third Man (1949) $1.4M The Third Man (1949)
  10. October Oct Stray Dog (1949) $47.2K Stray Dog (1949)
  11. November Nov The File on Thelma Jordon (1949) $63 The File on Thelma Jordon (1949)
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1949 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1946 earned the most: $10M from 8 films, led by Cloak and Dagger (1946). 1949 took $1.5M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
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
1948 6 films · +488% 6 $464.6K +488% The Fallen Idol (1948) $373.2K
1949 4 films · +216% 4 $1.5M +216% The Third Man (1949) $1.4M
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 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 1949?

The Third Man (1949) leads with $1.4M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Stray Dog (1949) at $47K and Tokyo Joe (1949) at $207.

How much did thriller movies released in 1949 earn?

4 thriller films released in 1949 report a worldwide gross, $1.5M in all, or $367.3K per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in 1949 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Third Man (1949), earned $1.4M.

How much of the 1949 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.1M of the $1.5M total, or 76%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1949 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 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 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.