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

$46.8K of the $47.2K total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

Thriller box office · October 1949

Thriller Box Office, October 1949: Top-Grossing Releases

Q: What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in October 1949?

Stray Dog (1949) leads with $47K worldwide, $46.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tokyo Joe (1949) at $207.

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

None. The biggest, Stray Dog (1949), earned $47K.

Q: How is the October 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 October 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.

Q: How often is the October 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.

Stray Dog (1949) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in October 1949, with $47K worldwide, ahead of Tokyo Joe (1949) at $207. 2 thriller films released in October 1949 report a worldwide gross, $47.2K in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.

October 1949 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $47.2K
Stray Dog (1949), the #1: $47K
earned in the US & Canada: 99%

#1 of 2

#1 thriller movie of October 1949

Stray Dog (1949)

1949 · Crime, Drama

$47K worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$46.8K US & Canada · 100% $215 elsewhere · <1%

The chart

Every Thriller Release of October 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 October 1949.

1
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
2
Tokyo Joe (1949) Oct 26, 1949 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $207 worldwide

Oct 26, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $207

Thriller Box Office in 1949, Month by Month

The months of 1949 with their totals: September leads with $1.4M, led by The Third Man (1949).

January No grosses
February No grosses
March No grosses
April No grosses
May No grosses
June No grosses
July No grosses
August No grosses
September $1.4M #1 The Third Man (1949)
October $47.2K #1 Stray Dog (1949)
November $63 #1 The File on Thelma Jordon (1949)
December No grosses

FAQ

Thriller Box Office October 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in October 1949?

Stray Dog (1949) leads with $47K worldwide, $46.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tokyo Joe (1949) at $207.

How much did thriller movies released in October 1949 earn?

2 thriller films released in October 1949 report a worldwide gross, $47.2K in all, or $23.6K per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, Stray Dog (1949), earned $47K.

How is the October 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 October 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 October 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.