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Western Box Office 1946: Highest-Grossing Western Movies

Duel in the Sun (1946) is the highest-grossing western movie released in 1946, with $20.4M worldwide, ahead of Canyon Passage (1946) at $4.3M and My Darling Clementine (1946) at $16.4K. 4 western films released in 1946 report a worldwide gross, $24.7M in all, 83% of it from the US & Canada.

1946 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$24.7M
Duel in the Sun (1946), the #1
$20.4M
earned in the US & Canada
83%
Duel in the Sun (1946) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 western movie of 1946

Duel in the Sun (1946)

1946 · Drama, Romance

$20.4M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total

$20.4M US & Canada · 100% $20.6K elsewhere · <1%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Western Hits of 1946?

Duel in the Sun (1946) leads with $20.4M, 83% of the total. The top 4 together took $24.7M, 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. Duel in the Sun (1946) movie poster Number 1
    $20.4M Duel in the Sun (1946)
    $20.4M US & Canada · 100% $20.6K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Canyon Passage (1946) movie poster Number 2
    $4.3M Canyon Passage (1946)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. My Darling Clementine (1946) movie poster Number 3
    $16.4K My Darling Clementine (1946)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Harvey Girls (1946) movie poster Number 4
    $1.4K The Harvey Girls (1946)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Western 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. 1 Duel in the Sun (1946) movie poster
    Duel in the Sun (1946) Dec 29, 1946 · English · Drama, Romance, Western $20.4M worldwide
    Dec 29, 1946 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: $20.6K Worldwide: $20.4M
  2. 2 Canyon Passage (1946) movie poster
    Canyon Passage (1946) Jul 17, 1946 · English · Western $4.3M worldwide
    Jul 17, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
  3. 3 My Darling Clementine (1946) movie poster
    My Darling Clementine (1946) Oct 16, 1946 · English · Romance, Western, Drama $16.4K worldwide
    Oct 16, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.4K
  4. 4 The Harvey Girls (1946) movie poster
    The Harvey Girls (1946) Jan 18, 1946 · English · Comedy, Western, Musical $1.4K worldwide
    Jan 18, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
By release month

Which Month of 1946 Earned the Most?

December releases took the most, $20.4M from 1 film, led by Duel in the Sun (1946). January was the quietest month ($1.4K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan The Harvey Girls (1946) $1.4K The Harvey Girls (1946)
  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 Canyon Passage (1946) $4.3M Canyon Passage (1946)
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct My Darling Clementine (1946) $16.4K My Darling Clementine (1946)
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec Duel in the Sun (1946) $20.4M Duel in the Sun (1946)
Archive

Western Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1923 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 1990 leads with $735.6M, led by Dances with Wolves (1990).

2020s 6 years · $813.9M
2010s 10 years · $2.6B
2000s 10 years · $1.6B
1990s 9 years · $2.2B
1980s 10 years · $327.3M
1970s 9 years · $370.7M
1960s 10 years · $159.1M
1950s 9 years · $33.1M
1940s 3 years · $29.8M
1930s 1 year · $3.4K
1920s 2 years · $389
FAQ

Western 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing western movie in 1946?

Duel in the Sun (1946) leads with $20.4M worldwide, $20.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Canyon Passage (1946) at $4.3M and My Darling Clementine (1946) at $16.4K.

How much did western movies released in 1946 earn?

4 western films released in 1946 report a worldwide gross, $24.7M in all, or $6.2M per film on average.

How many western movies released in 1946 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Duel in the Sun (1946), earned $20.4M.

How much of the 1946 Western box office came from the US and Canada?

$20.4M of the $24.7M total, or 83%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1946 western 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 western 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.