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Western box office · December 1946

Western Box Office, December 1946: Top-Grossing Releases

Duel in the Sun (1946) is the highest-grossing western movie released in December 1946, with $20.4M worldwide. 1 western film released in December 1946 reports a worldwide gross, $20.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

December 1946 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$20.4M
Duel in the Sun (1946), the #1
$20.4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Duel in the Sun (1946) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 western movie of December 1946

Duel in the Sun (1946)

1946 · Drama, Romance

$20.4M worldwide

$20.4M US & Canada · 100% $20.6K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

The Only Western Release of December 1946 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 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
FAQ

Western Box Office December 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing western movie in December 1946?

Duel in the Sun (1946) leads with $20.4M worldwide, $20.4M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did western movies released in December 1946 earn?

1 western film released in December 1946 reports a worldwide gross, $20.4M in all, or $20.4M per film on average.

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

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

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

$20.4M of the $20.4M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.