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Western box office · January 1948

Western Box Office, January 1948: Top-Grossing Releases

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) is the highest-grossing western movie released in January 1948, with $5M worldwide. 1 western film released in January 1948 reports a worldwide gross, $5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

January 1948 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$5M
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), the #1
$5M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The chart

The Only Western Release of January 1948 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 January 1948.

  1. 1 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) movie poster
    The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) Jan 24, 1948 · Adventure, Drama, Western $5M worldwide
    Jan 24, 1948 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M
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Western Box Office in 1948, Month by Month

The months of 1948 with their totals: January leads with $5M, led by The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948).

FAQ

Western Box Office January 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing western movie in January 1948?

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) leads with $5M worldwide, $5M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did western movies released in January 1948 earn?

1 western film released in January 1948 reports a worldwide gross, $5M in all, or $5M per film on average.

How many western movies released in January 1948 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), earned $5M.

How much of the January 1948 Western box office came from the US and Canada?

$5M of the $5M 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 January 1948 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 January 1948. 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 January 1948 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.