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Western Box Office 1949: Highest-Grossing Western Movies

High Diving Hare (1949) is the highest-grossing western movie released in 1949, with $14.8K worldwide, ahead of She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) at $5.9K and Colorado Territory (1949) at $4.8K. 3 western films released in 1949 report a worldwide gross, $25.4K in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada.

1949 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$25.4K
High Diving Hare (1949), the #1
$14.8K
earned in the US & Canada
58%
High Diving Hare (1949) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 western movie of 1949

High Diving Hare (1949)

1949 · Animation, Western

$14.8K worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

$14.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Western Hits of 1949?

High Diving Hare (1949) leads with $14.8K, 58% of the total. The top 3 together took $25.4K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. High Diving Hare (1949) movie poster Number 1
    $14.8K High Diving Hare (1949)
    $14.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) movie poster Number 2
    $5.9K She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Colorado Territory (1949) movie poster Number 3
    $4.8K Colorado Territory (1949)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Western 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 High Diving Hare (1949) movie poster
    High Diving Hare (1949) Apr 30, 1949 · English · Animation, Western, Comedy $14.8K worldwide
    Apr 30, 1949 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8K
  2. 2 She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) movie poster
    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) Oct 22, 1949 · English · Western $5.9K worldwide
    Oct 22, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9K
  3. 3 Colorado Territory (1949) movie poster
    Colorado Territory (1949) Jun 3, 1949 · English · Crime, Romance, Western $4.8K worldwide
    Jun 3, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
By release month

Which Month of 1949 Earned the Most?

April releases took the most, $14.8K from 1 film, led by High Diving Hare (1949). June was the quietest month ($4.8K). 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 High Diving Hare (1949) $14.8K High Diving Hare (1949)
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun Colorado Territory (1949) $4.8K Colorado Territory (1949)
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) $5.9K She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  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: $24.7M from 4 films, led by Duel in the Sun (1946). 1949 took $25.4K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1940 No films 0 – – –
1941 No films 0 – – –
1942 No films 0 – – –
1943 No films 0 – – –
1944 No films 0 – – –
1945 No films 0 – – –
1946 4 films 4 $24.7M – Duel in the Sun (1946) $20.4M
1947 No films 0 – – –
1948 4 films 4 $5.1M – The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) $5M
1949 3 films · −99% 3 $25.4K −99% High Diving Hare (1949) $14.8K
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 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing western movie in 1949?

High Diving Hare (1949) leads with $14.8K worldwide, $14.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) at $5.9K and Colorado Territory (1949) at $4.8K.

How much did western movies released in 1949 earn?

3 western films released in 1949 report a worldwide gross, $25.4K in all, or $8.5K per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, High Diving Hare (1949), earned $14.8K.

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

$14.8K of the $25.4K total, or 58%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1949 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 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 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.