#1 of 5 #1 English-language movie of January 1940
1940 · Drama, History
$402.4M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$200.9M US & Canada · 50% $201.5M elsewhere · 50%
English box office · January 1940
English Box Office, January 1940: Top-Grossing Releases
Gone with the Wind (1940) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in January 1940, with $402.4M worldwide, ahead of The Fighting 69th (1940) at $2.3M and The Shop Around the Corner (1940) at $42.2K. 5 English-language films released in January 1940 report a worldwide gross, $404.7M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By genre, Drama leads with $404.7M across 4 English releases.
- January 1940 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $404.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 50%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of January 1940?
Gone with the Wind (1940) leads with $402.4M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $404.7M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every English Release of January 1940, 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 January 1940.
- 1 Jan 17, 1940 US and Canada: $200.9M Rest of the world: $201.5M Worldwide: $402.4M
- 2 Jan 26, 1940 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
- 3 Jan 12, 1940 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.2K
- 4 Jan 18, 1940 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
- 5 Jan 11, 1940 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $330
By release week
Which Week of January 1940 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 14–20) took $402.4M, led by Gone with the Wind (1940). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 The Shop Around the Corner (1940) $42.5K The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Gone with the Wind (1940) $402.4M Gone with the Wind (1940)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 The Fighting 69th (1940) $2.3M The Fighting 69th (1940)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1940 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1940 earned the most: $404.7M from 5 films, led by Gone with the Wind (1940).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1931 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1932 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1933 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1934 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1935 1 film | 1 | $102 | – | David Copperfield (1935) $102 |
| January 1936 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1937 1 film | 1 | $721 | – | Sabotage (1937) $721 |
| January 1938 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1939 2 films | 2 | $3.6K | – | Jesse James (1939) $3.4K |
| January 1940 5 films · +11333969% | 5 | $404.7M | +11333969% | Gone with the Wind (1940) $402.4M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1940, Month by Month
The months of 1940 with their totals: January leads with $404.7M, led by Gone with the Wind (1940).
- January $404.7M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
- February $121.9M #1 Pinocchio (1940)
- March $7.3K #1 The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
- April $113.3K #1 Rebecca (1940)
- May $31.1K #1 Waterloo Bridge (1940)
- June No grosses
- July No grosses
- August $782 #1 Foreign Correspondent (1940)
- September No grosses
- October $972.7K #1 The Great Dictator (1940)
- November $10.2K #1 The Mark of Zorro (1940)
- December No grosses
FAQ
English Box Office January 1940: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in January 1940?
Gone with the Wind (1940) leads with $402.4M worldwide, $200.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Fighting 69th (1940) at $2.3M and The Shop Around the Corner (1940) at $42.2K.
How much did English-language movies released in January 1940 earn?
5 English-language films released in January 1940 report a worldwide gross, $404.7M in all, or $80.9M per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in January 1940 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Gone with the Wind (1940) with $402.4M.
How is the January 1940 English 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 1940. 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the January 1940 English 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.