#1 of 14 #1 English-language movie of 1942
1942 · War, Romance
$1.9M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
English box office · 1942
English Box Office 1942: Highest-Grossing English Movies
Reunion in France (1942) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in 1942, with $1.9M worldwide, ahead of Went the Day Well? (1942) at $47.2K and Random Harvest (1942) at $25.1K. 14 English-language films released in 1942 report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 53% on 1941, whose releases took $4.2M. By genre, Drama leads with $1.9M across 7 English releases.
- 1942 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $2M
- Reunion in France (1942), the #1
- $1.9M
- vs 1941
- −53%
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of 1942?
Reunion in France (1942) leads with $1.9M, 95% of the total. The top 5 together took $2M, almost all of what the 14 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every English Release of 1942, 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 1942.
- 1 Dec 25, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
- 2 Dec 7, 1942 US and Canada: $47.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.2K
- 3 Dec 17, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.1K
- 4 Dec 1, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.4K
- 5 Oct 31, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4K
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Jun 6, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K - 7
Aug 28, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $393 - 8
Sep 16, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $247 - 9
Sep 16, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $184 - 10
1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119 - 11
Apr 24, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110 - 12
Apr 24, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $108 - 13
Sep 8, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105 - 14
Oct 30, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27
Gross bands
How Many 1942 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 14 films reached $100M. 14 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $2M total.
100%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 14 films, 100% of the list $2M · 100% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1942 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $2M from 4 films, led by Reunion in France (1942). January was the quietest month ($119). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Holiday Inn (1942) $119 Holiday Inn (1942)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr Saboteur (1942) $218 Saboteur (1942)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) $3K Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug The Palm Beach Story (1942) $393 The Palm Beach Story (1942)
- September Sep In Which We Serve (1942) $536 In Which We Serve (1942)
- October Oct Now, Voyager (1942) $10.4K Now, Voyager (1942)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Reunion in France (1942) $2M Reunion in France (1942)
Last 10 years
How Does 1942 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1940 earned the most: $527.8M from 14 films, led by Gone with the Wind (1940). 1942 took $2M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 8 films | 8 | $588.1K | – | Baby Face (1933) $451K |
| 1934 5 films · −94% | 5 | $37.5K | −94% | It Happened One Night (1934) $17K |
| 1935 11 films · +1508% | 11 | $602.9K | +1508% | Sylvia Scarlett (1935) $497K |
| 1936 7 films · +662% | 7 | $4.6M | +662% | After the Thin Man (1936) $3.2M |
| 1937 6 films · −99% | 6 | $27.1K | −99% | Stage Door (1937) $8.8K |
| 1938 5 films · +684078% | 5 | $185.2M | +684078% | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) $185.1M |
| 1939 10 films · −86% | 10 | $26.3M | −86% | The Wizard of Oz (1939) $25.6M |
| 1940 14 films · +1906% | 14 | $527.8M | +1906% | Gone with the Wind (1940) $402.4M |
| 1941 11 films · −99% | 11 | $4.2M | −99% | Charley’s Aunt (1941) $2.3M |
| 1942 14 films · −53% | 14 | $2M | −53% | Reunion in France (1942) $1.9M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in 1942?
Drama took $1.9M across 7 films, 98% of the total, ahead of War ($1.9M) and Romance ($1.9M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
1942 English Box Office by Genre
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Drama $1.9M7 films · #1 Reunion in France (1942) -
War $1.9M4 films · #1 Reunion in France (1942) -
Romance $1.9M7 films · #1 Reunion in France (1942) -
Thriller $47.5K4 films · #1 Went the Day Well? (1942) -
Mystery $15.6K3 films · #1 Keeper of the Flame (1942) -
Biography $3K1 film · #1 Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) -
Musical $3K1 film · #1 Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) -
Comedy $7234 films · #1 The Palm Beach Story (1942) -
Crime $2132 films · #1 This Gun for Hire (1942) -
Fantasy $271 film · #1 I Married a Witch (1942)
Archive
English Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $28.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $105.1B
2010s 10 years · $261B
- 2019 $28.7B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $28.3B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $27.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $27.3B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $27.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $24.6B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $26B #1 Frozen (2013)
- 2012 $26B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $24.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $21B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $170.2B
- 2009 $23B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $20B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $20.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $17.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $16.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $15.9B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $17.1B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $13.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $13.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $12.2B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $84.5B
- 1999 $12.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $10B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $11.8B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $9.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $8.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $7.3B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $6.3B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $5.5B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $5.9B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $6.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $33.4B
- 1989 $6B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $4.3B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $3.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $3.3B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $3.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $3.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $2.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $2.2B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $2.1B #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $2.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $9.6B
- 1979 $2B #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $1.5B #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $2.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $624.6M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $955.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $694.9M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $928.9M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $369.2M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $182.9M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $346.9M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1969 $244.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $147.2M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $342.7M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $28.1M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $227.4M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1964 $241M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $75.1M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $49.6M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $952.7K #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $42.4M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $770.2M
- 1959 $126.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $5.1M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $31.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $149.5M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $95.8M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $70.6M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $150.9M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $38.6M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.4M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $97.5M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $662.1M
- 1949 $1.7M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $707.7K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $1.4M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $96.2M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $22M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $117.4K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $6M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $2M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $4.2M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $527.8M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $217.4M
- 1939 $26.3M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $27.1K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.6M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $602.9K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $37.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $588.1K #1 Baby Face (1933)
- 1932 $40K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $299 #1 Transgression (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 4 years · $718.5K
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
English Box Office 1942: 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 14 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in 1942?
Reunion in France (1942) leads with $1.9M worldwide. Next come Went the Day Well? (1942) at $47.2K and Random Harvest (1942) at $25.1K.
How much did English-language movies released in 1942 earn?
14 English-language films released in 1942 report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, or $140.4K per film on average. 1941 releases took $4.2M.
How many English-language movies released in 1942 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Reunion in France (1942), earned $1.9M.
How is the 1942 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 1942. 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 1942 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.