#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of September 1942
1942 · Drama, War
$247 worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
English box office · September 1942
English Box Office, September 1942: Top-Grossing Releases
In Which We Serve (1942) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in September 1942, with $247 worldwide, ahead of The Major and the Minor (1942) at $184 and The Glass Key (1942) at $105. 3 English-language films released in September 1942 report a worldwide gross, $536 in all.
- September 1942 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $536
- In Which We Serve (1942), the #1
- $247
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of September 1942?
In Which We Serve (1942) leads with $247, 46% of the total. The top 3 together took $536, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of September 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 September 1942.
- 1 Sep 16, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $247
- 2 Sep 16, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $184
- 3 Sep 8, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105
By release week
Which Week of September 1942 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 38 (Sep 13–19) took $431, led by In Which We Serve (1942). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 The Glass Key (1942) $105 The Glass Key (1942)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 In Which We Serve (1942) $431 In Which We Serve (1942)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 1942 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 1941 earned the most: $1.7M from 1 film, led by Citizen Kane (1941). September 1942 took $536.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1933 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1934 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1935 1 film | 1 | $13.6K | – | Top Hat (1935) $13.6K |
| September 1936 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1937 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1938 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1939 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1940 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1941 1 film | 1 | $1.7M | – | Citizen Kane (1941) $1.7M |
| September 1942 3 films · −100% | 3 | $536 | −100% | In Which We Serve (1942) $247 |
Archive
English Box Office in 1942, Month by Month
The months of 1942 with their totals: December leads with $2M, led by Reunion in France (1942).
- January $119 #1 Holiday Inn (1942)
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April $218 #1 Saboteur (1942)
- May No grosses
- June $3K #1 Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
- July No grosses
- August $393 #1 The Palm Beach Story (1942)
- September $536 #1 In Which We Serve (1942)
- October $10.4K #1 Now, Voyager (1942)
- November No grosses
- December $2M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
FAQ
English Box Office September 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in September 1942?
In Which We Serve (1942) leads with $247 worldwide. Next come The Major and the Minor (1942) at $184 and The Glass Key (1942) at $105.
How much did English-language movies released in September 1942 earn?
3 English-language films released in September 1942 report a worldwide gross, $536 in all, or $179 per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in September 1942 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, In Which We Serve (1942), earned $247.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.