#1 of 5 #1 English-language movie of December 1946
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
1946 · Drama, Romance
$23.7M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$23.7M US & Canada · 100% $17.1K elsewhere · <1%
English box office · December 1946
English Box Office, December 1946: Top-Grossing Releases
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in December 1946, with $23.7M worldwide, ahead of Duel in the Sun (1946) at $20.4M and Dead Reckoning (1946) at $84. 5 English-language films released in December 1946 report a worldwide gross, $44.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $44.1M across 3 English releases.
- December 1946 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $44.1M
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), the #1
- $23.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of December 1946?
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) leads with $23.7M, 54% of the total. The top 5 together took $44.1M, 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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The chart
Every English Release of December 1946, 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 December 1946.
- 1 Dec 25, 1946 US and Canada: $23.7M Rest of the world: $17.1K Worldwide: $23.7M
- 2 Dec 29, 1946 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: $20.6K Worldwide: $20.4M
- 3 Dec 31, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84
- 4 Dec 25, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24
- 5 Dec 19, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11
By release week
Which Week of December 1946 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 22–28) took $23.7M, led by The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Lady in the Lake (1946) $11 Lady in the Lake (1946)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) $23.7M The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 Duel in the Sun (1946) $20.4M Duel in the Sun (1946)
Earlier years
How Does December 1946 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1946 earned the most: $44.1M from 5 films, led by The Best Years of Our Lives (1946).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1937 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1938 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1939 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1940 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1941 2 films | 2 | $6.6K | – | Hellzapoppin’ (1941) $5K |
| December 1942 4 films · +29399% | 4 | $2M | +29399% | Reunion in France (1942) $1.9M |
| December 1943 1 film · −34% | 1 | $1.3M | −34% | The Marry-Go-Round (1943) $1.3M |
| December 1944 1 film · −100% | 1 | $110 | −100% | The Suspect (1944) $110 |
| December 1945 3 films · +19416841% | 3 | $21.4M | +19416841% | The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945) $21.3M |
| December 1946 5 films · +106% | 5 | $44.1M | +106% | The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) $23.7M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1946, Month by Month
The months of 1946 with their totals: December leads with $44.1M, led by The Best Years of Our Lives (1946).
- January $1.4K #1 The Harvey Girls (1946)
- February No grosses
- March $6K #1 Gilda (1946)
- April $5.4K #1 Dragonwyck (1946)
- May $15.1K #1 Hair-Raising Hare (1946)
- June $17.2K #1 Cluny Brown (1946)
- July $4.3M #1 Canyon Passage (1946)
- August $228.7K #1 Brief Encounter (1946)
- September $9.8M #1 Cloak and Dagger (1946)
- October $16.4K #1 My Darling Clementine (1946)
- November $37.7M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- December $44.1M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
FAQ
English Box Office December 1946: 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 December 1946?
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) leads with $23.7M worldwide, $23.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Duel in the Sun (1946) at $20.4M and Dead Reckoning (1946) at $84.
How much did English-language movies released in December 1946 earn?
5 English-language films released in December 1946 report a worldwide gross, $44.1M in all, or $8.8M per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in December 1946 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), earned $23.7M.
How is the December 1946 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 December 1946. 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 December 1946 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.