#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of August 1946
1946 · Drama, Romance
$119.4K worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
English box office · August 1946
English Box Office, August 1946: Top-Grossing Releases
Brief Encounter (1946) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in August 1946, with $119.4K worldwide, ahead of The Killers (1946) at $58.2K and The Big Sleep (1946) at $51.1K. 3 English-language films released in August 1946 report a worldwide gross, $228.7K in all, 11% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1946 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $228.7K
- Brief Encounter (1946), the #1
- $119.4K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 11%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of August 1946?
Brief Encounter (1946) leads with $119.4K, 52% of the total. The top 3 together took $228.7K, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of August 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 August 1946.
- 1 Aug 24, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.4K
- 2 Aug 28, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.2K
- 3 Aug 31, 1946 US and Canada: $25.6K Rest of the world: $25.5K Worldwide: $51.1K
By release week
Which Week of August 1946 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 34 (Aug 18–24) took $119.4K, led by Brief Encounter (1946). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Brief Encounter (1946) $119.4K Brief Encounter (1946)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 The Killers (1946) $109.3K The Killers (1946)
Earlier years
How Does August 1946 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1939 earned the most: $25.6M from 2 films, led by The Wizard of Oz (1939). August 1946 took $228.7K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1937 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1938 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1939 2 films | 2 | $25.6M | – | The Wizard of Oz (1939) $25.6M |
| August 1940 1 film · −100% | 1 | $782 | −100% | Foreign Correspondent (1940) $782 |
| August 1941 1 film · +291230% | 1 | $2.3M | +291230% | Charley’s Aunt (1941) $2.3M |
| August 1942 1 film · −100% | 1 | $393 | −100% | The Palm Beach Story (1942) $393 |
| August 1943 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1944 2 films | 2 | $14.8K | – | Birdy and the Beast (1944) $14.8K |
| August 1945 2 films · −82% | 2 | $2.6K | −82% | Anchors Aweigh (1945) $2.6K |
| August 1946 3 films · +8731% | 3 | $228.7K | +8731% | Brief Encounter (1946) $119.4K |
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 August 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in August 1946?
Brief Encounter (1946) leads with $119.4K worldwide. Next come The Killers (1946) at $58.2K and The Big Sleep (1946) at $51.1K.
How much did English-language movies released in August 1946 earn?
3 English-language films released in August 1946 report a worldwide gross, $228.7K in all, or $76.2K per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in August 1946 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Brief Encounter (1946), earned $119.4K.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.