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English box office · Week 36 · Aug 28–Sep 3, 1949

English Box Office, Week 36 of 1949: English Releases of Aug 28–Sep 3

The Third Man (1949) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 36 of 1949 (Aug 28–Sep 3), with $1.4M worldwide, ahead of White Heat (1949) at $5.5K. 2 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, 75% of it from the US & Canada.

week 36 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$1.4M
The Third Man (1949), the #1
$1.4M
earned in the US & Canada
75%
The Third Man (1949) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 English-language movie of Week 36, 1949

The Third Man (1949)

1949 · Mystery, Thriller

$1.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$1.1M US & Canada · 75% $354.5K elsewhere · 25%
The chart

Every English Release of Week 36 of 1949, 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 week 36 of 1949 (Aug 28–Sep 3).

  1. 1 The Third Man (1949) movie poster
    The Third Man (1949) Sep 3, 1949 · Mystery, Thriller $1.4M worldwide
    Sep 3, 1949 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $354.5K Worldwide: $1.4M
  2. 2 White Heat (1949) movie poster
    White Heat (1949) Sep 3, 1949 · Action, Drama $5.5K worldwide
    Sep 3, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5K
FAQ

English Box Office Week 36 of 1949: 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 36 of 1949 (Aug 28–Sep 3)?

The Third Man (1949) leads with $1.4M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come White Heat (1949) at $5.5K.

How much did English-language movies released in week 36 of 1949 (Aug 28–Sep 3) earn?

2 English-language films released in week 36 of 1949 (Aug 28–Sep 3) report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $713.7K per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in week 36 of 1949 (Aug 28–Sep 3) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Third Man (1949), earned $1.4M.

How much of the Week 36, 1949 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.1M of the $1.4M total, or 75%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 1949 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 week 36 of 1949 (Aug 28–Sep 3). 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 week 36, 1949 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.