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Box office · Week 42 · Oct 15–21, 1939

Box Office Week 42, 1939: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 15–21

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 42 of 1939 (Oct 15–21), with $146.1K worldwide. 1 film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $146.1K in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.

week 42 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$146.1K
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), the #1
$146.1K
earned in the US & Canada
99%
The chart

The Only Release of Week 42 of 1939 With a Reported 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 42 of 1939 (Oct 15–21).

  1. 1 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) movie poster
    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) Oct 19, 1939 · Drama, Comedy $146.1K worldwide
    Oct 19, 1939 US and Canada: $144.7K Rest of the world: $1.4K Worldwide: $146.1K
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Box Office Week 42 of 1939: 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 42 of 1939 (Oct 15–21)?

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) leads with $146.1K worldwide, $144.7K of it in the US & Canada.

How much did movies released in week 42 of 1939 (Oct 15–21) earn?

1 film released in week 42 of 1939 (Oct 15–21) reports a worldwide gross, $146.1K in all, or $146.1K per film on average.

How many movies released in week 42 of 1939 (Oct 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), earned $146.1K.

How much of the Week 42, 1939 box office came from the US and Canada?

$144.7K of the $146.1K total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 1939 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 42 of 1939 (Oct 15–21). 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.

How often is the week 42, 1939 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.