#1 of 2 #1 movie of February 1940
1940 · Fantasy, Comedy
$121.9M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$84.3M US & Canada · 69% $37.6M elsewhere · 31%
Box office · February 1940
February 1940 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing February Releases
Pinocchio (1940) is the highest-grossing movie released in February 1940, with $121.9M worldwide, ahead of Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet (1940) at $205. 2 films released in February 1940 report a worldwide gross, $121.9M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- February 1940 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $121.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 69%
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Every Release of February 1940, 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 February 1940.
- 1 Feb 23, 1940 US and Canada: $84.3M Rest of the world: $37.6M Worldwide: $121.9M
- 2
Feb 8, 1940 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $205
Archive
Box Office in 1940, Month by Month
The months of 1940 with their totals: January leads with $404.7M, led by Gone with the Wind (1940).
- January $404.7M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
- February $121.9M #1 Pinocchio (1940)
- March $7.3K #1 The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
- April $113.3K #1 Rebecca (1940)
- May $31.1K #1 Waterloo Bridge (1940)
- June No grosses
- July No grosses
- August $782 #1 Foreign Correspondent (1940)
- September No grosses
- October $972.7K #1 The Great Dictator (1940)
- November $10.2K #1 The Mark of Zorro (1940)
- December $415K #1 The Philadelphia Story (1940)
FAQ
Box Office February 1940: 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 movie in February 1940?
Pinocchio (1940) leads with $121.9M worldwide, $84.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet (1940) at $205.
How much did movies released in February 1940 earn?
2 films released in February 1940 report a worldwide gross, $121.9M in all, or $60.9M per film on average.
How many movies released in February 1940 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Pinocchio (1940) with $121.9M.
How is the February 1940 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 February 1940. 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 February 1940 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.