How much of the Week 3, 1940 box office came from the US and Canada?

$200.9M of the $402.4M total, or 50%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

Box office · Week 3 · Jan 14–20, 1940

Box Office Week 3, 1940: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 14–20

Gone with the Wind (1940) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 3 of 1940 (Jan 14–20), with $402.4M worldwide, ahead of His Girl Friday (1940) at $149. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $402.4M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 3 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $402.4M
film crossed $100M: 1
earned in the US & Canada: 50%

#1 of 2

#1 movie of Week 3, 1940

Gone with the Wind (1940)

1940 · Drama, History

$402.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$200.9M US & Canada · 50% $201.5M elsewhere · 50%

The chart

Every Release of Week 3 of 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 week 3 of 1940 (Jan 14–20).

1
Gone with the Wind (1940) Jan 17, 1940 · English · Drama, History $402.4M worldwide

Jan 17, 1940 US and Canada: $200.9M Rest of the world: $201.5M Worldwide: $402.4M
2
His Girl Friday (1940) Jan 18, 1940 · English · Comedy, Drama $149 worldwide

Jan 18, 1940 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $149

Box Office in 1940, Week by Week

13 weeks of 1940 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 3 (Jan 14–20) with $402.4M, led by Gone with the Wind (1940).

FAQ

Box Office Week 3 of 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 week 3 of 1940 (Jan 14–20)?

Gone with the Wind (1940) leads with $402.4M worldwide, $200.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come His Girl Friday (1940) at $149.

How much did movies released in week 3 of 1940 (Jan 14–20) earn?

2 films released in week 3 of 1940 (Jan 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $402.4M in all, or $201.2M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 3 of 1940 (Jan 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Gone with the Wind (1940) with $402.4M.

How is the week 3, 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 week 3 of 1940 (Jan 14–20). 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 3, 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.