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Box office · Week 4 · Jan 21–27, 1940

Box Office Week 4, 1940: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 21–27

The Fighting 69th (1940) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 4 of 1940 (Jan 21–27), with $2.3M worldwide, ahead of From Mayerling to Sarajevo (1940) at $5.2K. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.3M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada.

week 4 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$2.3M
The Fighting 69th (1940), the #1
$2.3M
earned in the US & Canada
<1%
The Fighting 69th (1940) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of Week 4, 1940

The Fighting 69th (1940)

1940 · Action, Drama

$2.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Release of Week 4 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 4 of 1940 (Jan 21–27).

  1. 1 The Fighting 69th (1940) movie poster
    The Fighting 69th (1940) Jan 26, 1940 · English · Action, Drama $2.3M worldwide
    Jan 26, 1940 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
  2. 2 From Mayerling to Sarajevo (1940) movie poster
    From Mayerling to Sarajevo (1940) Jan 27, 1940 · French · Romance, Drama $5.2K worldwide
    Jan 27, 1940 US and Canada: $5.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.2K
FAQ

Box Office Week 4 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 4 of 1940 (Jan 21–27)?

The Fighting 69th (1940) leads with $2.3M worldwide. Next come From Mayerling to Sarajevo (1940) at $5.2K.

How much did movies released in week 4 of 1940 (Jan 21–27) earn?

2 films released in week 4 of 1940 (Jan 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $2.3M in all, or $1.2M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 4 of 1940 (Jan 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Fighting 69th (1940), earned $2.3M.

How much of the Week 4, 1940 box office came from the US and Canada?

$5.2K of the $2.3M total, or <1%, 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 4, 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 4 of 1940 (Jan 21–27). 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 4, 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.