#1 of 14 #1 movie of 1942
1942 · Drama, Animation
$267.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$102.2M US & Canada · 38% $165.2M elsewhere · 62%
Box office · 1942
1942 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing Movies of 1942
Bambi (1942) is the highest-grossing movie released in 1942, with $267.4M worldwide, ahead of Mother Never Dies (1942) at $750.2K and Went the Day Well? (1942) at $47.2K. 14 films released in 1942 report a worldwide gross, $268.3M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 141 times the total of 1941, whose releases took $1.9M. By genre, Drama leads with $268.3M across 8 releases.
- 1942 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $268.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 1941
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#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of 1942?
Bambi (1942) leads with $267.4M, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $268.3M, almost all of what the 14 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of 1942, 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 1942.
- 1 Aug 21, 1942 US and Canada: $102.2M Rest of the world: $165.2M Worldwide: $267.4M
- 2 Sep 24, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $750.2K
- 3 Dec 7, 1942 US and Canada: $47.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.2K
- 4 Dec 17, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.1K
- 5 Dec 1, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.4K
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Oct 31, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4K - 7
Jun 6, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K - 8
Sep 16, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $247 - 9
Sep 16, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $184 - 10
1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119 - 11
Apr 24, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110 - 12
Apr 24, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $108 - 13
Sep 8, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105 - 14
Oct 30, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27
Gross bands
How Many 1942 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 14 films crossed $100M and took $267.4M between them, 100% of the total. 13 films, 93% of the list, earned under $10M.
100%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 7% of the list $267.4M · 100% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 13 films, 93% of the list $852.2K · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1942 Earned the Most?
August releases took the most, $267.4M from 1 film, led by Bambi (1942). January was the quietest month ($119). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Holiday Inn (1942) $119 Holiday Inn (1942)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr Saboteur (1942) $218 Saboteur (1942)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) $3K Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Bambi (1942) $267.4M Bambi (1942)
- September Sep Mother Never Dies (1942) $750.8K Mother Never Dies (1942)
- October Oct Now, Voyager (1942) $10.4K Now, Voyager (1942)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Went the Day Well? (1942) $87.7K Went the Day Well? (1942)
Last 10 years
How Does 1942 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1940 earned the most: $525.9M from 15 films, led by Gone with the Wind (1940). 1942 took $268.3M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 8 films | 8 | $164.8K | – | Duck Soup (1933) $106.3K |
| 1934 7 films · −71% | 7 | $47.3K | −71% | It Happened One Night (1934) $17K |
| 1935 10 films · +124% | 10 | $105.9K | +124% | The 39 Steps (1935) $54.1K |
| 1936 12 films · +1356% | 12 | $1.5M | +1356% | Born to Dance (1936) $941.8K |
| 1937 7 films · −98% | 7 | $32.8K | −98% | Stage Door (1937) $8.8K |
| 1938 8 films · +564466% | 8 | $185.2M | +564466% | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) $185.1M |
| 1939 14 films · −86% | 14 | $26.7M | −86% | The Wizard of Oz (1939) $25.6M |
| 1940 15 films · +1866% | 15 | $525.9M | +1866% | Gone with the Wind (1940) $402.4M |
| 1941 11 films · −100% | 11 | $1.9M | −100% | Citizen Kane (1941) $1.7M |
| 1942 14 films · +13995% | 14 | $268.3M | +13995% | Bambi (1942) $267.4M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in 1942?
Drama took $268.3M across 8 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Animation ($267.4M) and Family ($267.4M). A film counts once for each of its genres. Japanese-language films took $750.2K across 1 film, <1% of the total, ahead of English-language films ($102K).
1942 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $268.3M8 films · #1 Bambi (1942) -
Animation $267.4M1 film · #1 Bambi (1942) -
Family $267.4M1 film · #1 Bambi (1942) -
War $47.6K3 films · #1 Went the Day Well? (1942) -
Thriller $47.5K4 films · #1 Went the Day Well? (1942) -
Romance $35.9K5 films · #1 Random Harvest (1942) -
Mystery $15.6K3 films · #1 Keeper of the Flame (1942) -
Biography $3K1 film · #1 Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) -
Musical $3K1 film · #1 Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) -
Comedy $3303 films · #1 The Major and the Minor (1942)
Archive
Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $37.1B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $134B
2010s 10 years · $325.6B
- 2019 $37.1B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $37.1B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $36.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $34.2B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $34B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $30.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $31.3B #1 Frozen (2013)
- 2012 $30.6B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $28.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $26.5B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $201.4B
- 2009 $27.2B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $23.9B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $24.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $21.2B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $20.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $19.7B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $19.2B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $15.8B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $16B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $14B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $91.9B
- 1999 $13.7B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $11.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $12.7B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $9.9B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $9.5B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $8.5B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $7.1B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $6.3B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $6.2B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $6.7B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $36B
- 1989 $6.1B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $4.9B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $4B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $3.7B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $3.7B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $3.6B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $2.8B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $2.5B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $2.1B #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $2.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $11.1B
- 1979 $2.2B #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $2B #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $2.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $784.1M #1 Rocky (1976)
- 1975 $1.1B #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $803.9M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $989.4M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $371.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $206M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $450M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1969 $247.4M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $144M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $441.4M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $29.9M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $387.9M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $240.7M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $138.3M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $52M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $12.9M #1 The Taste of Violence (1961)
- 1960 $94.9M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $801.3M
- 1959 $127.1M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $13.9M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $32.7M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $162.1M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $96.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $74.4M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $153.5M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $38.8M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.8M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $97.2M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $936.9M
- 1949 $1.8M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $6.2M #1 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- 1947 $12.1M #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- 1946 $92.2M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $22.1M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $132K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $6.2M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $268.3M #1 Bambi (1942)
- 1941 $1.9M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $525.9M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $214M
- 1939 $26.7M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $32.8K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $1.5M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $105.9K #1 The 39 Steps (1935)
- 1934 $47.3K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $164.8K #1 Duck Soup (1933)
- 1932 $51.1K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $135.8K #1 Drácula (1931)
- 1930 $6.1K #1 The Blue Angel (1930)
1920s 9 years · $10M
- 1929 $89.2K #1 Pandora’s Box (1929)
- 1928 $41.6K #1 The Air Circus (1928)
- 1927 $245K #1 Sunrise (1927)
- 1926 $67.1K #1 Battleship Potemkin (1926)
- 1925 $87.5K #1 The Gold Rush (1925)
- 1924 $198.9K #1 The Epic of Everest (1924)
- 1923 $13.2K #1 A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)
- 1921 $9.2M #1 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
- 1920 $9.3K #1 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
1910s 2 years · $9.8K
FAQ
Box Office 1942: 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 14 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in 1942?
Bambi (1942) leads with $267.4M worldwide, $102.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mother Never Dies (1942) at $750.2K and Went the Day Well? (1942) at $47.2K.
How much did movies released in 1942 earn?
14 films released in 1942 report a worldwide gross, $268.3M in all, or $19.2M per film on average. 1941 releases took $1.9M.
How many movies released in 1942 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Bambi (1942) with $267.4M.
How is the 1942 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 1942. 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 1942 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.