#1 of 4 #1 movie of December 1942
1942 · War, Romance
$1.9M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · December 1942
December 1942 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing December Releases
Reunion in France (1942) is the highest-grossing movie released in December 1942, with $1.9M worldwide, ahead of Went the Day Well? (1942) at $47.2K and Random Harvest (1942) at $25.1K. 4 films released in December 1942 report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 1942 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $2M
- Reunion in France (1942), the #1
- $1.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 2%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of December 1942?
Reunion in France (1942) leads with $1.9M, 96% of the total. The top 4 together took $2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of December 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 December 1942.
- 1 Dec 25, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
- 2 Dec 7, 1942 US and Canada: $47.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.2K
- 3 Dec 17, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.1K
- 4 Dec 1, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.4K
By release week
Which Week of December 1942 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 20–26) took $1.9M, led by Reunion in France (1942). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Keeper of the Flame (1942) $15.4K Keeper of the Flame (1942)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Went the Day Well? (1942) $47.2K Went the Day Well? (1942)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Random Harvest (1942) $25.1K Random Harvest (1942)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Reunion in France (1942) $1.9M Reunion in France (1942)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 1942 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1936 earned the most: $3.2M from 1 film, led by After the Thin Man (1936). December 1942 took $2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1933 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1934 1 film | 1 | $297 | – | The Goddess (1934) $297 |
| December 1935 1 film · +167240% | 1 | $497K | +167240% | Sylvia Scarlett (1935) $497K |
| December 1936 1 film · +537% | 1 | $3.2M | +537% | After the Thin Man (1936) $3.2M |
| December 1937 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1938 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1939 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1940 1 film | 1 | $415K | – | The Philadelphia Story (1940) $415K |
| December 1941 2 films · −98% | 2 | $6.6K | −98% | Hellzapoppin’ (1941) $5K |
| December 1942 4 films · +29399% | 4 | $2M | +29399% | Reunion in France (1942) $1.9M |
Archive
Box Office in 1942, Month by Month
The months of 1942 with their totals: August leads with $267.4M, led by Bambi (1942).
- January $119 #1 Holiday Inn (1942)
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April $218 #1 Saboteur (1942)
- May No grosses
- June $3K #1 Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
- July No grosses
- August $267.4M #1 Bambi (1942)
- September $750.8K #1 Mother Never Dies (1942)
- October $10.4K #1 Now, Voyager (1942)
- November No grosses
- December $2M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
FAQ
Box Office December 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in December 1942?
Reunion in France (1942) leads with $1.9M worldwide. Next come Went the Day Well? (1942) at $47.2K and Random Harvest (1942) at $25.1K.
How much did movies released in December 1942 earn?
4 films released in December 1942 report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, or $487.7K per film on average.
How many movies released in December 1942 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Reunion in France (1942), earned $1.9M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.