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April 1942 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing April Releases

Saboteur (1942) is the highest-grossing movie released in April 1942, with $110 worldwide, ahead of This Gun for Hire (1942) at $108. 2 films released in April 1942 report a worldwide gross, $218 in all.

April 1942 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$218
Saboteur (1942), the #1
$110
Saboteur (1942) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of April 1942

Saboteur (1942)

1942 · Thriller, War

$110 worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Release of April 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 April 1942.

  1. 1 Saboteur (1942) movie poster
    Saboteur (1942) Apr 24, 1942 · English · Thriller, War $110 worldwide
    Apr 24, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110
  2. 2 This Gun for Hire (1942) movie poster
    This Gun for Hire (1942) Apr 24, 1942 · English · Thriller, Mystery $108 worldwide
    Apr 24, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $108
FAQ

Box Office April 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in April 1942?

Saboteur (1942) leads with $110 worldwide. Next come This Gun for Hire (1942) at $108.

How much did movies released in April 1942 earn?

2 films released in April 1942 report a worldwide gross, $218 in all, or $109 per film on average.

How many movies released in April 1942 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Saboteur (1942), earned $110.

How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.