How much of the August 1942 box office came from the US and Canada?

$102.2M of the $267.4M total, or 38%, 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 · August 1942

August 1942 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing August Releases

Bambi (1942) is the highest-grossing movie released in August 1942, with $267.4M worldwide, ahead of The Palm Beach Story (1942) at $393. 2 films released in August 1942 report a worldwide gross, $267.4M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

August 1942 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $267.4M
film crossed $100M: 1
earned in the US & Canada: 38%

#1 of 2

#1 movie of August 1942

Bambi (1942)

1942 · Drama, Animation

$267.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$102.2M US & Canada · 38% $165.2M elsewhere · 62%

The chart

Every Release of August 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 August 1942.

1
Bambi (1942) Aug 21, 1942 · Drama, Animation $267.4M worldwide

Aug 21, 1942 US and Canada: $102.2M Rest of the world: $165.2M Worldwide: $267.4M
2
The Palm Beach Story (1942) Aug 28, 1942 · English · Romance, Comedy $393 worldwide

Aug 28, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $393

Box Office in 1942, Month by Month

The months of 1942 with their totals: August leads with $267.4M, led by Bambi (1942).

FAQ

Box Office August 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 August 1942?

Bambi (1942) leads with $267.4M worldwide, $102.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Palm Beach Story (1942) at $393.

How much did movies released in August 1942 earn?

2 films released in August 1942 report a worldwide gross, $267.4M in all, or $133.7M per film on average.

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

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Bambi (1942) with $267.4M.

How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.