#1 of 4 #1 movie of September 1942
1942 · Drama
$750.2K worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · September 1942
September 1942 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing September Releases
Mother Never Dies (1942) is the highest-grossing movie released in September 1942, with $750.2K worldwide, ahead of In Which We Serve (1942) at $247 and The Major and the Minor (1942) at $184. 4 films released in September 1942 report a worldwide gross, $750.8K in all.
- September 1942 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $750.8K
- Mother Never Dies (1942), the #1
- $750.2K
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of September 1942?
Mother Never Dies (1942) leads with $750.2K, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $750.8K, 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.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Release of September 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 September 1942.
- 1 Sep 24, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $750.2K
- 2 Sep 16, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $247
- 3 Sep 16, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $184
- 4 Sep 8, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105
By release week
Which Week of September 1942 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 20–26) took $750.2K, led by Mother Never Dies (1942). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 The Glass Key (1942) $105 The Glass Key (1942)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 In Which We Serve (1942) $431 In Which We Serve (1942)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Mother Never Dies (1942) $750.2K Mother Never Dies (1942)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 1942 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 1941 earned the most: $1.7M from 1 film, led by Citizen Kane (1941). September 1942 took $750.8K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1933 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1934 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1935 1 film | 1 | $13.6K | – | Top Hat (1935) $13.6K |
| September 1936 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1937 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1938 1 film | 1 | $5K | – | The Baker’s Wife (1938) $5K |
| September 1939 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1940 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1941 1 film | 1 | $1.7M | – | Citizen Kane (1941) $1.7M |
| September 1942 4 films · −56% | 4 | $750.8K | −56% | Mother Never Dies (1942) $750.2K |
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 September 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 September 1942?
Mother Never Dies (1942) leads with $750.2K worldwide. Next come In Which We Serve (1942) at $247 and The Major and the Minor (1942) at $184.
How much did movies released in September 1942 earn?
4 films released in September 1942 report a worldwide gross, $750.8K in all, or $187.7K per film on average.
How many movies released in September 1942 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mother Never Dies (1942), earned $750.2K.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.