#1 of 4 #1 movie of September 1946
1946 · War, Thriller
$9.7M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$9.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · September 1946
September 1946 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing September Releases
Cloak and Dagger (1946) is the highest-grossing movie released in September 1946, with $9.7M worldwide, ahead of Beauty and the Beast (1946) at $298.7K and Notorious (1946) at $117.1K. 4 films released in September 1946 report a worldwide gross, $10.1M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.
- September 1946 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $10.1M
- Cloak and Dagger (1946), the #1
- $9.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of September 1946?
Cloak and Dagger (1946) leads with $9.7M, 96% of the total. The top 4 together took $10.1M, 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
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The chart
Every Release of September 1946, 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 1946.
- 1 Sep 5, 1946 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.7M
- 2 Sep 25, 1946 US and Canada: $298.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $298.7K
- 3 Sep 6, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117.1K
- 4 Sep 18, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $967
By release week
Which Week of September 1946 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 36 (Sep 1–7) took $9.8M, led by Cloak and Dagger (1946). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Cloak and Dagger (1946) $9.8M Cloak and Dagger (1946)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Paisan (1946) $967 Paisan (1946)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Beauty and the Beast (1946) $298.7K Beauty and the Beast (1946)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 1946 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 1946 earned the most: $10.1M from 4 films, led by Cloak and Dagger (1946).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| September 1943 1 film · −95% | 1 | $36.1K | −95% | Le Corbeau (1943) $36.1K |
| September 1944 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1945 2 films | 2 | $63.9K | – | Dead of Night (1945) $35.3K |
| September 1946 4 films · +15764% | 4 | $10.1M | +15764% | Cloak and Dagger (1946) $9.7M |
Archive
Box Office in 1946, Month by Month
The months of 1946 with their totals: December leads with $44.1M, led by The Best Years of Our Lives (1946).
- January $1.4K #1 The Harvey Girls (1946)
- February $1.7K #1 Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars’ Plot (1946)
- March $6K #1 Gilda (1946)
- April $40.1K #1 Shoeshine (1946)
- May $15.1K #1 Hair-Raising Hare (1946)
- June $17.2K #1 Cluny Brown (1946)
- July $4.3M #1 Canyon Passage (1946)
- August $228.7K #1 Brief Encounter (1946)
- September $10.1M #1 Cloak and Dagger (1946)
- October $16.4K #1 My Darling Clementine (1946)
- November $37.7M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- December $44.1M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
FAQ
Box Office September 1946: 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 1946?
Cloak and Dagger (1946) leads with $9.7M worldwide, $9.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Beauty and the Beast (1946) at $298.7K and Notorious (1946) at $117.1K.
How much did movies released in September 1946 earn?
4 films released in September 1946 report a worldwide gross, $10.1M in all, or $2.5M per film on average.
How many movies released in September 1946 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Cloak and Dagger (1946), earned $9.7M.
How is the September 1946 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 1946. 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 1946 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.