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Box office · Week 53 · Dec 29–31, 1946

Box Office Week 53, 1946: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 29–31

Duel in the Sun (1946) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 53 of 1946 (Dec 29–31), with $20.4M worldwide, ahead of Dead Reckoning (1946) at $84. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $20.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 53 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$20.4M
Duel in the Sun (1946), the #1
$20.4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Duel in the Sun (1946) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of Week 53, 1946

Duel in the Sun (1946)

1946 · Drama, Romance

$20.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$20.4M US & Canada · 100% $20.6K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Release of Week 53 of 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 week 53 of 1946 (Dec 29–31).

  1. 1 Duel in the Sun (1946) movie poster
    Duel in the Sun (1946) Dec 29, 1946 · English · Drama, Romance $20.4M worldwide
    Dec 29, 1946 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: $20.6K Worldwide: $20.4M
  2. 2 Dead Reckoning (1946) movie poster
    Dead Reckoning (1946) Dec 31, 1946 · English · Crime, Mystery $84 worldwide
    Dec 31, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84
FAQ

Box Office Week 53 of 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 53 of 1946 (Dec 29–31)?

Duel in the Sun (1946) leads with $20.4M worldwide, $20.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dead Reckoning (1946) at $84.

How much did movies released in week 53 of 1946 (Dec 29–31) earn?

2 films released in week 53 of 1946 (Dec 29–31) report a worldwide gross, $20.4M in all, or $10.2M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 53 of 1946 (Dec 29–31) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Duel in the Sun (1946), earned $20.4M.

How much of the Week 53, 1946 box office came from the US and Canada?

$20.4M of the $20.4M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 53, 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 week 53 of 1946 (Dec 29–31). 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 week 53, 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.