#1 of 3 #1 movie of January 1947
1947 · Drama, Fantasy
$10.6M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$1.5M US & Canada · 14% $9.2M elsewhere · 86%
Box office · January 1947
January 1947 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing January Releases
It's a Wonderful Life (1947) is the highest-grossing movie released in January 1947, with $10.6M worldwide, ahead of School for Postmen (1947) at $50.7K and Green Dolphin Street (1947) at $2.5K. 3 films released in January 1947 report a worldwide gross, $10.7M in all, 14% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 76% on December 1946, whose releases took $44.1M.
- January 1947 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $10.7M
- It's a Wonderful Life (1947), the #1
- $10.6M
- vs December 1946
- −76%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of January 1947?
It's a Wonderful Life (1947) leads with $10.6M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $10.7M, almost all of what the 3 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of January 1947, 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 January 1947.
- 1 Jan 7, 1947 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $10.6M
- 2 1947 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.7K
- 3 Jan 15, 1947 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
By release week
Which Week of January 1947 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 5–11) took $10.6M, led by It's a Wonderful Life (1947). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 School for Postmen (1947) $50.7K School for Postmen (1947)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 It's a Wonderful Life (1947) $10.6M It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Green Dolphin Street (1947) $2.5K Green Dolphin Street (1947)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1947 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1940 earned the most: $404.7M from 6 films, led by Gone with the Wind (1940). January 1947 took $10.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1938 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1939 2 films | 2 | $3.6K | – | Jesse James (1939) $3.4K |
| January 1940 6 films · +11334116% | 6 | $404.7M | +11334116% | Gone with the Wind (1940) $402.4M |
| January 1941 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1942 1 film | 1 | $119 | – | Holiday Inn (1942) $119 |
| January 1943 2 films · +3975296% | 2 | $4.7M | +3975296% | Casablanca (1943) $4.7M |
| January 1944 2 films · −100% | 2 | $14.9K | −100% | What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944) $14.8K |
| January 1945 2 films · +3370% | 2 | $515.3K | +3370% | Meet Me in St. Louis (1945) $502.8K |
| January 1946 1 film · −100% | 1 | $1.4K | −100% | The Harvey Girls (1946) $1.4K |
| January 1947 3 films · +754215% | 3 | $10.7M | +754215% | It's a Wonderful Life (1947) $10.6M |
Archive
Box Office in 1947, Month by Month
The months of 1947 with their totals: January leads with $10.7M, led by It's a Wonderful Life (1947).
- January $10.7M #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April $131.5K #1 Odd Man Out (1947)
- May $63.1K #1 Great Expectations (1947)
- June $3.9K #1 Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
- July $3.5K #1 The Hucksters (1947)
- August No grosses
- September $976K #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- October $7.3K #1 The Spring River Flows East (1947)
- November $38.3K #1 It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)
- December $176.6K #1 Black Narcissus (1947)
FAQ
Box Office January 1947: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in January 1947?
It's a Wonderful Life (1947) leads with $10.6M worldwide, $1.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come School for Postmen (1947) at $50.7K and Green Dolphin Street (1947) at $2.5K.
How much did movies released in January 1947 earn?
3 films released in January 1947 report a worldwide gross, $10.7M in all, or $3.6M per film on average. December 1946 releases took $44.1M.
How many movies released in January 1947 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, It's a Wonderful Life (1947), earned $10.6M.
How is the January 1947 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 January 1947. 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 January 1947 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.