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January 1948 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing January Releases

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) is the highest-grossing movie released in January 1948, with $5M worldwide, ahead of Brighton Rock (1948) at $72.5K and I Walk Alone (1948) at $122. 3 films released in January 1948 report a worldwide gross, $5.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

January 1948 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$5.1M
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), the #1
$5M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of January 1948?

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) leads with $5M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $5.1M, 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.

  1. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) movie poster Number 1
    $5M The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
    $5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Brighton Rock (1948) movie poster Number 2
    $72.5K Brighton Rock (1948)
    $49.5K US & Canada · 68% $23K elsewhere · 32%
  3. I Walk Alone (1948) movie poster Number 3
    $122 I Walk Alone (1948)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of January 1948, 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 1948.

  1. 1 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) movie poster
    The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) Jan 24, 1948 · Adventure, Drama $5M worldwide
    Jan 24, 1948 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M
  2. 2 Brighton Rock (1948) movie poster
    Brighton Rock (1948) Jan 8, 1948 · English · Drama, Crime $72.5K worldwide
    Jan 8, 1948 US and Canada: $49.5K Rest of the world: $23K Worldwide: $72.5K
  3. 3 I Walk Alone (1948) movie poster
    I Walk Alone (1948) Jan 16, 1948 · English · Drama, Crime $122 worldwide
    Jan 16, 1948 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122
By release week

Which Week of January 1948 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 4 (Jan 18–24) took $5M, led by The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Brighton Rock (1948) $72.5K Brighton Rock (1948)
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 I Walk Alone (1948) $122 I Walk Alone (1948)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) $5M The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does January 1948 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 1948 took $5.1M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
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
January 1948 3 films · −52% 3 $5.1M −52% The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) $5M
Archive

Box Office in 1948, Month by Month

The months of 1948 with their totals: January leads with $5.1M, led by The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948).

FAQ

Box Office January 1948: 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 1948?

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) leads with $5M worldwide, $5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Brighton Rock (1948) at $72.5K and I Walk Alone (1948) at $122.

How much did movies released in January 1948 earn?

3 films released in January 1948 report a worldwide gross, $5.1M in all, or $1.7M per film on average.

How many movies released in January 1948 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), earned $5M.

How much of the January 1948 box office came from the US and Canada?

$5.1M of the $5.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 1948 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 1948. 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 1948 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.