#1 of 6 #1 movie of September 1948
1948 · Drama, Western
$14.5K worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · September 1948
September 1948 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing September Releases
Red River (1948) is the highest-grossing movie released in September 1948, with $14.5K worldwide, ahead of Rope (1948) at $11.6K and Road House (1948) at $4.5K. 6 films released in September 1948 report a worldwide gross, $34.3K in all. By genre, Drama leads with $32.3K across 5 releases.
- September 1948 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $34.3K
- Red River (1948), the #1
- $14.5K
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of September 1948?
Red River (1948) leads with $14.5K, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $34.1K, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Release of September 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 September 1948.
- 1 Sep 17, 1948 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5K
- 2 Sep 25, 1948 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6K
- 3 Sep 22, 1948 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K
- 4 Sep 1, 1948 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
- 5 Sep 2, 1948 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
- 6
Sep 29, 1948 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $126
By release week
Which Week of September 1948 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 19–25) took $16K, led by Rope (1948). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) $3.6K Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Red River (1948) $14.5K Red River (1948)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Rope (1948) $16K Rope (1948)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Hamlet (1948) $126 Hamlet (1948)
Earlier years
How Does September 1948 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). September 1948 took $34.3K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| September 1947 3 films · −90% | 3 | $976K | −90% | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) $956.6K |
| September 1948 6 films · −96% | 6 | $34.3K | −96% | Red River (1948) $14.5K |
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).
- January $5.1M #1 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- February $44 #1 The Bishop's Wife (1948)
- March $11.9K #1 Fort Apache (1948)
- April $48K #1 Drunken Angel (1948)
- May No grosses
- June $16.4K #1 Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948)
- July $671.1K #1 Bicycle Thieves (1948)
- August $373.3K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- September $34.3K #1 Red River (1948)
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December No grosses
FAQ
Box Office September 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in September 1948?
Red River (1948) leads with $14.5K worldwide. Next come Rope (1948) at $11.6K and Road House (1948) at $4.5K.
How much did movies released in September 1948 earn?
6 films released in September 1948 report a worldwide gross, $34.3K in all, or $5.7K per film on average.
How many movies released in September 1948 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Red River (1948), earned $14.5K.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.