#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 36, 1948
1948 · Thriller, Drama
$373.2K worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$341.1K US & Canada · 91% $32.1K elsewhere · 9%
Box office · Week 36 · Aug 29–Sep 4, 1948
Box Office Week 36, 1948: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 29–Sep 4
The Fallen Idol (1948) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 36 of 1948 (Aug 29–Sep 4), with $373.2K worldwide, ahead of Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) at $2K and La Terra Trema (1948) at $1.7K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $376.8K in all, 91% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $376.8K
- The Fallen Idol (1948), the #1
- $373.2K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 91%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 36 of 1948?
The Fallen Idol (1948) leads with $373.2K, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $376.8K, 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 Week 36 of 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 week 36 of 1948 (Aug 29–Sep 4).
- 1 Aug 31, 1948 US and Canada: $341.1K Rest of the world: $32.1K Worldwide: $373.2K
- 2 Sep 1, 1948 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
- 3 Sep 2, 1948 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $376.8K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 18–24) with $658K, led by Bicycle Thieves (1948).
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 Bicycle Thieves (1948) $658K Bicycle Thieves (1948)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 A Foreign Affair (1948) $157 A Foreign Affair (1948)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 The Fallen Idol (1948) $376.8K The Fallen Idol (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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 1948 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 1946 earned the most: $9.8M from 2 films, led by Cloak and Dagger (1946). Week 36, 1948 took $376.8K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 1939 Sep 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1940 Sep 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1941 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film | 1 | $1.7M | – | Citizen Kane (1941) $1.7M |
| Week 36, 1942 Aug 30–Sep 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1943 Aug 29–Sep 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1944 Aug 27–Sep 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1945 Sep 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1946 Sep 1–7 2 films | 2 | $9.8M | – | Cloak and Dagger (1946) $9.7M |
| Week 36, 1947 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film · −90% | 1 | $956.6K | −90% | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) $956.6K |
| Week 36, 1948 Aug 29–Sep 4 3 films · −61% | 3 | $376.8K | −61% | The Fallen Idol (1948) $373.2K |
Archive
Box Office in 1948, Week by Week
16 weeks of 1948 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 4 (Jan 18–24) with $5M, led by The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $72.5K
- Week 3 $122
- Week 4 $5M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $44
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $11.9K
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $48K
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $14.8K
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $1.6K
- Week 28 $12.2K
- Week 29 $889
- Week 30 $658K
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $157
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $376.8K
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $14.5K
- Week 39 $16K
- Week 40 $126
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Box Office Week 36 of 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 week 36 of 1948 (Aug 29–Sep 4)?
The Fallen Idol (1948) leads with $373.2K worldwide, $341.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) at $2K and La Terra Trema (1948) at $1.7K.
How much did movies released in week 36 of 1948 (Aug 29–Sep 4) earn?
3 films released in week 36 of 1948 (Aug 29–Sep 4) report a worldwide gross, $376.8K in all, or $125.6K per film on average.
How many movies released in week 36 of 1948 (Aug 29–Sep 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Fallen Idol (1948), earned $373.2K.
How is the week 36, 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 week 36 of 1948 (Aug 29–Sep 4). 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 36, 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.