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Box office · Week 39 · Sep 19–25, 1948

Box Office Week 39, 1948: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 19–25

Rope (1948) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 39 of 1948 (Sep 19–25), with $11.6K worldwide, ahead of Road House (1948) at $4.5K. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $16K in all.

week 39 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$16K
Rope (1948), the #1
$11.6K
Rope (1948) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of Week 39, 1948

Rope (1948)

1948 · Drama, Mystery

$11.6K worldwide · 72% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Release of Week 39 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 39 of 1948 (Sep 19–25).

  1. 1 Rope (1948) movie poster
    Rope (1948) Sep 25, 1948 · English · Drama, Mystery $11.6K worldwide
    Sep 25, 1948 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6K
  2. 2 Road House (1948) movie poster
    Road House (1948) Sep 22, 1948 · English · Thriller, Drama $4.5K worldwide
    Sep 22, 1948 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K
FAQ

Box Office Week 39 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 39 of 1948 (Sep 19–25)?

Rope (1948) leads with $11.6K worldwide. Next come Road House (1948) at $4.5K.

How much did movies released in week 39 of 1948 (Sep 19–25) earn?

2 films released in week 39 of 1948 (Sep 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $16K in all, or $8K per film on average.

How many movies released in week 39 of 1948 (Sep 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Rope (1948), earned $11.6K.

How is the week 39, 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 39 of 1948 (Sep 19–25). 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 39, 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.