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October 1949 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases

Stray Dog (1949) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 1949, with $47K worldwide, ahead of She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) at $5.9K and Tokyo Joe (1949) at $207. 4 films released in October 1949 report a worldwide gross, $53.3K in all, 88% of it from the US & Canada.

October 1949 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$53.3K
Stray Dog (1949), the #1
$47K
earned in the US & Canada
88%
Stray Dog (1949) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of October 1949

Stray Dog (1949)

1949 · Crime, Drama

$47K worldwide · 88% of the chart's total

$46.8K US & Canada · 100% $215 elsewhere · <1%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of October 1949?

Stray Dog (1949) leads with $47K, 88% of the total. The top 4 together took $53.3K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Stray Dog (1949) movie poster Number 1
    $47K Stray Dog (1949)
    $46.8K US & Canada · 100% $215 elsewhere · <1%
  2. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) movie poster Number 2
    $5.9K She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Tokyo Joe (1949) movie poster Number 3
    $207 Tokyo Joe (1949)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Heiress (1949) movie poster Number 4
    $158 The Heiress (1949)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of October 1949, 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 October 1949.

  1. 1 Stray Dog (1949) movie poster
    Stray Dog (1949) Oct 17, 1949 · Japanese · Crime, Drama $47K worldwide
    Oct 17, 1949 US and Canada: $46.8K Rest of the world: $215 Worldwide: $47K
  2. 2 She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) movie poster
    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) Oct 22, 1949 · English · Western $5.9K worldwide
    Oct 22, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9K
  3. 3 Tokyo Joe (1949) movie poster
    Tokyo Joe (1949) Oct 26, 1949 · English · Drama, Thriller $207 worldwide
    Oct 26, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $207
  4. 4 The Heiress (1949) movie poster
    The Heiress (1949) Oct 6, 1949 · English · Romance, History $158 worldwide
    Oct 6, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158
By release week

Which Week of October 1949 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 43 (Oct 16–22) took $52.9K, led by Stray Dog (1949). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 The Heiress (1949) $158 The Heiress (1949)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Stray Dog (1949) $52.9K Stray Dog (1949)
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Tokyo Joe (1949) $207 Tokyo Joe (1949)
  6. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does October 1949 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 1940 earned the most: $972.7K from 2 films, led by The Great Dictator (1940). October 1949 took $53.3K.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 1940 2 films 2 $972.7K – The Great Dictator (1940) $972.2K
October 1941 3 films · −84% 3 $153.5K −84% Dumbo (1941) $112.6K
October 1942 2 films · −93% 2 $10.4K −93% Now, Voyager (1942) $10.4K
October 1943 No films 0 – – –
October 1944 1 film 1 $1.4K – Laura (1944) $1.4K
October 1945 1 film · +767% 1 $11.8K +767% Mildred Pierce (1945) $11.8K
October 1946 1 film · +40% 1 $16.4K +40% My Darling Clementine (1946) $16.4K
October 1947 2 films · −56% 2 $7.3K −56% The Spring River Flows East (1947) $7K
October 1948 No films 0 – – –
October 1949 4 films 4 $53.3K – Stray Dog (1949) $47K
Archive

Box Office in 1949, Month by Month

The months of 1949 with their totals: September leads with $1.5M, led by The Third Man (1949).

FAQ

Box Office October 1949: 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in October 1949?

Stray Dog (1949) leads with $47K worldwide, $46.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) at $5.9K and Tokyo Joe (1949) at $207.

How much did movies released in October 1949 earn?

4 films released in October 1949 report a worldwide gross, $53.3K in all, or $13.3K per film on average.

How many movies released in October 1949 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Stray Dog (1949), earned $47K.

How much of the October 1949 box office came from the US and Canada?

$46.8K of the $53.3K total, or 88%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 1949 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 October 1949. 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 October 1949 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.