#1 of 3 #1 movie of June 1949
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
1949 · Comedy, Crime
$147.2K worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$35.9K US & Canada · 24% $111.2K elsewhere · 76%
Box office · June 1949
June 1949 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing June Releases
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) is the highest-grossing movie released in June 1949, with $147.2K worldwide, ahead of Whisky Galore! (1949) at $11.4K and Colorado Territory (1949) at $4.8K. 3 films released in June 1949 report a worldwide gross, $163.4K in all, 22% of it from the US & Canada.
- June 1949 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $163.4K
- Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), the #1
- $147.2K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 22%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of June 1949?
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) leads with $147.2K, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $163.4K, 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 June 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 June 1949.
- 1 Jun 21, 1949 US and Canada: $35.9K Rest of the world: $111.2K Worldwide: $147.2K
- 2 Jun 16, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.4K
- 3 Jun 3, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
By release week
Which Week of June 1949 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 26 (Jun 19–25) took $147.2K, led by Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 Colorado Territory (1949) $4.8K Colorado Territory (1949)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 12–18 Whisky Galore! (1949) $11.4K Whisky Galore! (1949)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 19–25 Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) $147.2K Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 26–Jul 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does June 1949 Compare With June in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, June 1949 earned the most: $163.4K from 3 films, led by Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1940 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| June 1941 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| June 1942 1 film | 1 | $3K | – | Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) $3K |
| June 1943 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| June 1944 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| June 1945 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| June 1946 1 film | 1 | $17.2K | – | Cluny Brown (1946) $17.2K |
| June 1947 1 film · −78% | 1 | $3.9K | −78% | Miracle on 34th Street (1947) $3.9K |
| June 1948 2 films · +325% | 2 | $16.4K | +325% | Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948) $14.8K |
| June 1949 3 films · +899% | 3 | $163.4K | +899% | Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) $147.2K |
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).
- January $80.2K #1 The Passionate Friends (1949)
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April $14.8K #1 High Diving Hare (1949)
- May No grosses
- June $163.4K #1 Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
- July No grosses
- August No grosses
- September $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- October $53.3K #1 Stray Dog (1949)
- November $14.8K #1 For Scent-imental Reasons (1949)
- December $3.7K #1 On the Town (1949)
FAQ
Box Office June 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in June 1949?
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) leads with $147.2K worldwide, $35.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Whisky Galore! (1949) at $11.4K and Colorado Territory (1949) at $4.8K.
How much did movies released in June 1949 earn?
3 films released in June 1949 report a worldwide gross, $163.4K in all, or $54.5K per film on average.
How many movies released in June 1949 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), earned $147.2K.
How is the June 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 June 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 June 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.