#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 36, 1949
1949 · Mystery, Thriller
$1.4M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$1.1M US & Canada · 75% $354.5K elsewhere · 25%
Box office · Week 36 · Aug 28–Sep 3, 1949
Box Office Week 36, 1949: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 28–Sep 3
The Third Man (1949) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 36 of 1949 (Aug 28–Sep 3), with $1.4M worldwide, ahead of Rendezvous in July (1949) at $11.3K and White Heat (1949) at $5.5K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, 75% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.4M
- The Third Man (1949), the #1
- $1.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 75%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 36 of 1949?
The Third Man (1949) leads with $1.4M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.4M, 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 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 week 36 of 1949 (Aug 28–Sep 3).
- 1 Sep 3, 1949 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $354.5K Worldwide: $1.4M
- 2 Sep 1, 1949 US and Canada: $11.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3K
- 3 Sep 3, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5K
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 1949 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, 1949 took $1.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Week 36, 1949 Aug 28–Sep 3 3 films · +282% | 3 | $1.4M | +282% | The Third Man (1949) $1.4M |
Archive
Box Office in 1949, Week by Week
14 weeks of 1949 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 36 (Aug 28–Sep 3) with $1.4M, led by The Third Man (1949).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $39.9K
- Week 5 $40.3K
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $14.8K
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $4.8K
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $11.4K
- Week 26 $147.2K
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $1.4M
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $34.4K
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $158
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $52.9K
- Week 44 $207
- Week 45 $63
- Week 46 $14.8K
- 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 $3.7K
FAQ
Box Office Week 36 of 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 week 36 of 1949 (Aug 28–Sep 3)?
The Third Man (1949) leads with $1.4M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rendezvous in July (1949) at $11.3K and White Heat (1949) at $5.5K.
How much did movies released in week 36 of 1949 (Aug 28–Sep 3) earn?
3 films released in week 36 of 1949 (Aug 28–Sep 3) report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $479.6K per film on average.
How many movies released in week 36 of 1949 (Aug 28–Sep 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Third Man (1949), earned $1.4M.
How is the week 36, 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 week 36 of 1949 (Aug 28–Sep 3). 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, 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.