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List of 1949 box office number-one films in the United States

April 14, 2024

This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1949 per Variety's weekly National Boxoffice Survey. The results are based on a sample of 20-25 key cities and therefore, any box office amounts quoted may not be the total that the film grossed nationally in the week.

Number-one films edit

# Week ending Film Notes Ref
1 January 5, 1949 The Paleface [1]
2 January 12, 1949 [1]
3 January 19, 1949 Words and Music [2]
4 January 26, 1949 The Snake Pit The Snake Pit reached number one in its 11th week of release. [3]
5 February 2, 1949 Joan of Arc [4]
6 February 9, 1949 [5]
7 February 16, 1949 [6]
8 February 23, 1949 Command Decision [7]
9 March 2, 1949 Whispering Smith Whispering Smith reached number one in its 12th week of release. [8]
10 March 9, 1949 [9]
11 March 16, 1949 A Letter to Three Wives A Letter to Three Wives reached number one in its sixth week of release. [10]
12 March 23, 1949 Mother Is a Freshman Mother Is a Freshman reached number one in its second week of release. [11]
13 March 30, 1949 Knock on Any Door Knock on Any Door reached number one in its second week of release. [12]
14 April 6, 1949 The Set-Up The Set-Up grossed $245,000 from 13 key cities. [13]
15 April 13, 1949 [14]
16 April 20, 1949 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court grossed $170,000 from the cities sampled. [15]
17 April 27, 1949 [16]
18 May 4, 1949 [17]
19 May 11, 1949 Flamingo Road [18]
20 May 18, 1949 Mr. Belvedere Goes to College Mr. Belvedere Goes to College reached number one in its fifth week of release. [19]
21 May 25, 1949 Flamingo Road Flamingo Road returned to number one in its third week of release. [20]
22 June 1, 1949 The Stratton Story The Stratton Story reached number one in its third week of release. [21]
23 June 8, 1949 [22]
24 June 15, 1949 Home of the Brave Home of the Brave reached number one in its fifth week of release. [23]
25 June 22, 1949 It Happens Every Spring It Happens Every Spring reached number one in its third week of release. [24]
26 June 29, 1949 Sorrowful Jones Sorrowful Jones grossed $260,000 from the cities sampled. [25]
27 July 6, 1949 Neptune's Daughter Neptune's Daughter reached number one in its fourth week of release. [26]
28 July 13, 1949 The Fountainhead [27]
29 July 20, 1949 Sorrowful Jones
The Girl from Jones Beach		 Both Sorrowful Jones and The Girl from Jones Beach tied for first place. [28]
30 July 27, 1949 Any Number Can Play Any Number Can Play reached number one in its second week of release. [29]
31 August 3, 1949 Look for the Silver Lining Look for the Silver Lining grossed $370,000 from 14 key cities. [30]
32 August 10, 1949 In the Good Old Summertime In the Good Old Summertime reached number one in its second week of release. [31]
33 August 17, 1949 Look for the Silver Lining Look for the Silver Lining returned to number one in its third week of release. [32]
34 August 24, 1949 Black Magic [33]
35 August 31, 1949 It's a Great Feeling [34]
36 September 7, 1949 White Heat [35]
37 September 14, 1949 Top o' the Morning Top o' the Morning reached number one in its second week of release. [36]
38 September 21, 1949 I Was a Male War Bride I Was a Male War Bride reached number one in its fourth week of release. [37]
39 September 28, 1949 [38]
40 October 5, 1949 My Friend Irma My Friend Irma reached number one in its seventh week of release. [39]
41 October 12, 1949 Father Was a Fullback Father Was a Fullback earned $240,000 from the cities sampled in its second week of release. [40]
42 October 19, 1949 Jolson Sings Again Jolson Sings Again reached number one in its tenth week of release. [41]
43 October 26, 1949 Jolson Sings Again grossed $390,000 from the cities sampled. [42]
44 November 2, 1949 Jolson Sings Again grossed $305,000 from the cities sampled. [43]
45 November 9, 1949 [44]
46 November 16, 1949 [45]
47 November 23, 1949 That Forsyte Woman That Forsyte Woman reached number one in its third week of release. [46]
48 November 30, 1949 Oh, You Beautiful Doll Oh, You Beautiful Doll reached number one in its third week of release. [47]
49 December 7, 1949 Pinky Pinky reached number one in its tenth week of release. [48]
50 December 14, 1949 [49]
51 December 21, 1949 The Great Lover The Great Lover reached number one in its fourth week of release. [50]
52 December 28, 1949 [51]

Highest-grossing films edit

The highest-grossing films during the calendar year based on theatrical rentals were as follows:

Rank Title Distributor Rental[52]
1 Jolson Sings Again Columbia Pictures $5,500,000
2 Pinky 20th Century Fox $4,200,000
3 I Was a Male War Bride $4,100,000
4 The Snake Pit $4,100,000
5 Joan of Arc RKO Pictures $4,100,000
6 The Stratton Story Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $3,700,000
7 Mr. Belvedere Goes to College 20th Century Fox $3,650,000
8 Little Women Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $3,600,000
9 Words and Music $3,500,000
10 Neptune's Daughter $3,450,000

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. January 12, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  2. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. January 19, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  3. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. January 26, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Archive.org.
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  7. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. February 23, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Archive.org.
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  12. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. March 30, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  13. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. April 6, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  14. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. April 13, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Archive.org.
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  20. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. May 25, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Archive.org.
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Chronology edit

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This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1949 per Variety s weekly National Boxoffice Survey The results are based on a sample of 20 25 key cities and therefore any box office amounts quoted may not be the total that the film grossed nationally in the week Contents 1 Number one films 2 Highest grossing films 3 See also 4 References 5 ChronologyNumber one films edit Week ending Film Notes Ref1 January 5 1949 The Paleface 1 2 January 12 1949 1 3 January 19 1949 Words and Music 2 4 January 26 1949 The Snake Pit The Snake Pit reached number one in its 11th week of release 3 5 February 2 1949 Joan of Arc 4 6 February 9 1949 5 7 February 16 1949 6 8 February 23 1949 Command Decision 7 9 March 2 1949 Whispering Smith Whispering Smith reached number one in its 12th week of release 8 10 March 9 1949 9 11 March 16 1949 A Letter to Three Wives A Letter to Three Wives reached number one in its sixth week of release 10 12 March 23 1949 Mother Is a Freshman Mother Is a Freshman reached number one in its second week of release 11 13 March 30 1949 Knock on Any Door Knock on Any Door reached number one in its second week of release 12 14 April 6 1949 The Set Up The Set Up grossed 245 000 from 13 key cities 13 15 April 13 1949 14 16 April 20 1949 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur s Court A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur s Court grossed 170 000 from the cities sampled 15 17 April 27 1949 16 18 May 4 1949 17 19 May 11 1949 Flamingo Road 18 20 May 18 1949 Mr Belvedere Goes to College Mr Belvedere Goes to College reached number one in its fifth week of release 19 21 May 25 1949 Flamingo Road Flamingo Road returned to number one in its third week of release 20 22 June 1 1949 The Stratton Story The Stratton Story reached number one in its third week of release 21 23 June 8 1949 22 24 June 15 1949 Home of the Brave Home of the Brave reached number one in its fifth week of release 23 25 June 22 1949 It Happens Every Spring It Happens Every Spring reached number one in its third week of release 24 26 June 29 1949 Sorrowful Jones Sorrowful Jones grossed 260 000 from the cities sampled 25 27 July 6 1949 Neptune s Daughter Neptune s Daughter reached number one in its fourth week of release 26 28 July 13 1949 The Fountainhead 27 29 July 20 1949 Sorrowful JonesThe Girl from Jones Beach Both Sorrowful Jones and The Girl from Jones Beach tied for first place 28 30 July 27 1949 Any Number Can Play Any Number Can Play reached number one in its second week of release 29 31 August 3 1949 Look for the Silver Lining Look for the Silver Lining grossed 370 000 from 14 key cities 30 32 August 10 1949 In the Good Old Summertime In the Good Old Summertime reached number one in its second week of release 31 33 August 17 1949 Look for the Silver Lining Look for the Silver Lining returned to number one in its third week of release 32 34 August 24 1949 Black Magic 33 35 August 31 1949 It s a Great Feeling 34 36 September 7 1949 White Heat 35 37 September 14 1949 Top o the Morning Top o the Morning reached number one in its second week of release 36 38 September 21 1949 I Was a Male War Bride I Was a Male War Bride reached number one in its fourth week of release 37 39 September 28 1949 38 40 October 5 1949 My Friend Irma My Friend Irma reached number one in its seventh week of release 39 41 October 12 1949 Father Was a Fullback Father Was a Fullback earned 240 000 from the cities sampled in its second week of release 40 42 October 19 1949 Jolson Sings Again Jolson Sings Again reached number one in its tenth week of release 41 43 October 26 1949 Jolson Sings Again grossed 390 000 from the cities sampled 42 44 November 2 1949 Jolson Sings Again grossed 305 000 from the cities sampled 43 45 November 9 1949 44 46 November 16 1949 45 47 November 23 1949 That Forsyte Woman That Forsyte Woman reached number one in its third week of release 46 48 November 30 1949 Oh You Beautiful Doll Oh You Beautiful Doll reached number one in its third week of release 47 49 December 7 1949 Pinky Pinky reached number one in its tenth week of release 48 50 December 14 1949 49 51 December 21 1949 The Great Lover The Great Lover reached number one in its fourth week of release 50 52 December 28 1949 51 Highest grossing films editThe highest grossing films during the calendar year based on theatrical rentals were as follows Rank Title Distributor Rental 52 1 Jolson Sings Again Columbia Pictures 5 500 0002 Pinky 20th Century Fox 4 200 0003 I Was a Male War Bride 4 100 0004 The Snake Pit 4 100 0005 Joan of Arc RKO Pictures 4 100 0006 The Stratton Story Metro Goldwyn Mayer 3 700 0007 Mr Belvedere Goes to College 20th Century Fox 3 650 0008 Little Women Metro Goldwyn Mayer 3 600 0009 Words and Music 3 500 00010 Neptune s Daughter 3 450 000See also editList of American films American films by year Lists of box office number one filmsReferences edit a b National Boxoffice Survey Variety January 12 1949 p 3 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