List of 1948 box office number-one films in the United States

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This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1948 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.

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Number-one films

†This implies the highest-grossing movie of the year. [1]
#Week endingFilmNotesRef
1January 7, 1948 Captain from Castile [2]
2January 14, 1948 Road to Rio † Road to Rio reached number one in its third week of release [2]
3January 21, 1948 [3]
4January 28, 1948 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Treasure of the Sierra Madre reached number one in its second week of release. [4]
5February 4, 1948 [5]
6February 11, 1948 You Were Meant for Me You Were Meant for Me reached number one in its second week of release [6]
7February 18, 1948 To the Ends of the Earth [7]
8February 25, 1948 The Voice of the Turtle The Voice of the Turtle reached number one in its ninth week of release [8]
9March 3, 1948 Call Northside 777 Call Northside 777 reached number one in its third week of release with a gross of $500,000 from 17 cities. [9]
10March 10, 1948 [10]
11March 17, 1948 Saigon [11]
12March 24, 1948 Gentleman's Agreement [12]
13March 31, 1948 Sitting Pretty Sitting Pretty reached number one in its third week of release [13]
14April 7, 1948 The Naked City The Naked City reached number one in its fifth week of release. [14]
15April 14, 1948 [15]
16April 21, 1948 I Remember Mama I Remember Mama reached number one in its sixth week of release [16]
17April 28, 1948 The Big Clock The Big Clock reached number one in its third week of release [17]
18May 5, 1948 State of the Union State of the Union grossed $578,000 from 21 key cities [18]
19May 12, 1948 [19]
20May 19, 1948 The Iron Curtain The Iron Curtain grossed over $500,000 from 20 key cities. [20]
21May 26, 1948 [21]
22June 2, 1948 Homecoming Homecoming reached number one in its fifth week of release. [22]
23June 9, 1948 [23]
24June 16, 1948 [24]
25June 23, 1948 [25]
26June 30, 1948 The Emperor Waltz The Emperor Waltz reached number one in its fifth week of release [26]
27July 7, 1948The Emperor Waltz grossed over $400,000 for the week. [27]
28July 14, 1948The Emperor Waltz grossed $379,000 for the week. [28]
29July 21, 1948 [29]
30July 28, 1948 Easter Parade Easter Parade reached number one in its fourth week of release [30]
31August 4, 1948 Key Largo [31]
32August 11, 1948 [32]
33August 18, 1948 [33]
34August 25, 1948 A Date with Judy A Date with Judy reached number one in its fourth week of release. [34]
35September 1, 1948 [35]
36September 8, 1948 [36]
37September 15, 1948 [37]
38September 22, 1948 Rachel and the Stranger [38]
39September 29, 1948 [39]
40October 6, 1948 Sorry, Wrong Number [40]
41October 13, 1948 [41]
42October 20, 1948 Johnny Belinda [42]
43October 27, 1948 Apartment for Peggy [43]
44November 3, 1948 Red River [44]
45November 10, 1948 A Song Is Born [45]
46November 17, 1948 Road House [46]
47November 24, 1948 Julia Misbehaves [47]
48December 1, 1948 When My Baby Smiles at Me When My Baby Smiles at Me grossed nearly $560,000 from 19 key cities in its fourth week of release. [48]
49December 8, 1948 The Three Musketeers [49]
50December 15, 1948When My Baby Smiles at MeWhen My Baby Smiles at Me returned to number one in its sixth week of release. [50]
51December 22, 1948 The Paleface [51]
52December 29, 1948 [52]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Variety (January 1949)". 1949.
  2. 1 2 "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. January 14, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  3. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. January 21, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  4. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. January 28, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  5. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. February 4, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  6. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. February 11, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  7. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. February 18, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  8. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. February 25, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  9. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. March 3, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  10. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. March 10, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  11. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. March 17, 1948. p. 5. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  12. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. March 24, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  13. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. March 31, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  14. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. April 7, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  15. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. April 14, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  16. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. April 21, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  17. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. April 28, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  18. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. May 5, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  19. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. May 12, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  20. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. May 19, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  21. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. May 26, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  22. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. June 2, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  23. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. June 9, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  24. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. June 16, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  25. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. June 23, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  26. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. June 30, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  27. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. July 7, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  28. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. July 14, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  29. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. July 21, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  30. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. July 28, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  31. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. August 4, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  32. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. August 11, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  33. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. August 18, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  34. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. August 25, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  35. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. September 1, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  36. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. September 8, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  37. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. September 15, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  38. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. September 22, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  39. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. September 29, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  40. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. October 6, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  41. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. October 13, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  42. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. October 20, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  43. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. October 27, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  44. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. November 3, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  45. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. November 10, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  46. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. November 17, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  47. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. November 24, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  48. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. December 1, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  49. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. December 8, 1948. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  50. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. December 15, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  51. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. December 22, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.
  52. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. December 28, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Archive.org.

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