List of 1949 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 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.

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Number-one films

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

Highest-grossing films

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

RankTitleDistributorRental [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

References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  4. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. February 2, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  5. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. February 9, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  6. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. February 16, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  7. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. February 23, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  8. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. March 2, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  9. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. March 9, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  10. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. March 16, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  11. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. March 23, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  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.
  15. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. April 20, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  16. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. April 27, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  17. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. May 4, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  18. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. May 11, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  19. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. May 18, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  20. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. May 25, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  21. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. June 1, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  22. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. June 8, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  23. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. June 15, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  24. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. June 22, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  25. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. June 29, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  26. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. July 6, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  27. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. July 13, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  28. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. July 20, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  29. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. July 27, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  30. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. August 3, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  31. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. August 10, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  32. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. August 17, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  33. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. August 24, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  34. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. August 31, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  35. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. September 7, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  36. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. September 14, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  37. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. September 21, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  38. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. September 28, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  39. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. October 5, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  40. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. October 12, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  41. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. October 19, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  42. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. October 26, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  43. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. November 2, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  44. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. November 9, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  45. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. November 16, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  46. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. November 23, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  47. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. November 30, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
  48. ↑ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. December 7, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Archive.org.
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  52. ↑ "Top Grossers of 1949". Variety. January 4, 1950. p. 59. Retrieved February 27, 2023– via Archive.org.

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