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North America (US and Canada) Domestic Movie Chart for 1942
Note: We only have detailed box office data from 1977 onwards. For earlier years the total box office is sometimes assigned to the release year of a movie, while the box office amount could have been earned during two or more years due to extended runs in theaters and re-releases.
Inflation-adjusted figures are based on ticket sale estimates.
See Movie Index 1942 for an overview of all movies released in 1942.
Top Grossing Movies of 1942
| Rank | Movie | Release Date | Distributor | Genre | 1942 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bambi | Aug 13, 1942 | RKO Radio Pictures | Adventure | $77,836,676 | 288,283,985 |
| 2 | Mrs. Miniver | Jun 4, 1942 | Drama | $13,500,000 | 50,000,000 | |
| 3 | Yankee Doodle Dandy | Jun 6, 1942 | Multiple Genres | $11,800,000 | 43,703,703 | |
| 4 | Woman of the Year | Jan 19, 1942 | $6,000,000 | 22,222,222 | ||
| 5 | Once Upon a Honeymoon | Nov 2, 1942 | $5,200,000 | 19,259,259 | ||
| 6 | Tales of Manhattan | Aug 5, 1942 | $5,200,000 | 19,259,259 | ||
| 7 | For Me and My Gal | Nov 20, 1942 | Multiple Genres | $4,400,000 | 16,296,296 | |
| 8 | Cat People | Nov 16, 1942 | RKO Radio Pictures | Horror | $4,000,000 | 14,814,814 |
| 9 | Gone with the Wind | Dec 15, 1939 | MGM | Drama | $3,333,333 | 12,345,678 |
| Total Gross of All Movies | $131,270,009 | |||||
| Total Tickets Sold | 486,185,216 | |||||
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