List of 1948 box office number-one films in the United States
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.
Number-one films
#
Week ending
Film
Notes
Ref
1
January 7, 1948
Captain from Castile
[ 1]
2
January 14, 1948
Road to Rio
Road to Rio reached number one in its third week of release
[ 1]
3
January 21, 1948
[ 2]
4
January 28, 1948
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Treasure of the Sierra Madre reached number one in its second week of release.
[ 3]
5
February 4, 1948
[ 4]
6
February 11, 1948
You Were Meant for Me
You Were Meant for Me reached number one in its second week of release
[ 5]
7
February 18, 1948
To the Ends of the Earth
[ 6]
8
February 25, 1948
The Voice of the Turtle
The Voice of the Turtle reached number one in its ninth week of release
[ 7]
9
March 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.
[ 8]
10
March 10, 1948
[ 9]
11
March 17, 1948
Saigon
[ 10]
12
March 24, 1948
Gentleman's Agreement
[ 11]
13
March 31, 1948
Sitting Pretty
Sitting Pretty reached number one in its third week of release
[ 12]
14
April 7, 1948
The Naked City
The Naked City reached number one in its fifth week of release.
[ 13]
15
April 14, 1948
[ 14]
16
April 21, 1948
I Remember Mama
I Remember Mama reached number one in its sixth week of release
[ 15]
17
April 28, 1948
The Big Clock
The Big Clock reached number one in its third week of release
[ 16]
18
May 5, 1948
State of the Union
State of the Union grossed $578,000 from 21 key cities
[ 17]
19
May 12, 1948
[ 18]
20
May 19, 1948
The Iron Curtain
The Iron Curtain grossed over $500,000 from 20 key cities.
[ 19]
21
May 26, 1948
[ 20]
22
June 2, 1948
Homecoming
Homecoming reached number one in its fifth week of release.
[ 21]
23
June 9, 1948
[ 22]
24
June 16, 1948
[ 23]
25
June 23, 1948
[ 24]
26
June 30, 1948
The Emperor Waltz
The Emperor Waltz reached number one in its fifth week of release
[ 25]
27
July 7, 1948
The Emperor Waltz grossed over $400,000 for the week.
[ 26]
28
July 14, 1948
The Emperor Waltz grossed $379,000 for the week.
[ 27]
29
July 21, 1948
[ 28]
30
July 28, 1948
Easter Parade
Easter Parade reached number one in its fourth week of release
[ 29]
31
August 4, 1948
Key Largo
[ 30]
32
August 11, 1948
[ 31]
33
August 18, 1948
[ 32]
34
August 25, 1948
A Date with Judy
A Date with Judy reached number one in its fourth week of release.
[ 33]
35
September 1, 1948
[ 34]
36
September 8, 1948
[ 35]
37
September 15, 1948
[ 36]
38
September 22, 1948
Rachel and the Stranger
[ 37]
39
September 29, 1948
[ 38]
40
October 6, 1948
Sorry, Wrong Number
[ 39]
41
October 13, 1948
[ 40]
42
October 20, 1948
Johnny Belinda
[ 41]
43
October 27, 1948
Apartment for Peggy
[ 42]
44
November 3, 1948
Red River
[ 43]
45
November 10, 1948
A Song Is Born
[ 44]
46
November 17, 1948
Road House
[ 45]
47
November 24, 1948
Julia Misbehaves
[ 46]
48
December 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.
[ 47]
49
December 8, 1948
The Three Musketeers
[ 48]
50
December 15, 1948
When My Baby Smiles at Me
When My Baby Smiles at Me returned to number one in its sixth week of release.
[ 49]
51
December 22, 1948
The Paleface
[ 50]
52
December 29, 1948
[ 51]
See also
References
^ a b "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . January 14, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . January 21, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . January 28, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . February 4, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . February 11, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . February 18, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . February 25, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . March 3, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . March 10, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . March 17, 1948. p. 5. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . March 24, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . March 31, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . April 7, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . April 14, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . April 21, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . April 28, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . May 5, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . May 12, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . May 19, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . May 26, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . June 2, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . June 9, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . June 16, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . June 23, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . June 30, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . July 7, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . July 14, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . July 21, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . July 28, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . August 4, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . August 11, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . August 18, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . August 25, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . September 1, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . September 8, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . September 15, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . September 22, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . September 29, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . October 6, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . October 13, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . October 20, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . October 27, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . November 3, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . November 10, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . November 17, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . November 24, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . December 1, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . December 8, 1948. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . December 15, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . December 22, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . December 28, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org .
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