$402.4M
ROI 100.59x
Yearly chart
1939 Box Office Rankings
Year-specific reference chart with worldwide gross, reported budgets, openings and ROI where available.
About the 1939 chart
This 1939 box office chart highlights films released in 1939, using available worldwide gross, budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI data. Some titles may have richer financial detail than others, depending on source coverage and later corrections.
Year gross$467.9Mvisible records
Avg budget$1.7Mbudgeted titles
Top opening—Gone with the Wind
Releases16available for year
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Sorted by worldwide gross.| # | Movie | Year | Worldwide | Budget | Gross - budget | ROI | Studio / Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gone with the Wind
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1939 | $402.4M | $4.0M | $398.4M | 100.59x | Selznick International Pictures |
| 2 |
The Wizard of Oz
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Financial
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1939 | $33.8M | $2.8M | $31.0M | 12.16x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 3 |
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
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1939 | $9.6M | $1.5M | $8.1M | 6.40x | Columbia Pictures |
| 4 |
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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Financial
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1939 | $6.9M | $1.8M | $5.1M | 3.82x | RKO Radio Pictures |
| 5 |
Gunga Din
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Financial
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1939 | $2.8M | $1.9M | $892,000 | 1.47x | RKO Radio Pictures |
| 6 |
Ninotchka
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Financial
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1939 | $2.3M | $1.4M | $914,000 | 1.67x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 7 |
The Women
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1939 | $2.3M | $1.7M | $582,000 | 1.34x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 8 |
Another Thin Man
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1939 | $2.2M | $1.1M | $1.1M | 2.01x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 9 |
Bachelor Mother
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Financial
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1939 | $2.0M | $509,000 | $1.5M | 3.88x | RKO Radio Pictures |
| 10 |
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
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Financial
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1939 | $1.8M | $1.2M | $629,000 | 1.53x | RKO Radio Pictures |
| 11 |
Stagecoach
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Financial
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1939 | $1.1M | $531,374 | $572,383 | 2.08x | Walter Wanger Productions |
| 12 |
Winter Carnival
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Financial
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1939 | $474,286 | $412,640 | $61,646 | 1.15x | Walter Wanger Productions |
| 13 |
The Rules of the Game
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Financial
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1939 | $273,520 | $8.9M | -$8.6M | 0.03x | La Nouvelle Edition Francaise |
| 14 |
Pest from the West
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Financial
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1939 | $29,100 | $15,000 | $14,100 | 1.94x | Columbia Pictures |
| 15 |
Mooching Through Georgia
WW
Financial
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1939 | $20,000 | $15,000 | $5,000 | 1.33x | Columbia Pictures |
| 16 |
Melodin från Gamla Stan
WW
Financial
|
1939 | $60 | $50 | $10 | 1.20x | Svensk Talfilm |
$33.8M
ROI 12.16x
$9.6M
ROI 6.40x
$6.9M
ROI 3.82x
$2.8M
ROI 1.47x
$2.3M
ROI 1.67x
$2.3M
ROI 1.34x
$2.2M
ROI 2.01x
$2.0M
ROI 3.88x
$1.8M
ROI 1.53x
$1.1M
ROI 2.08x
$474,286
ROI 1.15x
$273,520
ROI 0.03x
$29,100
ROI 1.94x
$20,000
ROI 1.33x
$60
ROI 1.20x
1939 box office FAQ
Helpful answers about the 1939 box office chart.How many movies are included in the 1939 box office chart?
The number of titles depends on available box office data for that release year. More records can appear as source coverage improves.
Why do some movies have more detailed box office pages?
Some titles have more complete financial, ranking and source information available. Titles with less reliable supporting data may remain listed in ranking tables until more detail is available.
What does worldwide gross mean?
Worldwide gross refers to reported theatrical box office revenue across all available markets before any later home entertainment or streaming revenue.
How is ROI calculated?
ROI is calculated from available gross and budget data. Where budget or revenue is missing, ROI may be unavailable or marked as estimated depending on the source quality.
Can more films be expanded with full box office details later?
Yes. A title can receive a more detailed page when reliable financial data, source links and useful context become available.