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1942 Box Office Rankings

Year-specific reference chart with worldwide gross, reported budgets, openings and ROI where available.

About the 1942 chart

This 1942 box office chart highlights films released in 1942, 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$354.9Mvisible records
Avg budget$706,373budgeted titles
Top opening—Bambi
Releases32available for year

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Top gross

Bambi$267.4M Mrs. Miniver$13.5M Random Harvest$8.1M Road to Morocco$7.6M The Black Swan$5.7M

Best ROI

Mrs. Miniver10.04x Random Harvest6.73x The Black Swan3.83x Woman of the Year2.70x Reunion in France1.77x

Gross-minus-budget leaders

Bambi$266.6M Mrs. Miniver$12.2M Random Harvest$6.9M The Black Swan$4.2M In Which We Serve$4.2M

1942 movie chart

Sorted by worldwide gross.
# Movie Year Worldwide Budget Gross - budget ROI Studio / Distributor
1
Bambi poster Bambi WW Financial
1942 $267.4M $858,000 $266.6M 311.71x Walt Disney Productions
2
Mrs. Miniver poster Mrs. Miniver WW Financial
1942 $13.5M $1.3M $12.2M 10.04x Metro Goldwyn Mayer
3
Random Harvest poster Random Harvest WW Financial
1942 $8.1M $1.2M $6.9M 6.73x Metro Goldwyn Mayer
4
Road to Morocco poster Road to Morocco WW Financial No budget
1942 $7.6M — — — Paramount Pictures
5
The Black Swan poster The Black Swan WW Financial
1942 $5.7M $1.5M $4.2M 3.83x 20th Century Fox
6
In Which We Serve poster In Which We Serve WW Financial
1942 $4.5M $250,000 $4.2M 17.80x Two Cities Films
7
For Me and My Gal poster For Me and My Gal WW Financial
1942 $4.4M $802,000 $3.6M 5.45x Metro Goldwyn Mayer
8
Now, Voyager poster Now, Voyager WW Financial
1942 $4.2M $877,000 $3.3M 4.76x Warner Bros. Pictures
9
Cat People poster Cat People WW Financial
1942 $4.0M $134,000 $3.9M 29.85x RKO Radio Pictures
10
Holiday Inn poster Holiday Inn WW Financial No budget
1942 $3.8M — — — Paramount Pictures
11
Arabian Nights poster Arabian Nights WW Financial
1942 $3.5M $904,765 $2.5M 3.82x Walter Wanger Productions
12
Woman of the Year poster Woman of the Year WW Financial
1942 $2.7M $1.0M $1.7M 2.70x Metro Goldwyn Mayer
13
Andy Hardy's Double Life poster Andy Hardy's Double Life WW Financial
1942 $2.6M $369,000 $2.3M 7.17x Metro Goldwyn Mayer
14
The Major and the Minor poster The Major and the Minor WW Financial No budget
1942 $2.5M — — — Paramount Pictures
15
Crossroads poster Crossroads WW Financial
1942 $2.3M $846,000 $1.5M 2.74x Metro Goldwyn Mayer
16
Reunion in France poster Reunion in France WW Financial
1942 $1.9M $1.1M $809,000 1.77x Metro Goldwyn Mayer
17
The Big Shot poster The Big Shot WW Financial
1942 $1.8M $417,000 $1.4M 4.28x Warner Bros. Pictures
18
To Be or Not to Be poster To Be or Not to Be WW Financial
1942 $1.5M $1.2M $300,000 1.25x Romaine Film Corporation
19
China Girl poster China Girl WW Financial No budget
1942 $1.4M — — — 20th Century Fox
20
Saboteur poster Saboteur WW Financial
1942 $1.3M $780,000 $470,000 1.60x Universal Pictures
21
I Married an Angel poster I Married an Angel WW Financial
1942 $1.2M $1.5M -$256,000 0.83x Metro Goldwyn Mayer
22
Cairo poster Cairo WW Financial
1942 $1.2M $924,000 $273,000 1.30x Metro Goldwyn Mayer
23
Saludos Amigos poster Saludos Amigos WW Financial No budget
1942 $1.1M — — — Walt Disney Productions
24
The Talk of the Town poster The Talk of the Town WW Financial
1942 $1.1M $1.0M $100,000 1.10x Columbia Pictures
25
Are Husbands Necessary? poster Are Husbands Necessary? WW Financial
1942 $1.1M $552,000 $498,000 1.90x Paramount Pictures
26
Invisible Agent poster Invisible Agent WW Financial Hidden
1942 $1.0M $322,000 $718,000 3.23x Frank Lloyd Productions
27
This Gun for Hire poster This Gun for Hire WW Financial Hidden
1942 $1.0M $512,423 $487,577 1.95x Paramount Pictures
28
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing poster One of Our Aircraft Is Missing WW Financial Hidden
1942 $957,878 $75,000 $882,878 12.77x British National Films
29
The Bashful Bachelor poster The Bashful Bachelor WW Financial Hidden
1942 $675,000 $165,000 $510,000 4.09x RKO Radio Pictures
30
Grand Central Murder poster Grand Central Murder WW Financial Hidden
1942 $515,000 $250,000 $265,000 2.06x Loew's Incorporated
31
The Affairs of Martha poster The Affairs of Martha WW Financial Hidden
1942 $375,000 $240,000 $135,000 1.56x Metro Goldwyn Mayer
32
Spring poster Spring WW Financial Hidden
1942 $100 $100 — 1.00x 联瑞(上海)影业有限公司
32 Spring poster
Spring 1942 · WW Budget $100 · 联瑞(上海)影业有限公司
$100 ROI 1.00x

1942 box office FAQ

Helpful answers about the 1942 box office chart.
How many movies are included in the 1942 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.