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1943 Box Office Rankings

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

About the 1943 chart

This 1943 box office chart highlights films released in 1943, 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$86.8Mvisible records

Avg budget$1.4Mbudgeted titles

Top opening—For Whom the Bell Tolls

Releases22available for year

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Top gross

For Whom the Bell Tolls$17.8M Casablanca$10.5M The Silver Fleet$5.8M The Outlaw$5.1M Destination Tokyo$4.5M

Best ROI

For Whom the Bell Tolls5.93x The Human Comedy3.90x Destination Tokyo3.00x Best Foot Forward2.33x Thank Your Lucky Stars2.31x

Gross-minus-budget leaders

For Whom the Bell Tolls$14.8M Casablanca$9.6M Lassie Come Home$3.9M Hitler's Children$3.2M Destination Tokyo$3.0M

1943 movie chart

Sorted by worldwide gross.

#	Movie	Year	Worldwide	Budget	Gross - budget	ROI	Studio / Distributor
1	For Whom the Bell Tolls WW Financial	1943	$17.8M	$3.0M	$14.8M	5.93x	Paramount Pictures
2	Casablanca WW Financial	1943	$10.5M	$878,000	$9.6M	11.92x	Warner Bros. Pictures
3	The Silver Fleet WW Financial No budget	1943	$5.8M	—	—	—	The Archers
4	The Outlaw WW Financial	1943	$5.1M	$3.4M	$1.7M	1.49x	Howard Hughes Productions
5	Destination Tokyo WW Financial	1943	$4.5M	$1.5M	$3.0M	3.00x	Warner Bros. Pictures
6	Lassie Come Home WW Financial	1943	$4.5M	$666,000	$3.9M	6.78x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
7	The Human Comedy WW Financial	1943	$3.9M	$1.0M	$2.9M	3.90x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
8	Edge of Darkness WW Financial	1943	$3.7M	$1.7M	$2.0M	2.22x	Warner Bros. Pictures
9	Thank Your Lucky Stars WW Financial	1943	$3.6M	$1.6M	$2.1M	2.31x	Warner Bros. Pictures
10	Jane Eyre WW Financial	1943	$3.6M	$1.7M	$1.8M	2.08x	20th Century Fox
11	Action in the North Atlantic WW Financial	1943	$3.5M	$2.2M	$1.2M	1.55x	Warner Bros. Pictures
12	Hitler's Children WW Financial	1943	$3.4M	$205,000	$3.2M	16.37x	RKO Radio Pictures
13	Coney Island WW Financial	1943	$3.3M	$1.6M	$1.7M	2.04x	20th Century Fox
14	Best Foot Forward WW Financial	1943	$2.7M	$1.2M	$1.5M	2.33x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
15	Sahara WW Financial No budget	1943	$2.3M	—	—	—	Columbia Pictures
16	The Sky's the Limit WW Financial	1943	$2.2M	$871,000	$1.3M	2.51x	RKO Radio Pictures
17	Cabin in the Sky WW Financial	1943	$1.6M	$662,141	$944,483	2.43x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
18	Stormy Weather WW Financial No budget	1943	$1.6M	—	—	—	20th Century Fox
19	Five Graves to Cairo WW Financial	1943	$1.2M	$855,000	$345,000	1.40x	Paramount Pictures
20	The Return of the Vampire WW Financial	1943	$1.1M	$75,000	$1.0M	14.53x	Columbia Pictures
21	Victory Through Air Power WW Financial	1943	$788,000	$799,000	-$11,000	0.99x	Walt Disney Productions
22	The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp WW Financial	1943	$275,472	$2.0M	-$1.7M	0.14x	The Archers

For Whom the Bell Tolls 1943 · WW Budget $3.0M · Paramount Pictures

$17.8M ROI 5.93x

Casablanca 1943 · WW Budget $878,000 · Warner Bros. Pictures

$10.5M ROI 11.92x

The Silver Fleet 1943 · WW Budget — · The Archers

$5.8M ROI —

The Outlaw 1943 · WW Budget $3.4M · Howard Hughes Productions

$5.1M ROI 1.49x

Destination Tokyo 1943 · WW Budget $1.5M · Warner Bros. Pictures

$4.5M ROI 3.00x

Lassie Come Home 1943 · WW Budget $666,000 · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$4.5M ROI 6.78x

The Human Comedy 1943 · WW Budget $1.0M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$3.9M ROI 3.90x

Edge of Darkness 1943 · WW Budget $1.7M · Warner Bros. Pictures

$3.7M ROI 2.22x

Thank Your Lucky Stars 1943 · WW Budget $1.6M · Warner Bros. Pictures

$3.6M ROI 2.31x

Jane Eyre 1943 · WW Budget $1.7M · 20th Century Fox

$3.6M ROI 2.08x

Action in the North Atlantic 1943 · WW Budget $2.2M · Warner Bros. Pictures

$3.5M ROI 1.55x

Hitler's Children 1943 · WW Budget $205,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$3.4M ROI 16.37x

Coney Island 1943 · WW Budget $1.6M · 20th Century Fox

$3.3M ROI 2.04x

Best Foot Forward 1943 · WW Budget $1.2M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$2.7M ROI 2.33x

Sahara 1943 · WW Budget — · Columbia Pictures

$2.3M ROI —

The Sky's the Limit 1943 · WW Budget $871,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$2.2M ROI 2.51x

Cabin in the Sky 1943 · WW Budget $662,141 · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$1.6M ROI 2.43x

Stormy Weather 1943 · WW Budget — · 20th Century Fox

$1.6M ROI —

Five Graves to Cairo 1943 · WW Budget $855,000 · Paramount Pictures

$1.2M ROI 1.40x

The Return of the Vampire 1943 · WW Budget $75,000 · Columbia Pictures

$1.1M ROI 14.53x

Victory Through Air Power 1943 · WW Budget $799,000 · Walt Disney Productions

$788,000 ROI 0.99x

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · WW Budget $2.0M · The Archers

$275,472 ROI 0.14x

1943 box office FAQ

Helpful answers about the 1943 box office chart.

How many movies are included in the 1943 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.