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1945 Box Office Rankings

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

About the 1945 chart

This 1945 box office chart highlights films released in 1945, 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$95.7Mvisible records

Avg budget$1.4Mbudgeted titles

Top opening—The Bells of St. Mary's

Releases21available for year

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Top gross

The Bells of St. Mary's$21.3M The Lost Weekend$11.0M The Valley of Decision$9.1M Anchors Aweigh$7.5M Spellbound$7.0M

Best ROI

The Lost Weekend8.80x Spellbound4.67x The Valley of Decision4.23x Mildred Pierce3.88x Anchors Aweigh2.88x

Gross-minus-budget leaders

The Lost Weekend$9.8M The Valley of Decision$7.0M Spellbound$5.5M Anchors Aweigh$4.9M Mildred Pierce$4.2M

1945 movie chart

Sorted by worldwide gross.

#	Movie	Year	Worldwide	Budget	Gross - budget	ROI	Studio / Distributor
1	The Bells of St. Mary's WW Financial No budget	1945	$21.3M	—	—	—	RKO Radio Pictures
2	The Lost Weekend WW Financial	1945	$11.0M	$1.3M	$9.8M	8.80x	Paramount Pictures
3	The Valley of Decision WW Financial	1945	$9.1M	$2.2M	$7.0M	4.23x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
4	Anchors Aweigh WW Financial	1945	$7.5M	$2.6M	$4.9M	2.88x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
5	Spellbound WW Financial	1945	$7.0M	$1.5M	$5.5M	4.67x	Selznick International Pictures
6	National Velvet WW Financial	1945	$5.8M	$2.8M	$3.1M	2.11x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
7	Mildred Pierce WW Financial	1945	$5.6M	$1.5M	$4.2M	3.88x	Warner Bros. Pictures
8	Ziegfeld Follies WW Financial	1945	$5.3M	$3.4M	$1.9M	1.57x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
9	Conflict WW Financial	1945	$3.7M	$774,000	$2.9M	4.79x	Warner Bros. Pictures
10	Christmas in Connecticut WW Financial	1945	$3.0M	$864,000	$2.1M	3.47x	Warner Bros. Pictures
11	Scarlet Street WW Financial	1945	$2.9M	$1.2M	$1.7M	2.45x	Diana Productions
12	The Sailor Takes a Wife WW Financial	1945	$2.6M	$1.0M	$1.5M	2.53x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
13	The House on 92nd Street WW Financial No budget	1945	$2.5M	—	—	—	20th Century Fox
14	Hangover Square WW Financial	1945	$1.8M	$1.2M	$644,500	1.56x	20th Century Fox
15	Yolanda and the Thief WW Financial	1945	$1.8M	$2.4M	-$652,322	0.73x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
16	Fallen Angel WW Financial No budget	1945	$1.5M	—	—	—	20th Century Fox
17	Danger Signal WW Financial	1945	$1.1M	$471,000	$639,000	2.36x	Warner Bros. Pictures
18	And Then There Were None WW Financial No budget	1945	$1.0M	—	—	—	Rene Clair Productions
19	Rome, Open City WW Financial	1945	$1.0M	$20,000	$980,000	50.00x	Excelsa Film
20	This Was My Father's Crime WW Financial	1945	$35,000	$20,000	$15,000	1.75x	—
21	Children of Paradise WW Financial No budget	1945	$1,457	—	—	—	Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma

The Bells of St. Mary's 1945 · WW Budget — · RKO Radio Pictures

$21.3M ROI —

The Lost Weekend 1945 · WW Budget $1.3M · Paramount Pictures

$11.0M ROI 8.80x

The Valley of Decision 1945 · WW Budget $2.2M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$9.1M ROI 4.23x

Anchors Aweigh 1945 · WW Budget $2.6M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$7.5M ROI 2.88x

Spellbound 1945 · WW Budget $1.5M · Selznick International Pictures

$7.0M ROI 4.67x

National Velvet 1945 · WW Budget $2.8M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$5.8M ROI 2.11x

Mildred Pierce 1945 · WW Budget $1.5M · Warner Bros. Pictures

$5.6M ROI 3.88x

Ziegfeld Follies 1945 · WW Budget $3.4M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$5.3M ROI 1.57x

Conflict 1945 · WW Budget $774,000 · Warner Bros. Pictures

$3.7M ROI 4.79x

Christmas in Connecticut 1945 · WW Budget $864,000 · Warner Bros. Pictures

$3.0M ROI 3.47x

Scarlet Street 1945 · WW Budget $1.2M · Diana Productions

$2.9M ROI 2.45x

The Sailor Takes a Wife 1945 · WW Budget $1.0M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$2.6M ROI 2.53x

The House on 92nd Street 1945 · WW Budget — · 20th Century Fox

$2.5M ROI —

Hangover Square 1945 · WW Budget $1.2M · 20th Century Fox

$1.8M ROI 1.56x

Yolanda and the Thief 1945 · WW Budget $2.4M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$1.8M ROI 0.73x

Fallen Angel 1945 · WW Budget — · 20th Century Fox

$1.5M ROI —

Danger Signal 1945 · WW Budget $471,000 · Warner Bros. Pictures

$1.1M ROI 2.36x

And Then There Were None 1945 · WW Budget — · Rene Clair Productions

$1.0M ROI —

Rome, Open City 1945 · WW Budget $20,000 · Excelsa Film

$1.0M ROI 50.00x

This Was My Father's Crime 1945 · WW Budget $20,000

$35,000 ROI 1.75x

Children of Paradise 1945 · WW Budget — · Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma

$1,457 ROI —

1945 box office FAQ

Helpful answers about the 1945 box office chart.

How many movies are included in the 1945 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.