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1947 Box Office Rankings

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

About the 1947 chart

This 1947 box office chart highlights films released in 1947, 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$68.2Mvisible records

Avg budget$1.8Mbudgeted titles

Top opening—Gentleman's Agreement

Releases25available for year

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Top gross

Gentleman's Agreement$7.8M Golden Earrings$7.0M The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer$5.6M Cass Timberlane$5.2M The Sea of Grass$4.7M

Best ROI

Golden Earrings7.00x Gentleman's Agreement3.90x The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer2.83x Dark Passage2.04x Buck Privates Come Home2.03x

Gross-minus-budget leaders

Golden Earrings$6.0M Gentleman's Agreement$5.8M The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer$3.6M Cass Timberlane$2.5M The Sea of Grass$2.3M

1947 movie chart

Sorted by worldwide gross.

#	Movie	Year	Worldwide	Budget	Gross - budget	ROI	Studio / Distributor
1	Gentleman's Agreement WW Financial	1947	$7.8M	$2.0M	$5.8M	3.90x	20th Century Fox
2	Golden Earrings WW Financial	1947	$7.0M	$1.0M	$6.0M	7.00x	Paramount Pictures
3	The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer WW Financial	1947	$5.6M	$2.0M	$3.6M	2.83x	RKO Radio Pictures
4	Cass Timberlane WW Financial	1947	$5.2M	$2.7M	$2.5M	1.90x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
5	The Sea of Grass WW Financial	1947	$4.7M	$2.3M	$2.3M	2.00x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
6	Dark Passage WW Financial	1947	$3.4M	$1.7M	$1.8M	2.04x	Warner Bros. Pictures
7	Cheyenne WW Financial	1947	$3.3M	$1.9M	$1.4M	1.71x	Warner Bros. Pictures
8	The Foxes of Harrow WW Financial	1947	$3.2M	$2.8M	$400,000	1.15x	20th Century Fox
9	Rope WW Financial	1947	$2.7M	$1.5M	$1.2M	1.82x	BBC
10	Miracle on 34th Street WW Financial	1947	$2.7M	$630,000	$2.1M	4.29x	20th Century Fox
11	Cry Wolf WW Financial	1947	$2.7M	$1.5M	$1.2M	1.84x	Thomson Productions
12	Buck Privates Come Home WW Financial	1947	$2.4M	$1.2M	$1.2M	2.03x	Universal International Pictures
13	Stallion Road WW Financial No budget	1947	$2.4M	—	—	—	Warner Bros. Pictures
14	Song of the Thin Man WW Financial	1947	$2.3M	$1.7M	$635,000	1.38x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
15	The Paradine Case WW Financial	1947	$2.1M	$4.3M	-$2.2M	0.49x	Vanguard Films
16	Johnny O'Clock WW Financial No budget	1947	$1.8M	—	—	—	J.e.m. Productions
17	Cynthia WW Financial	1947	$1.6M	$1.3M	$330,000	1.25x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
18	The Lady from Shanghai WW Financial	1947	$1.6M	$2.3M	-$735,391	0.68x	Mercury Productions
19	Living in a Big Way WW Financial	1947	$1.5M	$2.8M	-$1.3M	0.53x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
20	Crossfire WW Financial	1947	$1.3M	$250,000	$1.1M	5.20x	RKO Radio Pictures
21	Copacabana WW Financial	1947	$1.3M	$1.3M	-$50,000	0.96x	Beacon Productions (Iii)
22	The Secret Life of Walter Mitty WW Financial No budget	1947	$956,625	—	—	—	Samuel Goldwyn Productions
23	Dark Delusion WW Financial	1947	$718,000	$875,000	-$157,000	0.82x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
24	Jenny Lamour WW Financial No budget	1947	$152,961	—	—	—	Majestic Films
25	Antoine & Antoinette WW Financial No budget	1947	$9,704	—	—	—	Gaumont

Gentleman's Agreement 1947 · WW Budget $2.0M · 20th Century Fox

$7.8M ROI 3.90x

Golden Earrings 1947 · WW Budget $1.0M · Paramount Pictures

$7.0M ROI 7.00x

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer 1947 · WW Budget $2.0M · RKO Radio Pictures

$5.6M ROI 2.83x

Cass Timberlane 1947 · WW Budget $2.7M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$5.2M ROI 1.90x

The Sea of Grass 1947 · WW Budget $2.3M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$4.7M ROI 2.00x

Dark Passage 1947 · WW Budget $1.7M · Warner Bros. Pictures

$3.4M ROI 2.04x

Cheyenne 1947 · WW Budget $1.9M · Warner Bros. Pictures

$3.3M ROI 1.71x

The Foxes of Harrow 1947 · WW Budget $2.8M · 20th Century Fox

$3.2M ROI 1.15x

Rope 1947 · WW Budget $1.5M · BBC

$2.7M ROI 1.82x

Miracle on 34th Street 1947 · WW Budget $630,000 · 20th Century Fox

$2.7M ROI 4.29x

Cry Wolf 1947 · WW Budget $1.5M · Thomson Productions

$2.7M ROI 1.84x

Buck Privates Come Home 1947 · WW Budget $1.2M · Universal International Pictures

$2.4M ROI 2.03x

Stallion Road 1947 · WW Budget — · Warner Bros. Pictures

$2.4M ROI —

Song of the Thin Man 1947 · WW Budget $1.7M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$2.3M ROI 1.38x

The Paradine Case 1947 · WW Budget $4.3M · Vanguard Films

$2.1M ROI 0.49x

Johnny O'Clock 1947 · WW Budget — · J.e.m. Productions

$1.8M ROI —

Cynthia 1947 · WW Budget $1.3M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$1.6M ROI 1.25x

The Lady from Shanghai 1947 · WW Budget $2.3M · Mercury Productions

$1.6M ROI 0.68x

Living in a Big Way 1947 · WW Budget $2.8M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$1.5M ROI 0.53x

Crossfire 1947 · WW Budget $250,000 · RKO Radio Pictures

$1.3M ROI 5.20x

Copacabana 1947 · WW Budget $1.3M · Beacon Productions (Iii)

$1.3M ROI 0.96x

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 1947 · WW Budget — · Samuel Goldwyn Productions

$956,625 ROI —

Dark Delusion 1947 · WW Budget $875,000 · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$718,000 ROI 0.82x

Jenny Lamour 1947 · WW Budget — · Majestic Films

$152,961 ROI —

Antoine & Antoinette 1947 · WW Budget — · Gaumont

$9,704 ROI —

1947 box office FAQ

Helpful answers about the 1947 box office chart.

How many movies are included in the 1947 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.