List of 1948 box office number-one films in the United States

This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1948 per Variety's weekly National Boxoffice Survey. The results are based on a sample of 20-25 key cities and therefore, any box office amounts quoted may not be the total that the film grossed nationally in the week.

Number-one films[edit]

# Week ending Film Notes Ref
1 January 7, 1948 Captain from Castile [1]
2 January 14, 1948 Road to Rio Road to Rio reached number one in its third week of release [1]
3 January 21, 1948 [2]
4 January 28, 1948 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Treasure of the Sierra Madre reached number one in its second week of release. [3]
5 February 4, 1948 [4]
6 February 11, 1948 You Were Meant for Me You Were Meant for Me reached number one in its second week of release [5]
7 February 18, 1948 To the Ends of the Earth [6]
8 February 25, 1948 The Voice of the Turtle The Voice of the Turtle reached number one in its ninth week of release [7]
9 March 3, 1948 Call Northside 777 Call Northside 777 reached number one in its third week of release with a gross of $500,000 from 17 cities. [8]
10 March 10, 1948 [9]
11 March 17, 1948 Saigon [10]
12 March 24, 1948 Gentleman's Agreement [11]
13 March 31, 1948 Sitting Pretty Sitting Pretty reached number one in its third week of release [12]
14 April 7, 1948 The Naked City The Naked City reached number one in its fifth week of release. [13]
15 April 14, 1948 [14]
16 April 21, 1948 I Remember Mama I Remember Mama reached number one in its sixth week of release [15]
17 April 28, 1948 The Big Clock The Big Clock reached number one in its third week of release [16]
18 May 5, 1948 State of the Union State of the Union grossed $578,000 from 21 key cities [17]
19 May 12, 1948 [18]
20 May 19, 1948 The Iron Curtain The Iron Curtain grossed over $500,000 from 20 key cities. [19]
21 May 26, 1948 [20]
22 June 2, 1948 Homecoming Homecoming reached number one in its fifth week of release. [21]
23 June 9, 1948 [22]
24 June 16, 1948 [23]
25 June 23, 1948 [24]
26 June 30, 1948 The Emperor Waltz The Emperor Waltz reached number one in its fifth week of release [25]
27 July 7, 1948 The Emperor Waltz grossed over $400,000 for the week. [26]
28 July 14, 1948 The Emperor Waltz grossed $379,000 for the week. [27]
29 July 21, 1948 [28]
30 July 28, 1948 Easter Parade Easter Parade reached number one in its fourth week of release [29]
31 August 4, 1948 Key Largo [30]
32 August 11, 1948 [31]
33 August 18, 1948 [32]
34 August 25, 1948 A Date with Judy A Date with Judy reached number one in its fourth week of release. [33]
35 September 1, 1948 [34]
36 September 8, 1948 [35]
37 September 15, 1948 [36]
38 September 22, 1948 Rachel and the Stranger [37]
39 September 29, 1948 [38]
40 October 6, 1948 Sorry, Wrong Number [39]
41 October 13, 1948 [40]
42 October 20, 1948 Johnny Belinda [41]
43 October 27, 1948 Apartment for Peggy [42]
44 November 3, 1948 Red River [43]
45 November 10, 1948 A Song Is Born [44]
46 November 17, 1948 Road House [45]
47 November 24, 1948 Julia Misbehaves [46]
48 December 1, 1948 When My Baby Smiles at Me When My Baby Smiles at Me grossed nearly $560,000 from 19 key cities in its fourth week of release. [47]
49 December 8, 1948 The Three Musketeers [48]
50 December 15, 1948 When My Baby Smiles at Me When My Baby Smiles at Me returned to number one in its sixth week of release. [49]
51 December 22, 1948 The Paleface [50]
52 December 29, 1948 [51]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. January 14, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  2. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. January 21, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  3. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. January 28, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  4. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. February 4, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  5. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. February 11, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  6. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. February 18, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  7. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. February 25, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  8. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. March 3, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  9. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. March 10, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  10. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. March 17, 1948. p. 5. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  11. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. March 24, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  12. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. March 31, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  13. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. April 7, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  14. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. April 14, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  15. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. April 21, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  16. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. April 28, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  17. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. May 5, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  18. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. May 12, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  19. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. May 19, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  20. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. May 26, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  21. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. June 2, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  22. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. June 9, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  23. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. June 16, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  24. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. June 23, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  25. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. June 30, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  26. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. July 7, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  27. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. July 14, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  28. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. July 21, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  29. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. July 28, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  30. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. August 4, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  31. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. August 11, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  32. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. August 18, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  33. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. August 25, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  34. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. September 1, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  35. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. September 8, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  36. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. September 15, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  37. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. September 22, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  38. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. September 29, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  39. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. October 6, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  40. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. October 13, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  41. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. October 20, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  42. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. October 27, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  43. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. November 3, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  44. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. November 10, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  45. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. November 17, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  46. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. November 24, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  47. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. December 1, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  48. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. December 8, 1948. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  49. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. December 15, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  50. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. December 22, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  51. ^ "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. December 28, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.

Chronology[edit]

1948 Succeeded by
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