This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1949.
Number-one films †This implies the highest-grossing movie of the year. Week ending Film Notes 1 The Paleface 2 3 Words and Music 4 The Snake Pit The Snake Pit reached number one in its 11th week of release. 5 Joan of Arc 6 7 8 Command Decision 9 Whispering Smith Whispering Smith reached number one in its 12th week of release. 10 11 A Letter to Three Wives A Letter to Three Wives reached number one in its sixth week of release. 12 Mother Is a Freshman Mother Is a Freshman reached number one in its second week of release. 13 Knock on Any Door Knock on Any Door reached number one in its second week of release. 14 The Set-Up The Set-Up grossed $245,000 from 13 key cities. 15 16 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court grossed $170,000 from the cities sampled. 17 18 19 Flamingo Road Flamingo Road reached number one in its second week of release 20 Mr. Belvedere Goes to College Mr. Belvedere Goes to College reached number one in its fifth week of release. 21 Flamingo Road Flamingo Road returned to number one in its fourth week of release. 22 The Stratton Story The Stratton Story reached number one in its third week of release. 23 24 Home of the Brave Home of the Brave reached number one in its fifth week of release. 25 It Happens Every Spring It Happens Every Spring reached number one in its third week of release. 26 Sorrowful Jones Sorrowful Jones reached number one in its fourth week of release and grossed $260,000 from the cities sampled. 27 Neptune's DaughterSorrowful Jones Neptune's Daughter reached number one in its fourth week of release. Variety split the honors evenly but noted that Neptune's Daughter held a slight edge due to being in it second week of release in most spots. 28 Sorrowful JonesNeptune's Daughter 29 Sorrowful JonesThe Girl from Jones Beach Both Sorrowful Jones and The Girl from Jones Beach were classed as neck-and-neck for first place with The Girl from Jones Beach grossing more than $220,000 but Sorrowful Jones having better showings despite grossing less from the cities sampled. 30 Any Number Can Play Any Number Can Play reached number one in its second week of release. 31 Look for the Silver Lining Look for the Silver Lining reached number one in its sixth week of release grossing $370,000 from 14 key cities. 32 In the Good Old Summertime In the Good Old Summertime reached number one in its second week of release. 33 Look for the Silver Lining Look for the Silver Lining returned to number one in its eighth week of release. 34 Black Magic 35 It's a Great Feeling 36 White Heat 37 Top o' the Morning Top o' the Morning reached number one in its second week of release. 38 I Was a Male War Bride I Was a Male War Bride reached number one in its fourth week of release. 39 40 My Friend Irma My Friend Irma reached number one in its seventh week of release. 41 Father Was a Fullback Father Was a Fullback earned $240,000 from the cities sampled in its second week of release. 42 October 19, 1949 Jolson Sings Again † Jolson Sings Again reached number one in its tenth week of release. 43 October 26, 1949 Jolson Sings Again grossed $390,000 from the cities sampled. 44 Jolson Sings Again grossed $305,000 from the cities sampled. 45 46 47 That Forsyte Woman That Forsyte Woman reached number one in its third week of release. 48 Oh, You Beautiful Doll Oh, You Beautiful Doll reached number one in its third week of release. 49 Pinky Pinky reached number one in its tenth week of release. 50 51 The Great Lover The Great Lover reached number one in its fourth week of release. 52
Highest-grossing films The highest-grossing films during the calendar year based on theatrical rentals were as follows: Rank Title Distributor Rental 1 Jolson Sings Again Columbia Pictures $5,500,000 2 Pinky 20th Century Fox $4,200,000 3 I Was a Male War Bride $4,100,000 4 The Snake Pit $4,100,000 5 Joan of Arc RKO Pictures $4,100,000 6 The Stratton Story Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $3,700,000 7 Mr. Belvedere Goes to College 20th Century Fox $3,650,000 8 Little Women Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $3,600,000 9 Words and Music $3,500,000 10 Neptune's Daughter $3,450,000
See also Lists of American films — American films by year Lists of box office number-one films
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