This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1947.
Number-one films This implies the highest-grossing movie of the year. Week endingTitleNotesRefJanuary 1The Razor's EdgeJanuary 8January 15TBDNo survey published.January 2213 Rue MadeleineJanuary 29February 5The Jolson StoryFebruary 12HumoresqueFebruary 19The Shocking Miss PilgrimFebruary 26The Jolson StoryMarch 5March 12The Beginning or the EndMarch 19The Best Years of Our LivesMarch 26April 2April 9April 16April 23April 30The Sea of GrassMay 7The Egg and IMay 14Duel in the SunMay 21May 28June 4June 11Great ExpectationsJune 18Duel in the SunJune 25Miracle on 34th StreetVariety named Duel in the Sun and Miracle on 34th Street as the pacemakers but the grosses listed in the survey for the latter were higher, including $94,000 from New York.July 2The UnfaithfulJuly 9FiestaJuly 16The Perils of PaulineJuly 23The HuckstersJuly 30August 6August 13I Wonder Who's Kissing Her NowAugust 20Welcome StrangerAugust 27The Bachelor and the Bobby-SoxerSeptember 3September 10September 17Life with FatherSeptember 24October 1October 8October 15The Foxes of HarrowOctober 22October 29Forever AmberNovember 5November 12November 19Body and SoulNovember 26December 3Green Dolphin StreetDecember 10December 17December 24UnconqueredDecember 31Captain from Castile
Highest-grossing films The highest-grossing films during the calendar year based on theatrical rentals were as follows: Rank Title Distributor Rental1Duel in the SunSelznick Releasing Organization$12,500,0002Forever Amber20th Century-Fox$8,500,0003UnconqueredParamount Pictures$8,000,0004Road to Rio$6,500,0005Captain from Castile20th Century-Fox$6,500,0006Life with FatherWarner Bros.$6,000,0007The Bachelor and the Bobby-SoxerRKO Radio Pictures$5,000,0008Welcome StrangerParamount Pictures$4,750,0009Gentleman's Agreement20th Century-Fox$4,500,00010Green Dolphin StreetMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer$4,500,000
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