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North America (US and Canada) Domestic Movie Chart for 1938
Note: We only have detailed box office data from 1977 onwards. For earlier years the total box office is sometimes assigned to the release year of a movie, while the box office amount could have been earned during two or even more years.
Inflation-adjusted figures are based on ticket sale estimates.
See Movie Index 1938 for an overview of all movies released in 1938.
Top Grossing Movies of 1938
| Rank | Movie | Release Date | Distributor | Genre | 1938 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You Can't Take It With You | Sep 1, 1938 | $4,000,000 | 17,391,304 | ||
| 2 | Alexander's Ragtime Band | May 24, 1938 | 20th Century Fox | Drama | $4,000,000 | 17,391,304 |
| 3 | Sweethearts | Dec 22, 1938 | $3,000,000 | 13,043,478 | ||
| Total Gross of All Movies | $11,000,000 | |||||
| Total Tickets Sold | 47,826,086 | |||||
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