Movie Theatrical Release Schedule for 1940
| Release Date | Movie | Distributor | Domestic Box Office to Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1940 | |||
| January 1 | Come On George! (Wide) | ||
| January 12 | The Invisible Man Returns (Limited) | Universal | |
| The Shop Around the Corner (Limited) | |||
| January 18 | His Girl Friday (Limited) | ||
| January 19 | Remember the Night (Limited) | ||
| January 27 | The Fighting 69th (Limited) | Warner Bros. | |
| February 1940 | |||
| February 9 | Pinocchio (Wide) | Walt Disney | $84,300,000 |
| Broadway Melody of 1940 (Limited) | MGM | ||
| My Little Chickadee (Limited) | Universal | ||
| Vigil in the Night (Limited) | RKO Radio Pictures | ||
| March 1940 | |||
| March 14 | Road to Singapore (Wide) | Paramount Pictures | $3,200,000 |
| March 21 | Rebecca (Limited) | MGM | $6,000,000 |
| March 26 | The Farmer’s Daughter (Limited) | Paramount Pictures | |
| April 1940 | |||
| April 12 | Dr Cyclops (Limited) | Paramount Pictures | |
| The House of the Seven Gables (Limited) | Universal | ||
| May 1940 | |||
| May 17 | My Favorite Wife (Limited) | RKO Radio Pictures | |
| Waterloo Bridge (Limited) | |||
| May 25 | Torrid Zone (Limited) | Warner Bros. | |
| May 31 | A Bill of Divorcement (Limited) | RKO Radio Pictures | |
| June 1940 | |||
| June 7 | Susan and God (Limited) | MGM | |
| June 14 | The Mortal Storm (Limited) | ||
| June 21 | The Ghost Breakers (Limited) | Paramount Pictures | |
| July 1940 | |||
| July 1 | The Carson City Kid (Limited) | ||
| July 19 | New Moon (Limited) | ||
| July 26 | Pride and Prejudice (Limited) | MGM | |
| July 29 | Le jour se leve (Limited) | $35,321 | |
| August 1940 | |||
| August 3 | They Drive by Night (Limited) | ||
| August 10 | The Sea Hawk (Limited) | Warner Bros. | |
| August 16 | Foreign Correspondent (Limited) | United Artists | |
| August 23 | When The Daltons Rode (Limited) | Universal | |
| August 30 | Boom Town (Wide) | MGM | $9,172,000 |
| Dance, Girl, Dance (Limited) | RKO Radio Pictures | ||
| September 1940 | |||
| September 15 | Colorado (Limited) | Republic Pictures | |
| September 27 | Strike Up the Band (Limited) | MGM | |
| September 30 | The Ape (Wide) | Monogram Pictures | |
| October 1940 | |||
| October 4 | The Gay Caballero (Limited) | ||
| October 23 | The Face at the Window (Limited) | Arthur Ziehm | |
| October 25 | Seven Sinners (Limited) | Universal | |
| October 29 | De Mayerling à Sarajevo (Limited) | $5,247 | |
| October 31 | The Great Dictator (Limited) | United Artists | |
| November 1940 | |||
| November 1 | Escape (Limited) | ||
| November 8 | Arise, My Love (Limited) | Paramount Pictures | |
| The Mark of Zorro (Limited) | |||
| November 13 | Fantasia (Wide) | Walt Disney | $83,320,000 |
| November 15 | The Letter (Limited) | Warner Bros. | |
| November 22 | You’ll Find Out (Limited) | RKO Radio Pictures | |
| December 1940 | |||
| December 5 | The Philadelphia Story (Limited) | MGM | $3,000,000 |
| December 13 | Comrade X (Limited) | ||
| December 27 | Kitty Foyle (Limited) | RKO Radio Pictures | |
| December 28 | Santa Fe Trail (Limited) | Warner Bros. | |
| December 29 | Night Train to Munich (Limited) | ||