This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1949 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 Highest-grossing films The highest-grossing films during the calendar year based on theatrical rentals were as follows: See also List of American films — American films by year Lists of box office number-one films References Chronology 1949 1949 in American cinema 1949-related lists