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The year of1942 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time,Casablanca.
The top ten 1942 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Domestic rentals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mrs. Miniver | MGM | $5,358,000[1] |
| 2 | Random Harvest | $4,650,000[1] | |
| 3 | Yankee Doodle Dandy | Warner Bros. | $4,631,000[2] |
| 4 | Reap the Wild Wind | Paramount | $4,000,000[3] |
| 5 | Road to Morocco | $3,800,000[4] | |
| 6 | Holiday Inn | $3,750,000[5] | |
| 7 | Wake Island | $3,500,000[5] | |
| 8 | The Pride of the Yankees | RKO | $3,332,000[6][7] |
| 9 | Kings Row | Warner Bros. | $3,143,000[2] |
| 10 | For Me and My Gal | MGM | $2,894,000[1] |
Films produced in theUnited States unless stated otherwise
U.S.A. unless stated