The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

Three World War II veterans, two of them traumatized or disabled, return home to the American midwest to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed.

All Releases

Domestic (100%)
$23,650,000
International ()
$11,347
Worldwide
$23,661,347
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorRKO Radio Pictures
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Earliest Release DateNovember 21, 1946 (Domestic)
Running Time2 hr 50 min
GenresDrama Romance War

By Release

Release GroupRolloutMarketsDomesticInternationalWorldwide
Original ReleaseNovember 21, 1946Domestic$23,650,000$23,650,000
2002 Re-releaseNovember 20, 2002France$6,620$6,620
2022 Re-releaseBulgaria$4,727$4,727

By Region

Domestic# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Domestic1$23,650,0003,378
EMEA# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
France1$6,6208,032
Bulgaria1$4,7272,630