#1 of 5 #1 adventure movie of 1952
1952 · Adventure, History
$280.5K worldwide · 80% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Adventure box office · 1952
Adventure Box Office 1952: Highest-Grossing Adventure Movies
Les Miserables (1952) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in 1952, with $280.5K worldwide, ahead of The African Queen (1952) at $46.3K and The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) at $16.6K. 5 adventure films released in 1952 report a worldwide gross, $352.2K in all. By language, English leads with $335.6K across 4 adventure releases.
- 1952 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $352.2K
- Les Miserables (1952), the #1
- $280.5K
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of 1952?
Les Miserables (1952) leads with $280.5K, 80% of the total. The top 5 together took $352.2K, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Adventure Release of 1952, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1952.
- 1 Aug 14, 1952 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $280.5K
- 2 Mar 21, 1952 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.3K
- 3 Sep 17, 1952 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.6K
- 4 Jan 23, 1952 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2K
- 5 Apr 2, 1952 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5K
By release month
Which Month of 1952 Earned the Most?
August releases took the most, $280.5K from 1 film, led by Les Miserables (1952). April was the quietest month ($3.5K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Bend of the River (1952) $5.2K Bend of the River (1952)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar The African Queen (1952) $46.3K The African Queen (1952)
- April Apr Macao (1952) $3.5K Macao (1952)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Les Miserables (1952) $280.5K Les Miserables (1952)
- September Sep The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) $16.6K The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1952 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1948 earned the most: $5M from 1 film, led by The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948). 1952 took $352.2K.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 1 film | 1 | $99.2K | – | Lassie Come Home (1943) $99.2K |
| 1944 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1945 1 film | 1 | $12.5K | – | To Have and Have Not (1945) $12.5K |
| 1946 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1947 1 film | 1 | $33.4K | – | Great Expectations (1947) $33.4K |
| 1948 1 film · +14908% | 1 | $5M | +14908% | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) $5M |
| 1949 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1950 2 films | 2 | $7.7K | – | The Flame and the Arrow (1950) $6.7K |
| 1951 1 film · −84% | 1 | $1.2K | −84% | Alice in Wonderland (1951) $1.2K |
| 1952 5 films · +28166% | 5 | $352.2K | +28166% | Les Miserables (1952) $280.5K |
Archive
Adventure Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1923 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $20.5B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $64.6B
2010s 10 years · $150.8B
- 2019 $20.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $17.2B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $18.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $17.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $18.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $13.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $13.7B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $15.4B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $8.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $71.5B
- 2009 $11.9B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $7.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
- 2007 $7.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $7.1B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $7.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $6B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $7.2B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $4.4B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $23B
- 1999 $4.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $3.1B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $2.7B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $3.5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $2.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $2B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $1.1B #1 Cliffhanger (1993)
- 1992 $427.5M #1 Forever Young (1992)
- 1991 $1.1B #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- 1990 $1.6B #1 Dances with Wolves (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.9B
- 1989 $1.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $819.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $429.9M #1 Predator (1987)
- 1986 $841.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.4B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $810.9M #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $990M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $474.1M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $590.1M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $763.7M #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.4B
- 1979 $450.6M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $596.2M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $52.6M #1 King Kong (1976)
- 1975 $513.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $60.5M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $35.5M #1 Live and Let Die (1973)
- 1972 $85.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $476.6K #1 The Red Tent (1971)
- 1970 $251.8M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $759.7M
- 1969 $133.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $44.6M #1 Planet of the Apes (1968)
- 1967 $274.2M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $16.1K #1 The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966)
- 1965 $115.4M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $27.3M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $74.7M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $47.3M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $370.7K #1 The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
- 1960 $42.2M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $325.9M
- 1959 $74.6M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $172.8K #1 The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
- 1957 $27.2M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $42M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $93.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $43.9K #1 Knights of the Round Table (1954)
- 1953 $87.5M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $352.2K #1 Les Miserables (1952)
- 1951 $1.2K #1 Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- 1950 $7.7K #1 The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
1940s 6 years · $5.3M
1930s 5 years · $25.7M
FAQ
Adventure Box Office 1952: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in 1952?
Les Miserables (1952) leads with $280.5K worldwide. Next come The African Queen (1952) at $46.3K and The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) at $16.6K.
How much did adventure movies released in 1952 earn?
5 adventure films released in 1952 report a worldwide gross, $352.2K in all, or $70.4K per film on average.
How many adventure movies released in 1952 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Les Miserables (1952), earned $280.5K.
How is the 1952 adventure box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1952. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 1952 adventure box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.