#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of August 1953
1953 · Comedy, Drama
$148.4K worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$116.4K US & Canada · 78% $32K elsewhere · 22%
Comedy box office · August 1953
Comedy Box Office, August 1953: Top-Grossing Releases
I Vitelloni (1953) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in August 1953, with $148.4K worldwide, ahead of Roman Holiday (1953) at $103.2K and The Band Wagon (1953) at $15K. 4 comedy films released in August 1953 report a worldwide gross, $281.4K in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1953 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $281.4K
- I Vitelloni (1953), the #1
- $148.4K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 47%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of August 1953?
I Vitelloni (1953) leads with $148.4K, 53% of the total. The top 4 together took $281.4K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of August 1953, 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 August 1953.
- 1 Aug 26, 1953 US and Canada: $116.4K Rest of the world: $32K Worldwide: $148.4K
- 2 Aug 27, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $103.2K
- 3 Aug 7, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15K
- 4 Aug 8, 1953 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8K
By release week
Which Week of August 1953 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 35 (Aug 23–29) took $251.6K, led by I Vitelloni (1953). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 The Band Wagon (1953) $29.8K The Band Wagon (1953)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 I Vitelloni (1953) $251.6K I Vitelloni (1953)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 1953 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1953 earned the most: $281.4K from 4 films, led by I Vitelloni (1953).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1944 2 films | 2 | $14.8K | – | Birdy and the Beast (1944) $14.8K |
| August 1945 2 films · −82% | 2 | $2.6K | −82% | Anchors Aweigh (1945) $2.6K |
| August 1946 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1947 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1948 1 film | 1 | $157 | – | A Foreign Affair (1948) $157 |
| August 1949 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1950 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1951 1 film | 1 | $8.9K | – | The Man in the White Suit (1951) $8.9K |
| August 1952 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1953 4 films | 4 | $281.4K | – | I Vitelloni (1953) $148.4K |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1953, Month by Month
The months of 1953 with their totals: November leads with $5M, led by Father of Four (1953).
- January No grosses
- February $271.8K #1 Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday (1953)
- March $56 #1 The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953)
- April $10.2K #1 Glen or Glenda (1953)
- May No grosses
- June $3.4M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- July $39.8K #1 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
- August $281.4K #1 I Vitelloni (1953)
- September No grosses
- October $1.5K #1 How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
- November $5M #1 Father of Four (1953)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office August 1953: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in August 1953?
I Vitelloni (1953) leads with $148.4K worldwide, $116.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Roman Holiday (1953) at $103.2K and The Band Wagon (1953) at $15K.
How much did comedy movies released in August 1953 earn?
4 comedy films released in August 1953 report a worldwide gross, $281.4K in all, or $70.3K per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in August 1953 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, I Vitelloni (1953), earned $148.4K.
How is the August 1953 comedy 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 August 1953. 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 August 1953 comedy 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.