#1 of 6 #1 crime movie of 1950
1950 · Crime, Drama
$769K worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Crime box office · 1950
Crime Box Office 1950: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies
Shadow on the Wall (1950) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 1950, with $769K worldwide, ahead of The Young and the Damned (1950) at $134.9K and Night and the City (1950) at $43K. 6 crime films released in 1950 report a worldwide gross, $994.2K in all. By language, English leads with $859.3K across 5 crime releases.
- 1950 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $994.2K
- Shadow on the Wall (1950), the #1
- $769K
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 1950?
Shadow on the Wall (1950) leads with $769K, 77% of the total. The top 5 together took $994.1K, almost all of what the 6 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 Crime Release of 1950, 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 1950.
- 1 May 19, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $769K
- 2 Nov 9, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134.9K
- 3 Jun 9, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43K
- 4 May 12, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.9K
- 5 Jan 20, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.3K
- 6
Apr 7, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66
By release month
Which Month of 1950 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $798.9K from 2 films, led by Shadow on the Wall (1950). April was the quietest month ($66). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Gun Crazy (1950) $17.3K Gun Crazy (1950)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr The Damned Don’t Cry (1950) $66 The Damned Don’t Cry (1950)
- May May Shadow on the Wall (1950) $798.9K Shadow on the Wall (1950)
- June Jun Night and the City (1950) $43K Night and the City (1950)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov The Young and the Damned (1950) $134.9K The Young and the Damned (1950)
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1950 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1950 earned the most: $994.2K from 6 films, led by Shadow on the Wall (1950).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1942 2 films | 2 | $213 | – | This Gun for Hire (1942) $108 |
| 1943 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1944 3 films | 3 | $23.5K | – | Double Indemnity (1944) $21K |
| 1945 2 films · −50% | 2 | $11.8K | −50% | Mildred Pierce (1945) $11.8K |
| 1946 5 films · +831% | 5 | $109.7K | +831% | The Killers (1946) $58.2K |
| 1947 5 films · +58% | 5 | $173.5K | +58% | Odd Man Out (1947) $65.8K |
| 1948 5 films · −24% | 5 | $132.1K | −24% | Brighton Rock (1948) $72.5K |
| 1949 7 films · +64% | 7 | $216.2K | +64% | Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) $147.2K |
| 1950 6 films · +360% | 6 | $994.2K | +360% | Shadow on the Wall (1950) $769K |
Archive
Crime Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $6.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).
2020s 7 years · $16.4B
2010s 10 years · $37.4B
- 2019 $4.9B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Skyscraper (2018)
- 2017 $3.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $3.9B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- 2015 $4.1B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- 2014 $2.1B #1 22 Jump Street (2014)
- 2013 $6.1B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.9B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $1.7B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- 2010 $2.2B #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
- 2009 $3.2B #1 Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- 2008 $3.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- 2006 $2.5B #1 The Departed (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Batman Begins (2005)
- 2004 $2.1B #1 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
- 2003 $3.1B #1 Bad Boys II (2003)
- 2002 $2.6B #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $3.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $2B #1 Charlie's Angels (2000)
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
- 1999 $2.5B #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- 1998 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
- 1997 $2.1B #1 Face/Off (1997)
- 1996 $1.8B #1 Ransom (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $1.9B #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $1.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- 1991 $1.7B #1 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- 1990 $2.1B #1 Home Alone (1990)
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
- 1989 $1.6B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $1.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $480.9M #1 Legal Eagles (1986)
- 1985 $257M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $664.2M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $344.3M #1 Sudden Impact (1983)
- 1982 $236.6M #1 48 Hrs. (1982)
- 1981 $247.4M #1 Sharky's Machine (1981)
- 1980 $373M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
- 1979 $132M #1 Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
- 1978 $151.3M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $42.2M #1 The Gauntlet (1977)
- 1976 $192.9M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $145.7M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- 1974 $199.1M #1 The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- 1973 $281.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $250.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $140.3M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $20.4M #1 Joe (1970)
1960s 10 years · $174M
- 1969 $102.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $6.5M #1 The War Wagon (1967)
- 1966 $143.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $186.8K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- 1964 $10.9M #1 The Pink Panther (1964)
- 1963 $46.4M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $2.5M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $3.8K #1 Accattone (1961)
- 1960 $1M #1 Breathless (1960)
1950s 10 years · $13.7M
- 1959 $27.6K #1 The Law (1959)
- 1958 $2.7M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $3.7K #1 12 Angry Men (1957)
- 1956 $76.3K #1 The Ladykillers (1956)
- 1955 $1.5M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $6.4M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $7.5K #1 The Big Heat (1953)
- 1952 $8.9K #1 Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
- 1951 $1.9M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $994.2K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Crime Box Office 1950: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 1950?
Shadow on the Wall (1950) leads with $769K worldwide. Next come The Young and the Damned (1950) at $134.9K and Night and the City (1950) at $43K.
How much did crime movies released in 1950 earn?
6 crime films released in 1950 report a worldwide gross, $994.2K in all, or $165.7K per film on average.
How many crime movies released in 1950 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Shadow on the Wall (1950), earned $769K.
How is the 1950 crime 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 1950. 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 1950 crime 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.