#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of August 1950
1950 · Drama, Film-Noir
$310.1K worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$299.6K US & Canada · 97% $10.5K elsewhere · 3%
Drama box office · August 1950
Drama Box Office, August 1950: Top-Grossing Releases
Sunset Boulevard (1950) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in August 1950, with $310.1K worldwide, ahead of The Flowers of St. Francis (1950) at $4.2K and The Munekata Sisters (1950) at $332. 3 drama films released in August 1950 report a worldwide gross, $314.7K in all, 95% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1950 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $314.7K
- Sunset Boulevard (1950), the #1
- $310.1K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 95%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of August 1950?
Sunset Boulevard (1950) leads with $310.1K, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $314.7K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of August 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 August 1950.
- 1 Aug 10, 1950 US and Canada: $299.6K Rest of the world: $10.5K Worldwide: $310.1K
- 2 Aug 26, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K
- 3 Aug 8, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $332
By release week
Which Week of August 1950 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 6–12) took $310.4K, led by Sunset Boulevard (1950). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Sunset Boulevard (1950) $310.4K Sunset Boulevard (1950)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 The Flowers of St. Francis (1950) $4.2K The Flowers of St. Francis (1950)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 1950 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1942 earned the most: $267.4M from 1 film, led by Bambi (1942). August 1950 took $314.7K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1941 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1942 1 film | 1 | $267.4M | – | Bambi (1942) $267.4M |
| August 1943 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1944 1 film | 1 | $15 | – | A Canterbury Tale (1944) $15 |
| August 1945 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1946 1 film | 1 | $119.4K | – | Brief Encounter (1946) $119.4K |
| August 1947 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1948 2 films | 2 | $373.3K | – | The Fallen Idol (1948) $373.2K |
| August 1949 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1950 3 films | 3 | $314.7K | – | Sunset Boulevard (1950) $310.1K |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1950, Month by Month
The months of 1950 with their totals: May leads with $821.2K, led by Shadow on the Wall (1950).
- January $17.3K #1 Gun Crazy (1950)
- February $17.5K #1 Stromboli (1950)
- March No grosses
- April $66 #1 The Damned Don’t Cry (1950)
- May $821.2K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
- June $43K #1 Night and the City (1950)
- July $10.1K #1 Broken Arrow (1950)
- August $314.7K #1 Sunset Boulevard (1950)
- September $528 #1 Story of a Love Affair (1950)
- October $155K #1 All About Eve (1950)
- November $134.9K #1 The Young and the Damned (1950)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office August 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in August 1950?
Sunset Boulevard (1950) leads with $310.1K worldwide, $299.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Flowers of St. Francis (1950) at $4.2K and The Munekata Sisters (1950) at $332.
How much did drama movies released in August 1950 earn?
3 drama films released in August 1950 report a worldwide gross, $314.7K in all, or $104.9K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in August 1950 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sunset Boulevard (1950), earned $310.1K.
How is the August 1950 drama 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 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 August 1950 drama 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.