#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of December 1951
1951 · Drama, Crime
$1.7M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$1.7M US & Canada · 100% $302 elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · December 1951
Drama Box Office, December 1951: Top-Grossing Releases
The Girl on the Bridge (1951) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in December 1951, with $1.7M worldwide, ahead of Rashomon (1951) at $139.8K and Quo Vadis (1951) at $101.5K. 4 drama films released in December 1951 report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, 90% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 1951 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $2M
- The Girl on the Bridge (1951), the #1
- $1.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 90%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of December 1951?
The Girl on the Bridge (1951) leads with $1.7M, 88% of the total. The top 4 together took $2M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of December 1951, 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 December 1951.
- 1 Dec 1, 1951 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $302 Worldwide: $1.7M
- 2 Dec 26, 1951 US and Canada: $46.8K Rest of the world: $93K Worldwide: $139.8K
- 3 Dec 25, 1951 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $101.5K
- 4 Dec 17, 1951 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $435
By release week
Which Week of December 1951 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 48 (Nov 25–Dec 1) took $1.7M, led by The Girl on the Bridge (1951). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951) $1.7M The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Miracle in Milan (1951) $435 Miracle in Milan (1951)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Rashomon (1951) $241.3K Rashomon (1951)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 1951 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1946 earned the most: $44.1M from 3 films, led by The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). December 1951 took $2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1942 3 films | 3 | $1.9M | – | Reunion in France (1942) $1.9M |
| December 1943 1 film · −95% | 1 | $99.2K | −95% | Lassie Come Home (1943) $99.2K |
| December 1944 1 film · −100% | 1 | $110 | −100% | The Suspect (1944) $110 |
| December 1945 2 films · +19399306% | 2 | $21.3M | +19399306% | The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945) $21.3M |
| December 1946 3 films · +107% | 3 | $44.1M | +107% | The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) $23.7M |
| December 1947 2 films · −100% | 2 | $173.2K | −100% | Black Narcissus (1947) $166.4K |
| December 1948 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1949 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1950 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1951 4 films | 4 | $2M | – | The Girl on the Bridge (1951) $1.7M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1951, Month by Month
The months of 1951 with their totals: June leads with $2.3M, led by Ace in the Hole (1951).
- January No grosses
- February $47K #1 Diary of a Country Priest (1951)
- March No grosses
- April $9.9K #1 Olivia (1951)
- May No grosses
- June $2.3M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- July $236 #1 Show Boat (1951)
- August $18.2K #1 A Place in the Sun (1951)
- September $109.6K #1 A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
- October $49.4K #1 Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)
- November $29K #1 Othello (1951)
- December $2M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
FAQ
Drama Box Office December 1951: 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 drama movie in December 1951?
The Girl on the Bridge (1951) leads with $1.7M worldwide, $1.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rashomon (1951) at $139.8K and Quo Vadis (1951) at $101.5K.
How much did drama movies released in December 1951 earn?
4 drama films released in December 1951 report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, or $487.7K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in December 1951 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Girl on the Bridge (1951), earned $1.7M.
How is the December 1951 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 December 1951. 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 December 1951 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.