#1 of 2 #1 drama movie of May 1952
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
1952 · Drama, Romance
$36M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$36M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · May 1952
Drama Box Office, May 1952: Top-Grossing Releases
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in May 1952, with $36M worldwide, ahead of Forbidden Games (1952) at $33.9K. 2 drama films released in May 1952 report a worldwide gross, $36M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 1952 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $36M
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1952), the #1
- $36M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Drama Release of May 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 May 1952.
- 1 May 1, 1952 US and Canada: $36M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36M
- 2
May 9, 1952 US and Canada: $33.3K Rest of the world: $613 Worldwide: $33.9K
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1952, Month by Month
The months of 1952 with their totals: May leads with $36M, led by The Greatest Show on Earth (1952).
- January $72.4K #1 Umberto D. (1952)
- February $2.1K #1 Le Plaisir (1952)
- March $51.6K #1 The African Queen (1952)
- April $10.5K #1 The Life of Oharu (1952)
- May $36M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- June No grosses
- July $2.4K #1 A Woman Without Love (1952)
- August $281.5K #1 Les Miserables (1952)
- September $29.5K #1 The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)
- October $9.3K #1 Limelight (1952)
- November No grosses
- December $3.7K #1 Moulin Rouge (1952)
FAQ
Drama Box Office May 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in May 1952?
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) leads with $36M worldwide, $36M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Forbidden Games (1952) at $33.9K.
How much did drama movies released in May 1952 earn?
2 drama films released in May 1952 report a worldwide gross, $36M in all, or $18M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in May 1952 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Greatest Show on Earth (1952), earned $36M.
How is the May 1952 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 May 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 May 1952 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.