#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of April 1953
1953 · Adventure, Thriller
$22.3K worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$21.2K US & Canada · 95% $1.1K elsewhere · 5%
Drama box office · April 1953
Drama Box Office, April 1953: Top-Grossing Releases
The Wages of Fear (1953) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in April 1953, with $22.3K worldwide, ahead of Shane (1953) at $21.4K and Glen or Glenda (1953) at $10.2K. 3 drama films released in April 1953 report a worldwide gross, $53.9K in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada.
- April 1953 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $53.9K
- The Wages of Fear (1953), the #1
- $22.3K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 58%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of April 1953?
The Wages of Fear (1953) leads with $22.3K, 41% of the total. The top 3 together took $53.9K, 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 April 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 April 1953.
- 1 Apr 15, 1953 US and Canada: $21.2K Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $22.3K
- 2 Apr 23, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.4K
- 3 Apr 1, 1953 US and Canada: $10.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.2K
By release week
Which Week of April 1953 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 16 (Apr 12–18) took $22.3K, led by The Wages of Fear (1953). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Glen or Glenda (1953) $10.2K Glen or Glenda (1953)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 The Wages of Fear (1953) $22.3K The Wages of Fear (1953)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Shane (1953) $21.4K Shane (1953)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 1953 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 1947 earned the most: $131.5K from 2 films, led by Odd Man Out (1947). April 1953 took $53.9K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1944 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1945 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1946 2 films | 2 | $40.1K | – | Shoeshine (1946) $34.7K |
| April 1947 2 films · +228% | 2 | $131.5K | +228% | Odd Man Out (1947) $65.8K |
| April 1948 2 films · −64% | 2 | $48K | −64% | Drunken Angel (1948) $47K |
| April 1949 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1950 1 film | 1 | $66 | – | The Damned Don’t Cry (1950) $66 |
| April 1951 1 film · +14952% | 1 | $9.9K | +14952% | Olivia (1951) $9.9K |
| April 1952 2 films · +5% | 2 | $10.5K | +5% | The Life of Oharu (1952) $6.9K |
| April 1953 3 films · +416% | 3 | $53.9K | +416% | The Wages of Fear (1953) $22.3K |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1953, Month by Month
The months of 1953 with their totals: September leads with $36.1M, led by The Robe (1953).
- January $2K #1 The Bad and the Beautiful (1953)
- February $33.6K #1 Ivanhoe (1953)
- March $25K #1 Ugetsu (1953)
- April $53.9K #1 The Wages of Fear (1953)
- May $10.8K #1 Julius Caesar (1953)
- June No grosses
- July $15.6K #1 When You Read This Letter (1953)
- August $288K #1 I Vitelloni (1953)
- September $36.1M #1 The Robe (1953)
- October $169.7K #1 Little Fugitive (1953)
- November $93.9K #1 Tokyo Story (1953)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office April 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in April 1953?
The Wages of Fear (1953) leads with $22.3K worldwide, $21.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shane (1953) at $21.4K and Glen or Glenda (1953) at $10.2K.
How much did drama movies released in April 1953 earn?
3 drama films released in April 1953 report a worldwide gross, $53.9K in all, or $18K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in April 1953 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Wages of Fear (1953), earned $22.3K.
How is the April 1953 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 April 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 April 1953 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.