#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of August 1953
1953 · Comedy, Drama
$148.4K worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$116.4K US & Canada · 78% $32K elsewhere · 22%
Drama box office · August 1953
Drama Box Office, August 1953: Top-Grossing Releases
I Vitelloni (1953) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in August 1953, with $148.4K worldwide, ahead of Roman Holiday (1953) at $103.2K and From Here to Eternity (1953) at $36.4K. 3 drama films released in August 1953 report a worldwide gross, $288K in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1953 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $288K
- I Vitelloni (1953), the #1
- $148.4K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 53%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of August 1953?
I Vitelloni (1953) leads with $148.4K, 52% of the total. The top 3 together took $288K, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of August 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 August 1953.
- 1 Aug 26, 1953 US and Canada: $116.4K Rest of the world: $32K Worldwide: $148.4K
- 2 Aug 27, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $103.2K
- 3 Aug 28, 1953 US and Canada: $36.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.4K
Earlier years
How Does August 1953 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1948 earned the most: $373.3K from 2 films, led by The Fallen Idol (1948). August 1953 took $288K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| August 1951 1 film · −94% | 1 | $18.2K | −94% | A Place in the Sun (1951) $18.2K |
| August 1952 2 films · +1443% | 2 | $281.5K | +1443% | Les Miserables (1952) $280.5K |
| August 1953 3 films · +2% | 3 | $288K | +2% | I Vitelloni (1953) $148.4K |
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 August 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 August 1953?
I Vitelloni (1953) leads with $148.4K worldwide, $116.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Roman Holiday (1953) at $103.2K and From Here to Eternity (1953) at $36.4K.
How much did drama movies released in August 1953 earn?
3 drama films released in August 1953 report a worldwide gross, $288K in all, or $96K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in August 1953 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, I Vitelloni (1953), earned $148.4K.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.