#1 of 26 #1 drama movie of 1954
1954 · Drama, War
$21.8M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total
$21.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · 1954
Drama Box Office 1954: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies
The Caine Mutiny (1954) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 1954, with $21.8M worldwide, ahead of An Inspector Calls (1954) at $6.3M and A Star Is Born (1954) at $4.4M. 26 drama films released in 1954 report a worldwide gross, $32.7M in all, 80% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 11% on 1953, whose releases took $36.8M. By language, English leads with $32.6M across 19 drama releases.
- 1954 releases with a gross
- 26
- combined worldwide
- $32.7M
- The Caine Mutiny (1954), the #1
- $21.8M
- vs 1953
- −11%
#1 of 26 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of 1954?
The Caine Mutiny (1954) leads with $21.8M, 67% of the total. The top 5 together took $32.5M, 99% of what all 26 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of 1954, 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 1954.
- 1 Jun 24, 1954 US and Canada: $21.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.8M
- 2 Mar 16, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
- 3 Oct 16, 1954 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $14K Worldwide: $4.4M
- 4 Sep 6, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.4K
- 5 Sep 2, 1954 US and Canada: $27.7K Rest of the world: $3.1K Worldwide: $30.8K
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Sep 7, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.1K - 7
May 5, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.8K - 8
Sep 30, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.4K - 9
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)Aug 6, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.8K
Aug 6, 1954 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $14.8K worldwide - 10
Nov 18, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.6K - 11
Jan 15, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14K - 12
Dec 1, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6K - 13
Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)Jun 16, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9K Jun 16, 1954 · English · History, Adventure, Drama $11.9K worldwide - 14
May 17, 1954 US and Canada: $8.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.2K - 15
Jun 19, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9K - 16
May 1, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K - 17
Dec 3, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K - 18
May 27, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K - 19
Jul 28, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8K - 20
Mar 5, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7K - 21
Sep 22, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K - 22
Jan 4, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $994 - 23
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)Dec 23, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $746 Dec 23, 1954 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama $746 worldwide - 24
Feb 1, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $566 - 25
Aug 5, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $153 - 26
Apr 21, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $143
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1954?
Of the top 10, The Caine Mutiny (1954) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Senso (1954) made 10% of its gross abroad. Across all 26 films, $26.1M (80%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Caine Mutiny (1954) $21.8M $21.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 An Inspector Calls (1954) $6.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 A Star Is Born (1954) $4.4M $4.3M US & Canada · 100% $14K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 La Strada (1954) $41.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Senso (1954) $30.8K $27.7K US & Canada · 90% $3.1K elsewhere · 10%
- 6 Journey to Italy (1954) $20.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Johnny Guitar (1954) $19.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Barefoot Contessa (1954) $18.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) $14.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) $14.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 1954 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 26 films reached $100M. 25 films, 96% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $32.7M total.
67% 33%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 4% of the list $21.8M · 67% of the gross
- Under $10M 25 films, 96% of the list $10.9M · 33% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1954 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $21.8M from 3 films, led by The Caine Mutiny (1954). April was the quietest month ($143). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Knights of the Round Table (1954) $15K Knights of the Round Table (1954)
- February Feb The Wild One (1954) $566 The Wild One (1954)
- March Mar An Inspector Calls (1954) $6.3M An Inspector Calls (1954)
- April Apr Elephant Walk (1954) $143 Elephant Walk (1954)
- May May Johnny Guitar (1954) $39.1K Johnny Guitar (1954)
- June Jun The Caine Mutiny (1954) $21.8M The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- July Jul On the Waterfront (1954) $3.8K On the Waterfront (1954)
- August Aug Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) $15K Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
- September Sep La Strada (1954) $113.4K La Strada (1954)
- October Oct A Star Is Born (1954) $4.4M A Star Is Born (1954)
- November Nov The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) $14.6K The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)
- December Dec The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) $18.3K The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
Last 10 years
How Does 1954 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1946 earned the most: $54.6M from 15 films, led by The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). 1954 took $32.7M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 9 films | 9 | $22M | – | The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945) $21.3M |
| 1946 15 films · +148% | 15 | $54.6M | +148% | The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) $23.7M |
| 1947 16 films · −80% | 16 | $11.1M | −80% | It's a Wonderful Life (1947) $10.6M |
| 1948 16 films · −44% | 16 | $6.2M | −44% | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) $5M |
| 1949 10 films · −97% | 10 | $164.2K | −97% | Stray Dog (1949) $47K |
| 1950 14 films · +822% | 14 | $1.5M | +822% | Shadow on the Wall (1950) $769K |
| 1951 16 films · +198% | 16 | $4.5M | +198% | Ace in the Hole (1951) $2.3M |
| 1952 20 films · +708% | 20 | $36.5M | +708% | The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) $36M |
| 1953 18 films · +1% | 18 | $36.8M | +1% | The Robe (1953) $36M |
| 1954 26 films · −11% | 26 | $32.7M | −11% | The Caine Mutiny (1954) $21.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in 1954?
English-language drama films took $32.6M across 19 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Italian-language drama films ($100K) and French-language drama films ($2.6K).
Archive
Drama Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $13.9B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $50.1B
2010s 10 years · $113.6B
- 2019 $13.9B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $12.7B #1 Black Panther (2018)
- 2017 $12.5B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- 2016 $11.1B #1 The Jungle Book (2016)
- 2015 $11.6B #1 Inside Out (2015)
- 2014 $10.3B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- 2013 $12.1B #1 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
- 2012 $12B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $7.8B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $9.6B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $70.7B
- 2009 $9.9B #1 2012 (2009)
- 2008 $10.6B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.6B #1 I Am Legend (2007)
- 2006 $7.5B #1 The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
- 2005 $8.1B #1 War of the Worlds (2005)
- 2004 $6.4B #1 The Passion of the Christ (2004)
- 2003 $5B #1 Bruce Almighty (2003)
- 2002 $5.2B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $4.6B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $5.8B #1 Gladiator (2000)
1990s 10 years · $42.3B
- 1999 $5.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $4.9B #1 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- 1997 $5.9B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $4.5B #1 Twister (1996)
- 1995 $4.8B #1 Apollo 13 (1995)
- 1994 $4.3B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $4.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $2.9B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.4B #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- 1990 $2.7B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $14.2B
- 1989 $2B #1 Dead Poets Society (1989)
- 1988 $2.1B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $1.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $1.4B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $1.5B #1 Rocky IV (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $1.3B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $889.5M #1 On Golden Pond (1981)
- 1980 $674.6M #1 Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
1970s 10 years · $5B
- 1979 $919.3M #1 Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
- 1978 $585M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- 1977 $832.1M #1 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
- 1976 $378.6M #1 Rocky (1976)
- 1975 $303.6M #1 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
- 1974 $439.5M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $869.6M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $337M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $133.4M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $229.2M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $865.1M
- 1969 $164M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $59.2M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $166.8M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $29.7M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $272.6M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $74.9M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $63.5M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $6M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $6.5M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $21.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $438.7M
- 1959 $75M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $3.3M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $32.5M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $119.9M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $95.8M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $32.7M #1 The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- 1953 $36.8M #1 The Robe (1953)
- 1952 $36.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.5M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $1.5M #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 10 years · $775.9M
- 1949 $164.2K #1 Stray Dog (1949)
- 1948 $6.2M #1 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- 1947 $11.1M #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- 1946 $54.6M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $22M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $102.5K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $4.9M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $270.1M #1 Bambi (1942)
- 1941 $1.8M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $404.9M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $2.8M
- 1939 $1.1M #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $47.4K #1 Port of Shadows (1938)
- 1937 $19.3K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $536.4K #1 Modern Times (1936)
- 1935 $516K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $13.2K #1 L’Atalante (1934)
- 1933 $451.3K #1 Baby Face (1933)
- 1932 $47.1K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $46.6K #1 M (1931)
- 1930 $5.1K #1 The Blue Angel (1930)
1920s 8 years · $10.4M
- 1929 $89.2K #1 Pandora’s Box (1929)
- 1928 $40.9K #1 The Air Circus (1928)
- 1927 $161.5K #1 Sunrise (1927)
- 1926 $720.7K #1 Flesh and the Devil (1926)
- 1925 $82.5K #1 The Gold Rush (1925)
- 1923 $12.9K #1 A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)
- 1921 $9.2M #1 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
- 1920 $9.3K #1 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Drama Box Office 1954: 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 26 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in 1954?
The Caine Mutiny (1954) leads with $21.8M worldwide, $21.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come An Inspector Calls (1954) at $6.3M and A Star Is Born (1954) at $4.4M.
How much did drama movies released in 1954 earn?
26 drama films released in 1954 report a worldwide gross, $32.7M in all, or $1.3M per film on average. 1953 releases took $36.8M.
How many drama movies released in 1954 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Caine Mutiny (1954), earned $21.8M.
How is the 1954 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 1954. 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 1954 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.