#1 of 4 #1 film-noir movie of 1950
1950 · Drama, Film-Noir
$310.1K worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$299.6K US & Canada · 97% $10.5K elsewhere · 3%
Film-Noir box office · 1950
Film-Noir Box Office 1950: Highest-Grossing Film-Noir Movies
Sunset Boulevard (1950) is the highest-grossing film-noir movie released in 1950, with $310.1K worldwide, ahead of The Asphalt Jungle (1950) at $29.9K and Gun Crazy (1950) at $17.3K. 4 film-noir films released in 1950 report a worldwide gross, $357.8K in all, 84% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1950 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $357.8K
- Sunset Boulevard (1950), the #1
- $310.1K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 84%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Film-Noir Hits of 1950?
Sunset Boulevard (1950) leads with $310.1K, 87% of the total. The top 4 together took $357.8K, 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 2 -
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Film-Noir Release of 1950, 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 1950.
- 1 Aug 10, 1950 US and Canada: $299.6K Rest of the world: $10.5K Worldwide: $310.1K
- 2 May 12, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.9K
- 3 Jan 20, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.3K
- 4 Apr 15, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $511
By release month
Which Month of 1950 Earned the Most?
August releases took the most, $310.1K from 1 film, led by Sunset Boulevard (1950). April was the quietest month ($511). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Gun Crazy (1950) $17.3K Gun Crazy (1950)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr Stage Fright (1950) $511 Stage Fright (1950)
- May May The Asphalt Jungle (1950) $29.9K The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Sunset Boulevard (1950) $310.1K Sunset Boulevard (1950)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1950 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1949 earned the most: $1.4M from 2 films, led by The Third Man (1949). 1950 took $357.8K.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 1 film | 1 | $40.1K | – | The Maltese Falcon (1941) $40.1K |
| 1942 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1943 1 film | 1 | $875 | – | Shadow of a Doubt (1943) $875 |
| 1944 2 films · +2576% | 2 | $23.4K | +2576% | Double Indemnity (1944) $21K |
| 1945 3 films · +86% | 3 | $43.5K | +86% | Spellbound (1945) $19.3K |
| 1946 3 films · +287% | 3 | $168.5K | +287% | Notorious (1946) $117.1K |
| 1947 2 films · −94% | 2 | $10K | −94% | Dark Passage (1947) $9.7K |
| 1948 1 film · −99% | 1 | $122 | −99% | I Walk Alone (1948) $122 |
| 1949 2 films · +1169898% | 2 | $1.4M | +1169898% | The Third Man (1949) $1.4M |
| 1950 4 films · −75% | 4 | $357.8K | −75% | Sunset Boulevard (1950) $310.1K |
Archive
Film-Noir Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1935 to 1958 with its total and its biggest film. 1958 leads with $2.3M, led by Touch of Evil (1958).
1950s 7 years · $2.7M
1940s 8 years · $1.7M
1930s 1 year · $54.1K
FAQ
Film-Noir Box Office 1950: 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 film-noir movie in 1950?
Sunset Boulevard (1950) leads with $310.1K worldwide, $299.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Asphalt Jungle (1950) at $29.9K and Gun Crazy (1950) at $17.3K.
How much did film-noir movies released in 1950 earn?
4 film-noir films released in 1950 report a worldwide gross, $357.8K in all, or $89.5K per film on average.
How many film-noir movies released in 1950 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sunset Boulevard (1950), earned $310.1K.
How is the 1950 film-noir 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 1950. 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 1950 film-noir 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.