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Music Box Office 1954: Highest-Grossing Music Movies

There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954) is the highest-grossing music movie released in 1954, with $6.3K worldwide, ahead of The Glenn Miller Story (1954) at $994 and The Student Prince (1954) at $281. 3 music films released in 1954 report a worldwide gross, $7.6K in all.

1954 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$7.6K
There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954), the #1
$6.3K
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Music Hits of 1954?

There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954) leads with $6.3K, 83% of the total. The top 3 together took $7.6K, 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.

  1. There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954) movie poster Number 1
    $6.3K There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Glenn Miller Story (1954) movie poster Number 2
    $994 The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Student Prince (1954) movie poster Number 3
    $281 The Student Prince (1954)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Music 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. 1 There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954) movie poster
    There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954) Dec 16, 1954 · English · Comedy, Music $6.3K worldwide
    Dec 16, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K
  2. 2 The Glenn Miller Story (1954) movie poster
    The Glenn Miller Story (1954) Jan 4, 1954 · English · Drama, Music, Romance $994 worldwide
    Jan 4, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $994
  3. 3 The Student Prince (1954) movie poster
    The Student Prince (1954) Jun 15, 1954 · English · Romance, Music $281 worldwide
    Jun 15, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $281
By release month

Which Month of 1954 Earned the Most?

December releases took the most, $6.3K from 1 film, led by There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954). June was the quietest month ($281). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan The Glenn Miller Story (1954) $994 The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun The Student Prince (1954) $281 The Student Prince (1954)
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954) $6.3K There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954)
Last 10 years

How Does 1954 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1953 earned the most: $3.3M from 1 film, led by Dangerous When Wet (1953). 1954 took $7.6K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1945 2 films 2 $505.4K – Meet Me in St. Louis (1945) $502.8K
1946 No films 0 – – –
1947 No films 0 – – –
1948 1 film 1 $1.6K – Easter Parade (1948) $1.6K
1949 No films 0 – – –
1950 1 film 1 $14.8K – Rabbit of Seville (1950) $14.8K
1951 2 films · +855% 2 $141K +855% The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) $140.7K
1952 1 film · −93% 1 $9.3K −93% Limelight (1952) $9.3K
1953 1 film · +34934% 1 $3.3M +34934% Dangerous When Wet (1953) $3.3M
1954 3 films · −100% 3 $7.6K −100% There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954) $6.3K
Archive

Music Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1925 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $2B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).

2020s 7 years · $2.9B
2010s 10 years · $7B
2000s 10 years · $6B
1990s 10 years · $2.2B
1980s 10 years · $1.3B
1970s 10 years · $686.3M
1960s 8 years · $3.8M
1950s 10 years · $4.1M
1940s 4 years · $514.2K
1930s 3 years · $951.7K
1920s 1 year · $4.4K
FAQ

Music 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing music movie in 1954?

There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954) leads with $6.3K worldwide. Next come The Glenn Miller Story (1954) at $994 and The Student Prince (1954) at $281.

How much did music movies released in 1954 earn?

3 music films released in 1954 report a worldwide gross, $7.6K in all, or $2.5K per film on average.

How many music movies released in 1954 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954), earned $6.3K.

How is the 1954 music 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 music 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.