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Musical box office · August 1953

Musical Box Office, August 1953: Top-Grossing Releases

The Band Wagon (1953) is the highest-grossing musical movie released in August 1953, with $15K worldwide. 1 musical film released in August 1953 reports a worldwide gross, $15K in all.

August 1953 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$15K
The Band Wagon (1953), the #1
$15K
The Band Wagon (1953) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 musical movie of August 1953

The Band Wagon (1953)

1953 · Comedy, Romance

$15K worldwide

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

The Only Musical Release of August 1953 With a Reported 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. 1 The Band Wagon (1953) movie poster
    The Band Wagon (1953) Aug 7, 1953 · English · Comedy, Romance, Musical $15K worldwide
    Aug 7, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15K
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Musical Box Office in 1953, Month by Month

The months of 1953 with their totals: February leads with $87.4M, led by Peter Pan (1953).

FAQ

Musical 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing musical movie in August 1953?

The Band Wagon (1953) leads with $15K worldwide.

How much did musical movies released in August 1953 earn?

1 musical film released in August 1953 reports a worldwide gross, $15K in all, or $15K per film on average.

How many musical movies released in August 1953 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Band Wagon (1953), earned $15K.

How is the August 1953 musical 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 musical 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.