#1 of 12 #1 romance movie of 1953
1953 · Romance, Comedy
$3.3M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · 1953
Romance Box Office 1953: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies
Dangerous When Wet (1953) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 1953, with $3.3M worldwide, ahead of The Earrings of Madame de… (1953) at $135.6K and Roman Holiday (1953) at $103.2K. 12 romance films released in 1953 report a worldwide gross, $3.6M in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 91% on 1952, whose releases took $38.5M. By language, English leads with $3.5M across 8 romance releases.
- 1953 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $3.6M
- Dangerous When Wet (1953), the #1
- $3.3M
- vs 1952
- −91%
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 1953?
Dangerous When Wet (1953) leads with $3.3M, 90% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.6M, 98% of what all 12 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 Romance Release of 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 1953.
- 1 Jun 18, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
- 2 Sep 16, 1953 US and Canada: $130.6K Rest of the world: $5.1K Worldwide: $135.6K
- 3 Aug 27, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $103.2K
- 4 Aug 28, 1953 US and Canada: $36.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.4K
- 5 Jul 1, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25K
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Feb 20, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.8K - 7
Aug 7, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15K - 8
Feb 9, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5K - 9
Nov 4, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2K - 10
Oct 30, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4K - 11
Jan 15, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K - 12
Oct 29, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
Gross bands
How Many 1953 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 12 films reached $100M. 12 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $3.6M total.
100%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 12 films, 100% of the list $3.6M · 100% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1953 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $3.3M from 1 film, led by Dangerous When Wet (1953). January was the quietest month ($2K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Bad and the Beautiful (1953) $2K The Bad and the Beautiful (1953)
- February Feb Ivanhoe (1953) $33.2K Ivanhoe (1953)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Dangerous When Wet (1953) $3.3M Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- July Jul Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) $25K Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
- August Aug Roman Holiday (1953) $154.6K Roman Holiday (1953)
- September Sep The Earrings of Madame de… (1953) $135.6K The Earrings of Madame de… (1953)
- October Oct Gate of Hell (1953) $8.9K Gate of Hell (1953)
- November Nov Calamity Jane (1953) $9.2K Calamity Jane (1953)
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1953 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1950 earned the most: $96.4M from 7 films, led by Cinderella (1950). 1953 took $3.6M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 1 film | 1 | $6 | – | The Uninvited (1944) $6 |
| 1945 9 films · +11412133% | 9 | $684.7K | +11412133% | Meet Me in St. Louis (1945) $502.8K |
| 1946 12 films · +6458% | 12 | $44.9M | +6458% | The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) $23.7M |
| 1947 8 films · −98% | 8 | $1M | −98% | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) $956.6K |
| 1948 6 films · −82% | 6 | $191.5K | −82% | The Red Shoes (1948) $184.3K |
| 1949 6 films · −54% | 6 | $88.8K | −54% | The Passionate Friends (1949) $40.3K |
| 1950 7 films · +108542% | 7 | $96.4M | +108542% | Cinderella (1950) $96.4M |
| 1951 10 films · −98% | 10 | $2.1M | −98% | The Girl on the Bridge (1951) $1.7M |
| 1952 14 films · +1750% | 14 | $38.5M | +1750% | The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) $36M |
| 1953 12 films · −91% | 12 | $3.6M | −91% | Dangerous When Wet (1953) $3.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in 1953?
English-language romance films took $3.5M across 8 films, 95% of the total, ahead of French-language romance films ($135.6K) and Swedish-language romance films ($14.5K).
Archive
Romance Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).
2020s 7 years · $9.1B
2010s 10 years · $33.7B
- 2019 $4B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- 2018 $2.9B #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
- 2017 $3.7B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- 2016 $3.3B #1 La La Land (2016)
- 2015 $3.1B #1 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- 2014 $2.9B #1 The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 The Great Gatsby (2013)
- 2012 $4B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- 2011 $2.9B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $4.6B #1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
- 2009 $6.6B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $7.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $4.1B #1 Enchanted (2007)
- 2006 $3.7B #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 King Kong (2005)
- 2004 $4.5B #1 Meet the Fockers (2004)
- 2003 $3.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- 2002 $3.1B #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- 2001 $3.9B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $3.2B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 Notting Hill (1999)
- 1998 $3.6B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $4.2B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $2.3B #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Pocahontas (1995)
- 1994 $2.7B #1 Forrest Gump (1994)
- 1993 $1.8B #1 Indecent Proposal (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $1.6B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $1.8B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
- 1989 $958.8M #1 Look Who's Talking (1989)
- 1988 $1.4B #1 Coming to America (1988)
- 1987 $933.1M #1 Dirty Dancing (1987)
- 1986 $1.2B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $739.4M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
- 1984 $850.6M #1 Romancing the Stone (1984)
- 1983 $551.9M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $542.5M #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $688.4M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $438.9M #1 The Blue Lagoon (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1979 $342.1M #1 10 (1979)
- 1978 $628.2M #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $424.9M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- 1976 $141M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $15.7M #1 Once Is Not Enough (1975)
- 1974 $117M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $81.3M #1 The Way We Were (1973)
- 1972 $1.4M #1 Bombay to Goa (1972)
- 1971 $10.5M #1 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- 1970 $18.7M #1 Getting Straight (1970)
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
- 1969 $15M #1 Paint Your Wagon (1969)
- 1968 $52.3M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $109.5M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $146.4K #1 A Man and a Woman (1966)
- 1965 $272.3M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $83.8M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $62.7M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $600.8K #1 Jules and Jim (1962)
- 1961 $5.7M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $18.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
- 1959 $52M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $4M #1 An Affair to Remember (1957)
- 1956 $63.5M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94.2M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $13.8M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $3.6M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- 1952 $38.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $2.1M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
- 1949 $88.8K #1 The Passionate Friends (1949)
- 1948 $191.5K #1 The Red Shoes (1948)
- 1947 $1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $44.9M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $684.7K #1 Meet Me in St. Louis (1945)
- 1944 $6 #1 The Uninvited (1944)
- 1943 $4.7M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $1.9M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $25.5K #1 The Lady Eve (1941)
- 1940 $403M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
- 1939 $931.5K #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $17.5K #1 Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
- 1936 $1.4M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $528.1K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $46.8K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $2.5K #1 42nd Street (1933)
- 1932 $1.2K #1 Trouble in Paradise (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Romance Box Office 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 1953?
Dangerous When Wet (1953) leads with $3.3M worldwide. Next come The Earrings of Madame de… (1953) at $135.6K and Roman Holiday (1953) at $103.2K.
How much did romance movies released in 1953 earn?
12 romance films released in 1953 report a worldwide gross, $3.6M in all, or $302K per film on average. 1952 releases took $38.5M.
How many romance movies released in 1953 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dangerous When Wet (1953), earned $3.3M.
How is the 1953 romance 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 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 1953 romance 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.