#1 of 20 #1 romance movie of 1954
1954 · Drama, Romance
$6.3M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · 1954
Romance Box Office 1954: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies
An Inspector Calls (1954) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 1954, with $6.3M worldwide, ahead of A Star Is Born (1954) at $4.4M and White Christmas (1954) at $3M. 20 romance films released in 1954 report a worldwide gross, $13.8M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.8 times the total of 1953, whose releases took $3.6M. By language, English leads with $10.8M across 16 romance releases.
- 1954 releases with a gross
- 20
- combined worldwide
- $13.8M
- An Inspector Calls (1954), the #1
- $6.3M
- vs 1953
- ×3.8
#1 of 20 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 1954?
An Inspector Calls (1954) leads with $6.3M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $13.7M, 99% of what all 20 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 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 Mar 16, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
- 2 Oct 16, 1954 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $14K Worldwide: $4.4M
- 3 Oct 14, 1954 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $184.2K Worldwide: $3M
- 4 Sep 2, 1954 US and Canada: $27.7K Rest of the world: $3.1K Worldwide: $30.8K
- 5 Sep 7, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.1K
- 6
May 5, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.8K - 7
Sep 30, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.4K - 8
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 - 9
Nov 18, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.6K - 10
Dec 1, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6K - 11
Jun 19, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9K - 12
May 1, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K - 13
Jul 28, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8K - 14
Apr 5, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K - 15
Sep 22, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K - 16
Jan 4, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $994 - 17
Feb 1, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $566 - 18
Jun 15, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $281 - 19
Aug 5, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $153 - 20
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, A Star Is Born (1954) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Senso (1954) made 10% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $7.2M (52%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 An Inspector Calls (1954) $6.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 A Star Is Born (1954) $4.4M $4.3M US & Canada · 100% $14K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 White Christmas (1954) $3M $2.8M US & Canada · 94% $184.2K elsewhere · 6%
- 4 Senso (1954) $30.8K $27.7K US & Canada · 90% $3.1K elsewhere · 10%
- 5 Journey to Italy (1954) $20.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Johnny Guitar (1954) $19.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Barefoot Contessa (1954) $18.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) $14.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) $14.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) $12.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 1954 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 20 films reached $100M. 20 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $13.8M 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 20 films, 100% of the list $13.8M · 100% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1954 Earned the Most?
October releases took the most, $7.3M from 2 films, led by A Star Is Born (1954). February was the quietest month ($566). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Glenn Miller Story (1954) $994 The Glenn Miller Story (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 Prince Valiant (1954) $3.5K Prince Valiant (1954)
- May May Johnny Guitar (1954) $26.6K Johnny Guitar (1954)
- June Jun Magnificent Obsession (1954) $8.2K Magnificent Obsession (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 Senso (1954) $72K Senso (1954)
- October Oct A Star Is Born (1954) $7.3M 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) $12.6K The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
Last 10 years
How Does 1954 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1950 earned the most: $96.4M from 7 films, led by Cinderella (1950). 1954 took $13.8M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 9 films | 9 | $684.7K | – | 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 |
| 1954 20 films · +281% | 20 | $13.8M | +281% | An Inspector Calls (1954) $6.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in 1954?
English-language romance films took $10.8M across 16 films, 78% of the total, ahead of Italian-language romance films ($50.9K) and French-language romance films ($2.6K).
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 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 20 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 1954?
An Inspector Calls (1954) leads with $6.3M worldwide. Next come A Star Is Born (1954) at $4.4M and White Christmas (1954) at $3M.
How much did romance movies released in 1954 earn?
20 romance films released in 1954 report a worldwide gross, $13.8M in all, or $691.2K per film on average. 1953 releases took $3.6M.
How many romance movies released in 1954 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, An Inspector Calls (1954), earned $6.3M.
How is the 1954 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 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 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.