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Sci-Fi Box Office 1953: Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies

Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in 1953, with $14.8K worldwide, ahead of It Came from Outer Space (1953) at $270. 2 sci-fi films released in 1953 report a worldwide gross, $15K in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada.

1953 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$15K
Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953), the #1
$14.8K
earned in the US & Canada
98%
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Every Sci-Fi 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. 1 Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953) movie poster
    Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953) Jul 25, 1953 · English · Sci-Fi, Animation, Comedy $14.8K worldwide
    Jul 25, 1953 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8K
  2. 2 It Came from Outer Space (1953) movie poster
    It Came from Outer Space (1953) May 27, 1953 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror $270 worldwide
    May 27, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270
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Sci-Fi Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1933 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $15.1B, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018).

2020s 7 years · $37.1B
2010s 10 years · $87.8B
2000s 10 years · $31B
1990s 10 years · $12.5B
1980s 10 years · $5.4B
1970s 10 years · $2B
1960s 8 years · $33.1M
1950s 9 years · $696.6K
1940s 1 year · $14.8K
1930s 3 years · $39.9K
FAQ

Sci-Fi 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in 1953?

Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953) leads with $14.8K worldwide, $14.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come It Came from Outer Space (1953) at $270.

How much did sci-fi movies released in 1953 earn?

2 sci-fi films released in 1953 report a worldwide gross, $15K in all, or $7.5K per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in 1953 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953), earned $14.8K.

How much of the 1953 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$14.8K of the $15K total, or 98%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1953 sci-fi 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 sci-fi 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.