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Thriller Box Office 1950: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies

Shadow on the Wall (1950) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1950, with $769K worldwide, ahead of The Asphalt Jungle (1950) at $29.9K and Gun Crazy (1950) at $17.3K. 4 thriller films released in 1950 report a worldwide gross, $816.7K in all.

1950 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$816.7K
Shadow on the Wall (1950), the #1
$769K
Shadow on the Wall (1950) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 thriller movie of 1950

Shadow on the Wall (1950)

1950 · Crime, Drama

$769K worldwide · 94% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 1950?

Shadow on the Wall (1950) leads with $769K, 94% of the total. The top 4 together took $816.7K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Shadow on the Wall (1950) movie poster Number 1
    $769K Shadow on the Wall (1950)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Asphalt Jungle (1950) movie poster Number 2
    $29.9K The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Gun Crazy (1950) movie poster Number 3
    $17.3K Gun Crazy (1950)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Stage Fright (1950) movie poster Number 4
    $511 Stage Fright (1950)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of 1950, 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 1950.

  1. 1 Shadow on the Wall (1950) movie poster
    Shadow on the Wall (1950) May 19, 1950 · English · Crime, Drama, Thriller $769K worldwide
    May 19, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $769K
  2. 2 The Asphalt Jungle (1950) movie poster
    The Asphalt Jungle (1950) May 12, 1950 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $29.9K worldwide
    May 12, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.9K
  3. 3 Gun Crazy (1950) movie poster
    Gun Crazy (1950) Jan 20, 1950 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $17.3K worldwide
    Jan 20, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.3K
  4. 4 Stage Fright (1950) movie poster
    Stage Fright (1950) Apr 15, 1950 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Film-Noir $511 worldwide
    Apr 15, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $511
By release month

Which Month of 1950 Earned the Most?

May releases took the most, $798.9K from 2 films, led by Shadow on the Wall (1950). April was the quietest month ($511). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan Gun Crazy (1950) $17.3K Gun Crazy (1950)
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr Stage Fright (1950) $511 Stage Fright (1950)
  5. May May Shadow on the Wall (1950) $798.9K Shadow on the Wall (1950)
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  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 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1950 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1946 earned the most: $10M from 8 films, led by Cloak and Dagger (1946). 1950 took $816.7K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1941 1 film 1 $19 – Suspicion (1941) $19
1942 4 films · +250095% 4 $47.5K +250095% Went the Day Well? (1942) $47.2K
1943 3 films · −22% 3 $37K −22% Le Corbeau (1943) $36.1K
1944 4 films · −36% 4 $23.6K −36% Double Indemnity (1944) $21K
1945 7 films · +300% 7 $94.2K +300% Dead of Night (1945) $35.3K
1946 8 films · +10468% 8 $10M +10468% Cloak and Dagger (1946) $9.7M
1947 4 films · −99% 4 $79K −99% Odd Man Out (1947) $65.8K
1948 6 films · +488% 6 $464.6K +488% The Fallen Idol (1948) $373.2K
1949 4 films · +216% 4 $1.5M +216% The Third Man (1949) $1.4M
1950 4 films · −44% 4 $816.7K −44% Shadow on the Wall (1950) $769K
Archive

Thriller Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2015 leads with $12.8B, led by Jurassic World (2015).

2020s 7 years · $38.5B
2010s 10 years · $93.9B
2000s 10 years · $67.5B
1990s 10 years · $36B
1980s 10 years · $9.2B
1970s 10 years · $3.5B
1960s 10 years · $273.6M
1950s 10 years · $52.7M
1940s 10 years · $12.3M
1930s 7 years · $195.5K
1920s 4 years · $156.3K
FAQ

Thriller Box Office 1950: 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 1950?

Shadow on the Wall (1950) leads with $769K worldwide. Next come The Asphalt Jungle (1950) at $29.9K and Gun Crazy (1950) at $17.3K.

How much did thriller movies released in 1950 earn?

4 thriller films released in 1950 report a worldwide gross, $816.7K in all, or $204.2K per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in 1950 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Shadow on the Wall (1950), earned $769K.

How is the 1950 thriller 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 1950. 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 1950 thriller 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.