#1 of 2 #1 thriller movie of May 1950
1950 · Crime, Drama
$769K worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Thriller box office · May 1950
Thriller Box Office, May 1950: Top-Grossing Releases
Shadow on the Wall (1950) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in May 1950, with $769K worldwide, ahead of The Asphalt Jungle (1950) at $29.9K. 2 thriller films released in May 1950 report a worldwide gross, $798.9K in all.
- May 1950 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $798.9K
- Shadow on the Wall (1950), the #1
- $769K
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Every Thriller Release of May 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 May 1950.
- 1 May 19, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $769K
- 2
May 12, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.9K
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Thriller Box Office in 1950, Month by Month
The months of 1950 with their totals: May leads with $798.9K, led by Shadow on the Wall (1950).
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Thriller Box Office May 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in May 1950?
Shadow on the Wall (1950) leads with $769K worldwide. Next come The Asphalt Jungle (1950) at $29.9K.
How much did thriller movies released in May 1950 earn?
2 thriller films released in May 1950 report a worldwide gross, $798.9K in all, or $399.4K per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in May 1950 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Shadow on the Wall (1950), earned $769K.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.