#1 of 4 #1 thriller movie of 1953
1953 · Adventure, Thriller
$22.3K worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$21.2K US & Canada · 95% $1.1K elsewhere · 5%
Thriller box office · 1953
Thriller Box Office 1953: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies
The Wages of Fear (1953) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1953, with $22.3K worldwide, ahead of Niagara (1953) at $16.4K and The Big Heat (1953) at $7.1K. 4 thriller films released in 1953 report a worldwide gross, $46.2K in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1953 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $46.2K
- The Wages of Fear (1953), the #1
- $22.3K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 46%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 1953?
The Wages of Fear (1953) leads with $22.3K, 48% of the total. The top 4 together took $46.2K, 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.
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The chart
Every Thriller 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 Apr 15, 1953 US and Canada: $21.2K Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $22.3K
- 2 Feb 1, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.4K
- 3 Oct 14, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1K
- 4 Feb 28, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $372
By release month
Which Month of 1953 Earned the Most?
April releases took the most, $22.3K from 1 film, led by The Wages of Fear (1953). October was the quietest month ($7.1K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb Niagara (1953) $16.8K Niagara (1953)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr The Wages of Fear (1953) $22.3K The Wages of Fear (1953)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct The Big Heat (1953) $7.1K The Big Heat (1953)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1953 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1946 earned the most: $10M from 8 films, led by Cloak and Dagger (1946). 1953 took $46.2K.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 4 films | 4 | $23.6K | – | 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 |
| 1951 1 film · −94% | 1 | $52K | −94% | Strangers on a Train (1951) $52K |
| 1952 4 films · −50% | 4 | $26K | −50% | Sudden Fear (1952) $24.8K |
| 1953 4 films · +78% | 4 | $46.2K | +78% | The Wages of Fear (1953) $22.3K |
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
- 2026 so far $2.6B #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- 2025 $7.7B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- 2024 $5.7B #1 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
- 2023 $7.9B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $7.1B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $5.5B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- 2020 $2B #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
2010s 10 years · $93.9B
- 2019 $8.6B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $10B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $10.2B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $7.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $12.8B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- 2014 $8.5B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- 2013 $10.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $12B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $5B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $67.5B
- 2009 $8.6B #1 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- 2008 $8.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $8.8B #1 Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- 2006 $7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $5.8B #1 War of the Worlds (2005)
- 2004 $6.7B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $6.6B #1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- 2002 $5.2B #1 Die Another Day (2002)
- 2001 $5.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $5B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $36B
- 1999 $5.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.9B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2.3B #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $2.2B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $3B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $9.2B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $995.3M #1 Rambo III (1988)
- 1987 $1.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $571.7M #1 Aliens (1986)
- 1985 $908.2M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $822.8M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $1.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $608M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $397.1M #1 For Your Eyes Only (1981)
- 1980 $291.5M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.5B
- 1979 $452.1M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $674.5M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $161.1M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $200.3M #1 All the President's Men (1976)
- 1975 $589.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $352.9M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $509M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $334.9M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $141.7M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $120.3M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $273.6M
- 1969 $24.3M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $43.9M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $47.4K #1 Blow-Up (1966)
- 1965 $114.9M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $34.5M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $16.6M #1 Dr. No (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $69.7K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $32.7M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 10 years · $52.7M
- 1959 $215.4K #1 North by Northwest (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $27.4K #1 The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- 1956 $18.2K #1 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
- 1955 $2.3M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $38.5M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $46.2K #1 The Wages of Fear (1953)
- 1952 $26K #1 Sudden Fear (1952)
- 1951 $52K #1 Strangers on a Train (1951)
- 1950 $816.7K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 10 years · $12.3M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $464.6K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $79K #1 Odd Man Out (1947)
- 1946 $10M #1 Cloak and Dagger (1946)
- 1945 $94.2K #1 Dead of Night (1945)
- 1944 $23.6K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $37K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $47.5K #1 Went the Day Well? (1942)
- 1941 $19 #1 Suspicion (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 7 years · $195.5K
FAQ
Thriller 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 1953?
The Wages of Fear (1953) leads with $22.3K worldwide, $21.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Niagara (1953) at $16.4K and The Big Heat (1953) at $7.1K.
How much did thriller movies released in 1953 earn?
4 thriller films released in 1953 report a worldwide gross, $46.2K in all, or $11.6K per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in 1953 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Wages of Fear (1953), earned $22.3K.
How is the 1953 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 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 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.