#1 of 5 #1 western movie of 1954
1954 · Western, Romance
$19.8K worldwide · 30% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Western box office · 1954
Western Box Office 1954: Highest-Grossing Western Movies
Johnny Guitar (1954) is the highest-grossing western movie released in 1954, with $19.8K worldwide, ahead of Vera Cruz (1954) at $18.1K and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) at $14.8K. 5 western films released in 1954 report a worldwide gross, $65.8K in all. By language, English leads with $65.8K across 5 western releases.
- 1954 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $65.8K
- Johnny Guitar (1954), the #1
- $19.8K
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Western Hits of 1954?
Johnny Guitar (1954) leads with $19.8K, 30% of the total. The top 5 together took $65.8K, almost all of what the 5 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 Western 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 May 5, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.8K
- 2 Dec 25, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.1K
- 3 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 - 4 Apr 29, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8K
- 5 Feb 12, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K
By release month
Which Month of 1954 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $19.8K from 1 film, led by Johnny Guitar (1954). February was the quietest month ($4.3K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb The Far Country (1954) $4.3K The Far Country (1954)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr River of No Return (1954) $8.8K River of No Return (1954)
- May May Johnny Guitar (1954) $19.8K Johnny Guitar (1954)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) $14.8K Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Vera Cruz (1954) $18.1K Vera Cruz (1954)
Last 10 years
How Does 1954 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1946 earned the most: $24.7M from 4 films, led by Duel in the Sun (1946). 1954 took $65.8K.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1946 4 films | 4 | $24.7M | – | Duel in the Sun (1946) $20.4M |
| 1947 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1948 4 films | 4 | $5.1M | – | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) $5M |
| 1949 3 films · −99% | 3 | $25.4K | −99% | High Diving Hare (1949) $14.8K |
| 1950 2 films · −48% | 2 | $13.3K | −48% | Broken Arrow (1950) $10.1K |
| 1951 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1952 3 films | 3 | $5.5K | – | Bend of the River (1952) $5.2K |
| 1953 2 films · +459% | 2 | $30.6K | +459% | Shane (1953) $21.4K |
| 1954 5 films · +115% | 5 | $65.8K | +115% | Johnny Guitar (1954) $19.8K |
Archive
Western Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1923 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 1990 leads with $735.6M, led by Dances with Wolves (1990).
2020s 6 years · $813.9M
2010s 10 years · $2.6B
- 2019 $95.6M #1 Rambo: Last Blood (2019)
- 2018 $19.3M #1 The Sisters Brothers (2018)
- 2017 $161.7M #1 The Dark Tower (2017)
- 2016 $166.6M #1 The Magnificent Seven (2016)
- 2015 $698.6M #1 The Revenant (2015)
- 2014 $93.7M #1 A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
- 2013 $274.7M #1 The Lone Ranger (2013)
- 2012 $481.9M #1 Django Unchained (2012)
- 2011 $186.3M #1 Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
- 2010 $446.4M #1 True Grit (2010)
2000s 10 years · $1.6B
- 2009 $19.7M #1 Lucky Luke (2009)
- 2008 $74.7M #1 The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
- 2007 $268M #1 No Country for Old Men (2007)
- 2006 $24.8M #1 Bandidas (2006)
- 2005 $334.5M #1 Brokeback Mountain (2005)
- 2004 $272.7M #1 Home on the Range (2004)
- 2003 $293.8M #1 Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
- 2002 $122.6M #1 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
- 2001 $90.1M #1 Manitou’s Shoe (2001)
- 2000 $118.3M #1 Shanghai Noon (2000)
1990s 9 years · $2.2B
- 1999 $226M #1 Wild Wild West (1999)
- 1998 $453.9M #1 The Mask of Zorro (1998)
- 1996 $13.5M #1 Lone Star (1996)
- 1995 $188.5M #1 Legends of the Fall (1995)
- 1994 $310.2M #1 Maverick (1994)
- 1993 $93.5M #1 Tombstone (1993)
- 1992 $164.6M #1 Unforgiven (1992)
- 1991 $51.8M #1 An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
- 1990 $735.6M #1 Dances with Wolves (1990)
1980s 10 years · $327.3M
- 1989 $15.5K #1 Blood Red (1989)
- 1988 $50.3M #1 Young Guns (1988)
- 1987 $11.5M #1 Extreme Prejudice (1987)
- 1986 $39.2M #1 Three Amigos! (1986)
- 1985 $79.7M #1 Pale Rider (1985)
- 1984 $727.6K #1 Lust in the Dust (1984)
- 1983 $12.2M #1 Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
- 1982 $12.5M #1 The Grey Fox (1982)
- 1981 $30.5M #1 Outland (1981)
- 1980 $90.5M #1 Urban Cowboy (1980)
1970s 9 years · $370.7M
- 1979 $97.2M #1 The Electric Horseman (1979)
- 1978 $17M #1 Comes a Horseman (1978)
- 1976 $39.9M #1 The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
- 1975 $36.9M #1 The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
- 1974 $119.6M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $15.7M #1 High Plains Drifter (1973)
- 1972 $6.3M #1 Joe Kidd (1972)
- 1971 $1.1M #1 The Beguiled (1971)
- 1970 $36.8M #1 Little Big Man (1970)
1960s 10 years · $159.1M
- 1969 $117.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.5M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $31.3M #1 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1967)
- 1966 $47.6K #1 Django (1966)
- 1965 $20.8K #1 Major Dundee (1965)
- 1964 $18.8K #1 Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
- 1963 $76.7K #1 How the West Was Won (1963)
- 1962 $2.2K #1 Farewell to the Duman River (1962)
- 1961 $6.4M #1 The Taste of Violence (1961)
- 1960 $9.8K #1 The Alamo (1960)
1950s 9 years · $33.1M
1940s 3 years · $29.8M
1930s 1 year · $3.4K
1920s 2 years · $389
FAQ
Western 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing western movie in 1954?
Johnny Guitar (1954) leads with $19.8K worldwide. Next come Vera Cruz (1954) at $18.1K and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) at $14.8K.
How much did western movies released in 1954 earn?
5 western films released in 1954 report a worldwide gross, $65.8K in all, or $13.2K per film on average.
How many western movies released in 1954 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Johnny Guitar (1954), earned $19.8K.
How is the 1954 western 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 western 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.