How much of the 1950 box office came from the US and Canada?

$93.5M of the $97.2M total, or 96%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 18 films of the 22 report no domestic figure.

Box office · 1950

1950 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing Movies of 1950

Q: What is the highest-grossing movie in 1950?

Cinderella (1950) leads with $96.4M worldwide, $93.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sunset Boulevard (1950) at $310.1K and All About Eve (1950) at $155K.

Q: How many movies released in 1950 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Cinderella (1950), earned $96.4M.

Q: How is the 1950 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.

Q: How often is the 1950 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.

Cinderella (1950) is the highest-grossing movie released in 1950, with $96.4M worldwide, ahead of Sunset Boulevard (1950) at $310.1K and All About Eve (1950) at $155K. 22 films released in 1950 report a worldwide gross, $97.2M in all, 96% of it from the US & Canada. That is 53.9 times the total of 1949, whose releases took $1.8M. By genre, Romance leads with $96.4M across 7 releases.

1950 releases with a gross: 22
combined worldwide: $97.2M
Cinderella (1950), the #1: $96.4M
vs 1949: ×53.9

#1 of 22

#1 movie of 1950

Cinderella (1950)

1950 · Fantasy, Romance

$96.4M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$93.1M US & Canada · 97% $3.2M elsewhere · 3%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of 1950?

Cinderella (1950) leads with $96.4M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $97M, almost all of what the 22 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$96.4M Cinderella (1950)
$93.1M US & Canada · 97% $3.2M elsewhere · 3%
Number 2

$310.1K Sunset Boulevard (1950)
$299.6K US & Canada · 97% $10.5K elsewhere · 3%
Number 3

$155K All About Eve (1950)
$63.5K US & Canada · 41% $91.5K elsewhere · 59%
Number 4

$134.9K The Young and the Damned (1950)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$43K Night and the City (1950)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every 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
Cinderella (1950) Mar 4, 1950 · English · Fantasy, Romance $96.4M worldwide

Mar 4, 1950 US and Canada: $93.1M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $96.4M
2
Sunset Boulevard (1950) Aug 10, 1950 · Drama, Film-Noir $310.1K worldwide

Aug 10, 1950 US and Canada: $299.6K Rest of the world: $10.5K Worldwide: $310.1K
3
All About Eve (1950) Oct 27, 1950 · English · Drama $155K worldwide

Oct 27, 1950 US and Canada: $63.5K Rest of the world: $91.5K Worldwide: $155K
4
The Young and the Damned (1950) Nov 9, 1950 · Spanish · Crime, Drama $134.9K worldwide

Nov 9, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134.9K
5
Night and the City (1950) Jun 9, 1950 · English · Crime, Drama $43K worldwide

Jun 9, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43K
6
The Asphalt Jungle (1950) May 12, 1950 · English · Drama, Thriller $29.9K worldwide

May 12, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.9K
7
In a Lonely Place (1950) May 17, 1950 · English · Romance, Drama $22.3K worldwide

May 17, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.3K
8
Stromboli (1950) Feb 15, 1950 · Italian · Drama $17.5K worldwide

Feb 15, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.5K
9
Gun Crazy (1950) Jan 20, 1950 · English · Drama, Thriller $17.3K worldwide

Jan 20, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.3K
10
Rabbit of Seville (1950) Dec 16, 1950 · English · Comedy, Music $14.8K worldwide

Dec 16, 1950 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8K
11
Broken Arrow (1950) Jul 20, 1950 · English · Drama, Romance $10.1K worldwide

Jul 20, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1K
12
The Flame and the Arrow (1950) Jul 7, 1950 · English · History, Adventure $6.7K worldwide

Jul 7, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7K
13
The Flowers of St. Francis (1950) Aug 26, 1950 · Italian · Drama, History $4.2K worldwide

Aug 26, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K
14
Winchester ’73 (1950) Jun 1, 1950 · English · Western $3.2K worldwide

Jun 1, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K
15
King Solomon’s Mines (1950) Nov 9, 1950 · English · Adventure, Romance $951 worldwide

Nov 9, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $951
16
Harvey (1950) Dec 4, 1950 · English · Fantasy, Comedy $877 worldwide

Dec 4, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $877
17
Story of a Love Affair (1950) Sep 18, 1950 · Italian · Drama, Romance $528 worldwide

Sep 18, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $528
18
Stage Fright (1950) Apr 15, 1950 · English · Mystery, Thriller $511 worldwide

Apr 15, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $511
19
The Munekata Sisters (1950) Aug 8, 1950 · Japanese · Drama $332 worldwide

Aug 8, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $332
20
Once Upon a Time (1950) Dec 18, 1950 · Spanish · Comedy, Animation $314 worldwide

Dec 18, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $314
21
Father of the Bride (1950) Jun 16, 1950 · English · Comedy, Romance $89 worldwide

Jun 16, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89
22
The Damned Don’t Cry (1950) Apr 7, 1950 · English · Drama, Crime $66 worldwide

Apr 7, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1950?

Of the top 10, Rabbit of Seville (1950) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while All About Eve (1950) made 59% of its gross abroad. Across all 22 films, $93.5M (96%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

1 Cinderella (1950) $96.4M
$93.1M US & Canada · 97% $3.2M elsewhere · 3%
2 Sunset Boulevard (1950) $310.1K
$299.6K US & Canada · 97% $10.5K elsewhere · 3%
3 All About Eve (1950) $155K
$63.5K US & Canada · 41% $91.5K elsewhere · 59%
4 The Young and the Damned (1950) $134.9K
No US & Canada figure reported
5 Night and the City (1950) $43K
No US & Canada figure reported
6 The Asphalt Jungle (1950) $29.9K
No US & Canada figure reported
7 In a Lonely Place (1950) $22.3K
No US & Canada figure reported
8 Stromboli (1950) $17.5K
No US & Canada figure reported
9 Gun Crazy (1950) $17.3K
No US & Canada figure reported
10 Rabbit of Seville (1950) $14.8K
$14.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

Gross bands

How Many 1950 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 22 films reached $100M. 21 films, 95% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $97.2M total.

99%

$1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$10M to $100M 1 film, 5% of the list $96.4M · 99% of the gross
Under $10M 21 films, 95% of the list $772.7K · <1% of the gross

By release month

Which Month of 1950 Earned the Most?

March releases took the most, $96.4M from 1 film, led by Cinderella (1950). September was the quietest month ($528). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Last 10 years

How Does 1950 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1942 earned the most: $268.3M from 14 films, led by Bambi (1942). 1950 took $97.2M.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
1941 11 films	11	$1.9M	–	Citizen Kane (1941) $1.7M
1942 14 films · +13995%	14	$268.3M	+13995%	Bambi (1942) $267.4M
1943 8 films · −98%	8	$6.2M	−98%	Casablanca (1943) $4.7M
1944 15 films · −98%	15	$132K	−98%	Henry V (1944) $62.6K
1945 16 films · +16649%	16	$22.1M	+16649%	The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945) $21.3M
1946 23 films · +317%	23	$92.2M	+317%	Song of the South (1946) $37.5M
1947 20 films · −87%	20	$12.1M	−87%	It's a Wonderful Life (1947) $10.6M
1948 22 films · −48%	22	$6.2M	−48%	The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) $5M
1949 19 films · −71%	19	$1.8M	−71%	The Third Man (1949) $1.4M
1950 22 films · +5288%	22	$97.2M	+5288%	Cinderella (1950) $96.4M

Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in 1950?

Romance took $96.4M across 7 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Animation ($96.4M) and Fantasy ($96.4M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $96.7M across 15 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language films ($135.2K) and Italian-language films ($22.3K).

1950 Box Office by Genre

Romance $96.4M
7 films · #1 Cinderella (1950)
Animation $96.4M
3 films · #1 Cinderella (1950)
Fantasy $96.4M
3 films · #1 Cinderella (1950)
Family $96.4M
1 film · #1 Cinderella (1950)
Musical $96.4M
1 film · #1 Cinderella (1950)
Drama $745.3K
13 films · #1 Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Crime $225.2K
5 films · #1 The Young and the Damned (1950)
Thriller $47.7K
3 films · #1 The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Mystery $22.8K
2 films · #1 In a Lonely Place (1950)
Comedy $16K
4 films · #1 Rabbit of Seville (1950)

1950 Box Office by Language

English $96.7M
15 films · #1 Cinderella (1950)
Spanish $135.2K
2 films · #1 The Young and the Damned (1950)
Italian $22.3K
3 films · #1 Stromboli (1950)
Japanese $332
1 film · #1 The Munekata Sisters (1950)

Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $37.1B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).

2020s 7 years · $134.1B

2010s 10 years · $325.6B

2000s 10 years · $201.3B

1990s 10 years · $91.9B

1980s 10 years · $36B

1970s 10 years · $11.1B

1960s 10 years · $1.8B

1950s 10 years · $801.3M

1940s 10 years · $936.9M

1930s 10 years · $214M

1920s 9 years · $10M

1910s 2 years · $9.8K

FAQ

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 22 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in 1950?

Cinderella (1950) leads with $96.4M worldwide, $93.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sunset Boulevard (1950) at $310.1K and All About Eve (1950) at $155K.

How much did movies released in 1950 earn?

22 films released in 1950 report a worldwide gross, $97.2M in all, or $4.4M per film on average. 1949 releases took $1.8M.

How many movies released in 1950 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Cinderella (1950), earned $96.4M.

How is the 1950 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 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.