#1 of 3 #1 movie of December 1950
1950 · Comedy, Music
$14.8K worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$14.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · December 1950
December 1950 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing December Releases
Rabbit of Seville (1950) is the highest-grossing movie released in December 1950, with $14.8K worldwide, ahead of Harvey (1950) at $877 and Once Upon a Time (1950) at $314. 3 films released in December 1950 report a worldwide gross, $15.9K in all, 93% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 1950 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $15.9K
- Rabbit of Seville (1950), the #1
- $14.8K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 93%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of December 1950?
Rabbit of Seville (1950) leads with $14.8K, 93% of the total. The top 3 together took $15.9K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of December 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 December 1950.
- 1 Dec 16, 1950 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8K
- 2 Dec 4, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $877
- 3 Dec 18, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $314
By release week
Which Week of December 1950 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 50 (Dec 10–16) took $14.8K, led by Rabbit of Seville (1950). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Harvey (1950) $877 Harvey (1950)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Rabbit of Seville (1950) $14.8K Rabbit of Seville (1950)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Once Upon a Time (1950) $314 Once Upon a Time (1950)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 1950 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1946 earned the most: $44.1M from 5 films, led by The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). December 1950 took $15.9K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1941 2 films | 2 | $6.6K | – | Hellzapoppin’ (1941) $5K |
| December 1942 4 films · +29399% | 4 | $2M | +29399% | Reunion in France (1942) $1.9M |
| December 1943 2 films · −29% | 2 | $1.4M | −29% | The Marry-Go-Round (1943) $1.3M |
| December 1944 1 film · −100% | 1 | $110 | −100% | The Suspect (1944) $110 |
| December 1945 3 films · +19416841% | 3 | $21.4M | +19416841% | The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945) $21.3M |
| December 1946 5 films · +106% | 5 | $44.1M | +106% | The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) $23.7M |
| December 1947 3 films · −100% | 3 | $176.6K | −100% | Black Narcissus (1947) $166.4K |
| December 1948 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1949 1 film | 1 | $3.7K | – | On the Town (1949) $3.7K |
| December 1950 3 films · +336% | 3 | $15.9K | +336% | Rabbit of Seville (1950) $14.8K |
Archive
Box Office in 1950, Month by Month
The months of 1950 with their totals: March leads with $96.4M, led by Cinderella (1950).
- January $17.3K #1 Gun Crazy (1950)
- February $17.5K #1 Stromboli (1950)
- March $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
- April $577 #1 Stage Fright (1950)
- May $821.2K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
- June $46.3K #1 Night and the City (1950)
- July $16.9K #1 Broken Arrow (1950)
- August $314.7K #1 Sunset Boulevard (1950)
- September $528 #1 Story of a Love Affair (1950)
- October $155K #1 All About Eve (1950)
- November $135.9K #1 The Young and the Damned (1950)
- December $15.9K #1 Rabbit of Seville (1950)
FAQ
Box Office December 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in December 1950?
Rabbit of Seville (1950) leads with $14.8K worldwide, $14.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Harvey (1950) at $877 and Once Upon a Time (1950) at $314.
How much did movies released in December 1950 earn?
3 films released in December 1950 report a worldwide gross, $15.9K in all, or $5.3K per film on average.
How many movies released in December 1950 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Rabbit of Seville (1950), earned $14.8K.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.