#1 of 6 #1 movie of September 1951
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
1951 · Drama
$54.7K worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · September 1951
September 1951 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing September Releases
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) is the highest-grossing movie released in September 1951, with $54.7K worldwide, ahead of The River (1951) at $53.4K and Lovelorn Leghorn (1951) at $14.8K. 6 films released in September 1951 report a worldwide gross, $125.6K in all, 12% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $109.6K across 4 releases.
- September 1951 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $125.6K
- A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), the #1
- $54.7K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 12%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of September 1951?
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) leads with $54.7K, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $124.9K, 99% of what all 6 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 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of September 1951, 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 September 1951.
- 1 Sep 19, 1951 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.7K
- 2 Sep 10, 1951 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.4K
- 3 Sep 8, 1951 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8K
- 4 Sep 14, 1951 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
- 5 Sep 20, 1951 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $852
- 6
Sep 20, 1951 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $651
By release week
Which Week of September 1951 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 38 (Sep 16–22) took $56.2K, led by A Streetcar Named Desire (1951). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Lovelorn Leghorn (1951) $14.8K Lovelorn Leghorn (1951)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 The River (1951) $54.6K The River (1951)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) $56.2K A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 1951 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 1946 earned the most: $10.1M from 4 films, led by Cloak and Dagger (1946). September 1951 took $125.6K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1942 4 films | 4 | $750.8K | – | Mother Never Dies (1942) $750.2K |
| September 1943 1 film · −95% | 1 | $36.1K | −95% | Le Corbeau (1943) $36.1K |
| September 1944 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1945 2 films | 2 | $63.9K | – | Dead of Night (1945) $35.3K |
| September 1946 4 films · +15764% | 4 | $10.1M | +15764% | Cloak and Dagger (1946) $9.7M |
| September 1947 3 films · −90% | 3 | $976K | −90% | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) $956.6K |
| September 1948 6 films · −96% | 6 | $34.3K | −96% | Red River (1948) $14.5K |
| September 1949 5 films · +4198% | 5 | $1.5M | +4198% | The Third Man (1949) $1.4M |
| September 1950 1 film · −100% | 1 | $528 | −100% | Story of a Love Affair (1950) $528 |
| September 1951 6 films · +23679% | 6 | $125.6K | +23679% | A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) $54.7K |
Archive
Box Office in 1951, Month by Month
The months of 1951 with their totals: June leads with $2.4M, led by Ace in the Hole (1951).
- January No grosses
- February $47K #1 Diary of a Country Priest (1951)
- March No grosses
- April $150.6K #1 The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
- May No grosses
- June $2.4M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- July $236 #1 Show Boat (1951)
- August $27.2K #1 A Place in the Sun (1951)
- September $125.6K #1 A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
- October $81.6K #1 The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
- November $29K #1 Othello (1951)
- December $2M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
FAQ
Box Office September 1951: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in September 1951?
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) leads with $54.7K worldwide. Next come The River (1951) at $53.4K and Lovelorn Leghorn (1951) at $14.8K.
How much did movies released in September 1951 earn?
6 films released in September 1951 report a worldwide gross, $125.6K in all, or $20.9K per film on average.
How many movies released in September 1951 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), earned $54.7K.
How is the September 1951 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 September 1951. 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 September 1951 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.