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Box office · Week 38 · Sep 16–22, 1951

Box Office Week 38, 1951: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 16–22

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 38 of 1951 (Sep 16–22), with $54.7K worldwide, ahead of La Ronde (1951) at $852 and The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) at $651. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $56.2K in all.

week 38 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$56.2K
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), the #1
$54.7K
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 38 of 1951?

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) leads with $54.7K, 97% of the total. The top 3 together took $56.2K, 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.

  1. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) movie poster Number 1
    $54.7K A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. La Ronde (1951) movie poster Number 2
    $852 La Ronde (1951)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) movie poster Number 3
    $651 The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 38 of 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 week 38 of 1951 (Sep 16–22).

  1. 1 A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) movie poster
    A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) Sep 19, 1951 · English · Drama $54.7K worldwide
    Sep 19, 1951 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.7K
  2. 2 La Ronde (1951) movie poster
    La Ronde (1951) Sep 20, 1951 · French · Drama, Romance $852 worldwide
    Sep 20, 1951 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $852
  3. 3 The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) movie poster
    The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Sep 20, 1951 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama $651 worldwide
    Sep 20, 1951 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $651
Weeks around it

How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 38 releases took $56.2K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 16–22) with $56.2K, led by A Streetcar Named Desire (1951).

  1. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 The Man in the White Suit (1951) $8.9K The Man in the White Suit (1951)
  2. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 A Place in the Sun (1951) $18.2K A Place in the Sun (1951)
  3. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Lovelorn Leghorn (1951) $14.8K Lovelorn Leghorn (1951)
  6. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 The River (1951) $54.6K The River (1951)
  7. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) $56.2K A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
  8. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Summer Interlude (1951) $17.6K Summer Interlude (1951)
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 1951 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1951 earned the most: $56.2K from 3 films, led by A Streetcar Named Desire (1951).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 1942 Sep 13–19 2 films 2 $431 – In Which We Serve (1942) $247
Week 38, 1943 Sep 12–18 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 1944 Sep 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 1945 Sep 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 1946 Sep 15–21 1 film 1 $967 – Paisan (1946) $967
Week 38, 1947 Sep 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 1948 Sep 12–18 1 film 1 $14.5K – Red River (1948) $14.5K
Week 38, 1949 Sep 11–17 2 films · +138% 2 $34.4K +138% Late Spring (1949) $19.7K
Week 38, 1950 Sep 17–23 1 film · −98% 1 $528 −98% Story of a Love Affair (1950) $528
Week 38, 1951 Sep 16–22 3 films · +10544% 3 $56.2K +10544% A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) $54.7K
Archive

Box Office in 1951, Week by Week

16 weeks of 1951 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 24 (Jun 10–16) with $2.3M, led by Ace in the Hole (1951).

FAQ

Box Office Week 38 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 38 of 1951 (Sep 16–22)?

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) leads with $54.7K worldwide. Next come La Ronde (1951) at $852 and The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) at $651.

How much did movies released in week 38 of 1951 (Sep 16–22) earn?

3 films released in week 38 of 1951 (Sep 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $56.2K in all, or $18.7K per film on average.

How many movies released in week 38 of 1951 (Sep 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), earned $54.7K.

How is the week 38, 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 week 38 of 1951 (Sep 16–22). 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 week 38, 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.