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April 1952 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing April Releases

Singin' in the Rain (1952) is the highest-grossing movie released in April 1952, with $2.1M worldwide, ahead of Water, Water Every Hare (1952) at $14.8K and The Life of Oharu (1952) at $6.9K. 4 films released in April 1952 report a worldwide gross, $2.1M in all, 90% of it from the US & Canada.

April 1952 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$2.1M
Singin' in the Rain (1952), the #1
$2.1M
earned in the US & Canada
90%
Singin' in the Rain (1952) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of April 1952

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

1952 · Comedy, Romance

$2.1M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$1.9M US & Canada · 90% $211.9K elsewhere · 10%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of April 1952?

Singin' in the Rain (1952) leads with $2.1M, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $2.1M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Singin' in the Rain (1952) movie poster Number 1
    $2.1M Singin' in the Rain (1952)
    $1.9M US & Canada · 90% $211.9K elsewhere · 10%
  2. Water, Water Every Hare (1952) movie poster Number 2
    $14.8K Water, Water Every Hare (1952)
    $14.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Life of Oharu (1952) movie poster Number 3
    $6.9K The Life of Oharu (1952)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Macao (1952) movie poster Number 4
    $3.5K Macao (1952)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of April 1952, 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 April 1952.

  1. 1 Singin' in the Rain (1952) movie poster
    Singin' in the Rain (1952) Apr 11, 1952 · English · Comedy, Romance $2.1M worldwide
    Apr 11, 1952 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $211.9K Worldwide: $2.1M
  2. 2 Water, Water Every Hare (1952) movie poster
    Water, Water Every Hare (1952) Apr 19, 1952 · English · Animation, Sci-Fi $14.8K worldwide
    Apr 19, 1952 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8K
  3. 3 The Life of Oharu (1952) movie poster
    The Life of Oharu (1952) Apr 17, 1952 · Japanese · Drama $6.9K worldwide
    Apr 17, 1952 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9K
  4. 4 Macao (1952) movie poster
    Macao (1952) Apr 2, 1952 · English · Adventure, Crime $3.5K worldwide
    Apr 2, 1952 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5K
By release week

Which Week of April 1952 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 15 (Apr 6–12) took $2.1M, led by Singin' in the Rain (1952). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 Macao (1952) $3.5K Macao (1952)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Singin' in the Rain (1952) $2.1M Singin' in the Rain (1952)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Water, Water Every Hare (1952) $21.7K Water, Water Every Hare (1952)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does April 1952 Compare With April in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, April 1952 earned the most: $2.1M from 4 films, led by Singin' in the Rain (1952).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
April 1943 No films 0 – – –
April 1944 No films 0 – – –
April 1945 1 film 1 $169 – Blithe Spirit (1945) $169
April 1946 2 films · +23634% 2 $40.1K +23634% Shoeshine (1946) $34.7K
April 1947 2 films · +228% 2 $131.5K +228% Odd Man Out (1947) $65.8K
April 1948 2 films · −64% 2 $48K −64% Drunken Angel (1948) $47K
April 1949 1 film · −69% 1 $14.8K −69% High Diving Hare (1949) $14.8K
April 1950 2 films · −96% 2 $577 −96% Stage Fright (1950) $511
April 1951 2 films · +26009% 2 $150.6K +26009% The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) $140.7K
April 1952 4 films · +1308% 4 $2.1M +1308% Singin' in the Rain (1952) $2.1M
Archive

Box Office in 1952, Month by Month

The months of 1952 with their totals: May leads with $36M, led by The Greatest Show on Earth (1952).

FAQ

Box Office April 1952: 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in April 1952?

Singin' in the Rain (1952) leads with $2.1M worldwide, $1.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Water, Water Every Hare (1952) at $14.8K and The Life of Oharu (1952) at $6.9K.

How much did movies released in April 1952 earn?

4 films released in April 1952 report a worldwide gross, $2.1M in all, or $530.4K per film on average.

How many movies released in April 1952 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Singin' in the Rain (1952), earned $2.1M.

How much of the April 1952 box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.9M of the $2.1M total, or 90%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the April 1952 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 April 1952. 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 April 1952 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.