#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 38, 1952
The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)
1952 · Adventure, Drama
$16.6K worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · Week 38 · Sep 14–20, 1952
Box Office Week 38, 1952: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 14–20
The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 38 of 1952 (Sep 14–20), with $16.6K worldwide, ahead of Rabbit Seasoning (1952) at $14.8K and One Minute to Zero (1952) at $3.5K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $34.8K in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $34.8K
- The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952), the #1
- $16.6K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 42%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 38 of 1952?
The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) leads with $16.6K, 48% of the total. The top 3 together took $34.8K, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 38 of 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 week 38 of 1952 (Sep 14–20).
- 1 Sep 17, 1952 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.6K
- 2 Sep 20, 1952 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8K
- 3 Sep 19, 1952 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $34.8K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 10–16) with $280.5K, led by Les Miserables (1952).
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Sudden Fear (1952) $24.8K Sudden Fear (1952)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Les Miserables (1952) $280.5K Les Miserables (1952)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Fear and Desire (1952) $953 Fear and Desire (1952)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 The White Sheik (1952) $71K The White Sheik (1952)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Europe ’51 (1952) $9.4K Europe ’51 (1952)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) $34.8K The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 1952 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 38, 1952 took $34.8K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Week 38, 1952 Sep 14–20 3 films · −38% | 3 | $34.8K | −38% | The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) $16.6K |
Archive
Box Office in 1952, Week by Week
24 weeks of 1952 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 18 (Apr 27–May 3) with $36M, led by The Greatest Show on Earth (1952).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $77.6K
- Week 5 $14.8K
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $2.1K
- Week 10 $63
- Week 11 $5.2K
- Week 12 $46.3K
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $3.5K
- Week 15 $2.1M
- Week 16 $21.7K
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $36M
- Week 19 $33.9K
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $11.9K
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $2.4K
- Week 32 $24.8K
- Week 33 $280.5K
- Week 34 $953
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $71K
- Week 37 $9.4K
- Week 38 $34.8K
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $9.3K
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $14.8K
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $439
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $3.2K
- Week 53 $118
FAQ
Box Office Week 38 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 38 of 1952 (Sep 14–20)?
The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) leads with $16.6K worldwide. Next come Rabbit Seasoning (1952) at $14.8K and One Minute to Zero (1952) at $3.5K.
How much did movies released in week 38 of 1952 (Sep 14–20) earn?
3 films released in week 38 of 1952 (Sep 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $34.8K in all, or $11.6K per film on average.
How many movies released in week 38 of 1952 (Sep 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952), earned $16.6K.
How is the week 38, 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 week 38 of 1952 (Sep 14–20). 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, 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.