#1 of 1 #1 movie of January 1953
The Bad and the Beautiful (1953)
1953 · Drama, Romance
$2K worldwide
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · January 1953
January 1953 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing January Releases
The Bad and the Beautiful (1953) is the highest-grossing movie released in January 1953, with $2K worldwide. 1 film released in January 1953 reports a worldwide gross, $2K in all.
- January 1953 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $2K
- The Bad and the Beautiful (1953), the #1
- $2K
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Release of January 1953 With a Reported Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in January 1953.
- 1 Jan 15, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
Archive
Box Office in 1953, Month by Month
The months of 1953 with their totals: February leads with $87.7M, led by Peter Pan (1953).
- January $2K #1 The Bad and the Beautiful (1953)
- February $87.7M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- March $25K #1 Ugetsu (1953)
- April $23.8M #1 House of Wax (1953)
- May $11.1K #1 Julius Caesar (1953)
- June $3.4M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- July $55.3K #1 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
- August $317.8K #1 I Vitelloni (1953)
- September $36.1M #1 The Robe (1953)
- October $178.3K #1 Little Fugitive (1953)
- November $5.1M #1 Father of Four (1953)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Box Office January 1953: 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 1 film as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in January 1953?
The Bad and the Beautiful (1953) leads with $2K worldwide.
How much did movies released in January 1953 earn?
1 film released in January 1953 reports a worldwide gross, $2K in all, or $2K per film on average.
How many movies released in January 1953 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Bad and the Beautiful (1953), earned $2K.
How is the January 1953 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 January 1953. 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 January 1953 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.