#1 of 4 #1 movie of November 1953
1953 · Comedy, Family
$5M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · November 1953
November 1953 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing November Releases
Father of Four (1953) is the highest-grossing movie released in November 1953, with $5M worldwide, ahead of Tokyo Story (1953) at $93.9K and Calamity Jane (1953) at $9.2K. 4 films released in November 1953 report a worldwide gross, $5.1M in all.
- November 1953 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $5.1M
- Father of Four (1953), the #1
- $5M
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of November 1953?
Father of Four (1953) leads with $5M, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $5.1M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of November 1953, 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 November 1953.
- 1 Nov 2, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
- 2 Nov 3, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.9K
- 3 Nov 4, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2K
- 4 Nov 13, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2K
By release week
Which Week of November 1953 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 45 (Nov 1–7) took $5.1M, led by Father of Four (1953). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Father of Four (1953) $5.1M Father of Four (1953)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953) $8.2K All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does November 1953 Compare With November in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, November 1946 earned the most: $37.7M from 2 films, led by Song of the South (1946). November 1953 took $5.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1944 2 films | 2 | $74.8K | – | Henry V (1944) $62.6K |
| November 1945 3 films · +42% | 3 | $106.5K | +42% | I Know Where I’m Going! (1945) $89.5K |
| November 1946 2 films · +35286% | 2 | $37.7M | +35286% | Song of the South (1946) $37.5M |
| November 1947 1 film · −100% | 1 | $38.3K | −100% | It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) $38.3K |
| November 1948 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| November 1949 2 films | 2 | $14.8K | – | For Scent-imental Reasons (1949) $14.8K |
| November 1950 2 films · +817% | 2 | $135.9K | +817% | The Young and the Damned (1950) $134.9K |
| November 1951 1 film · −79% | 1 | $29K | −79% | Othello (1951) $29K |
| November 1952 1 film · −49% | 1 | $14.8K | −49% | Rabbit’s Kin (1952) $14.8K |
| November 1953 4 films · +34574% | 4 | $5.1M | +34574% | Father of Four (1953) $5M |
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 November 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in November 1953?
Father of Four (1953) leads with $5M worldwide. Next come Tokyo Story (1953) at $93.9K and Calamity Jane (1953) at $9.2K.
How much did movies released in November 1953 earn?
4 films released in November 1953 report a worldwide gross, $5.1M in all, or $1.3M per film on average.
How many movies released in November 1953 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Father of Four (1953), earned $5M.
How is the November 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 November 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 November 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.