#1 of 7 #1 movie of February 1953
1953 · Adventure, Fantasy
$87.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$87.4M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · February 1953
February 1953 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing February Releases
Peter Pan (1953) is the highest-grossing movie released in February 1953, with $87.4M worldwide, ahead of Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday (1953) at $257K and Ivanhoe (1953) at $18.8K. 7 films released in February 1953 report a worldwide gross, $87.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Adventure leads with $87.4M across 2 releases.
- February 1953 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $87.7M
- Peter Pan (1953), the #1
- $87.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of February 1953?
Peter Pan (1953) leads with $87.4M, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $87.7M, almost all of what the 7 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 -
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of February 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 February 1953.
- 1 Feb 5, 1953 US and Canada: $87.4M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $87.4M
- 2 Feb 25, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $257K
- 3 Feb 20, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.8K
- 4 Feb 1, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.4K
- 5 Feb 28, 1953 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8K
- 6
Feb 9, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5K - 7
Feb 28, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $372
By release week
Which Week of February 1953 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 6 (Feb 1–7) took $87.4M, led by Peter Pan (1953). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
Earlier years
How Does February 1953 Compare With February in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, February 1953 earned the most: $87.7M from 7 films, led by Peter Pan (1953).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1944 1 film | 1 | $6 | – | The Uninvited (1944) $6 |
| February 1945 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| February 1946 1 film | 1 | $1.7K | – | Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars’ Plot (1946) $1.7K |
| February 1947 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| February 1948 1 film | 1 | $44 | – | The Bishop's Wife (1948) $44 |
| February 1949 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| February 1950 1 film | 1 | $17.5K | – | Stromboli (1950) $17.5K |
| February 1951 1 film · +168% | 1 | $47K | +168% | Diary of a Country Priest (1951) $47K |
| February 1952 2 films · −64% | 2 | $16.9K | −64% | Feed the Kitty (1952) $14.8K |
| February 1953 7 films · +520539% | 7 | $87.7M | +520539% | Peter Pan (1953) $87.4M |
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 February 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in February 1953?
Peter Pan (1953) leads with $87.4M worldwide, $87.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday (1953) at $257K and Ivanhoe (1953) at $18.8K.
How much did movies released in February 1953 earn?
7 films released in February 1953 report a worldwide gross, $87.7M in all, or $12.5M per film on average.
How many movies released in February 1953 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Peter Pan (1953), earned $87.4M.
How is the February 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 February 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 February 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.