#1 of 2 #1 movie of May 1953
1953 · History, Drama
$10.8K worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · May 1953
May 1953 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases
Julius Caesar (1953) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 1953, with $10.8K worldwide, ahead of It Came from Outer Space (1953) at $270. 2 films released in May 1953 report a worldwide gross, $11.1K in all.
- May 1953 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $11.1K
- Julius Caesar (1953), the #1
- $10.8K
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Release of May 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 May 1953.
- 1 May 8, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K
- 2
May 27, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270
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 May 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in May 1953?
Julius Caesar (1953) leads with $10.8K worldwide. Next come It Came from Outer Space (1953) at $270.
How much did movies released in May 1953 earn?
2 films released in May 1953 report a worldwide gross, $11.1K in all, or $5.6K per film on average.
How many movies released in May 1953 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Julius Caesar (1953), earned $10.8K.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.