#1 of 3 #1 movie of June 1953
1953 · Romance, Comedy
$3.3M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · June 1953
June 1953 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing June Releases
Dangerous When Wet (1953) is the highest-grossing movie released in June 1953, with $3.3M worldwide, ahead of The Return of Don Camillo (1953) at $127.8K and A Queen Is Crowned (1953) at $7.4K. 3 films released in June 1953 report a worldwide gross, $3.4M in all.
- June 1953 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $3.4M
- Dangerous When Wet (1953), the #1
- $3.3M
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of June 1953?
Dangerous When Wet (1953) leads with $3.3M, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.4M, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of June 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 June 1953.
- 1 Jun 18, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
- 2 Jun 5, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $127.8K
- 3 Jun 2, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4K
By release week
Which Week of June 1953 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 25 (Jun 14–20) took $3.3M, led by Dangerous When Wet (1953). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 The Return of Don Camillo (1953) $135.2K The Return of Don Camillo (1953)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 14–20 Dangerous When Wet (1953) $3.3M Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does June 1953 Compare With June in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, June 1953 earned the most: $3.4M from 3 films, led by Dangerous When Wet (1953).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1944 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| June 1945 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| June 1946 1 film | 1 | $17.2K | – | Cluny Brown (1946) $17.2K |
| June 1947 1 film · −78% | 1 | $3.9K | −78% | Miracle on 34th Street (1947) $3.9K |
| June 1948 2 films · +325% | 2 | $16.4K | +325% | Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948) $14.8K |
| June 1949 3 films · +899% | 3 | $163.4K | +899% | Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) $147.2K |
| June 1950 3 films · −72% | 3 | $46.3K | −72% | Night and the City (1950) $43K |
| June 1951 2 films · +4982% | 2 | $2.4M | +4982% | Ace in the Hole (1951) $2.3M |
| June 1952 1 film · −99% | 1 | $11.9K | −99% | Pat and Mike (1952) $11.9K |
| June 1953 3 films · +28428% | 3 | $3.4M | +28428% | Dangerous When Wet (1953) $3.3M |
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 June 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in June 1953?
Dangerous When Wet (1953) leads with $3.3M worldwide. Next come The Return of Don Camillo (1953) at $127.8K and A Queen Is Crowned (1953) at $7.4K.
How much did movies released in June 1953 earn?
3 films released in June 1953 report a worldwide gross, $3.4M in all, or $1.1M per film on average.
How many movies released in June 1953 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dangerous When Wet (1953), earned $3.3M.
How is the June 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 June 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 June 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.