#1 of 3 #1 movie of July 1953
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
1953 · Comedy, Romance
$25K worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · July 1953
July 1953 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing July Releases
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) is the highest-grossing movie released in July 1953, with $25K worldwide, ahead of When You Read This Letter (1953) at $15.6K and Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953) at $14.8K. 3 films released in July 1953 report a worldwide gross, $55.3K in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada.
- July 1953 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $55.3K
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), the #1
- $25K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 55%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of July 1953?
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) leads with $25K, 45% of the total. The top 3 together took $55.3K, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of July 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 July 1953.
- 1 Jul 1, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25K
- 2 Jul 26, 1953 US and Canada: $15.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.6K
- 3 Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953)Jul 25, 1953 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8K
Jul 25, 1953 · English · Sci-Fi, Animation $14.8K worldwide
By release week
Which Week of July 1953 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 27 (Jun 28–Jul 4) took $25K, led by Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) $25K Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953) $14.8K Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 When You Read This Letter (1953) $15.6K When You Read This Letter (1953)
Earlier years
How Does July 1953 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 1946 earned the most: $4.3M from 1 film, led by Canyon Passage (1946). July 1953 took $55.3K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1944 1 film | 1 | $21K | – | Double Indemnity (1944) $21K |
| July 1945 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| July 1946 1 film | 1 | $4.3M | – | Canyon Passage (1946) $4.3M |
| July 1947 2 films · −100% | 2 | $3.5K | −100% | The Hucksters (1947) $3.1K |
| July 1948 5 films · +19256% | 5 | $671.1K | +19256% | Bicycle Thieves (1948) $459K |
| July 1949 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| July 1950 2 films | 2 | $16.9K | – | Broken Arrow (1950) $10.1K |
| July 1951 1 film · −99% | 1 | $236 | −99% | Show Boat (1951) $236 |
| July 1952 3 films · +928% | 3 | $2.4K | +928% | A Woman Without Love (1952) $2.2K |
| July 1953 3 films · +2179% | 3 | $55.3K | +2179% | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) $25K |
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 July 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 July 1953?
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) leads with $25K worldwide. Next come When You Read This Letter (1953) at $15.6K and Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953) at $14.8K.
How much did movies released in July 1953 earn?
3 films released in July 1953 report a worldwide gross, $55.3K in all, or $18.4K per film on average.
How many movies released in July 1953 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), earned $25K.
How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.