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Box office · Week 32 · Aug 2–8, 1953

Box Office Week 32, 1953: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 2–8

The Band Wagon (1953) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 32 of 1953 (Aug 2–8), with $15K worldwide, ahead of Bully for Bugs (1953) at $14.8K. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $29.8K in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada.

week 32 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$29.8K
The Band Wagon (1953), the #1
$15K
earned in the US & Canada
50%
The Band Wagon (1953) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of Week 32, 1953

The Band Wagon (1953)

1953 · Comedy, Romance

$15K worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Release of Week 32 of 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 week 32 of 1953 (Aug 2–8).

  1. 1 The Band Wagon (1953) movie poster
    The Band Wagon (1953) Aug 7, 1953 · English · Comedy, Romance $15K worldwide
    Aug 7, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15K
  2. 2 Bully for Bugs (1953) movie poster
    Bully for Bugs (1953) Aug 8, 1953 · English · Comedy, Animation $14.8K worldwide
    Aug 8, 1953 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8K
FAQ

Box Office Week 32 of 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 week 32 of 1953 (Aug 2–8)?

The Band Wagon (1953) leads with $15K worldwide. Next come Bully for Bugs (1953) at $14.8K.

How much did movies released in week 32 of 1953 (Aug 2–8) earn?

2 films released in week 32 of 1953 (Aug 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $29.8K in all, or $14.9K per film on average.

How many movies released in week 32 of 1953 (Aug 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Band Wagon (1953), earned $15K.

How much of the Week 32, 1953 box office came from the US and Canada?

$14.8K of the $29.8K total, or 50%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 32, 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 week 32 of 1953 (Aug 2–8). 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 week 32, 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.