#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 45, 1953
1953 · Comedy, Family
$5M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · Week 45 · Nov 1–7, 1953
Box Office Week 45, 1953: Highest-Grossing Releases of Nov 1–7
Father of Four (1953) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 45 of 1953 (Nov 1–7), with $5M worldwide, ahead of Tokyo Story (1953) at $93.9K and Calamity Jane (1953) at $9.2K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5.1M in all.
- week 45 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $5.1M
- Father of Four (1953), the #1
- $5M
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 45 of 1953?
Father of Four (1953) leads with $5M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $5.1M, 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 Week 45 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 45 of 1953 (Nov 1–7).
- 1 Nov 2, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
- 2 Nov 3, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.9K
- 3 Nov 4, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 45 releases took $5.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 45 (Nov 1–7) with $5.1M, led by Father of Four (1953).
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Little Fugitive (1953) $162.4K Little Fugitive (1953)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 The Big Heat (1953) $7.1K The Big Heat (1953)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 Gate of Hell (1953) $8.9K Gate of Hell (1953)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Father of Four (1953) $5.1M Father of Four (1953)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953) $8.2K All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 45 of 1953 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 45, 1953 earned the most: $5.1M from 3 films, led by Father of Four (1953).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 45, 1944 Oct 29–Nov 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1945 Nov 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1946 Nov 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1947 Nov 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1948 Oct 31–Nov 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1949 Oct 30–Nov 5 1 film | 1 | $63 | – | The File on Thelma Jordon (1949) $63 |
| Week 45, 1950 Nov 5–11 2 films · +215565% | 2 | $135.9K | +215565% | The Young and the Damned (1950) $134.9K |
| Week 45, 1951 Nov 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1952 Nov 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1953 Nov 1–7 3 films | 3 | $5.1M | – | Father of Four (1953) $5M |
Archive
Box Office in 1953, Week by Week
24 weeks of 1953 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 6 (Feb 1–7) with $87.4M, led by Peter Pan (1953).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $2K
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $87.4M
- Week 7 $14.5K
- Week 8 $18.8K
- Week 9 $272.1K
- Week 10 $56
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $25K
- Week 14 $10.2K
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $22.3K
- Week 17 $23.8M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $10.8K
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $270
- Week 23 $135.2K
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $25K
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $14.8K
- Week 31 $15.6K
- Week 32 $29.8K
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $288K
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $36.1M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $162.4K
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 $7.1K
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $8.9K
- Week 45 $5.1M
- Week 46 $8.2K
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Box Office Week 45 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 45 of 1953 (Nov 1–7)?
Father of Four (1953) leads with $5M worldwide. Next come Tokyo Story (1953) at $93.9K and Calamity Jane (1953) at $9.2K.
How much did movies released in week 45 of 1953 (Nov 1–7) earn?
3 films released in week 45 of 1953 (Nov 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $5.1M in all, or $1.7M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 45 of 1953 (Nov 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Father of Four (1953), earned $5M.
How is the week 45, 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 45 of 1953 (Nov 1–7). 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 45, 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.