#1 of 3 #1 movie of March 1954
1954 · Drama, Romance
$6.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · March 1954
March 1954 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing March Releases
An Inspector Calls (1954) is the highest-grossing movie released in March 1954, with $6.3M worldwide, ahead of Where Is Freedom? (1954) at $2.7K and Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) at $2K. 3 films released in March 1954 report a worldwide gross, $6.3M in all.
- March 1954 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $6.3M
- An Inspector Calls (1954), the #1
- $6.3M
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of March 1954?
An Inspector Calls (1954) leads with $6.3M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $6.3M, 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 March 1954, 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 March 1954.
- 1 Mar 16, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
- 2 Mar 5, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7K
- 3 Mar 5, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
By release week
Which Week of March 1954 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 12 (Mar 14–20) took $6.3M, led by An Inspector Calls (1954). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 6 Where Is Freedom? (1954) $4.7K Where Is Freedom? (1954)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 14–20 An Inspector Calls (1954) $6.3M An Inspector Calls (1954)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 1954 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1950 earned the most: $96.4M from 1 film, led by Cinderella (1950). March 1954 took $6.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1945 1 film | 1 | $44.9K | – | Children of Paradise (1945) $44.9K |
| March 1946 1 film · −87% | 1 | $6K | −87% | Gilda (1946) $6K |
| March 1947 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1948 1 film | 1 | $11.9K | – | Fort Apache (1948) $11.9K |
| March 1949 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1950 1 film | 1 | $96.4M | – | Cinderella (1950) $96.4M |
| March 1951 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1952 3 films | 3 | $51.6K | – | The African Queen (1952) $46.3K |
| March 1953 2 films · −52% | 2 | $25K | −52% | Ugetsu (1953) $25K |
| March 1954 3 films · +25229% | 3 | $6.3M | +25229% | An Inspector Calls (1954) $6.3M |
Archive
Box Office in 1954, Month by Month
The months of 1954 with their totals: September leads with $38M, led by Rear Window (1954).
- January $15K #1 Knights of the Round Table (1954)
- February $4.9K #1 The Far Country (1954)
- March $6.3M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- April $114.6K #1 High School (1954)
- May $84.4K #1 Dial M for Murder (1954)
- June $21.8M #1 The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- July $3.8K #1 On the Waterfront (1954)
- August $15K #1 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
- September $38M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- October $7.9M #1 A Star Is Born (1954)
- November $15.2K #1 The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)
- December $42.8K #1 Vera Cruz (1954)
FAQ
Box Office March 1954: 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 March 1954?
An Inspector Calls (1954) leads with $6.3M worldwide. Next come Where Is Freedom? (1954) at $2.7K and Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) at $2K.
How much did movies released in March 1954 earn?
3 films released in March 1954 report a worldwide gross, $6.3M in all, or $2.1M per film on average.
How many movies released in March 1954 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, An Inspector Calls (1954), earned $6.3M.
How is the March 1954 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 March 1954. 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 March 1954 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.