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Box office · Week 22 · May 23–29, 1954

Box Office Week 22, 1954: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 23–29

Dial M for Murder (1954) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 22 of 1954 (May 23–29), with $45.3K worldwide, ahead of The High and the Mighty (1954) at $4.3K. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $49.6K in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada.

week 22 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$49.6K
Dial M for Murder (1954), the #1
$45.3K
earned in the US & Canada
50%
Dial M for Murder (1954) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of Week 22, 1954

Dial M for Murder (1954)

1954 · Mystery, Thriller

$45.3K worldwide · 91% of the chart's total

$24.8K US & Canada · 55% $20.5K elsewhere · 45%
The chart

Every Release of Week 22 of 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 week 22 of 1954 (May 23–29).

  1. 1 Dial M for Murder (1954) movie poster
    Dial M for Murder (1954) May 28, 1954 · English · Mystery, Thriller $45.3K worldwide
    May 28, 1954 US and Canada: $24.8K Rest of the world: $20.5K Worldwide: $45.3K
  2. 2 The High and the Mighty (1954) movie poster
    The High and the Mighty (1954) May 27, 1954 · English · Action, Adventure $4.3K worldwide
    May 27, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K
FAQ

Box Office Week 22 of 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 22 of 1954 (May 23–29)?

Dial M for Murder (1954) leads with $45.3K worldwide, $24.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The High and the Mighty (1954) at $4.3K.

How much did movies released in week 22 of 1954 (May 23–29) earn?

2 films released in week 22 of 1954 (May 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $49.6K in all, or $24.8K per film on average.

How many movies released in week 22 of 1954 (May 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dial M for Murder (1954), earned $45.3K.

How much of the Week 22, 1954 box office came from the US and Canada?

$24.8K of the $49.6K 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 22, 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 week 22 of 1954 (May 23–29). 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 22, 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.