Most Popular Movies 1953
This chart shows the 1953 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1953 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1953 - Top 1953 Worldwide
| Most Popular Overall | 1954 → |
1
| Hondo |
| Director: John Farrow, Uncredited |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 27, 1953 (Wide) |
| Keywords: 3-D, Native Americans, Relationships Gone Wrong, War, Romance, Widow/Widower, Revenge, Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Classical Western |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $8,200,000 |
2
| Gentlemen Prefer Blondes |
| Director: Howard Hawks |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 15, 1953 (Limited) |
| Keywords: Private Investigator, Romance, In-Laws / Future In-Laws, Infidelity, Falsely Accused, Musicians, Cross-Class Romance, False Identity, Comedy Musical |
| Classification: Based on Musical or Opera, Musical, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $12,000,000 |
|
International BO: $727 |
3
| Roman Holiday |
| Director: William Wyler |
| Lead Roles: Gregory Peck as Joe Bradley, Audrey Hepburn as Princess Anne, Eddie Albert as Irving Radovich |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 1, 1953 (Limited), released as Férias em Roma (Portugal) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
International BO: $188,547 |
4
| Shane |
| Director: George Stevens |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 24, 1953 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Classical Western, 1880s, Set in Wyoming, Life on a Farm, Crime |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $20,000,000 |
5
| Peter Pan |
| Director: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske |
| Lead Roles: Bobby Driscoll as Peter Pan, Kathryn Beaumont as Wendy Darling, Hans Conried as Captain Hook, Bill Thompson as Mr. Smee |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 5, 1953 (Wide) by RKO Radio Pictures |
| Keywords: Pirates, Fairies, Voiceover/Narration, Native Americans, Revenge, Coming of Age, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Hand Animation, Fantasy |
|
Domestic BO: $87,400,000 |
6
| L’amour d’une femme |
| Director: Jean Grémillon |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 13, 1953 (Limited) (France) |
| Keywords: Doctors, Woman in a Male Dominated Profession, Relationships Gone Wrong, Life in a Small Town |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
7
| Fear and Desire |
| Director: Stanley Kubrick |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 1, 1953 (Limited) |
8
| Hans Christian Andersen |
| Director: Charles Vidor |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 14, 1953 (Limited) (France) |
9
| The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms |
| Director: Eugene Lourie |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 13, 1953 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Live Action |
|
Domestic BO: $5,000,000 |
10
| The Man From The Alamo |
| Director: Budd Boetticher |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 21, 1953 (Limited) by Universal |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
11
| House of Wax |
| Director: André De Toth |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 10, 1953 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Psychological Horror, Artists, Surprise Twist, Romance, Left for Dead, Revenge |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $23,800,000 |
12
| The War of the Worlds |
| Director: Byron Haskin |
| Lead Roles: Gene Barry as Dr. Clayton Forrester , Ann Robinson as Sylvia Van Buren |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 13, 1953 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Alien Invasion, Set in California |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
13
| Come Back, Little Sheba |
| Director: Daniel Mann |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 13, 1953 (Wide) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
14
| The Robe |
| Director: Henry Koster |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 16, 1953 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Historical Drama, Bible Epic, Ancient Rome, Ensemble, Religious |
| Classification: Based on Religious Text, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
|
Domestic BO: $36,000,000 |
|
International BO: $10,887 |
15
| El Bruto |
| Director: Luis Bunuel |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 5, 1953 (Wide) (Mexico) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
International BO: $541 |
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| Gycklarnas afton |
| Director: Ingmar Bergman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 14, 1953 (Wide) (Sweden) |
| Classification: Drama, Live Action |
17
| The Maze |
| Director: William Cameron Menzies |
| Lead Roles: Richard Carlson, Veronica Hurst |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 26, 1953 (Limited) by Allied Artists |
| Keywords: Set in Scotland |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |