The Numbers - Movies Released in 1953
This list shows all films released in 1953, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
See also:
Top 1953 Worldwide -
Domestic Release Schedule for 1953 -
Domestic Home Market Release Schedule for 1953 -
Most Popular 1953
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January 1953 |
| January 1 |
Roman Holiday |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$188,547 |
|
| |
| January 3 |
The Lawless Breed |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 21 |
Niagara |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$2,500,000 |
|
| |
| January 26 |
Le salaire de la peur |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$21,228 |
|
| |
| January 31 |
The Man Behind the Gun |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| February 1953 |
| February 1 |
The Naked Spur |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 5 |
El Bruto |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$541 |
|
|
Peter Pan |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$117,520,884 |
|
| |
| February 11 |
Angel Face |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 13 |
Come Back, Little Sheba |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 28 |
I Confess |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| March 1953 |
| March 10 |
Lili |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 20 |
I Love Melvin |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Seminole |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 24 |
The Cruel Sea |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 26 |
Ugetsu monogatari |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$291,974 |
|
| |
| March 27 |
The Girl Who Had Everything |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 30 |
Jeopardy |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| April 1953 |
| April 1 |
Fear and Desire |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 4 |
The History of Flight: We Saw It Happen |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 8 |
Road to Bali |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 10 |
House of Wax |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$24,771,753 |
|
| |
| April 24 |
Shane |
Western |
Theatrical |
$20,000,000 |
|
| |
| April 26 |
Cow Country |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| May 1953 |
| May 4 |
Gunsmoke |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 13 |
Law and Order |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 15 |
Phantom From Space |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 20 |
Column South |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Thunder Bay (1953) |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 21 |
Young Bess |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 27 |
Pickup on South Street |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Sangaree |
|
Theatrical |
$92,101 |
|
| |
| May 29 |
Cosh Boy |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| June 1953 |
| June 5 |
It Came from Outer Space |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 6 |
Stalag 17 |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 10 |
Robot Monster |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 13 |
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms |
|
Theatrical |
$5,000,000 |
|
| |
| June 20 |
Son of Belle Starr |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 25 |
All I Desire |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| July 1953 |
| July 1 |
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T |
Multiple Genres |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 3 |
Dangerous When Wet |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 6 |
Wagons West |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 9 |
The Band Wagon |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
El |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$22,524 |
|
| |
| July 13 |
Titanic |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 15 |
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$12,000,727 |
|
|
Ride, Vaquero! |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 26 |
The Maze |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$231,480 |
|
|
Quand tu liras cette lettre |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$15,171 |
|
| August 1953 |
| August 5 |
From Here to Eternity |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$30,876,227 |
|
|
The Master of Ballantrae |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 13 |
The War of the Worlds |
Action |
Theatrical |
$1,697,732 |
|
| |
| August 14 |
Hans Christian Andersen |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 21 |
The Man From The Alamo |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 26 |
Wings of the Hawk |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| September 1953 |
| September 3 |
Cat-Women of the Moon |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 7 |
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 11 |
99 River Street |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 14 |
Gycklarnas afton |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 16 |
The Robe |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$36,010,887 |
|
| |
| September 17 |
I Vitelloni |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$153,988 |
|
| |
| September 18 |
The Joe Louis Story |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| October 1953 |
| October 6 |
Little Fugitive |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$29,505 |
|
| |
| October 7 |
Botany Bay |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 14 |
The Big Heat |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$7,085 |
|
| |
| October 16 |
Those Redheads from Seattle |
|
Theatrical |
$94,909 |
|
| |
| October 27 |
Thunder Over the Plains |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| November 1953 |
| November 3 |
Tôkyô monogatari |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$369,359 |
|
| |
| November 4 |
Calamity Jane |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$11,828 |
|
| |
| November 5 |
How to Marry a Millionaire |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,300,742 |
|
| |
| November 11 |
The Glass Web |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 13 |
Give A Girl A Break |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 24 |
Cease Fire! |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$153,585 |
|
| |
| November 26 |
Kiss Me Kate |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 27 |
Hondo |
Western |
Theatrical |
$8,200,000 |
|
| December 1953 |
| December 4 |
Escape from Fort Bravo |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 13 |
L’amour d’une femme |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$45,014 |
|
| |
| December 19 |
Crin-Blanc |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 22 |
Europa ’51 |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,391 |
|
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
Crazylegs |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
