List of 1951 box office number-one films in the United States explained

This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1951 per Varietys weekly National Boxoffice Survey. The results are based on a sample of 20–25 key cities and therefore, any box office amounts quoted may not be the total that the film grossed nationally in the week.

Highest-grossing films

The highest-grossing films during the calendar year based on theatrical rentals were as follows:

RankTitle Distributor Rental[52]
1David and Bathsheba20th Century Fox$7,000,000
2Show BoatMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer$5,200,000
3An American in Paris$4,500,000
4The Great Caruso$4,500,000
5A Streetcar Named DesireWarner Bros.$4,250,000
6Born YesterdayColumbia Pictures$4,150,000
7That's My BoyParamount Pictures$3,800,000
8A Place in the Sun$3,500,000
9At War with the Army$3,350,000
10Father's Little DividendMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer$3,100,000

See also

Notes and References

  1. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. January 10, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  2. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. January 17, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  3. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. January 24, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  4. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. January 31, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  5. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. February 7, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  6. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. February 14, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  7. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. February 21, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  8. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. February 28, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  9. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. March 7, 1951. 5. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  10. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. March 14, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  11. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. March 21, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  12. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. March 28, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  13. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. April 4, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  14. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. April 11, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  15. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. April 18, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  16. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. April 25, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  17. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. May 2, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  18. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. May 9, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  19. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. May 16, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  20. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. May 23, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  21. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. May 30, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  22. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. June 6, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  23. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. June 13, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  24. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. June 20, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  25. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. June 27, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  26. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. July 4, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  27. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. July 11, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  28. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. July 18, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  29. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. July 25, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  30. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. August 1, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  31. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. August 8, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  32. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. August 15, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  33. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. August 22, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  34. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. August 29, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  35. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. September 5, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  36. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. September 12, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  37. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. September 19, 1951. 5. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  38. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. September 26, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  39. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. October 3, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  40. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. October 10, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  41. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. October 17, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  42. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. October 24, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  43. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. October 31, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  44. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. November 7, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  45. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. November 14, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  46. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. November 21, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  47. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. November 28, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  48. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. December 5, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  49. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. December 12, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  50. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. December 19, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  51. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. December 26, 1951. 3. February 25, 2023. Archive.org.
  52. Variety. Top Grossers of 1951. January 2, 1952. 70. February 26, 2023. Archive.org.

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