List of 1952 box office number-one films in the United States
This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1952 per Variety ' s 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.
Number-one films
#
Week ending
Film
Notes
Ref
1
January 2, 1952
Quo Vadis
[ 1]
2
January 9, 1952
I'll See You in My Dreams
I'll See You in My Dreams reached number one in its fifth week of release.
[ 1]
3
January 16, 1952
Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis earned $255,000 from 9 key cities in its ninth week of release.
[ 2]
4
January 23, 1952
[ 3]
5
January 30, 1952
Quo Vadis grossed $260,000 from the cities sampled.
[ 4]
6
February 6, 1952
Quo Vadis grossed $200,000 from the cities sampled.
[ 5]
7
February 13, 1952
Sailor Beware
[ 6]
8
February 20, 1952
Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis returned to number one in its 14th week of release.
[ 7]
9
February 27, 1952
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth grossed $390,000 from 9 key cities.
[ 8]
10
March 5, 1952
[ 9]
11
March 12, 1952
[ 10]
12
March 19, 1952
The Greatest Show on Earth grossed $502,000 from the cities sampled.
[ 11]
13
March 26, 1952
[ 12]
14
April 2, 1952
The Greatest Show on Earth grossed $230,000 from the cities sampled.
[ 13]
15
April 9, 1952
The Battle at Apache Pass
[ 14]
16
April 16, 1952
Singin' in the Rain
[ 15]
17
April 23, 1952
Singin' in the Rain With a Song in My Heart
Both Singin' in the Rain and With a Song in My Heart tied for first place.
[ 16]
18
April 30, 1952
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain grossed $240,000 from the cities sampled.
[ 17]
19
May 7, 1952
The African Queen
The African Queen reached number one in its 11th week of release.
[ 18]
20
May 14, 1952
Belles on Their Toes
Belles on Their Toes reached number one in its second week of release.
[ 19]
21
May 21, 1952
Red Ball Express
[ 20]
22
May 28, 1952
Skirts Ahoy!
[ 21]
23
June 4, 1952
[ 22]
24
June 11, 1952
[ 23]
25
June 18, 1952
About Face
About Face reached number one in its 16th week of release.
[ 24]
26
June 25, 1952
Pat and Mike
Pat and Mike reached number one in its second week of release.
[ 25]
27
July 2, 1952
Scaramouche
[ 26]
28
July 9, 1952
The Story of Robin Hood
The Story of Robin Hood reached number one in its second week of release.
[ 27]
29
July 16, 1952
Lovely to Look At
Lovely to Look At reached number one in its second week of release.
[ 28]
30
July 23, 1952
Jumping Jacks
Jumping Jacks reached number one in its sixth week of release.
[ 29]
31
July 30, 1952
[ 30]
32
August 6, 1952
[ 31]
33
August 13, 1952
High Noon
High Noon reached number one in its third week of release.
[ 32]
34
August 20, 1952
Affair in Trinidad
Affair in Trinidad reached number one in its third week of release.
[ 33]
35
August 27, 1952
The World in His Arms
[ 34]
36
September 3, 1952
What Price Glory
What Price Glory reached number one in its sixth week of release.
[ 35]
37
September 10, 1952
Son of Paleface
Son of Paleface reached number one in its eighth week of release.
[ 36]
38
September 17, 1952
The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow reached number one in its second week of release.
[ 37]
39
September 24, 1952
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man reached number one in its fifth week of release.
[ 38]
40
October 1, 1952
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe reached number one in its ninth week of release.
[ 39]
41
October 8, 1952
[ 40]
42
October 15, 1952
Ivanhoe grossed $460,000 from the cities sampled.
[ 41]
43
October 22, 1952
Ivanhoe grossed $429,000 from the cities sampled.
[ 42]
44
October 29, 1952
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
[ 43]
45
November 5, 1952
[ 44]
46
November 12, 1952
[ 45]
47
November 19, 1952
[ 46]
48
November 26, 1952
[ 47]
49
December 3, 1952
The Iron Mistress
The Iron Mistress reached number one in its second week of release.
[ 48]
50
December 10, 1952
Because of You
[ 49]
51
December 17, 1952
The Thief
The Thief reached number one in its tenth week of release.
[ 50]
52
December 24, 1952
Because of You
Because of You returned to number one in its third week of release.
[ 51]
53
December 31, 1952
Million Dollar Mermaid
Million Dollar Mermaid reached number one in its fourth week of release.
[ 52]
Highest-grossing films
The highest-grossing films during the calendar year based on theatrical rentals were as follows:
Rank
Title
Distributor
Rental[ 53]
1
The Greatest Show on Earth
Paramount Pictures
$12,000,000
2
Quo Vadis
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
$10,500,000
3
Ivanhoe
$7,000,000
4
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
20th Century Fox
$6,500,000
5
Sailor Beware
Paramount Pictures
$4,300,000
6
The African Queen
United Artists
$4,000,000
7
Jumping Jacks
Paramount Pictures
$4,000,000
8
High Noon
United Artists
$3,400,000
9
Son of Paleface
Paramount Pictures
$3,400,000
10
Singin' in the Rain
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
$3,300,000
See also
References
^ a b "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . January 9, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . January 16, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . January 23, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . January 30, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . February 6, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . February 13, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . February 20, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . February 27, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . March 5, 1952. p. 5. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . March 12, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . March 19, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . March 26, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . April 2, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . April 9, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . April 16, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . April 23, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . April 30, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . May 7, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . May 14, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . May 21, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . May 28, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . June 4, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . June 11, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . June 18, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . June 25, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . July 2, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . July 9, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . July 16, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . July 23, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . July 30, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . August 6, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . August 13, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . August 20, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . August 27, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . September 3, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . September 10, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . September 17, 1952. p. 5. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . September 24, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . October 1, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . October 8, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . October 15, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . October 22, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . October 29, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . November 5, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . November 12, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . November 19, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . November 26, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . December 3, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . December 10, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . December 17, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . December 24, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "National Boxoffice Survey" . Variety . December 31, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "Top Grossers of 1952" . Variety . January 7, 1953. p. 10. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
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