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
1
| 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 |
2
| The Robe |
| Director: Henry Koster |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 16, 1953 (Wide) |
| Classification: Based on Religious Text |
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Domestic BO: $36,000,000 |
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International BO: $10,887 |
3
| Cat-Women of the Moon |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 3, 1953 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Science Fiction |
4
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $87,400,000 |
5
| Tôkyô monogatari |
| Director: Yasujirō Ozu |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 3, 1953 (Limited), released as Tokyo monogatari (Japan) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $74,200 |
6
| Law and Order |
| Director: Nathan Juran |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 13, 1953 (Limited) by Universal |
| Classification: Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
7
| I Love Melvin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 20, 1953 (Limited) by MGM |
| Classification: Musical, Live Action |
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| Ugetsu monogatari |
| Director: Kenji Mizoguchi |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 26, 1953 (Wide) (Japan) |
| Keywords: Supernatural, 1600s, Civil War, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $11,198 |
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International BO: $13,743 |
9
| 99 River Street |
| Director: Phil Karlson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 11, 1953 (Limited) |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Former Professional Athlete, Framed, Infidelity |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
10
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $12,000,000 |
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International BO: $486 |
11
| 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 |
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International BO: $11,834 |
12
| 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 |
13
| Hans Christian Andersen |
| Director: Charles Vidor |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 14, 1953 (Limited) (France) |
14
| 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 |
15
| Sangaree |
| Director: Edward Ludwig |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 27, 1953 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures |
| Classification: Live Action |
16
| I Confess |
| Director: Alfred Hitchcock |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 28, 1953 (Limited) |
| Keywords: Crime Thriller, Murder Mystery, Film Noir, Religious |
| Classification: Based on Play, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
17
| From Here to Eternity |
| Director: Fred Zinnemann |
| Lead Roles: Burt Lancaster as First Sergeant Milton Warden, Montgomery Clift as Pvt. Robert E. Lee 'Prew' Prewitt, Deborah Kerr as Karen Holmes, Frank Sinatra as Pvt. Angelo Maggio, Donna Reed as Alma Burke (Lorene) |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 5, 1953 (Wide) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $30,500,000 |
18
| Calamity Jane |
| Director: David Butler |
| Lead Roles: Doris Day as Calamity Jane |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 4, 1953 (Limited) |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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International BO: $11,828 |
19
| 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 |
20
| The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T |
| Director: Roy Rowland |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 1, 1953 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Multiple Genres, Live Action, Fantasy |
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| All I Desire |
| Director: Douglas Sirk |
| Lead Roles: Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Carlson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 25, 1953 (Limited) by Universal |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
22
| How to Marry a Millionaire |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 5, 1953 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Models, Romance, Cross-Class Romance, IRS, Domestic Abuse, Relationships Gone Wrong, Confidence Men, Widow/Widower, Infidelity, Dream Sequence |
| Classification: Based on Play, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $7,300,000 |
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International BO: $742 |
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| Wings of the Hawk |
| Director: Budd Boetticher |
| Lead Roles: Van Heflin as Irish Gallagher, Julia Adams as Raquel Noriega, Abbe Lane as Elena Noriega |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 26, 1953 (Limited) by Universal |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
24
| Niagara |
| Director: Henry Hathaway |
| Lead Roles: Marilyn Monroe as Rose Loomis, Joseph Cotten as George Loomis, Jean Peters as Polly Cutler |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 21, 1953 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Mental Illness, PTSD, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Domestic Abuse, Voiceover/Narration, Faked Death, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Mariticide / Uxoricide, Honeymoon, Crime Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,500,000 |
25
| Those Redheads from Seattle |
| Director: Lewis R. Foster |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 16, 1953 (Limited) |