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

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This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1951 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

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# Week ending Film Notes Ref
1 January 3, 1951 Mr. Music [1]
2 January 10, 1951 Harvey Harvey reached number one in its third week of release. [1]
3 January 17, 1951 [2]
4 January 24, 1951 Halls of Montezuma Halls of Montezuma reached number one in its third week of release. [3]
5 January 31, 1951 At War with the Army At War with the Army reached number one in its fifth week of release. [4]
6 February 7, 1951 At War with the Army grossed $350,000 from 16 key cities. [5]
7 February 14, 1951 At War with the Army grossed $200,000 from the cities sampled. [6]
8 February 21, 1951 Born Yesterday Born Yesterday reached number one in its eighth week of release. [7]
9 February 28, 1951 Payment on Demand Payment on Demand reached number one in its fourth week of release. [8]
10 March 7, 1951 [9]
11 March 14, 1951 Born Yesterday Born Yesterday returned to number one in its 11th week of release. [10]
12 March 21, 1951 [11]
13 March 28, 1951 Royal Wedding Royal Wedding grossed $492,000 from the cities sampled. [12]
14 April 4, 1951 [13]
15 April 11, 1951 [14]
16 April 18, 1951 Father's Little Dividend [15]
17 April 25, 1951 [16]
18 May 2, 1951 [17]
19 May 9, 1951 [18]
20 May 16, 1951 The Great Caruso The Great Caruso reached number one in its fourth week of release. [19]
21 May 23, 1951 The Great Caruso grossed $353,000 from 14 key cities. [20]
22 May 30, 1951 The Great Caruso grossed $390,000 from 15 key cities. [21]
23 June 6, 1951 [22]
24 June 13, 1951 The Great Caruso grossed $292,000 from the cities sampled. [23]
25 June 20, 1951 [24]
26 June 27, 1951 [25]
27 July 4, 1951 [26]
28 July 11, 1951 [27]
29 July 18, 1951 Show Boat [28]
30 July 25, 1951 [29]
31 August 1, 1951 Show Boat grossed $464,000 from 20 key cities. [30]
32 August 8, 1951 Show Boat grossed $380,000 from 15 key cities. [31]
33 August 15, 1951 That's My Boy That's My Boy reached number one in its 13th week of release. [32]
34 August 22, 1951 [33]
35 August 29, 1951 [34]
36 September 5, 1951 [35]
37 September 12, 1951 David and Bathsheba David and Bathsheba reached number one in its fourth week of release. [36]
38 September 19, 1951 [37]
39 September 26, 1951 David and Bathsheba grossed $360,000 from 18 key cities. [38]
40 October 3, 1951 [39]
41 October 10, 1951 [40]
42 October 17, 1951 A Place in the Sun A Place in the Sun reached number one in its ninth week of release. [41]
43 October 24, 1951 The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel [42]
44 October 31, 1951 An American in Paris An American in Paris reached number one in its fourth week of release. [43]
45 November 7, 1951 [44]
46 November 14, 1951 [45]
47 November 21, 1951 An American in Paris grossed $310,000 from the cities sampled. [46]
48 November 28, 1951 Quo Vadis Quo Vadis reached number one in its fourth week of release. [47]
49 December 5, 1951 [48]
50 December 12, 1951 [49]
51 December 19, 1951 [50]
52 December 26, 1951 [51]

Highest-grossing films

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

Rank Title Distributor Rental[52]
1 David and Bathsheba 20th Century Fox $7,000,000
2 Show Boat Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $5,200,000
3 An American in Paris $4,500,000
4 The Great Caruso $4,500,000
5 A Streetcar Named Desire Warner Bros. $4,250,000
6 Born Yesterday Columbia Pictures $4,150,000
7 That's My Boy Paramount Pictures $3,800,000
8 A Place in the Sun $3,500,000
9 At War with the Army $3,350,000
10 Father's Little Dividend Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $3,100,000

See also

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References

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

Chronology

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Preceded by 1951 Succeeded by
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