$263.6M
ROI 90.90x
Yearly chart
1950 Box Office Rankings
Year-specific reference chart with worldwide gross, reported budgets, openings and ROI where available.
About the 1950 chart
This 1950 box office chart highlights films released in 1950, using available worldwide gross, budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI data. Some titles may have richer financial detail than others, depending on source coverage and later corrections.
Year gross$341.4Mvisible records
Avg budget$1.2Mbudgeted titles
Top opening—Cinderella
Releases26available for year
1950 quick chart highlights
Additional ways to explore the year’s highest-performing titles.Top gross
Cinderella$263.6M King Solomon's Mines$15.1M All About Eve$8.4M Annie Get Your Gun$8.0M Sands of Iwo Jima$7.8MBest ROI
Cinderella90.90x Sands of Iwo Jima7.80x King Solomon's Mines6.55x All About Eve6.00x Three Little Words3.08xGross-minus-budget leaders
Cinderella$260.7M King Solomon's Mines$12.8M All About Eve$7.0M Sands of Iwo Jima$6.8M Destination Moon$4.4M1950 movie chart
Sorted by worldwide gross.| # | Movie | Year | Worldwide | Budget | Gross - budget | ROI | Studio / Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cinderella
WW
Financial
|
1950 | $263.6M | $2.9M | $260.7M | 90.90x | Walt Disney Productions |
| 2 |
King Solomon's Mines
WW
Financial
|
1950 | $15.1M | $2.3M | $12.8M | 6.55x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 3 |
All About Eve
WW
Financial
|
1950 | $8.4M | $1.4M | $7.0M | 6.00x | 20th Century Fox |
| 4 |
Annie Get Your Gun
WW
Financial
|
1950 | $8.0M | $3.8M | $4.2M | 2.12x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 5 |
Sands of Iwo Jima
WW
Financial
|
1950 | $7.8M | $1.0M | $6.8M | 7.80x | Republic Pictures |
| 6 |
Destination Moon
WW
Financial
|
1950 | $5.0M | $592,000 | $4.4M | 8.45x | George Pal Productions |
| 7 |
Sunset Boulevard
WW
Financial
|
1950 | $5.0M | $1.8M | $3.2M | 2.85x | Paramount Pictures |
| 8 |
Three Little Words
WW
Financial
|
1950 | $4.5M | $1.5M | $3.1M | 3.08x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 9 |
Treasure Island
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1950 | $4.4M | — | — | — | Walt Disney Productions |
| 10 |
Broken Arrow
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1950 | $3.6M | — | — | — | 20th Century Fox |
| 11 |
Summer Stock
WW
Financial
|
1950 | $3.4M | $2.0M | $1.3M | 1.66x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 12 |
Winchester '73
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1950 | $2.3M | — | — | — | Universal International Pictures |
| 13 |
Wabash Avenue
WW
Financial
|
1950 | $2.0M | $2.1M | -$76,000 | 0.96x | 20th Century Fox |
| 14 |
Stage Fright
WW
Financial
|
1950 | $1.9M | $1.5M | $450,000 | 1.31x | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 15 |
The Big Hangover
WW
Financial
|
1950 | $1.6M | $1.0M | $600,000 | 1.58x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 16 |
Young Man with a Horn
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1950 | $1.5M | — | — | — | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 17 |
Watch the Birdie
WW
Financial
|
1950 | $1.3M | $996,000 | $322,000 | 1.32x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 18 |
No Way Out
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1950 | $1.3M | — | — | — | 20th Century Fox |
| 19 |
The Dangerous Stranger
WW
Financial
|
1950 | $250,000 | $1,000 | $249,000 | 250.00x | Sidney Davis Productions |
| 20 |
The Elusive Pimpernel
WW
Financial
|
1950 | $140,000 | $480,000 | -$340,000 | 0.29x | London Films Productions |
| 21 |
Gone to Earth
WW
Financial
|
1950 | $120,000 | $300,000 | -$180,000 | 0.40x | London Films Productions |
| 22 |
Rashomon
WW
Financial
|
1950 | $117,668 | $250,000 | -$132,332 | 0.47x | Daiei Film |
| 23 |
Sargam
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1950 | $110,000 | — | — | — | Filmistan Studios |
| 24 |
Rendez-vous de l'espérance
WW
Financial
|
1950 | $11,000 | $10,000 | $1,000 | 1.10x | Parti Communiste Français |
| 25 |
Motorkavaljerer
WW
Financial
|
1950 | $60 | $50 | $10 | 1.20x | Sandrews |
| 26 |
Perhaps a Gentleman
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1950 | $60 | $50 | $10 | 1.20x | Svensk Talfilm |
$15.1M
ROI 6.55x
$8.4M
ROI 6.00x
$8.0M
ROI 2.12x
$7.8M
ROI 7.80x
$5.0M
ROI 8.45x
$5.0M
ROI 2.85x
$4.5M
ROI 3.08x
$4.4M
ROI —
$3.6M
ROI —
$3.4M
ROI 1.66x
$2.3M
ROI —
$2.0M
ROI 0.96x
$1.9M
ROI 1.31x
$1.6M
ROI 1.58x
$1.5M
ROI —
$1.3M
ROI 1.32x
$1.3M
ROI —
$250,000
ROI 250.00x
$140,000
ROI 0.29x
$120,000
ROI 0.40x
$117,668
ROI 0.47x
$110,000
ROI —
$11,000
ROI 1.10x
$60
ROI 1.20x
Perhaps a Gentleman
1950 · WW
Budget $50 · Svensk Talfilm
$60
ROI 1.20x
1950 box office FAQ
Helpful answers about the 1950 box office chart.How many movies are included in the 1950 box office chart?
The number of titles depends on available box office data for that release year. More records can appear as source coverage improves.
Why do some movies have more detailed box office pages?
Some titles have more complete financial, ranking and source information available. Titles with less reliable supporting data may remain listed in ranking tables until more detail is available.
What does worldwide gross mean?
Worldwide gross refers to reported theatrical box office revenue across all available markets before any later home entertainment or streaming revenue.
How is ROI calculated?
ROI is calculated from available gross and budget data. Where budget or revenue is missing, ROI may be unavailable or marked as estimated depending on the source quality.
Can more films be expanded with full box office details later?
Yes. A title can receive a more detailed page when reliable financial data, source links and useful context become available.