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1951 Box Office Rankings

Year-specific reference chart with worldwide gross, reported budgets, openings and ROI where available.

About the 1951 chart

This 1951 box office chart highlights films released in 1951, 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$161.9Mvisible records
Avg budget$1.6Mbudgeted titles
Top opening—Alice in Wonderland
Releases31available for year

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Top gross

Alice in Wonderland$57.2M Quo Vadis$21.0M Show Boat$11.0M The African Queen$10.8M A Streetcar Named Desire$8.0M

Best ROI

Alice in Wonderland19.07x The African Queen10.75x Strangers on a Train5.83x Show Boat4.78x A Streetcar Named Desire4.44x

Gross-minus-budget leaders

Alice in Wonderland$54.2M Quo Vadis$13.4M The African Queen$9.8M Show Boat$8.7M A Streetcar Named Desire$6.2M

1951 movie chart

Sorted by worldwide gross.
# Movie Year Worldwide Budget Gross - budget ROI Studio / Distributor
1
Alice in Wonderland poster Alice in Wonderland WW Financial
1951 $57.2M $3.0M $54.2M 19.07x Walt Disney Productions
2
Quo Vadis poster Quo Vadis WW Financial
1951 $21.0M $7.6M $13.4M 2.76x Metro Goldwyn Mayer
3
Show Boat poster Show Boat WW Financial
1951 $11.0M $2.3M $8.7M 4.78x Metro Goldwyn Mayer
4
The African Queen poster The African Queen WW Financial
1951 $10.8M $1.0M $9.8M 10.75x Romulus Films
5
A Streetcar Named Desire poster A Streetcar Named Desire WW Financial
1951 $8.0M $1.8M $6.2M 4.44x Charles K. Feldman Group
6
A Place in the Sun poster A Place in the Sun WW Financial
1951 $7.0M $2.3M $4.7M 3.04x Paramount Pictures
7
Strangers on a Train poster Strangers on a Train WW Financial
1951 $7.0M $1.2M $5.8M 5.83x Warner Bros. Pictures
8
An American in Paris poster An American in Paris WW Financial
1951 $7.0M $5.6M $1.3M 1.24x Metro Goldwyn Mayer
9
People Will Talk poster People Will Talk WW Financial No budget
1951 $4.2M — — — 20th Century Fox
10
Royal Wedding poster Royal Wedding WW Financial
1951 $3.9M $1.7M $2.2M 2.29x Metro Goldwyn Mayer
11
The Blue Veil poster The Blue Veil WW Financial No budget
1951 $3.6M — — — Wald/Krasna Productions
12
The Enforcer poster The Enforcer WW Financial
1951 $2.9M $1.1M $1.8M 2.59x United States Pictures
13
The Tales of Hoffmann poster The Tales of Hoffmann WW Financial No budget
1951 $2.5M — — — Vega Film Productions
14
His Kind of Woman poster His Kind of Woman WW Financial
1951 $2.0M $1.8M $175,000 1.10x RKO Radio Pictures
15
The Thing from Another World poster The Thing from Another World WW Financial
1951 $2.0M $1.3M $650,000 1.50x Winchester Pictures Corporation
16
The Day the Earth Stood Still poster The Day the Earth Stood Still WW Financial
1951 $1.9M $995,000 $855,000 1.86x 20th Century Fox
17
When Worlds Collide poster When Worlds Collide WW Financial
1951 $1.6M $936,000 $664,000 1.71x Paramount Pictures
18
Valentino poster Valentino WW Financial
1951 $1.6M $1.3M $250,000 1.19x Edward Small Productions
19
Ace in the Hole poster Ace in the Hole WW Financial
1951 $1.3M $1.8M -$521,052 0.71x Paramount Pictures
20
Death of a Salesman poster Death of a Salesman WW Financial No budget
1951 $1.2M — — — Stanley Kramer Productions
21
Saturday's Hero poster Saturday's Hero WW Financial No budget
1951 $1.2M — — — Columbia Pictures
22
Lightning Strikes Twice poster Lightning Strikes Twice WW Financial
1951 $1.1M $1.1M $36,000 1.03x Warner Bros. Pictures
23
The Painted Hills poster The Painted Hills WW Financial
1951 $1.1M $667,000 $418,000 1.63x Metro Goldwyn Mayer
24
The Tall Target poster The Tall Target WW Financial
1951 $620,000 $966,000 -$346,000 0.64x Metro Goldwyn Mayer
25
Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa poster Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa WW Financial
1951 $100,000 $75,000 $25,000 1.33x Fitaş Film
26
Lale Devri poster Lale Devri WW Financial Hidden
1951 $100,000 $75,000 $25,000 1.33x —
27
Married or Single poster Married or Single WW Financial Hidden
1951 $100,000 $100,000 — 1.00x —
28
Red Flag on the Green Hill poster Red Flag on the Green Hill WW Financial Hidden
1951 $100,000 $100,000 — 1.00x 联瑞(上海)影业有限公司
29
When I Grow Up poster When I Grow Up WW Financial Hidden
1951 $100,000 $50,000 $50,000 2.00x Horizon Pictures
30
Yavuz Sultan Selim Ve Yeniçeri Hasan poster Yavuz Sultan Selim Ve Yeniçeri Hasan WW Financial Hidden
1951 $1,000 $1,000 — 1.00x İpek Film
31
The Great Galeoto poster The Great Galeoto WW Financial No budget Hidden
1951 $480 — — — Intercontinental Films
26 Lale Devri poster
Lale Devri 1951 · WW Budget $75,000
$100,000 ROI 1.33x
27 Married or Single poster
Married or Single 1951 · WW Budget $100,000
$100,000 ROI 1.00x
28 Red Flag on the Green Hill poster
Red Flag on the Green Hill 1951 · WW Budget $100,000 · 联瑞(上海)影业有限公司
$100,000 ROI 1.00x
30 Yavuz Sultan Selim Ve Yeniçeri Hasan poster
Yavuz Sultan Selim Ve Yeniçeri Hasan 1951 · WW Budget $1,000 · İpek Film
$1,000 ROI 1.00x

1951 box office FAQ

Helpful answers about the 1951 box office chart.
How many movies are included in the 1951 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.