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1952 Box Office Rankings

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

About the 1952 chart

This 1952 box office chart highlights films released in 1952, 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$118.6Mvisible records

Avg budget$1.7Mbudgeted titles

Top opening—The Greatest Show on Earth

Releases26available for year

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Top gross

The Greatest Show on Earth$36.0M Baiju Bawra$17.0M Ivanhoe$10.9M High Noon$8.0M Singin' in the Rain$7.2M

Best ROI

The Greatest Show on Earth9.00x The Prisoner of Zenda3.29x The Wild North3.13x Singin' in the Rain2.83x Ivanhoe2.83x

Gross-minus-budget leaders

The Greatest Show on Earth$32.0M High Noon$7.3M Ivanhoe$7.0M Singin' in the Rain$4.7M The Prisoner of Zenda$3.9M

1952 movie chart

Sorted by worldwide gross.

#	Movie	Year	Worldwide	Budget	Gross - budget	ROI	Studio / Distributor
1	The Greatest Show on Earth WW Financial	1952	$36.0M	$4.0M	$32.0M	9.00x	Paramount Pictures
2	Baiju Bawra WW Financial No budget	1952	$17.0M	—	—	—	Prakash Pictures
3	Ivanhoe WW Financial	1952	$10.9M	$3.8M	$7.0M	2.83x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
4	High Noon WW Financial	1952	$8.0M	$730,000	$7.3M	10.96x	Stanley Kramer Productions
5	Singin' in the Rain WW Financial	1952	$7.2M	$2.5M	$4.7M	2.83x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
6	Scaramouche WW Financial	1952	$6.7M	$3.0M	$3.7M	2.24x	Loew's Incorporated
7	The Prisoner of Zenda WW Financial	1952	$5.6M	$1.7M	$3.9M	3.29x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
8	The Wild North WW Financial	1952	$4.0M	$1.3M	$2.7M	3.13x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
9	The Quiet Man WW Financial	1952	$3.8M	$1.8M	$2.1M	2.17x	Republic Pictures
10	The Bad and the Beautiful WW Financial	1952	$3.4M	$1.6M	$1.8M	2.17x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
11	Bend of the River WW Financial No budget	1952	$3.0M	—	—	—	Universal International Pictures
12	Deadline - U.S.A. WW Financial No budget	1952	$2.3M	—	—	—	20th Century Fox
13	Monkey Business WW Financial No budget	1952	$2.0M	—	—	—	20th Century Fox
14	Retreat, Hell! WW Financial No budget	1952	$2.0M	—	—	—	United States Pictures
15	The Belle of New York WW Financial	1952	$2.0M	$2.6M	-$581,000	0.77x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
16	One Minute to Zero WW Financial	1952	$1.6M	$2.2M	-$581,000	0.73x	RKO Radio Pictures
17	The Devil Makes Three WW Financial	1952	$1.5M	$1.0M	$480,000	1.48x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
18	Limelight WW Financial	1952	$1.0M	$900,000	$100,000	1.11x	Celebrated Productions
19	The Sound Barrier WW Financial	1952	$235,000	$275,000	-$40,000	0.85x	London Films Productions
20	The Magic Box WW Financial No budget	1952	$110,372	—	—	—	Festival Films
21	Edi İle Büdü WW Financial	1952	$100,000	$75,000	$25,000	1.33x	Atlas Film
22	Edi İle Büdü Tiyatrocu WW Financial	1952	$100,000	$75,000	$25,000	1.33x	Atlas Film
23	Umberto D. WW Financial No budget	1952	$71,461	—	—	—	Amato Film
24	Ikiru WW Financial No budget	1952	$55,240	—	—	—	Toho
25	Forbidden Games WW Financial No budget	1952	$10,188	—	—	—	Silver Films
26	Caribbean WW Financial No budget Hidden	1952	$1	—	—	—	Paramount Pictures

The Greatest Show on Earth 1952 · WW Budget $4.0M · Paramount Pictures

$36.0M ROI 9.00x

Baiju Bawra 1952 · WW Budget — · Prakash Pictures

$17.0M ROI —

Ivanhoe 1952 · WW Budget $3.8M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$10.9M ROI 2.83x

High Noon 1952 · WW Budget $730,000 · Stanley Kramer Productions

$8.0M ROI 10.96x

Singin' in the Rain 1952 · WW Budget $2.5M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$7.2M ROI 2.83x

Scaramouche 1952 · WW Budget $3.0M · Loew's Incorporated

$6.7M ROI 2.24x

The Prisoner of Zenda 1952 · WW Budget $1.7M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$5.6M ROI 3.29x

The Wild North 1952 · WW Budget $1.3M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$4.0M ROI 3.13x

The Quiet Man 1952 · WW Budget $1.8M · Republic Pictures

$3.8M ROI 2.17x

The Bad and the Beautiful 1952 · WW Budget $1.6M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$3.4M ROI 2.17x

Bend of the River 1952 · WW Budget — · Universal International Pictures

$3.0M ROI —

Deadline - U.S.A. 1952 · WW Budget — · 20th Century Fox

$2.3M ROI —

Monkey Business 1952 · WW Budget — · 20th Century Fox

$2.0M ROI —

Retreat, Hell! 1952 · WW Budget — · United States Pictures

$2.0M ROI —

The Belle of New York 1952 · WW Budget $2.6M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$2.0M ROI 0.77x

One Minute to Zero 1952 · WW Budget $2.2M · RKO Radio Pictures

$1.6M ROI 0.73x

The Devil Makes Three 1952 · WW Budget $1.0M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$1.5M ROI 1.48x

Limelight 1952 · WW Budget $900,000 · Celebrated Productions

$1.0M ROI 1.11x

The Sound Barrier 1952 · WW Budget $275,000 · London Films Productions

$235,000 ROI 0.85x

The Magic Box 1952 · WW Budget — · Festival Films

$110,372 ROI —

Edi İle Büdü 1952 · WW Budget $75,000 · Atlas Film

$100,000 ROI 1.33x

Edi İle Büdü Tiyatrocu 1952 · WW Budget $75,000 · Atlas Film

$100,000 ROI 1.33x

Umberto D. 1952 · WW Budget — · Amato Film

$71,461 ROI —

Ikiru 1952 · WW Budget — · Toho

$55,240 ROI —

Forbidden Games 1952 · WW Budget — · Silver Films

$10,188 ROI —

Caribbean 1952 · WW Budget — · Paramount Pictures

$1 ROI —

1952 box office FAQ

Helpful answers about the 1952 box office chart.

How many movies are included in the 1952 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.