The Numbers - Movies Released in 1951
This list shows all films released in 1951, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
See also:
Top 1951 Worldwide -
Domestic Release Schedule for 1951 -
Domestic Home Market Release Schedule for 1951 -
Most Popular 1951
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January, 1951 |
| January 1 |
The Great Caruso |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,532,684 |
|
| |
| January 31 |
Call Me Mister |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$5,000,000 |
|
| February, 1951 |
| February 2 |
Cause for Alarm! |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Victimas del pecado |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 3 |
Payment on Demand |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 14 |
Vengeance Valley |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 22 |
No Orchids for Miss Blandish |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$24,465 |
|
| |
| February 23 |
Quo Vadis? |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$30,029,100 |
|
| March, 1951 |
| March 8 |
Royal Wedding |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 25 |
Rawhide |
|
Theatrical |
$62,486 |
|
| |
| March 26 |
Lullaby of Broadway |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 31 |
The Man in the White Suit |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,131 |
|
| April, 1951 |
| April 2 |
The Lemon Drop Kid |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 5 |
Teresa |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 6 |
The Thing From Another World |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 12 |
Lightning Strikes Twice |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 13 |
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$21,536 |
|
| |
| April 20 |
On the Riviera |
Multiple Genres |
Theatrical |
$2,500,000 |
|
|
Saddle Legion |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 27 |
Fathers Little Dividend |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| May, 1951 |
| May 4 |
Lassie: The Painted Hills |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 5 |
Apache Drums |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 18 |
Home Town Story |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 20 |
Goodbye, My Fancy |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 31 |
Penny Points to Paradise |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| June, 1951 |
| June 2 |
Along the Great Divide |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 16 |
Native Son |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| July, 1951 |
| July 3 |
Strangers on a Train |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$7,022,657 |
|
| |
| July 4 |
Ace in the Hole |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$402,860 |
|
| |
| July 9 |
Rich Young and Pretty |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 17 |
Show Boat |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$11,000,000 |
|
| |
| July 26 |
On Moonlight Bay |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 27 |
Pistol Harvest |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 28 |
Alice in Wonderland |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$384 |
|
| August, 1951 |
| August 1 |
Cattle Drive |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 10 |
David and Bathsheba |
|
Theatrical |
$14,000,000 |
|
| |
| August 14 |
A Place in the Sun |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$17,549 |
|
| |
| August 17 |
The Tall Target |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 25 |
His Kind of Woman |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 28 |
Flying Leathernecks |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 29 |
La hija del engaño |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,052 |
|
|
Sommarlek |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,115 |
|
| September, 1951 |
| September 10 |
The River |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$225,004 |
|
| |
| September 13 |
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. |
Action |
Theatrical |
$6,000,000 |
|
| |
| September 18 |
The Day the Earth Stood Still |
|
Theatrical |
$3,700,000 |
|
|
A Streetcar Named Desire |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$8,008,368 |
|
| |
| September 21 |
No Highway in the Sky |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 22 |
Tomorrow is Another Day |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| October, 1951 |
| October 4 |
An American in Paris |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$4,501,051 |
|
| |
| October 12 |
Across the Wide Missouri |
Western |
Theatrical |
$5,500,000 |
|
| |
| October 15 |
The Lavender Hill Mob |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$32,186 |
|
| November, 1951 |
| November 11 |
Flight to Mars |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 15 |
Callaway Went Thataway |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 28 |
A Christmas Carol |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$15,410 |
|
| |
| November 30 |
La Poison |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$53,450 |
|
| |
| Nov, 1951 TBD |
Cave Of Outlaws |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Death is a Number |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Red Mountain |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| December, 1951 |
| December 6 |
Fixed Bayonets! |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
I’ll See You in My Dreams |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 8 |
The Strange Door |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 15 |
Overland Telegraph |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 25 |
My Favorite Spy |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 26 |
The African Queen |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$10,751,747 |
|
|
Rashomon |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$134,342 |
|
| |
| December 31 |
Westward the Women |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
