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North America (US and Canada) Domestic Movie Chart for 1952
Note: We only have detailed box office data from 1977 onwards. For earlier years the total box office is sometimes assigned to the release year of a movie, while the box office amount could have been earned during two or even more years.
Inflation-adjusted figures are based on ticket sale estimates.
See Movie Index 1952 for an overview of all movies released in 1952.
Top Grossing Movies of 1952
| Rank | Movie | Release Date | Distributor | Genre | 1952 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Greatest Show on Earth | Jan 10, 1952 | Drama | $36,000,000 | 60,000,000 | |
| 2 | The Snows of Kilimanjaro | Sep 17, 1952 | Drama | $12,933,403 | 21,555,671 | |
| 3 | High Noon | Jul 24, 1952 | $8,000,000 | 13,333,333 | ||
| 4 | The Quiet Man | Aug 21, 1952 | Romantic Comedy | $7,600,000 | 12,666,666 | |
| 5 | Singin' in the Rain | Apr 10, 1952 | MGM | Musical | $7,124,335 | 11,873,891 |
| 6 | The World in His Arms | Oct 9, 1952 | $3,000,000 | 5,000,000 | ||
| 7 | Million Dollar Mermaid | Dec 4, 1952 | MGM | Drama | $2,750,000 | 4,583,333 |
| 8 | Invasion, U.S.A. | Dec 10, 1952 | $1,200,000 | 2,000,000 | ||
| 9 | Snow White and the Seven Dw… | Feb 22, 1944 | Walt Disney | Musical | $1,100,000 | 1,833,333 |
| Total Gross of All Movies | $79,707,738 | |||||
| Total Tickets Sold | 132,846,227 | |||||
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