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Historical Fiction Movies Released in 1951
This list shows all Historical Fiction 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.
Domestic Analysis for Historical Fiction Movies for 1951
| Release Date | Movie | Genre | Release Type | Revenue to Date | Trailer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 31 | Call Me Mister | Musical | Theatrical | $5,000,000 | |
| February 23 | Quo Vadis? | Drama | Theatrical | $30,028,983 | |
| April 13 | Pandora and the Flying Dutchman | Drama | Theatrical | $21,536 | |
| June 16 | Native Son | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | |
| July 17 | Show Boat | Musical | Theatrical | $11,000,000 | |
| July 26 | On Moonlight Bay | Musical | Theatrical | $0 | |
| August 28 | Flying Leathernecks | Action | Theatrical | $0 | |
| September 13 | Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. | Action | Theatrical | $6,000,000 | |
| October 12 | Across the Wide Missouri | Western | Theatrical | $5,500,000 | |
| November 28 | A Christmas Carol | Drama | Theatrical | $24 | |
| December 26 | The African Queen | Adventure | Theatrical | $10,751,747 | |
| Rashomon | Drama | Theatrical | $131,056 | ||
| December 31 | Westward the Women | Western | Theatrical | $0 | |