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Top Grossing Movies of 1954

Marlon Brando in 1954’s On The Waterfront

This movie page looks at The Top Grossing Movies of 1954.   Currently when you type in the search words….”Top Grossing Movies of 1954″ you do not get much information.  Wikipedia provides 10 movies.  The Numbers.com provides 10 movies.  Stats-a-mania offers up 7 movies.   UMR.com is the 10th search result as it offers up our Jerry Lewis UMR Page.  So in an effort to get more information out there…we have decided to unlock our 1954 movie database vault and share the information we have collected over the years.

To make this list a movie had to be made in 1954 (as listed on IMDB.com).  Obviously many movies made in 1953 earned box office dollars in 19543.  On the other side many movies made in 1954 made money in 1955 and later.  This page will looks at 148 Top Grossing Movies of 1954.  The movies are listed in a massive table that shows who starred in the movie, had much the movie grossed when it was released and how that gross means in today’s money.

Obviously this is not all of the 1954 movies…..but since our website is dynamic, ever time we add a 1953 movie….it will automatically be added to this page.

1954’s The Caine Mutiny

Top Grossing Movies of 1954 Can Be Sorted 6 Ways In This Table

Our UMR Top 50 of 1954

Year Movie (Year) Rating S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1954 On the Waterfront (1954)
AA Best Picture Win
1954 The Caine Mutiny (1954)
AA Best Picture Nom
1954 Rear Window (1954)
1954 The Country Girl (1954)
AA Best Picture Nom
1954 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
AA Best Picture Nom
1954 Sabrina (1954)
1954 A Star Is Born (1954)
1954 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
1954 Johnny Guitar (1954)
1954 Executive Suite (1954)
1954 The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
1954 The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
1954 The Far Country (1954)
1954 Magnificent Obsession (1954)
1954 Dial M for Murder (1954)
1954 The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
1954 Vera Cruz (1954)
1954 Young at Heart (1954)
1954 Casanova's Big Night (1954)
1954 White Christmas (1954)
1954 The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)
1954 Carmen Jones (1954)
1954 Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
AA Best Picture Nom
1954 Woman's World (1954)
1954 Apache (1954)
1954 Knock on Wood (1954)
1954 There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)
1954 The Naked Jungle (1954)
1954 Garden of Evil (1954)
1954 Dragnet (1954)
1954 Désirée (1954)
1954 The Long, Long Trailer (1954)
1954 The Student Prince (1954)
1954 Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
1954 The Egyptian (1954)
1954 Night People (1954)
1954 Broken Lance (1954)
1954 Brigadoon (1954)
1954 River of No Return (1954)
1954 The High and the Mighty (1954)
1954 Black Widow (1954)
1954 Living It Up (1954)
1954 Susan Slept Here (1954)
1954 The Command (1954)
1954 O'Rourke of the Royal Mounted (1954)
1954 Deep In My Heart (1954)
1954 Them! (1954)
1954 Sign of the Pagan (1954)
1954 Vanishing Prairie (1954)
1954 Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954)

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R Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) UMR Score
R Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) B.O. Rank by Year Review Oscar Nom / Win UMR Score S
1 On the Waterfront (1954)
AA Best Picture Win
Marlon Brando &
Rod Steiger
12.0 326.1 326.10 20 92 12 / 08 100.0
2 The Caine Mutiny (1954)
AA Best Picture Nom
Humphrey Bogart &
Lee Marvin
20.4 555.5 555.50 4 85 07 / 00 99.3
2 Rear Window (1954) James Stewart &
Grace Kelly
23.2 630.3 630.30 2 94 04 / 00 99.3
3 The Country Girl (1954)
AA Best Picture Nom
Bing Crosby &
Grace Kelly
18.3 496.9 496.90 6 77 07 / 02 98.9
4 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
AA Best Picture Nom
Howard Keel &
Jane Powell
15.8 429.0 730.00 8 78 05 / 01 98.8
6 Sabrina (1954) Audrey Hepburn &
Humphrey Bogart
11.4 310.6 310.60 21 83 06 / 01 98.7
7 A Star Is Born (1954) James Mason &
Judy Garland
13.1 355.6 476.40 13 83 06 / 00 98.6
8 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) Kirk Douglas &
James Mason
22.9 621.1 621.10 3 82 03 / 02 98.4
12 Johnny Guitar (1954) Joan Crawford &
Ernest Borgnine
7.1 194.1 194.10 45 86 00 / 00 97.9
10 Executive Suite (1954) William Holden &
Barbara Stanwyck
7.7 208.2 278.30 36 80 04 / 00 97.9
9 The Glenn Miller Story (1954) James Stewart 18.3 496.9 496.90 5 79 03 / 01 97.6
10 The Barefoot Contessa (1954) Humphrey Bogart &
Ava Gardner
9.4 256.2 256.20 28 77 02 / 01 97.2
15 The Far Country (1954) James Stewart &
Walter Brennan
7.1 194.1 194.10 43 81 00 / 00 97.0
11 Magnificent Obsession (1954) Jane Wyman &
Rock Hudson
14.9 403.7 403.70 9 78 01 / 00 96.8
19 Dial M for Murder (1954) Grace Kelly &
Ray Milland
6.6 179.2 293.40 48 83 00 / 00 96.4
14 The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) William Holden &
Grace Kelly
14.3 388.2 388.20 11 73 02 / 01 96.1
15 Vera Cruz (1954) Gary Cooper &
Burt Lancaster
13.0 354.6 354.60 14 75 00 / 00 96.0
20 Young at Heart (1954) Doris Day &
Frank Sinatra
7.1 194.1 194.10 42 76 00 / 00 95.8
17 Casanova's Big Night (1954) Bob Hope &
Joan Fontaine
8.6 232.9 232.90 32 74 00 / 00 95.7
18 White Christmas (1954) Bing Crosby &
Danny Kaye
27.1 737.6 737.60 1 73 01 / 00 95.7
21 The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) Elizabeth Taylor &
Roger Moore
7.5 204.6 383.50 37 73 00 / 00 95.5
27 Carmen Jones (1954) Dorothy Dandridge 7.1 194.1 194.10 40 73 02 / 00 95.3
22 Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
AA Best Picture Nom
Clifton Webb 14.3 388.2 388.20 10 60 03 / 02 94.8
22 Woman's World (1954) Clifton Webb &
Van Heflin
8.6 232.9 232.90 31 70 00 / 00 94.6
24 Apache (1954) Burt Lancaster &
Charles Bronson
10.0 271.7 271.70 27 69 00 / 00 94.4
25 Knock on Wood (1954) Danny Kaye 10.9 295.0 295.00 25 68 01 / 00 94.3
26 There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) Marilyn Monroe 12.9 349.4 349.40 16 66 03 / 00 94.3
34 The Naked Jungle (1954) Charlton Heston &
Eleanor Parker
6.6 178.6 178.60 49 75 00 / 00 94.2
30 Garden of Evil (1954) Richard Widmark &
Gary Cooper
8.9 240.7 240.70 30 68 00 / 00 94.1
29 Dragnet (1954) Jack Webb 13.6 368.8 368.80 12 68 00 / 00 94.1
28 Désirée (1954) Marlon Brando &
Jean Simmons
12.9 349.4 349.40 15 67 02 / 00 94.1
31 The Long, Long Trailer (1954) Lucille Ball &
Desi Arnaz
11.4 310.6 394.30 22 67 00 / 00 93.8
36 The Student Prince (1954) Mario Lanza 7.2 196.3 414.70 39 68 00 / 00 93.6
32 Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) Victor Mature &
Susan Hayward
12.1 330.0 330.00 18 66 00 / 00 93.3
33 The Egyptian (1954) Gene Tierney &
Victor Mature
12.9 349.4 349.40 17 65 01 / 00 93.2
41 Night People (1954) Gregory Peck &
Broderick Crawford
6.1 166.9 166.90 53 74 01 / 00 92.7
33 Broken Lance (1954) Richard Widmark &
Spencer Tracy
10.9 295.0 295.00 26 61 02 / 01 92.5
40 Brigadoon (1954) Gene Kelly &
Van Johnson
5.7 153.9 254.30 55 75 03 / 00 92.3
35 River of No Return (1954) Marilyn Monroe &
Robert Mitchum
10.9 295.0 295.00 24 62 00 / 00 91.9
36 The High and the Mighty (1954) John Wayne &
Claire Trevor
17.4 473.6 618.50 7 55 06 / 01 91.8
42 Black Widow (1954) Ginger Rogers &
Van Heflin
7.1 194.1 194.10 44 63 00 / 00 91.6
40 Living It Up (1954) Dean Martin &
Jerry Lewis
12.1 330.0 330.00 19 61 00 / 00 91.5
43 Susan Slept Here (1954) Debbie Reynolds &
Dick Powell
6.4 172.7 172.70 51 64 02 / 00 90.1
45 The Command (1954) Guy Madison 7.1 194.1 194.10 46 57 00 / 00 89.6
44 O'Rourke of the Royal Mounted (1954) Alan Ladd &
Shelley Winters
6.4 174.7 174.70 50 63 00 / 00 89.5
47 Deep In My Heart (1954) Gene Kelly &
Walter Pidgeon
7.1 191.8 308.90 47 58 00 / 00 89.4
44 Them! (1954) James Whitmore 4.6 125.2 181.20 63 78 00 / 00 89.0
48 Sign of the Pagan (1954) Jeff Chanlder &
Jack Palance
7.1 194.1 194.10 41 56 00 / 00 88.9
49 Vanishing Prairie (1954) Documentary 5.1 139.8 139.80 61 70 01 / 01 88.6
53 Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954) Walter Wanger 4.4 118.9 118.90 67 75 00 / 00 87.4
51 Seven Samurai (1954) Toshirô Mifune 1.9 50.5 50.50 126 95 02 / 00 87.3
51 Rose Marie (1954) Howard Keel 8.1 220.1 409.70 34 49 00 / 00 87.3
52 Drum Beat (1954) Charles Bronson &
Alan Ladd
8.6 232.9 232.90 33 48 00 / 00 87.0
57 Prince Valiant (1954) James Mason &
Robert Wagner
7.4 201.9 201.90 38 48 00 / 00 86.7
57 Francis Joins The WACS (1954) Donald O'Connor 5.4 147.5 147.50 58 64 00 / 00 86.7
56 Hell and High Water (1954) Richard Widmark 7.7 209.6 209.60 35 47 01 / 00 86.6
55 It Should Happen To You (1954) Jack Lemmon &
Directed by George Cukor
4.0 108.7 108.70 79 75 01 / 00 86.5
61 Ulysses (1954) Kirk Douglas &
Anthony Quinn
6.3 170.8 170.80 52 56 00 / 00 86.2
56 Suddenly (1954) Frank Sinatra 4.0 108.7 108.70 82 75 00 / 00 86.0
58 Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) Richard Carlson &
Julie Adams
4.6 124.2 124.20 64 70 00 / 00 85.9
63 His Majesty O'Keefe (1954) Burt Lancaster 5.5 150.4 273.00 57 59 00 / 00 85.1
60 Ma and Pa Kettle at Home (1954) Marjorie Main &
Percy Kilbride
4.0 108.7 108.70 78 72 00 / 00 84.9
61 3 Ring Circus (1954) Dean Martin &
Jerry Lewis
11.1 302.8 302.80 23 42 00 / 00 84.4
65 Carnival Story (1954) Anne Baxter 5.7 155.3 155.30 54 55 00 / 00 84.0
66 The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) Tony Curtis 5.1 139.8 139.80 60 60 00 / 00 84.0
67 Phffft (1954) Jack Lemmon 4.4 120.3 120.30 66 64 00 / 00 82.9
67 Destry (1954) Audie Murphy 4.3 116.5 116.50 72 64 00 / 00 82.3
69 Shield For Murder (1954) Edmond O'Brien 3.1 84.4 84.40 102 72 00 / 00 81.3
72 The Long Wait (1954) Charles Coburn &
Anthony Quinn
4.3 116.5 116.50 70 61 00 / 00 81.0
67 Hobson's Choice (1954) Charles Laughton &
David Niven
1.7 46.6 46.60 132 83 00 / 00 81.0
73 Men of The Fighting Lady (1954) Walter Pidgeon &
Van Johnson
4.3 116.6 204.80 68 61 00 / 00 80.8
72 Betrayed (1954) Clark Gable &
Lana Turner
5.6 152.6 324.30 56 49 00 / 00 80.8
74 Pushover (1954) Fred MacMurray 3.6 97.0 97.00 94 65 00 / 00 79.9
75 Duel In The Jungle (1954) Dana Andrews 3.8 102.6 175.90 86 63 00 / 00 79.8
76 Rogue Cop (1954) Robert Taylor 4.0 110.0 194.80 77 60 00 / 00 79.4
74 La Strada (1954) Anthony Quinn 0.6 17.5 17.50 173 86 02 / 01 79.2
71 The Silver Chalice (1954) Paul Newman &
Virginia Mayo
9.1 248.4 345.80 29 30 02 / 00 79.1
79 So This Is Paris (1954) Tony Curtis 4.3 116.5 116.50 71 57 00 / 00 78.8
80 Track of the Cat (1954) Robert Mitchum 4.1 112.0 134.60 76 59 00 / 00 78.8
81 Drums Across the River (1954) Audie Murphy &
Walter Brennan
4.0 108.7 108.70 80 59 00 / 00 78.5
78 The Purple Plain (1954) Gregory Peck &
Bernard Lee
3.7 100.9 100.90 88 62 00 / 00 78.5
83 Beachhead (1954) Tony Curtis 4.0 108.7 108.70 84 59 00 / 00 78.1
85 Lucky Me (1954) Doris Day 4.6 126.3 194.90 62 53 00 / 00 77.9
83 Tanganyika (1954) Van Heflin 3.4 93.2 93.20 100 63 00 / 00 77.6
82 Witness to Murder (1954) Barbara Stanwyck &
George Sanders
2.9 77.6 77.60 106 67 00 / 00 77.3
86 Ride Clear of Diablo (1954) Audie Murphy 4.3 116.5 116.50 69 54 00 / 00 76.8
86 The Raid (1954) Lee Marvin &
Van Heflin
2.9 77.6 77.60 107 66 00 / 00 76.1
89 The Good Die Young (1954) Gloria Grahame 2.9 77.6 77.60 109 65 00 / 00 75.8
90 Secret of the Incas (1954) Charlton Heston &
Robert Young
4.0 108.7 108.70 83 55 00 / 00 75.7
91 Green Fire (1954) Grace Kelly 5.2 142.0 346.30 59 45 00 / 00 75.6
89 Human Desire (1954) Glenn Ford 2.3 62.1 62.10 115 70 00 / 00 75.5
95 Jubilee Trail (1954) Pat O'Brien 3.7 100.9 100.90 90 56 00 / 00 74.4
94 The Bounty Hunter (1954) Ernest Borgnine &
Randolph Scott
2.9 79.8 101.90 105 63 00 / 00 74.3
98 Johnny Dark (1954) Tony Curtis 4.2 113.1 113.10 74 52 00 / 00 74.2
99 Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954) Karl Malden 3.6 98.6 183.40 92 57 00 / 00 74.1
93 Yankee Pasha (1954) Rhonda Fleming 2.0 55.5 55.50 121 70 00 / 00 73.9
90 Silver Lode (1954) Dan Duryea 1.6 43.7 43.70 135 74 00 / 00 73.8
96 Riding Shotgun (1954) Randolph Scott &
Charles Bronson
3.0 80.4 101.60 104 62 00 / 00 73.8
101 Hell Below Zero (1954) Alan Ladd &
Stanley Baker
3.4 93.2 93.20 98 57 00 / 00 73.1
102 Bengal Brigade (1954) Rock Hudson &
Arlene Dahl
4.1 112.6 112.60 75 51 00 / 00 73.1
103 Flame and the Flesh (1954) Lana Turner 3.7 100.9 100.90 89 55 00 / 00 73.1
104 Ring of Fear (1954) Pat O'Brien 4.2 113.6 230.20 73 51 00 / 00 73.0
105 The Adventures of Hajja Baba (1954) Walter Wanger 3.6 97.2 156.80 93 56 00 / 00 72.8
99 Black Tuesday (1954) Edward G. Robinson 1.8 49.1 49.10 127 71 00 / 00 72.7
108 The Siege at Red River (1954) Van Johnson 3.6 97.0 97.00 95 55 00 / 00 72.0
109 Rhapsody (1954) Elizabeth Taylor &
Stuart Whitman
3.7 100.2 255.60 91 54 00 / 00 71.9
112 Beau Brummell (1954) Elizabeth Taylor &
Peter Ustinov
3.0 81.4 209.70 103 59 00 / 00 70.9
105 Gojira (1954) Godzilla Movies 0.1 4.0 62.20 192 83 00 / 00 70.9
112 Valley of The Kings (1954) Robert Taylor &
Eleanor Parker
4.5 123.5 256.60 65 45 00 / 00 70.7
109 Pride of the Blue Grass (1954) Vera Miles 1.8 48.5 48.50 128 69 00 / 00 70.4
108 Journey To Italy (1954) Ingrid Bergman &
George Sanders
0.9 25.2 25.20 155 76 00 / 00 70.0
110 Man with a Million (1954) Gregory Peck &
Ronald Squire
2.3 62.5 62.50 114 64 00 / 00 70.0
111 Crossed Swords (1954) Errol Flynn &
Gina Lollobrigida
1.8 47.8 47.80 130 68 00 / 00 69.1
114 Go Man Go (1954) Sidney Poitier 4.0 108.7 108.70 81 48 00 / 00 68.9
116 Athena (1954) Debbie Reynolds &
Jane Powell
3.5 94.9 94.90 96 51 00 / 00 67.1
119 The Black Knight (1954) Peter Cushing &
Alan Ladd
3.7 100.9 100.90 87 49 00 / 00 66.5
117 Border River (1954) Joel McCrea 2.6 71.8 71.80 110 57 00 / 00 65.7
116 Hell's Half Acre (1954) Elsa Lanchester 2.0 53.1 53.10 123 63 00 / 00 65.5
121 Dangerous Mission (1954) Victor Mature 3.4 93.2 93.20 99 49 00 / 00 63.6
123 The Boy From Oklahoma (1954) Directed by Michael Curtiz 3.3 88.4 113.70 101 50 00 / 00 63.4
118 About Mrs. Leslie (1954) Robert Ryan 0.9 25.4 25.40 153 70 00 / 00 63.0
120 Her Twelve Men (1954) Robert Ryan &
Greer Garson
2.3 63.4 110.10 112 58 00 / 00 63.0
124 Taza, Son of Cochise (1954) Rock Hudson &
Barbara Rush
3.5 94.7 94.70 97 47 00 / 00 62.2
123 The Mad Magician (1954) 1.0 27.2 27.20 150 68 00 / 00 61.7
128 King Richard and the Crusaders (1954) Virginia Mayo &
George Sanders
3.9 107.1 221.40 85 43 00 / 00 61.4
125 Attila (1954) Anthony Quinn &
Sophia Loren
2.9 77.6 77.60 108 52 00 / 00 60.9
125 Long John Silver (1954) Rod Taylor 2.0 53.5 53.50 122 59 00 / 00 59.8
124 Duffy of San Quentin (1954) Maureen O'Sullivan 1.2 32.3 32.30 146 65 00 / 00 59.6
129 Private Hell 36 (1954) Ida Lupino 1.2 33.1 33.10 143 65 00 / 00 59.1
132 Gypsy Colt (1954) Lee Van Cleef 2.1 56.0 110.60 119 57 00 / 00 58.0
132 Passion (1954) Cornel Wilde 1.6 43.8 43.80 134 60 00 / 00 57.3
133 Three Young Texans (1954) Jeffrey Hunter 2.3 62.5 62.50 113 54 00 / 00 57.3
130 Dawn at Socorro (1954) 0.7 18.2 18.20 167 68 00 / 00 57.2
134 Make Haste To Live (1954) Dorothy McGuire 1.8 47.8 47.80 131 58 00 / 00 56.4
136 Three Hours To Kill (1954) Dana Andrews &
Donna Reed
2.4 65.6 65.60 111 52 00 / 00 55.5
133 Jungle Man-Eaters (1954) Johnny Weissmuller 1.1 30.2 30.20 149 63 00 / 00 55.2
137 The Bamboo Prison (1954) Brian Keith 1.8 48.2 48.20 129 57 00 / 00 53.8
136 Lease of Life (1954) Robert Donat 0.9 23.2 23.20 158 64 00 / 00 52.4
138 The Yellow Tomahawk (1954) Rita Moreno 0.7 19.9 19.90 163 65 00 / 00 52.0
143 Jivaro (1954) Brian Keith 1.6 43.0 43.00 137 57 00 / 00 51.9
139 Angels of Darkness (1954) Linda Darnell &
Anthony Quinn
0.4 9.7 9.70 184 68 00 / 00 51.5
144 Khyber Patrol (1954) Raymond Burr &
Richard Egan
1.7 45.4 45.40 133 56 00 / 00 51.4
141 Drive a Crooked Road (1954) Mickey Rooney 0.7 18.6 18.60 164 64 00 / 00 51.1
142 The Detective/Father Brown (1954) Alec Guinness 0.8 20.7 20.70 162 64 00 / 00 50.9
149 They Rode West (1954) Donna Reed 2.1 56.8 56.80 118 52 00 / 00 50.4
148 Malaga (1954) Maureen O'Hara 1.9 50.8 50.80 125 54 00 / 00 50.0
143 The Gambler from Natchez (1954) Debra Paget 0.6 15.1 15.10 176 65 00 / 00 49.7
144 King of the Coral Sea (1954) Rod Taylor 0.6 15.6 15.60 178 65 00 / 00 49.3
149 Highway Dragnet (1954) Joan Bennett 1.0 26.0 26.00 152 61 00 / 00 48.4
148 This Is My Love (1954) Linda Darnell 1.2 33.0 33.00 145 58 00 / 00 47.8
154 Playgirl (1954) Shelley Winters 1.4 39.2 39.20 139 56 00 / 00 47.6
151 Cannibal Attack (1954) 1.1 31.2 31.20 148 59 00 / 00 47.5
155 Let's Make Up (1954) Errol Flynn &
Anna Neagle
1.4 38.8 38.80 141 56 00 / 00 46.3
156 The Steel Cage (1954) Maureen O'Sullivan 1.3 35.1 35.10 142 57 00 / 00 46.0
157 A Bullet Is Waiting (1954) Jean Simmons 2.2 60.2 60.20 117 49 00 / 00 46.0
156 Tennessee Champ (1954) Shelley Winters 1.6 43.1 43.10 136 54 00 / 00 45.3
160 Black Horse Canyon (1954) Joel McCrea 1.2 33.0 33.00 144 57 00 / 00 44.7
156 Thunder Pass (1954) John Carradine &
Raymond Burr
0.7 18.4 18.40 170 61 00 / 00 44.5
157 Day of Triumph (1954) Lee J. Cobb 0.7 18.2 18.20 171 61 00 / 00 44.4
162 Trouble in the Glen (1954) Victor McLaglen 0.9 25.4 25.40 154 59 00 / 00 44.0
159 Giovanna d'Arco al rogo (1954) Ingrid Bergman 0.6 17.5 17.50 175 61 00 / 00 43.6
159 The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954) 0.2 4.4 4.40 191 65 00 / 00 43.5
162 Rails Into Laramie (1954) Dan Duryea 0.8 21.4 21.40 160 60 00 / 00 43.4
163 Princess of the Nile (1954) Jeffrey Hunter 0.3 7.8 7.80 187 64 00 / 00 42.9
165 Crest of the Wave (1954) Gene Kelly 1.0 27.1 31.70 151 58 00 / 00 42.8
166 The Great Diamond Robbery (1954) Red Skelton 1.4 38.9 54.50 140 54 00 / 00 42.6
164 Doctor In The House (1954) 0.7 19.4 19.40 165 60 00 / 00 42.3
168 The Lovers of Lisbon (1954) 0.0 0.6 0.60 195 64 00 / 00 37.9
170 Prisoner of War (1954) Ronald Reagan 2.2 60.9 83.60 116 45 00 / 00 37.7
167 Fear (1954) Ingrid Bergman 0.7 19.4 19.40 166 57 00 / 00 36.6
172 Naked Alibi (1954) Gloria Grahame 2.1 55.9 55.90 120 46 00 / 00 36.4
174 Cattle Queen of Montana (1954) Barbara Stanwyck &
Ronald Reagan
1.9 52.4 52.40 124 46 00 / 00 34.6
171 Gog (1954) 0.7 19.0 19.00 168 57 00 / 00 34.4
173 Southwest Passage (1954) Joanne Dru 0.9 22.1 22.10 156 55 00 / 00 34.3
175 The Stranger's Hands (1954) 0.0 0.6 0.60 194 61 00 / 00 31.1
176 The Unholy Four (1954) Paulette Goddard 1.2 32.2 32.20 147 50 00 / 00 29.9
176 The Shanghai Story (1954) Directed by Frank Lloyd 0.5 13.5 13.50 180 56 00 / 00 29.5
179 Gorilla At Large (1954) Anne Bancroft 1.5 39.9 39.90 138 47 00 / 00 29.1
178 Daughters of Destiny (1954) Claudette Colbert &
Michel Piccoli
0.2 6.2 6.20 189 57 00 / 00 27.9
181 Riders To The Stars (1954) 0.8 21.4 21.40 161 52 00 / 00 26.6
183 Mambo (1954)
Limited Release
Directed by Robert Rossen 0.1 3.7 3.70 193 57 00 / 00 25.9
180 World For Ransom (1954) Dan Duryea 0.3 7.9 7.90 186 56 00 / 00 25.8
180 Romeo and Juliet (1954) John Gielgud 0.3 8.7 8.70 185 55 00 / 00 25.7
186 Twist of Fate (1954) Ginger Rogers &
Stanley Baker
0.6 17.5 17.50 174 51 00 / 00 23.0
184 Star of India (1954) Cornel Wilde 0.4 10.3 10.30 182 53 00 / 00 22.7
183 Concert of Intrigue (1954) 0.0 0.6 0.60 196 56 00 / 00 22.7
187 Dragonfly Squadron (1954) John Hodiak 0.7 17.9 17.90 169 50 00 / 00 22.1
187 Charade (1954) James Mason &
Pamela Mason
0.9 23.3 23.30 157 49 00 / 00 22.1
187 The Iron Glove (1954) 0.6 16.4 16.40 172 45 00 / 00 13.5
189 Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl (1954) 0.3 7.4 7.40 188 47 00 / 00 12.5
190 Return To Treasure Island (1954) Tab Hunter 0.6 15.2 15.20 179 43 00 / 00 10.3
191 Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954) Orson Welles &
Claudette Colbert
0.2 5.9 5.90 190 41 00 / 00 5.6
192 Charge of the Lancers (1954) Paulette Goddard 0.6 16.0 16.00 177 37 00 / 00 5.0
193 Loves of Three Queens (1954) Hedy Lamarr 0.4 9.7 9.70 183 38 00 / 00 4.3
194 Monster From The Ocean Floor (1954) Wyott Ordung 0.8 23.1 23.10 159 29 00 / 00 2.2
195 Phantom Caravan (1954) Don Ameche 0.5 13.6 13.60 181 25 00 / 00 0.7
James Stewart and Grace Kelly in 1954’s Rear Window

1954 Box Office Grosses – Adjusted World Wide

Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) S
Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) S
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
AA Best Picture Nom
Howard Keel &
Jane Powell
730.00
The High and the Mighty (1954) John Wayne &
Claire Trevor
618.50
A Star Is Born (1954) James Mason &
Judy Garland
476.40
The Student Prince (1954) Mario Lanza 414.70
Rose Marie (1954) Howard Keel 409.70
The Long, Long Trailer (1954) Lucille Ball &
Desi Arnaz
394.30
The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) Elizabeth Taylor &
Roger Moore
383.50
Green Fire (1954) Grace Kelly 346.30
The Silver Chalice (1954) Paul Newman &
Virginia Mayo
345.80
Betrayed (1954) Clark Gable &
Lana Turner
324.30
Deep In My Heart (1954) Gene Kelly &
Walter Pidgeon
308.90
Dial M for Murder (1954) Grace Kelly &
Ray Milland
293.40
Executive Suite (1954) William Holden &
Barbara Stanwyck
278.30
His Majesty O'Keefe (1954) Burt Lancaster 273.00
Valley of The Kings (1954) Robert Taylor &
Eleanor Parker
256.60
Rhapsody (1954) Elizabeth Taylor &
Stuart Whitman
255.60
Brigadoon (1954) Gene Kelly &
Van Johnson
254.30
Ring of Fear (1954) Pat O'Brien 230.20
King Richard and the Crusaders (1954) Virginia Mayo &
George Sanders
221.40
Beau Brummell (1954) Elizabeth Taylor &
Peter Ustinov
209.70
Men of The Fighting Lady (1954) Walter Pidgeon &
Van Johnson
204.80
Lucky Me (1954) Doris Day 194.90
Rogue Cop (1954) Robert Taylor 194.80
Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954) Karl Malden 183.40
Them! (1954) James Whitmore 181.20
Duel In The Jungle (1954) Dana Andrews 175.90
The Adventures of Hajja Baba (1954) Walter Wanger 156.80
Track of the Cat (1954) Robert Mitchum 134.60
The Boy From Oklahoma (1954) Directed by Michael Curtiz 113.70
Gypsy Colt (1954) Lee Van Cleef 110.60
Her Twelve Men (1954) Robert Ryan &
Greer Garson
110.10
The Bounty Hunter (1954) Ernest Borgnine &
Randolph Scott
101.90
Riding Shotgun (1954) Randolph Scott &
Charles Bronson
101.60
Prisoner of War (1954) Ronald Reagan 83.60
Gojira (1954) Godzilla Movies 62.20
The Great Diamond Robbery (1954) Red Skelton 54.50
Crest of the Wave (1954) Gene Kelly 31.70

The top 25 earners in World Wide Box Office for 1954

Name Number of Movies
Name Number of Movies Total Adj USA (mil) Total Adj World Wide (mil)
Grace Kelly 5 1,836.6 2,155.1
Van Johnson 5 1,127.6 1,495.1
William Holden 4 1,403.9 1,474.0
Howard Keel 3 840.9 1,448.6
James Mason 4 1,201.9 1,322.7
James Stewart 3 1,321.3 1,321.3
Bing Crosby 2 1,234.5 1,234.5
Michael Curtiz 3 1,175.4 1,200.7
Walter Pidgeon 4 721.2 1,175.5
Jane Powell 3 715.7 1,133.8
Humphrey Bogart 3 1,122.3 1,122.3
Victor Mature 4 925.2 1,096.9
Dean Jagger 3 978.9 1,049.0
Danny Kaye 2 1,032.6 1,032.6
Raymond Burr 6 1,010.7 1,010.7
June Allyson 3 938.0 1,008.1
Ernest Borgnine 4 958.5 980.6
Charles Bronson 4 939.6 960.8
Jean Peters 3 954.9 954.9
Burt Lancaster 3 776.7 899.3
Fred MacMurray 3 885.4 885.4
Janet Leigh 4 781.7 866.5
José Ferrer 2 747.3 864.4
Edward Dmytryk 2 850.5 850.5
Elizabeth Taylor 3 386.2 848.8
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