List of 1950 box office number-one films in the United States

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This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1950 per Variety's weekly National Boxoffice Survey. The results are based on a sample of 20-25 key cities and therefore, any box office amounts quoted may not be the total that the film grossed nationally in the week.

† This implies the highest-grossing movie of the year.[1]
# Week ending Film Notes Ref
1January 4, 1950The Great LoverNo survey was published this week, but The Great Lover was #1 the previous week.[2]
2January 11, 1950On the TownOn the Town grossed $391,000 from 15 key cities.[2]
3January 18, 1950Sands of Iwo JimaSands of Iwo Jima grossed $215,000 from 14 key cities.[3]
4January 25, 1950[4]
5February 1, 1950Samson and Delilah †Samson and Delilah reached number one in its third week of release.[5]
6February 8, 1950[6]
7February 15, 1950[7]
8February 22, 1950[8]
9March 1, 1950[9]
10March 8, 1950CinderellaCinderella reached number one in its second week of release.[10]
11March 15, 1950Cinderella grossed $120,000 from the cities sampled.[11]
12March 22, 1950FrancisFrancis reached number one in its sixth week of release.[12]
13March 29, 1950[13]
14April 5, 1950CinderellaCinderella returned to number one in its sixth week of release with a gross of around $235,000.[14]
15April 12, 1950[15]
16April 19, 1950Cheaper by the Dozen[16]
17April 26, 1950Riding HighRiding High reached number one in its second week of release.[17]
18May 3, 1950The Third ManThe Third Man returned to number one in its 13th week of release.[18]
19May 10, 1950The Daughter of Rosie O'GradyThe Daughter of Rosie O'Grady reached number one in its second week of release.[19]
20May 17, 1950The Damned Don't CryThe Damned Don't Cry reached number one in its second week of release.[20]
21May 24, 1950Annie Get Your Gun[21]
22May 31, 1950The Big Hangover[22]
23June 7, 1950Father of the Bride[23]
24June 14, 1950Annie Get Your GunAnnie Get Your Gun returned to number one in its fourth week of release.[24]
25June 21, 1950Father of the BrideFather of the Bride returned to number one in its third week of release.[25]
26June 28, 1950[26]
27July 5, 1950[27]
28July 12, 1950Father of the Bride grossed $210,000 from the cities sampled.[28]
29July 19, 1950Winchester '73Winchester '73 grossed $236,000 from 17 key cities.[29]
30July 26, 1950Duchess of IdahoDuchess of Idaho reached number one in its second week of release.[30]
31August 2, 1950The Flame and the ArrowThe Flame and the Arrow reached number one in its fourth week of release.[31]
32August 9, 1950Three Little WordsThree Little Words reached number one in its fourth week of release.[32]
33August 16, 1950Treasure IslandTreasure Island reached number one in its third week of release.[33]
34August 23, 1950Sunset BoulevardSunset Boulevard earned $165,000 from 5 key cities in its second week of release.[33]
35August 30, 1950[34]
36September 6, 1950The Black RoseThe Black Rose grossed $455,000 from 15 key cities.[35]
37September 13, 1950[36]
38September 20, 1950My Blue Heaven[36]
39September 27, 1950[37]
40October 4, 1950No Way Out[38]
41October 11, 1950Mister 880[39]
42October 18, 1950[40]
43October 25, 1950The Glass MenagerieThe Glass Menagerie reached number one in its fourth week of release.[41]
44November 1, 1950All About EveAll About Eve reached number one in its third week of release.[42]
45November 8, 1950[43]
46November 15, 1950Rio GrandeRio Grande grossed $240,000 from 17 key cities.[44]
47November 22, 1950King Solomon's MinesKing Solomon's Mines grossed $240,000 from 5 key cities.[45]
48November 29, 1950King Solomon's Mines grossed $504,000 from 22 key cities.[46]
49December 6, 1950King Solomon's Mines grossed $400,000 from the cities sampled.[47]
50December 13, 1950[48]
51December 20, 1950[49]
52December 27, 1950Mr. MusicMr. Music grossed $310,000 from 12 key cities.[50]

Highest-grossing films

The highest-grossing films during the calendar year based on theatrical rentals were as follows:

RankTitleDistributorRental[1]
1 Samson and Delilah Paramount Pictures $11,000,000
2 Battleground Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $4,550,000
3 King Solomon's Mines $4,400,000
4 Cheaper by the Dozen 20th Century Fox $4,325,000
5 Annie Get Your Gun Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $4,200,000
6 Cinderella RKO Pictures $4,150,000
7 Father of the Bride Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $4,150,000
8 Sands of Iwo Jima Republic Pictures $3,900,000
9 Broken Arrow 20th Century Fox $3,550,000
10 Twelve O'Clock High $3,225,000

See also

References

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