This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1952.
Number-one films †This implies the highest-grossing movie of the year. Week ending Film Notes 1 Quo Vadis 2 I'll See You in My Dreams I'll See You in My Dreams reached number one in its fifth week of release. 3 Quo Vadis Quo Vadis earned $255,000 from 9 key cities in its ninth week of release. 4 5 Quo Vadis grossed $260,000 from the cities sampled. 6 Quo Vadis grossed $200,000 from the cities sampled. 7 Sailor Beware 8 Quo Vadis Quo Vadis returned to number one in its 14th week of release. 9 The Greatest Show on Earth † The Greatest Show on Earth grossed $390,000 from 9 key cities. 10 11 12 The Greatest Show on Earth grossed $502,000 from the cities sampled. 13 14 The Greatest Show on Earth grossed $230,000 from the cities sampled. 15 The Battle at Apache Pass 16 Singin' in the Rain 17 Singin' in the RainWith a Song in My Heart Both Singin' in the Rain and With a Song in My Heart tied for first place. 18 Singin' in the Rain Singin' in the Rain grossed $240,000 from the cities sampled. 19 The African Queen The African Queen reached number one in its 11th week of release. 20 Belles on Their Toes Belles on Their Toes reached number one in its second week of release. 21 Red Ball Express 22 Skirts Ahoy! 23 24 25 About Face About Face reached number one in its 16th week of release. 26 Pat and Mike Pat and Mike reached number one in its second week of release. 27 Scaramouche 28 The Story of Robin Hood The Story of Robin Hood reached number one in its second week of release. 29 Lovely to Look At Lovely to Look At reached number one in its second week of release. 30 Jumping Jacks Jumping Jacks reached number one in its sixth week of release. 31 32 33 High Noon High Noon reached number one in its third week of release. 34 Affair in Trinidad Affair in Trinidad reached number one in its third week of release. 35 The World in His Arms 36 What Price Glory What Price Glory reached number one in its sixth week of release. 37 Son of Paleface Son of Paleface reached number one in its eighth week of release. 38 The Merry Widow The Merry Widow reached number one in its second week of release. 39 The Quiet Man The Quiet Man reached number one in its fifth week of release. 40 Ivanhoe Ivanhoe reached number one in its ninth week of release. 41 42 Ivanhoe grossed $460,000 from the cities sampled. 43 Ivanhoe grossed $429,000 from the cities sampled. 44 The Snows of Kilimanjaro 45 46 47 48 49 The Iron Mistress The Iron Mistress reached number one in its second week of release. 50 Because of You 51 The Thief The Thief reached number one in its tenth week of release. 52 Because of You Because of You returned to number one in its third week of release. 53 Million Dollar Mermaid Million Dollar Mermaid reached number one in its fourth week of release.
Highest-grossing films The highest-grossing films during the calendar year based on theatrical rentals were as follows: Rank Title Distributor Rental 1 The Greatest Show on Earth Paramount Pictures $12,000,000 2 Quo Vadis Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $10,500,000 3 Ivanhoe $7,000,000 4The Snows of Kilimanjaro 20th Century Fox $6,500,000 5 Sailor Beware Paramount Pictures $4,300,000 6 The African Queen United Artists $4,000,000 7 Jumping Jacks Paramount Pictures $4,000,000 8 High Noon United Artists $3,400,000 9 Son of Paleface Paramount Pictures $3,400,000 10 Singin' in the Rain Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $3,300,000
See also Lists of American films — American films by year Lists of box office number-one films
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