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Live Action Movies Released in 1951
This list shows all Live Action 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 Live Action Movies for 1951
Release Date | Movie | Genre | Release Type | Revenue to Date | Trailer |
January, 1951 |
January 1 |
The Great Caruso |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,529,906 |
|
|
January 31 |
Call Me Mister |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$5,000,000 |
|
February, 1951 |
February 2 |
Cause for Alarm! |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Victimas del pecado |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
February 14 |
Vengeance Valley |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
February 22 |
No Orchids for Miss Blandish |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$23,493 |
|
|
February 23 |
Quo Vadis? |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$30,028,983 |
|
March, 1951 |
March 8 |
Royal Wedding |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
March 31 |
The Man in the White Suit |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,131 |
|
April, 1951 |
April 5 |
Teresa |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
April 6 |
The Thing From Another World |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
April 13 |
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$21,536 |
|
|
April 20 |
On the Riviera |
Multiple Genres |
Theatrical |
$2,500,000 |
|
|
April 27 |
Fathers Little Dividend |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
May, 1951 |
May 4 |
Lassie: The Painted Hills |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
May 31 |
Penny Points to Paradise |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
June, 1951 |
June 16 |
Native Son |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
July, 1951 |
July 3 |
Strangers on a Train |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$7,022,725 |
|
|
July 4 |
Ace in the Hole |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$398,678 |
|
|
July 9 |
Rich Young and Pretty |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
July 17 |
Show Boat |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$11,000,000 |
|
|
July 26 |
On Moonlight Bay |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
August, 1951 |
August 14 |
A Place in the Sun |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$16,057 |
|
|
August 28 |
Flying Leathernecks |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
August 29 |
La hija del engaƱo |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,052 |
|
|
Sommarlek |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$7,727 |
|
September, 1951 |
September 10 |
The River |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$200,354 |
|
|
September 13 |
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. |
Action |
Theatrical |
$6,000,000 |
|
|
September 18 |
A Streetcar Named Desire |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$8,008,372 |
|
October, 1951 |
October 4 |
An American in Paris |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$4,500,243 |
|
|
October 12 |
Across the Wide Missouri |
Western |
Theatrical |
$5,500,000 |
|
|
October 15 |
The Lavender Hill Mob |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$32,186 |
|
November, 1951 |
November 11 |
Flight to Mars |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
November 28 |
A Christmas Carol |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$24 |
|
|
November 30 |
La Poison |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$50,045 |
|
|
Nov, 1951 TBD |
Death is a Number |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
December, 1951 |
December 6 |
Fixed Bayonets! |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
December 8 |
The Strange Door |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
December 26 |
The African Queen |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$10,751,747 |
|
|
Rashomon |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$131,056 |
|
|
December 31 |
Westward the Women |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|