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The top ten 1953 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Domestic rentals |
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| 1 | The Robe | 20th Century Fox | $17,500,000 [1] |
| 2 | From Here to Eternity | Columbia | $12,200,000 [1] |
| 3 | Shane | Paramount | $8,000,000 [1] |
| 4 | How to Marry a Millionaire | 20th Century Fox | $7,300,000 [1] |
| 5 | Peter Pan | RKO/Walt Disney | $6,000,000 [1] |
| 6 | House of Wax | Warner Bros. | $5,500,000 [2] |
| 7 | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | 20th Century Fox | $5,100,000 [1] |
| 8 | Salome | Columbia | $4,750,000 [2] |
| 9 | Mogambo | MGM | $4,576,000 [3] |
| 10 | Knights of the Round Table | $4,518,000 [3] |
| Category/Organization | 11th Golden Globe Awards January 22, 1954 | 26th Academy Awards March 25, 1954 | |
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| Drama | Comedy or Musical | ||
| Best Film | The Robe | From Here to Eternity | |
| Best Director | Fred Zinnemann From Here to Eternity | ||
| Best Actor | Spencer Tracy The Actress | David Niven The Moon Is Blue | William Holden Stalag 17 |
| Best Actress | Audrey Hepburn Roman Holiday | Ethel Merman Call Me Madam | Audrey Hepburn Roman Holiday |
| Best Supporting Actor | Frank Sinatra From Here to Eternity | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Grace Kelly Mogambo | Donna Reed From Here to Eternity | |
| Best Screenplay, Adapted | Helen Deutsch Lili | Daniel Taradash From Here to Eternity | |
| Best Screenplay, Original | Charles Brackett, Walter Reisch and Richard L. Breen Titanic | ||
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The following is an overview of 1956 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.
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The year 1954 in film involved some significant events and memorable ones.
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The following is an overview of 1936 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.
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