| Year | FILM – Actors | Rank | Wks | Adjusted Gross |
| 1942 | ANDY HARDY’S DOUBLE LIFE Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney | 6 | $114,180,000 | |
| 1943 | A GUY NAMED JOE Spencer Tracy, Irene Dunne | 1 | 1 | $246,080,000 |
| 1944 | BATHING BEAUTY Red Skelton, Esther Williams | 2 | $177,540,000 | |
| 1945 | THRILL OF A ROMANCE Van Johnson, Esther Williams | 3 | $214,440,000 | |
| 1946 | ZIEGFELD FOLLIES William Powell, Judy Garland | 1 | 2 | $177,910,000 |
| 1946 | THE HOODLUM SAINT William Powell, Esther Williams | 6 | $57,140,000 | |
| 1946 | EASY TO WED Van Johnson, Esther Williams | 2 | $199,100,000 | |
| 1947 | FIESTA Esther Williams, Akim Tamiroff | 1 | 1 | $173,000,000 |
| 1947 | THIS TIME FOR KEEPS Esther Williams, Lauritz Melchior | 5 | $177,940,000 | |
| 1948 | ON AN ISLAND WITH YOU Esther Williams, Peter Lawford | 2 | $138,400,000 | |
| 1949 | TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME Frank Sinatra, Esther Williams | 1 | 1 | $127,870,000 |
| 1949 | NEPTUNE’S DAUGHTER Esther Williams, Red Skelton | 1 | 1 | $131,630,000 |
| 1950 | DUCHESS OF IDAHO Van Johnson, Esther Williams | 1 | 1 | $107,220,000 |
| 1950 | PAGAN LOVE SONG Esther Williams, Howard Keel | 3 | $82,740,000 | |
| 1951 | TEXAS CARNIVAL Esther Williams, Red Skelton | 6 | $81,600,000 | |
| 1952 | SKIRTS AHOY Esther Williams, Joan Evans | 1 | 3 | $84,380,000 |
| 1952 | MILLION DOLLAR MERMAID Esther Williams, Victor Mature | 1 | 3 | $89,760,000 |
| 1953 | DANGEROUS WHEN WET Esther Williams, Fernando Lamas | 1 | 1 | $64,880,000 |
| 1953 | EASY TO LOVE Esther Williams, Van Johnson | 1 | 2 | $72,080,000 |
| 1955 | JUPITER’S DARLING Esther Williams, Howard Keel | 4 | $61,510,000 | |
| 1956 | THE UNGUARDED MOMENT Esther Williams, George Nader | 7 | ||
| 1958 | RAW WIND IN EDEN Esther Williams, Jeff Chandler | $38,060,000 | ||
| 1961 | THE BIG SHOW Esther Williams, Cliff Robertson | 9 |
NUMBER ONE BOX OFFICE HITS: 10
TOP TEN BOX OFFICE HITS: 22
TOTAL BOX OFFICE GROSS: $2,617,460,000 (Adjusted in 2016 USD)
Complete US Box Office Charts (week-by-week)
from Variety magazine are available here:
https://www.amazon.com/Weekly-Box-Office-Charts-1950s-ebook/dp/B071X33DBQ/
