#1 of 3 #1 adventure movie of 1957
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
1957 · Adventure, Drama
$27.2M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$27.2M US & Canada · 100% $1.4K elsewhere · <1%
Adventure box office · 1957
Adventure Box Office 1957: Highest-Grossing Adventure Movies
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in 1957, with $27.2M worldwide, ahead of Boy on a Dolphin (1957) at $3.9K and Old Yeller (1957) at $91. 3 adventure films released in 1957 report a worldwide gross, $27.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 35% on 1956, whose releases took $42M.
- 1957 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $27.2M
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), the #1
- $27.2M
- vs 1956
- −35%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of 1957?
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) leads with $27.2M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $27.2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Adventure Release of 1957, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1957.
- 1 Dec 14, 1957 US and Canada: $27.2M Rest of the world: $1.4K Worldwide: $27.2M
- 2 Apr 19, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
- 3 Dec 25, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91
By release month
Which Month of 1957 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $27.2M from 2 films, led by The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). April was the quietest month ($3.9K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr Boy on a Dolphin (1957) $3.9K Boy on a Dolphin (1957)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) $27.2M The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Last 10 years
How Does 1957 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1955 earned the most: $93.9M from 3 films, led by Lady and the Tramp (1955). 1957 took $27.2M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 1 film | 1 | $5M | – | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) $5M |
| 1949 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1950 2 films | 2 | $7.7K | – | The Flame and the Arrow (1950) $6.7K |
| 1951 1 film · −84% | 1 | $1.2K | −84% | Alice in Wonderland (1951) $1.2K |
| 1952 5 films · +28166% | 5 | $352.2K | +28166% | Les Miserables (1952) $280.5K |
| 1953 4 films · +24732% | 4 | $87.5M | +24732% | Peter Pan (1953) $87.4M |
| 1954 8 films · −100% | 8 | $43.9K | −100% | Knights of the Round Table (1954) $14K |
| 1955 3 films · +213743% | 3 | $93.9M | +213743% | Lady and the Tramp (1955) $93.9M |
| 1956 7 films · −55% | 7 | $42M | −55% | Around the World in 80 Days (1956) $42M |
| 1957 3 films · −35% | 3 | $27.2M | −35% | The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) $27.2M |
Archive
Adventure Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1923 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $20.5B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $64.6B
2010s 10 years · $150.8B
- 2019 $20.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $17.2B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $18.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $17.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $18.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $13.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $13.7B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $15.4B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $8.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $71.5B
- 2009 $11.9B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $7.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
- 2007 $7.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $7.1B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $7.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $6B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $7.2B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $4.4B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $23B
- 1999 $4.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $3.1B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $2.7B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $3.5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $2.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $2B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $1.1B #1 Cliffhanger (1993)
- 1992 $427.5M #1 Forever Young (1992)
- 1991 $1.1B #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- 1990 $1.6B #1 Dances with Wolves (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.9B
- 1989 $1.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $819.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $429.9M #1 Predator (1987)
- 1986 $841.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.4B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $810.9M #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $990M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $474.1M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $590.1M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $763.7M #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.4B
- 1979 $450.6M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $596.2M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $52.6M #1 King Kong (1976)
- 1975 $513.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $60.5M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $35.5M #1 Live and Let Die (1973)
- 1972 $85.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $476.6K #1 The Red Tent (1971)
- 1970 $251.8M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $759.7M
- 1969 $133.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $44.6M #1 Planet of the Apes (1968)
- 1967 $274.2M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $16.1K #1 The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966)
- 1965 $115.4M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $27.3M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $74.7M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $47.3M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $370.7K #1 The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
- 1960 $42.2M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $325.9M
- 1959 $74.6M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $172.8K #1 The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
- 1957 $27.2M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $42M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $93.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $43.9K #1 Knights of the Round Table (1954)
- 1953 $87.5M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $352.2K #1 Les Miserables (1952)
- 1951 $1.2K #1 Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- 1950 $7.7K #1 The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
1940s 6 years · $5.3M
1930s 5 years · $25.7M
FAQ
Adventure Box Office 1957: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in 1957?
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) leads with $27.2M worldwide, $27.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Boy on a Dolphin (1957) at $3.9K and Old Yeller (1957) at $91.
How much did adventure movies released in 1957 earn?
3 adventure films released in 1957 report a worldwide gross, $27.2M in all, or $9.1M per film on average. 1956 releases took $42M.
How many adventure movies released in 1957 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), earned $27.2M.
How is the 1957 adventure box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1957. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 1957 adventure box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.