#1 of 9 #1 comedy movie of 1955
1955 · Adventure, Drama
$93.9M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$93.6M US & Canada · 100% $331.9K elsewhere · <1%
Comedy box office · 1955
Comedy Box Office 1955: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Lady and the Tramp (1955) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1955, with $93.9M worldwide, ahead of The Seven Year Itch (1955) at $22.3K and Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) at $21.3K. 9 comedy films released in 1955 report a worldwide gross, $94M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 30 times the total of 1954, whose releases took $3.1M. By language, English leads with $94M across 6 comedy releases.
- 1955 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $94M
- Lady and the Tramp (1955), the #1
- $93.9M
- vs 1954
- ×30
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 1955?
Lady and the Tramp (1955) leads with $93.9M, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $94M, almost all of what the 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of 1955, 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 1955.
- 1 Jun 22, 1955 US and Canada: $93.6M Rest of the world: $331.9K Worldwide: $93.9M
- 2 Jun 1, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.3K
- 3 Dec 26, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.3K
- 4 Dec 30, 1955 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8K
- 5 Apr 9, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K
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Dec 23, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K - 7
Aug 30, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K - 8
Jan 8, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $394 - 9
Jul 7, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94
By release month
Which Month of 1955 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $94M from 2 films, led by Lady and the Tramp (1955). July was the quietest month ($94). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Moon Has Risen (1955) $394 The Moon Has Risen (1955)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr French Cancan (1955) $10.8K French Cancan (1955)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Lady and the Tramp (1955) $94M Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- July Jul We're No Angels (1955) $94 We're No Angels (1955)
- August Aug It’s Always Fair Weather (1955) $1.3K It’s Always Fair Weather (1955)
- 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 Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) $40.2K Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)
Last 10 years
How Does 1955 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1955 earned the most: $94M from 9 films, led by Lady and the Tramp (1955).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 5 films | 5 | $37.7M | – | Song of the South (1946) $37.5M |
| 1947 6 films · −97% | 6 | $1.1M | −97% | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) $956.6K |
| 1948 4 films · −97% | 4 | $29.7K | −97% | Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948) $14.8K |
| 1949 7 films · +633% | 7 | $217.9K | +633% | Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) $147.2K |
| 1950 4 films · −93% | 4 | $16K | −93% | Rabbit of Seville (1950) $14.8K |
| 1951 4 films · +251% | 4 | $56.4K | +251% | The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) $32.2K |
| 1952 10 films · +3876% | 10 | $2.2M | +3876% | Singin' in the Rain (1952) $2.1M |
| 1953 14 films · +301% | 14 | $9M | +301% | Father of Four (1953) $5M |
| 1954 8 films · −65% | 8 | $3.1M | −65% | White Christmas (1954) $3M |
| 1955 9 films · +2901% | 9 | $94M | +2901% | Lady and the Tramp (1955) $93.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 1955?
English-language comedy films took $94M across 6 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Swedish-language comedy films ($21.3K) and French-language comedy films ($10.8K).
Archive
Comedy Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $16.1B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $40.8B
2010s 10 years · $118B
- 2019 $16.1B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $11.8B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- 2017 $12.9B #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- 2016 $12.4B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- 2015 $14.3B #1 Minions (2015)
- 2014 $9.3B #1 Big Hero 6 (2014)
- 2013 $10.7B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $10.2B #1 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- 2011 $9.8B #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- 2010 $10.4B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $79.4B
- 2009 $9.2B #1 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- 2008 $9.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $10.3B #1 Shrek the Third (2007)
- 2006 $8.4B #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- 2005 $8B #1 Madagascar (2005)
- 2004 $7.5B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.1B #1 Finding Nemo (2003)
- 2002 $6.4B #1 Men in Black II (2002)
- 2001 $6.6B #1 Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- 2000 $5.7B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $33.7B
- 1999 $5.4B #1 Toy Story 2 (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 There's Something About Mary (1998)
- 1997 $3.6B #1 Men in Black (1997)
- 1996 $3.2B #1 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- 1995 $3B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $3.6B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $2.1B #1 Sister Act (1992)
- 1991 $2.4B #1 Hook (1991)
- 1990 $3.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $17.5B
- 1989 $3.1B #1 Back to the Future Part II (1989)
- 1988 $3B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $2.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $2B #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $1.9B #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $979.6M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $1.1B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $752.2M #1 Arthur (1981)
- 1980 $1.1B #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.2B
- 1979 $823.9M #1 1941 (1979)
- 1978 $568.8M #1 Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
- 1977 $509.1M #1 Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
- 1976 $181.6M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $301.6M #1 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- 1974 $309.1M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $313.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $19.3M #1 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
- 1971 $10.7M #1 Gentlemen of Fortune (1971)
- 1970 $209.7M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $554.7M
- 1969 $66.3M #1 The Love Bug (1969)
- 1968 $98.4M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $162.1M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $177.9K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $364.7K #1 Do Not Disturb (1965)
- 1964 $143.3M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $61.9M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $1.8M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $1.4M #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $19.1M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $162M
- 1959 $231.6K #1 Some Like It Hot (1959)
- 1958 $2.1M #1 Paris Holiday (1958)
- 1957 $46.4K #1 Ali Baba Bunny (1957)
- 1956 $51.1M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $3.1M #1 White Christmas (1954)
- 1953 $9M #1 Father of Four (1953)
- 1952 $2.2M #1 Singin' in the Rain (1952)
- 1951 $56.4K #1 The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
- 1950 $16K #1 Rabbit of Seville (1950)
1940s 10 years · $188M
- 1949 $217.9K #1 Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
- 1948 $29.7K #1 Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948)
- 1947 $1.1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $37.7M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $21.9M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $31.7K #1 What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944)
- 1943 $1.3M #1 The Marry-Go-Round (1943)
- 1942 $723 #1 The Palm Beach Story (1942)
- 1941 $2.3M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $123.3M #1 Pinocchio (1940)
1930s 10 years · $31.5M
- 1939 $26.1M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $18K #1 Bringing Up Baby (1938)
- 1937 $19.3K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.7M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $532K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $43.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $108.6K #1 Duck Soup (1933)
- 1932 $12.2K #1 Fanny (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office 1955: 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 1955?
Lady and the Tramp (1955) leads with $93.9M worldwide, $93.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Seven Year Itch (1955) at $22.3K and Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) at $21.3K.
How much did comedy movies released in 1955 earn?
9 comedy films released in 1955 report a worldwide gross, $94M in all, or $10.4M per film on average. 1954 releases took $3.1M.
How many comedy movies released in 1955 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Lady and the Tramp (1955), earned $93.9M.
How is the 1955 comedy 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 1955. 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 1955 comedy 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.