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Comedy box office · Week 53 · Dec 25–31, 1955

Comedy Box Office, Week 53 of 1955: Comedy Releases of Dec 25–31

Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 53 of 1955 (Dec 25–31), with $21.3K worldwide, ahead of One Froggy Evening (1955) at $14.8K. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $36K in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada.

week 53 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$36K
Smiles of a Summer Night (1955), the #1
$21.3K
earned in the US & Canada
41%
Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 comedy movie of Week 53, 1955

Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)

1955 · Romance, Comedy

$21.3K worldwide · 59% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 53 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 week 53 of 1955 (Dec 25–31).

  1. 1 Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) movie poster
    Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) Dec 26, 1955 · Swedish · Romance, Comedy $21.3K worldwide
    Dec 26, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.3K
  2. 2 One Froggy Evening (1955) movie poster
    One Froggy Evening (1955) Dec 30, 1955 · English · Comedy, Animation, Music $14.8K worldwide
    Dec 30, 1955 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8K
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 53 of 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 53 of 1955 (Dec 25–31)?

Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) leads with $21.3K worldwide. Next come One Froggy Evening (1955) at $14.8K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 53 of 1955 (Dec 25–31) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 53 of 1955 (Dec 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $36K in all, or $18K per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 53 of 1955 (Dec 25–31) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Smiles of a Summer Night (1955), earned $21.3K.

How much of the Week 53, 1955 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$14.8K of the $36K total, or 41%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 53, 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 week 53 of 1955 (Dec 25–31). 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 week 53, 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.