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Comedy Box Office 1957: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies

Ali Baba Bunny (1957) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1957, with $14.8K worldwide, ahead of Silk Stockings (1957) at $9.8K and The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) at $8.4K. 9 comedy films released in 1957 report a worldwide gross, $46.4K in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $45.9K across 8 comedy releases.

1957 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$46.4K
Ali Baba Bunny (1957), the #1
$14.8K
earned in the US & Canada
33%
Ali Baba Bunny (1957) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 comedy movie of 1957

Ali Baba Bunny (1957)

1957 · Comedy, Animation

$14.8K worldwide · 32% of the chart's total

$14.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 1957?

Ali Baba Bunny (1957) leads with $14.8K, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $42.6K, 92% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Ali Baba Bunny (1957) movie poster Number 1
    $14.8K Ali Baba Bunny (1957)
    $14.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Silk Stockings (1957) movie poster Number 2
    $9.8K Silk Stockings (1957)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) movie poster Number 3
    $8.4K The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Pal Joey (1957) movie poster Number 4
    $5.7K Pal Joey (1957)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Pajama Game (1957) movie poster Number 5
    $4K The Pajama Game (1957)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy 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. 1 Ali Baba Bunny (1957) movie poster
    Ali Baba Bunny (1957) Feb 9, 1957 · English · Comedy, Animation $14.8K worldwide
    Feb 9, 1957 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8K
  2. 2 Silk Stockings (1957) movie poster
    Silk Stockings (1957) Jun 28, 1957 · English · Music, Comedy, Romance $9.8K worldwide
    Jun 28, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8K
  3. 3 The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) movie poster
    The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) Jun 13, 1957 · English · Comedy, Romance $8.4K worldwide
    Jun 13, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K
  4. 4 Pal Joey (1957) movie poster
    Pal Joey (1957) Oct 25, 1957 · English · Comedy, Music, Romance $5.7K worldwide
    Oct 25, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7K
  5. 5 The Pajama Game (1957) movie poster
    The Pajama Game (1957) Aug 29, 1957 · English · Comedy, Romance, Music $4K worldwide
    Aug 29, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K
  6. 6 Funny Face (1957) movie poster
    Funny Face (1957) Mar 28, 1957 · English · Comedy, Romance, Musical $1.7K worldwide
    Mar 28, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
  7. 7 A King in New York (1957) movie poster
    A King in New York (1957) Sep 12, 1957 · English · Comedy $910 worldwide
    Sep 12, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $910
  8. 8 Love in the Afternoon (1957) movie poster
    Love in the Afternoon (1957) Jun 30, 1957 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $718 worldwide
    Jun 30, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $718
  9. 9 The Mischief Makers (1957) movie poster
    The Mischief Makers (1957) Nov 14, 1957 · French · Comedy $509 worldwide
    Nov 14, 1957 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509
Last 10 years

How Does 1957 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1955 earned the most: $94M from 9 films, led by Lady and the Tramp (1955). 1957 took $46.4K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1948 4 films 4 $29.7K – 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
1956 9 films · −46% 9 $51.1M −46% Around the World in 80 Days (1956) $42M
1957 9 films · −100% 9 $46.4K −100% Ali Baba Bunny (1957) $14.8K
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 1957?

English-language comedy films took $45.9K across 8 films, 99% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($509).

1957 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $45.9K
    8 films · #1 Ali Baba Bunny (1957)
  2. 1 film · #1 The Mischief Makers (1957)
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
2000s 10 years · $79.4B
1990s 10 years · $33.7B
1980s 10 years · $17.5B
1970s 10 years · $3.2B
1960s 10 years · $554.7M
1950s 10 years · $162M
1940s 10 years · $188M
1930s 10 years · $31.5M
1920s 7 years · $132.6K
FAQ

Comedy 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 1957?

Ali Baba Bunny (1957) leads with $14.8K worldwide, $14.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Silk Stockings (1957) at $9.8K and The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) at $8.4K.

How much did comedy movies released in 1957 earn?

9 comedy films released in 1957 report a worldwide gross, $46.4K in all, or $5.2K per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in 1957 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Ali Baba Bunny (1957), earned $14.8K.

How much of the 1957 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$15.3K of the $46.4K total, or 33%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1957 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 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 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.