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Crime Box Office 1957: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies

12 Angry Men (1957) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 1957, with $2.9K worldwide, ahead of Love in the Afternoon (1957) at $718. 2 crime films released in 1957 report a worldwide gross, $3.7K in all.

1957 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$3.7K
12 Angry Men (1957), the #1
$2.9K
12 Angry Men (1957) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 crime movie of 1957

12 Angry Men (1957)

1957 · Drama, Crime

$2.9K worldwide · 80% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Crime 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 12 Angry Men (1957) movie poster
    12 Angry Men (1957) Apr 1, 1957 · English · Drama, Crime $2.9K worldwide
    Apr 1, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
  2. 2 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
Archive

Crime Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $6.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).

2020s 7 years · $16.4B
2010s 10 years · $37.4B
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
1960s 10 years · $174M
1950s 10 years · $13.7M
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $3.3M
1920s 3 years · $156.6K
FAQ

Crime 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 1957?

12 Angry Men (1957) leads with $2.9K worldwide. Next come Love in the Afternoon (1957) at $718.

How much did crime movies released in 1957 earn?

2 crime films released in 1957 report a worldwide gross, $3.7K in all, or $1.8K per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, 12 Angry Men (1957), earned $2.9K.

How is the 1957 crime 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 crime 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.