#1 of 22 #1 drama movie of 1955
1955 · Adventure, Drama
$93.9M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$93.6M US & Canada · 100% $331.9K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · 1955
Drama Box Office 1955: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies
Lady and the Tramp (1955) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 1955, with $93.9M worldwide, ahead of The Dam Busters (1955) at $765.4K and Rififi (1955) at $525.8K. 22 drama films released in 1955 report a worldwide gross, $95.8M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 193% on 1954, whose releases took $32.7M. By language, English leads with $94.8M across 11 drama releases.
- 1955 releases with a gross
- 22
- combined worldwide
- $95.8M
- Lady and the Tramp (1955), the #1
- $93.9M
- vs 1954
- +193%
#1 of 22 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of 1955?
Lady and the Tramp (1955) leads with $93.9M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $95.6M, almost all of what the 22 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 Drama 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 May 16, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $765.4K
- 3 Apr 13, 1955 US and Canada: $518K Rest of the world: $7.8K Worldwide: $525.8K
- 4 Oct 29, 1955 US and Canada: $212.8K Rest of the world: $6.3K Worldwide: $219.1K
- 5 Aug 26, 1955 US and Canada: $134.2K Rest of the world: $2.1K Worldwide: $136.3K
- 6
Sep 6, 1955 US and Canada: $68.2K Rest of the world: $1.4K Worldwide: $69.6K - 7
Nov 22, 1955 US and Canada: $46.8K Rest of the world: $215 Worldwide: $47K - 8
Apr 10, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.5K - 9
Aug 18, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.3K - 10
Jan 26, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.1K - 11
Jan 13, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K - 12
Apr 9, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K - 13
May 3, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4K - 14
Aug 25, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6K - 15
Jul 13, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K - 16
Jul 27, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K - 17
1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3K - 18
Dec 15, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7K - 19
Oct 1, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K - 20
May 10, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K - 21
Jan 8, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $394 - 22
May 26, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1955?
Of the top 10, Lady and the Tramp (1955) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Rebel Without a Cause (1955) made 3% of its gross abroad. Across all 22 films, $94.6M (99%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Lady and the Tramp (1955) $93.9M $93.6M US & Canada · 100% $331.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 The Dam Busters (1955) $765.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Rififi (1955) $525.8K $518K US & Canada · 99% $7.8K elsewhere · 1%
- 4 Rebel Without a Cause (1955) $219.1K $212.8K US & Canada · 97% $6.3K elsewhere · 3%
- 5 Pather Panchali (1955) $136.3K $134.2K US & Canada · 98% $2.1K elsewhere · 2%
- 6 Le Amiche (1955) $69.6K $68.2K US & Canada · 98% $1.4K elsewhere · 2%
- 7 I Live in Fear (1955) $47K $46.8K US & Canada · 100% $215 elsewhere · <1%
- 8 East of Eden (1955) $29.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) $29.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 A Generation (1955) $24.1K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 1955 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 22 films reached $100M. 21 films, 95% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $95.8M total.
98%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 5% of the list $93.9M · 98% of the gross
- Under $10M 21 films, 95% of the list $1.9M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1955 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $93.9M from 1 film, led by Lady and the Tramp (1955). December was the quietest month ($4.7K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan A Generation (1955) $40.6K A Generation (1955)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr Rififi (1955) $566.1K Rififi (1955)
- May May The Dam Busters (1955) $776.5K The Dam Busters (1955)
- June Jun Lady and the Tramp (1955) $93.9M Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- July Jul The Man from Laramie (1955) $12.6K The Man from Laramie (1955)
- August Aug Pather Panchali (1955) $174.2K Pather Panchali (1955)
- September Sep Le Amiche (1955) $69.6K Le Amiche (1955)
- October Oct Rebel Without a Cause (1955) $222K Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
- November Nov I Live in Fear (1955) $47K I Live in Fear (1955)
- December Dec The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) $4.7K The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
Last 10 years
How Does 1955 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1955 earned the most: $95.8M from 22 films, led by Lady and the Tramp (1955).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 15 films | 15 | $54.6M | – | The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) $23.7M |
| 1947 16 films · −80% | 16 | $11.1M | −80% | It's a Wonderful Life (1947) $10.6M |
| 1948 16 films · −44% | 16 | $6.2M | −44% | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) $5M |
| 1949 10 films · −97% | 10 | $164.2K | −97% | Stray Dog (1949) $47K |
| 1950 14 films · +822% | 14 | $1.5M | +822% | Shadow on the Wall (1950) $769K |
| 1951 16 films · +198% | 16 | $4.5M | +198% | Ace in the Hole (1951) $2.3M |
| 1952 20 films · +708% | 20 | $36.5M | +708% | The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) $36M |
| 1953 18 films · +1% | 18 | $36.8M | +1% | The Robe (1953) $36M |
| 1954 26 films · −11% | 26 | $32.7M | −11% | The Caine Mutiny (1954) $21.8M |
| 1955 22 films · +193% | 22 | $95.8M | +193% | Lady and the Tramp (1955) $93.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in 1955?
English-language drama films took $94.8M across 11 films, 99% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($538.2K) and Bengali-language drama films ($136.3K).
1955 Drama Box Office by Language
Archive
Drama Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $13.9B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $50.1B
2010s 10 years · $113.6B
- 2019 $13.9B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $12.7B #1 Black Panther (2018)
- 2017 $12.5B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- 2016 $11.1B #1 The Jungle Book (2016)
- 2015 $11.6B #1 Inside Out (2015)
- 2014 $10.3B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- 2013 $12.1B #1 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
- 2012 $12B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $7.8B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $9.6B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $70.7B
- 2009 $9.9B #1 2012 (2009)
- 2008 $10.6B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.6B #1 I Am Legend (2007)
- 2006 $7.5B #1 The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
- 2005 $8.1B #1 War of the Worlds (2005)
- 2004 $6.4B #1 The Passion of the Christ (2004)
- 2003 $5B #1 Bruce Almighty (2003)
- 2002 $5.2B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $4.6B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $5.8B #1 Gladiator (2000)
1990s 10 years · $42.3B
- 1999 $5.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $4.9B #1 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- 1997 $5.9B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $4.5B #1 Twister (1996)
- 1995 $4.8B #1 Apollo 13 (1995)
- 1994 $4.3B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $4.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $2.9B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.4B #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- 1990 $2.7B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $14.2B
- 1989 $2B #1 Dead Poets Society (1989)
- 1988 $2.1B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $1.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $1.4B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $1.5B #1 Rocky IV (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $1.3B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $889.5M #1 On Golden Pond (1981)
- 1980 $674.6M #1 Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
1970s 10 years · $5B
- 1979 $919.3M #1 Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
- 1978 $585M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- 1977 $832.1M #1 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
- 1976 $378.6M #1 Rocky (1976)
- 1975 $303.6M #1 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
- 1974 $439.5M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $869.6M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $337M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $133.4M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $229.2M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $865.1M
- 1969 $164M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $59.2M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $166.8M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $29.7M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $272.6M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $74.9M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $63.5M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $6M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $6.5M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $21.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $438.7M
- 1959 $75M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $3.3M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $32.5M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $119.9M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $95.8M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $32.7M #1 The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- 1953 $36.8M #1 The Robe (1953)
- 1952 $36.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.5M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $1.5M #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 10 years · $775.9M
- 1949 $164.2K #1 Stray Dog (1949)
- 1948 $6.2M #1 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- 1947 $11.1M #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- 1946 $54.6M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $22M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $102.5K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $4.9M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $270.1M #1 Bambi (1942)
- 1941 $1.8M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $404.9M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $2.8M
- 1939 $1.1M #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $47.4K #1 Port of Shadows (1938)
- 1937 $19.3K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $536.4K #1 Modern Times (1936)
- 1935 $516K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $13.2K #1 L’Atalante (1934)
- 1933 $451.3K #1 Baby Face (1933)
- 1932 $47.1K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $46.6K #1 M (1931)
- 1930 $5.1K #1 The Blue Angel (1930)
1920s 8 years · $10.4M
- 1929 $89.2K #1 Pandora’s Box (1929)
- 1928 $40.9K #1 The Air Circus (1928)
- 1927 $161.5K #1 Sunrise (1927)
- 1926 $720.7K #1 Flesh and the Devil (1926)
- 1925 $82.5K #1 The Gold Rush (1925)
- 1923 $12.9K #1 A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)
- 1921 $9.2M #1 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
- 1920 $9.3K #1 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Drama 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 22 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in 1955?
Lady and the Tramp (1955) leads with $93.9M worldwide, $93.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Dam Busters (1955) at $765.4K and Rififi (1955) at $525.8K.
How much did drama movies released in 1955 earn?
22 drama films released in 1955 report a worldwide gross, $95.8M in all, or $4.4M per film on average. 1954 releases took $32.7M.
How many drama movies released in 1955 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Lady and the Tramp (1955), earned $93.9M.
How is the 1955 drama 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 drama 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.