#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of April 1955
1955 · Crime, Drama
$525.8K worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$518K US & Canada · 99% $7.8K elsewhere · 1%
Drama box office · April 1955
Drama Box Office, April 1955: Top-Grossing Releases
Rififi (1955) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in April 1955, with $525.8K worldwide, ahead of East of Eden (1955) at $29.5K and French Cancan (1955) at $10.8K. 3 drama films released in April 1955 report a worldwide gross, $566.1K in all, 92% of it from the US & Canada.
- April 1955 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $566.1K
- Rififi (1955), the #1
- $525.8K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 92%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of April 1955?
Rififi (1955) leads with $525.8K, 93% of the total. The top 3 together took $566.1K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of April 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 April 1955.
- 1 Apr 13, 1955 US and Canada: $518K Rest of the world: $7.8K Worldwide: $525.8K
- 2 Apr 10, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.5K
- 3 Apr 9, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K
By release week
Which Week of April 1955 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 16 (Apr 10–16) took $555.3K, led by Rififi (1955). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 French Cancan (1955) $10.8K French Cancan (1955)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Rififi (1955) $555.3K Rififi (1955)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 1955 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 1955 earned the most: $566.1K from 3 films, led by Rififi (1955).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1946 2 films | 2 | $40.1K | – | Shoeshine (1946) $34.7K |
| April 1947 2 films · +228% | 2 | $131.5K | +228% | Odd Man Out (1947) $65.8K |
| April 1948 2 films · −64% | 2 | $48K | −64% | Drunken Angel (1948) $47K |
| April 1949 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1950 1 film | 1 | $66 | – | The Damned Don’t Cry (1950) $66 |
| April 1951 1 film · +14952% | 1 | $9.9K | +14952% | Olivia (1951) $9.9K |
| April 1952 2 films · +5% | 2 | $10.5K | +5% | The Life of Oharu (1952) $6.9K |
| April 1953 3 films · +416% | 3 | $53.9K | +416% | The Wages of Fear (1953) $22.3K |
| April 1954 1 film · −100% | 1 | $143 | −100% | Elephant Walk (1954) $143 |
| April 1955 3 films · +395755% | 3 | $566.1K | +395755% | Rififi (1955) $525.8K |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1955, Month by Month
The months of 1955 with their totals: June leads with $93.9M, led by Lady and the Tramp (1955).
- January $40.6K #1 A Generation (1955)
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April $566.1K #1 Rififi (1955)
- May $776.5K #1 The Dam Busters (1955)
- June $93.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- July $12.6K #1 The Man from Laramie (1955)
- August $174.2K #1 Pather Panchali (1955)
- September $69.6K #1 Le Amiche (1955)
- October $222K #1 Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
- November $47K #1 I Live in Fear (1955)
- December $4.7K #1 The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
FAQ
Drama Box Office April 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in April 1955?
Rififi (1955) leads with $525.8K worldwide, $518K of it in the US & Canada. Next come East of Eden (1955) at $29.5K and French Cancan (1955) at $10.8K.
How much did drama movies released in April 1955 earn?
3 drama films released in April 1955 report a worldwide gross, $566.1K in all, or $188.7K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in April 1955 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Rififi (1955), earned $525.8K.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.