#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of August 1955
1955 · Drama, History
$136.3K worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$134.2K US & Canada · 98% $2.1K elsewhere · 2%
Drama box office · August 1955
Drama Box Office, August 1955: Top-Grossing Releases
Pather Panchali (1955) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in August 1955, with $136.3K worldwide, ahead of Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) at $29.3K and All That Heaven Allows (1955) at $8.6K. 3 drama films released in August 1955 report a worldwide gross, $174.2K in all, 77% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1955 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $174.2K
- Pather Panchali (1955), the #1
- $136.3K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 77%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of August 1955?
Pather Panchali (1955) leads with $136.3K, 78% of the total. The top 3 together took $174.2K, 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.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Drama Release of August 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 August 1955.
- 1 Aug 26, 1955 US and Canada: $134.2K Rest of the world: $2.1K Worldwide: $136.3K
- 2 Aug 18, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.3K
- 3 Aug 25, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6K
By release week
Which Week of August 1955 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 35 (Aug 21–27) took $144.9K, led by Pather Panchali (1955). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) $29.3K Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Pather Panchali (1955) $144.9K Pather Panchali (1955)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 1955 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1948 earned the most: $373.3K from 2 films, led by The Fallen Idol (1948). August 1955 took $174.2K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1946 1 film | 1 | $119.4K | – | Brief Encounter (1946) $119.4K |
| August 1947 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1948 2 films | 2 | $373.3K | – | The Fallen Idol (1948) $373.2K |
| August 1949 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1950 3 films | 3 | $314.7K | – | Sunset Boulevard (1950) $310.1K |
| August 1951 1 film · −94% | 1 | $18.2K | −94% | A Place in the Sun (1951) $18.2K |
| August 1952 2 films · +1443% | 2 | $281.5K | +1443% | Les Miserables (1952) $280.5K |
| August 1953 3 films · +2% | 3 | $288K | +2% | I Vitelloni (1953) $148.4K |
| August 1954 2 films · −95% | 2 | $15K | −95% | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) $14.8K |
| August 1955 3 films · +1062% | 3 | $174.2K | +1062% | Pather Panchali (1955) $136.3K |
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 August 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 August 1955?
Pather Panchali (1955) leads with $136.3K worldwide, $134.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) at $29.3K and All That Heaven Allows (1955) at $8.6K.
How much did drama movies released in August 1955 earn?
3 drama films released in August 1955 report a worldwide gross, $174.2K in all, or $58.1K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in August 1955 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pather Panchali (1955), earned $136.3K.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.