#1 of 2 #1 drama movie of May 1957
1957 · Drama
$799.9K worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$766.5K US & Canada · 96% $33.4K elsewhere · 4%
Drama box office · May 1957
Drama Box Office, May 1957: Top-Grossing Releases
Nights of Cabiria (1957) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in May 1957, with $799.9K worldwide, ahead of He Who Must Die (1957) at $14.6K. 2 drama films released in May 1957 report a worldwide gross, $814.5K in all, 94% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 1957 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $814.5K
- Nights of Cabiria (1957), the #1
- $799.9K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 94%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Drama Release of May 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 May 1957.
- 1 May 11, 1957 US and Canada: $766.5K Rest of the world: $33.4K Worldwide: $799.9K
- 2
May 3, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.6K
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1957, Month by Month
The months of 1957 with their totals: December leads with $27.2M, led by The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957).
- January $61.6K #1 Throne of Blood (1957)
- February $445.6K #1 Naya Daur (1957)
- March No grosses
- April $11.3K #1 Tokyo Twilight (1957)
- May $814.5K #1 Nights of Cabiria (1957)
- June $8.9K #1 Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
- July $3.9M #1 An Affair to Remember (1957)
- August $315 #1 Band of Angels (1957)
- September No grosses
- October $39.1K #1 The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
- November $10.4K #1 The Tarnished Angels (1957)
- December $27.2M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
FAQ
Drama Box Office May 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 drama movie in May 1957?
Nights of Cabiria (1957) leads with $799.9K worldwide, $766.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come He Who Must Die (1957) at $14.6K.
How much did drama movies released in May 1957 earn?
2 drama films released in May 1957 report a worldwide gross, $814.5K in all, or $407.3K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in May 1957 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Nights of Cabiria (1957), earned $799.9K.
How is the May 1957 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 May 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 May 1957 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.