#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of July 1957
1957 · Drama, Romance
$3.9M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$3.9M US & Canada · 99% $24K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · July 1957
Drama Box Office, July 1957: Top-Grossing Releases
An Affair to Remember (1957) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in July 1957, with $3.9M worldwide, ahead of Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957) at $21.4K and The Shiralee (1957) at $50. 3 drama films released in July 1957 report a worldwide gross, $3.9M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.
- July 1957 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $3.9M
- An Affair to Remember (1957), the #1
- $3.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of July 1957?
An Affair to Remember (1957) leads with $3.9M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.9M, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of July 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 July 1957.
- 1 Jul 19, 1957 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $24K Worldwide: $3.9M
- 2 Jul 3, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.4K
- 3 Jul 11, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50
By release week
Which Week of July 1957 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 29 (Jul 14–20) took $3.9M, led by An Affair to Remember (1957). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 30–Jul 6 Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957) $21.4K Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 7–13 The Shiralee (1957) $50 The Shiralee (1957)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 14–20 An Affair to Remember (1957) $3.9M An Affair to Remember (1957)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does July 1957 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 1957 earned the most: $3.9M from 3 films, led by An Affair to Remember (1957).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1948 3 films | 3 | $655.4K | – | Bicycle Thieves (1948) $459K |
| July 1949 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| July 1950 1 film | 1 | $10.1K | – | Broken Arrow (1950) $10.1K |
| July 1951 1 film · −98% | 1 | $236 | −98% | Show Boat (1951) $236 |
| July 1952 2 films · +908% | 2 | $2.4K | +908% | A Woman Without Love (1952) $2.2K |
| July 1953 1 film · +553% | 1 | $15.6K | +553% | When You Read This Letter (1953) $15.6K |
| July 1954 1 film · −76% | 1 | $3.8K | −76% | On the Waterfront (1954) $3.8K |
| July 1955 2 films · +235% | 2 | $12.6K | +235% | The Man from Laramie (1955) $6.3K |
| July 1956 1 film · −24% | 1 | $9.5K | −24% | Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) $9.5K |
| July 1957 3 films · +40784% | 3 | $3.9M | +40784% | An Affair to Remember (1957) $3.9M |
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 July 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in July 1957?
An Affair to Remember (1957) leads with $3.9M worldwide, $3.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957) at $21.4K and The Shiralee (1957) at $50.
How much did drama movies released in July 1957 earn?
3 drama films released in July 1957 report a worldwide gross, $3.9M in all, or $1.3M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in July 1957 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, An Affair to Remember (1957), earned $3.9M.
How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.