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History Box Office 1957: Highest-Grossing History Movies

Throne of Blood (1957) is the highest-grossing history movie released in 1957, with $61.1K worldwide, ahead of Raintree County (1957) at $6.5K and Band of Angels (1957) at $315. 3 history films released in 1957 report a worldwide gross, $68K in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada.

1957 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$68K
Throne of Blood (1957), the #1
$61.1K
earned in the US & Canada
69%
Throne of Blood (1957) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 history movie of 1957

Throne of Blood (1957)

1957 · History, Drama

$61.1K worldwide · 90% of the chart's total

$46.8K US & Canada · 77% $14.3K elsewhere · 23%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest History Hits of 1957?

Throne of Blood (1957) leads with $61.1K, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $68K, 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.

  1. Throne of Blood (1957) movie poster Number 1
    $61.1K Throne of Blood (1957)
    $46.8K US & Canada · 77% $14.3K elsewhere · 23%
  2. Raintree County (1957) movie poster Number 2
    $6.5K Raintree County (1957)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Band of Angels (1957) movie poster Number 3
    $315 Band of Angels (1957)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every History Release of 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 1957.

  1. 1 Throne of Blood (1957) movie poster
    Throne of Blood (1957) Jan 15, 1957 · Japanese · History, Drama $61.1K worldwide
    Jan 15, 1957 US and Canada: $46.8K Rest of the world: $14.3K Worldwide: $61.1K
  2. 2 Raintree County (1957) movie poster
    Raintree County (1957) Oct 2, 1957 · English · Romance, Drama, History $6.5K worldwide
    Oct 2, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K
  3. 3 Band of Angels (1957) movie poster
    Band of Angels (1957) Aug 3, 1957 · English · Drama, History, Romance $315 worldwide
    Aug 3, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $315
Last 10 years

How Does 1957 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1956 earned the most: $65.5M from 3 films, led by The Ten Commandments (1956). 1957 took $68K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1948 No films 0 – – –
1949 1 film 1 $158 – The Heiress (1949) $158
1950 2 films · +6822% 2 $10.9K +6822% The Flame and the Arrow (1950) $6.7K
1951 No films 0 – – –
1952 1 film 1 $280.5K – Les Miserables (1952) $280.5K
1953 3 films · +12743% 3 $36M +12743% The Robe (1953) $36M
1954 3 films · −100% 3 $26.6K −100% Knights of the Round Table (1954) $14K
1955 3 films · +3328% 3 $911.1K +3328% The Dam Busters (1955) $765.4K
1956 3 films · +7094% 3 $65.5M +7094% The Ten Commandments (1956) $65.5M
1957 3 films · −100% 3 $68K −100% Throne of Blood (1957) $61.1K
Archive

History Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $2.8B, led by Oppenheimer (2023).

2020s 7 years · $6.8B
2010s 10 years · $11.6B
2000s 10 years · $6.7B
1990s 10 years · $2.6B
1980s 10 years · $628.2M
1970s 9 years · $171.8M
1960s 10 years · $108.7M
1950s 9 years · $177.5M
1940s 5 years · $402.5M
1930s 4 years · $29.1K
1920s 3 years · $124.9K
1910s 1 year · $9.7K
FAQ

History Box Office 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 history movie in 1957?

Throne of Blood (1957) leads with $61.1K worldwide, $46.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Raintree County (1957) at $6.5K and Band of Angels (1957) at $315.

How much did history movies released in 1957 earn?

3 history films released in 1957 report a worldwide gross, $68K in all, or $22.7K per film on average.

How many history movies released in 1957 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Throne of Blood (1957), earned $61.1K.

How much of the 1957 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$46.8K of the $68K total, or 69%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1957 history 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 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 1957 history 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.