#1 of 3 #1 horror movie of 1957
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
1957 · Sci-Fi, Thriller
$27.4K worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Horror box office · 1957
Horror Box Office 1957: Highest-Grossing Horror Movies
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in 1957, with $27.4K worldwide, ahead of The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) at $2.6K and Quatermass 2 (1957) at $77. 3 horror films released in 1957 report a worldwide gross, $30K in all.
- 1957 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $30K
- The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), the #1
- $27.4K
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of 1957?
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) leads with $27.4K, 91% of the total. The top 3 together took $30K, 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Horror 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 Jun 25, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.4K
- 2 Feb 22, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K
- 3 May 24, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77
By release month
Which Month of 1957 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $27.4K from 1 film, led by The Curse of Frankenstein (1957). May was the quietest month ($77). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) $2.6K The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May Quatermass 2 (1957) $77 Quatermass 2 (1957)
- June Jun The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) $27.4K The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1957 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1953 earned the most: $23.8M from 2 films, led by House of Wax (1953). 1957 took $30K.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1949 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1950 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1951 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1952 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1953 2 films | 2 | $23.8M | – | House of Wax (1953) $23.8M |
| 1954 3 films · −97% | 3 | $593.9K | −97% | Godzilla (1954) $590.8K |
| 1955 2 films · −98% | 2 | $12.8K | −98% | Diabolique (1955) $12.5K |
| 1956 1 film · −71% | 1 | $3.7K | −71% | Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) $3.7K |
| 1957 3 films · +708% | 3 | $30K | +708% | The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) $27.4K |
Archive
Horror Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $3.7B, led by Venom (2018).
2020s 7 years · $15.4B
- 2026 so far $2.5B #1 Backrooms (2026)
- 2025 $2.7B #1 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
- 2024 $2.6B #1 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
- 2023 $2.7B #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- 2022 $2.6B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- 2021 $1.6B #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- 2020 $697.4M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
2010s 10 years · $22.6B
- 2019 $3.1B #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $3.5B #1 It (2017)
- 2016 $1.9B #1 The Conjuring 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.6B #1 Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
- 2014 $1.4B #1 Annabelle (2014)
- 2013 $2.2B #1 World War Z (2013)
- 2012 $2.7B #1 Prometheus (2012)
- 2011 $1.1B #1 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
- 2010 $1.3B #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
2000s 10 years · $12.1B
- 2009 $1.4B #1 The Final Destination (2009)
- 2008 $661.8M #1 Saw V (2008)
- 2007 $1.6B #1 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- 2006 $1.2B #1 Saw III (2006)
- 2005 $1.7B #1 Constantine (2005)
- 2004 $1.3B #1 The Grudge (2004)
- 2003 $970.4M #1 Gothika (2003)
- 2002 $1.1B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $712.3M #1 The Others (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $5.4B
- 1999 $1.3B #1 The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- 1998 $929.6M #1 Godzilla (1998)
- 1997 $720.6M #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $357.9M #1 Scream (1996)
- 1995 $283.3M #1 Species (1995)
- 1994 $368.5M #1 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
- 1993 $165M #1 The Good Son (1993)
- 1992 $571M #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
- 1991 $285.2M #1 Cape Fear (1991)
- 1990 $450.5M #1 Flatliners (1990)
1980s 10 years · $2.5B
- 1989 $214.3M #1 Pet Sematary (1989)
- 1988 $284.7M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- 1987 $325.5M #1 The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
- 1986 $262.9M #1 The Fly (1986)
- 1985 $185.9M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
- 1984 $303.5M #1 Gremlins (1984)
- 1983 $243.8M #1 Jaws 3-D (1983)
- 1982 $289M #1 Poltergeist (1982)
- 1981 $209.9M #1 An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- 1980 $175M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1979 $279.6M #1 Alien (1979)
- 1978 $286.6M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- 1977 $45.7M #1 Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
- 1976 $149.4M #1 The Omen (1976)
- 1975 $481.8M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $32.1M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $431.3M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $1.6K #1 Images (1972)
- 1971 $2.7M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $40.6K #1 Multiple Maniacs (1970)
1960s 10 years · $33M
- 1969 $171 #1 Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
- 1968 $242.2K #1 Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- 1967 $240.1K #1 Night of the Big Heat (1967)
- 1966 $5.6K #1 Eye of the Devil (1966)
- 1965 $34.7K #1 Repulsion (1965)
- 1964 $1.2K #1 Onibaba (1964)
- 1963 $55.4K #1 The Birds (1963)
- 1962 $4.5K #1 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
- 1961 $30.2K #1 The Innocents (1961)
- 1960 $32.4M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 7 years · $24.4M
1940s 5 years · $42.7K
1930s 6 years · $168.1K
FAQ
Horror 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 horror movie in 1957?
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) leads with $27.4K worldwide. Next come The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) at $2.6K and Quatermass 2 (1957) at $77.
How much did horror movies released in 1957 earn?
3 horror films released in 1957 report a worldwide gross, $30K in all, or $10K per film on average.
How many horror movies released in 1957 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), earned $27.4K.
How is the 1957 horror 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 horror 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.