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Music Box Office 1957: Highest-Grossing Music Movies

Silk Stockings (1957) is the highest-grossing music movie released in 1957, with $9.8K worldwide, ahead of Pal Joey (1957) at $5.7K and The Pajama Game (1957) at $4K. 5 music films released in 1957 report a worldwide gross, $20.2K in all. By language, English leads with $20.2K across 5 music releases.

1957 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$20.2K
Silk Stockings (1957), the #1
$9.8K
Silk Stockings (1957) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 music movie of 1957

Silk Stockings (1957)

1957 · Music, Comedy

$9.8K worldwide · 48% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Music Hits of 1957?

Silk Stockings (1957) leads with $9.8K, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $20.2K, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Silk Stockings (1957) movie poster Number 1
    $9.8K Silk Stockings (1957)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Pal Joey (1957) movie poster Number 2
    $5.7K Pal Joey (1957)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Pajama Game (1957) movie poster Number 3
    $4K The Pajama Game (1957)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Jailhouse Rock (1957) movie poster Number 4
    $573 Jailhouse Rock (1957)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. A Face in the Crowd (1957) movie poster Number 5
    $196 A Face in the Crowd (1957)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Music 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 Silk Stockings (1957) movie poster
    Silk Stockings (1957) Jun 28, 1957 · English · Music, Comedy, Romance $9.8K worldwide
    Jun 28, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8K
  2. 2 Pal Joey (1957) movie poster
    Pal Joey (1957) Oct 25, 1957 · English · Comedy, Music, Romance $5.7K worldwide
    Oct 25, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7K
  3. 3 The Pajama Game (1957) movie poster
    The Pajama Game (1957) Aug 29, 1957 · English · Comedy, Romance, Music $4K worldwide
    Aug 29, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K
  4. 4 Jailhouse Rock (1957) movie poster
    Jailhouse Rock (1957) Nov 8, 1957 · English · Drama, Romance, Music $573 worldwide
    Nov 8, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $573
  5. 5 A Face in the Crowd (1957) movie poster
    A Face in the Crowd (1957) Jun 1, 1957 · English · Drama, Music $196 worldwide
    Jun 1, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $196
Last 10 years

How Does 1957 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1953 earned the most: $3.3M from 1 film, led by Dangerous When Wet (1953). 1957 took $20.2K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1948 1 film 1 $1.6K – Easter Parade (1948) $1.6K
1949 No films 0 – – –
1950 1 film 1 $14.8K – Rabbit of Seville (1950) $14.8K
1951 2 films · +855% 2 $141K +855% The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) $140.7K
1952 1 film · −93% 1 $9.3K −93% Limelight (1952) $9.3K
1953 1 film · +34934% 1 $3.3M +34934% Dangerous When Wet (1953) $3.3M
1954 3 films · −100% 3 $7.6K −100% There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954) $6.3K
1955 5 films · +475% 5 $43.8K +475% Oklahoma! (1955) $16.7K
1956 2 films · −97% 2 $1.5K −97% Carousel (1956) $1.1K
1957 5 films · +1275% 5 $20.2K +1275% Silk Stockings (1957) $9.8K
Archive

Music Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1925 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $2B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).

2020s 7 years · $2.9B
2010s 10 years · $7B
2000s 10 years · $6B
1990s 10 years · $2.2B
1980s 10 years · $1.3B
1970s 10 years · $686.3M
1960s 8 years · $3.8M
1950s 10 years · $4.1M
1940s 4 years · $514.2K
1930s 3 years · $951.7K
1920s 1 year · $4.4K
FAQ

Music 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing music movie in 1957?

Silk Stockings (1957) leads with $9.8K worldwide. Next come Pal Joey (1957) at $5.7K and The Pajama Game (1957) at $4K.

How much did music movies released in 1957 earn?

5 music films released in 1957 report a worldwide gross, $20.2K in all, or $4K per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, Silk Stockings (1957), earned $9.8K.

How is the 1957 music 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 music 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.