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Musical Box Office 1957: Highest-Grossing Musical Movies

Funny Face (1957) is the highest-grossing musical movie released in 1957, with $1.7K worldwide, ahead of Jailhouse Rock (1957) at $573. 2 musical films released in 1957 report a worldwide gross, $2.2K in all.

1957 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$2.2K
Funny Face (1957), the #1
$1.7K
Funny Face (1957) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 musical movie of 1957

Funny Face (1957)

1957 · Comedy, Romance

$1.7K worldwide · 74% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Musical 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 Funny Face (1957) movie poster
    Funny Face (1957) Mar 28, 1957 · English · Comedy, Romance, Musical $1.7K worldwide
    Mar 28, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
  2. 2 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
Archive

Musical Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1929 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $4.8B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $5.7B
2010s 10 years · $12.9B
2000s 10 years · $3.2B
1990s 10 years · $3.1B
1980s 10 years · $844M
1970s 8 years · $809.3M
1960s 7 years · $631.5M
1950s 9 years · $266.2M
1940s 7 years · $159.5M
1930s 8 years · $210.9M
1920s 1 year · $270
FAQ

Musical 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing musical movie in 1957?

Funny Face (1957) leads with $1.7K worldwide. Next come Jailhouse Rock (1957) at $573.

How much did musical movies released in 1957 earn?

2 musical films released in 1957 report a worldwide gross, $2.2K in all, or $1.1K per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, Funny Face (1957), earned $1.7K.

How is the 1957 musical 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 musical 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.