#1 of 14 #1 romance movie of 1957
1957 · Drama, Romance
$3.9M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$3.9M US & Canada · 99% $24K elsewhere · <1%
Romance box office · 1957
Romance Box Office 1957: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies
An Affair to Remember (1957) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 1957, with $3.9M worldwide, ahead of The Cranes Are Flying (1957) at $32.5K and Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957) at $21.4K. 14 romance films released in 1957 report a worldwide gross, $4M in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 94% on 1956, whose releases took $63.5M. By language, English leads with $4M across 13 romance releases.
- 1957 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $4M
- An Affair to Remember (1957), the #1
- $3.9M
- vs 1956
- −94%
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 1957?
An Affair to Remember (1957) leads with $3.9M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $4M, 99% of what all 14 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Romance 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 Jul 19, 1957 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $24K Worldwide: $3.9M
- 2 Oct 12, 1957 US and Canada: $17.9K Rest of the world: $14.6K Worldwide: $32.5K
- 3 Jul 3, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.4K
- 4 Dec 14, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19K
- 5 Jun 28, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8K
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Jun 13, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K - 7
Oct 2, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K - 8
Oct 25, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7K - 9
Aug 29, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K - 10
Apr 19, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K - 11
Mar 28, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K - 12
Jun 30, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $718 - 13
Nov 8, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $573 - 14
Aug 3, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $315
Gross bands
How Many 1957 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 14 films reached $100M. 14 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $4M total.
100%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 14 films, 100% of the list $4M · 100% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1957 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $3.9M from 2 films, led by An Affair to Remember (1957). November was the quietest month ($573). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar Funny Face (1957) $1.7K Funny Face (1957)
- April Apr Boy on a Dolphin (1957) $3.9K Boy on a Dolphin (1957)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Silk Stockings (1957) $18.9K Silk Stockings (1957)
- July Jul An Affair to Remember (1957) $3.9M An Affair to Remember (1957)
- August Aug The Pajama Game (1957) $4.3K The Pajama Game (1957)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct The Cranes Are Flying (1957) $44.8K The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
- November Nov Jailhouse Rock (1957) $573 Jailhouse Rock (1957)
- December Dec A Farewell to Arms (1957) $19K A Farewell to Arms (1957)
Last 10 years
How Does 1957 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1950 earned the most: $96.4M from 7 films, led by Cinderella (1950). 1957 took $4M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 6 films | 6 | $191.5K | – | The Red Shoes (1948) $184.3K |
| 1949 6 films · −54% | 6 | $88.8K | −54% | The Passionate Friends (1949) $40.3K |
| 1950 7 films · +108542% | 7 | $96.4M | +108542% | Cinderella (1950) $96.4M |
| 1951 10 films · −98% | 10 | $2.1M | −98% | The Girl on the Bridge (1951) $1.7M |
| 1952 14 films · +1750% | 14 | $38.5M | +1750% | The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) $36M |
| 1953 12 films · −91% | 12 | $3.6M | −91% | Dangerous When Wet (1953) $3.3M |
| 1954 20 films · +281% | 20 | $13.8M | +281% | An Inspector Calls (1954) $6.3M |
| 1955 18 films · +581% | 18 | $94.2M | +581% | Lady and the Tramp (1955) $93.9M |
| 1956 13 films · −33% | 13 | $63.5M | −33% | Around the World in 80 Days (1956) $42M |
| 1957 14 films · −94% | 14 | $4M | −94% | An Affair to Remember (1957) $3.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in 1957?
English-language romance films took $4M across 13 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Russian-language romance films ($32.5K).
Archive
Romance Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).
2020s 7 years · $9.1B
2010s 10 years · $33.7B
- 2019 $4B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- 2018 $2.9B #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
- 2017 $3.7B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- 2016 $3.3B #1 La La Land (2016)
- 2015 $3.1B #1 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- 2014 $2.9B #1 The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 The Great Gatsby (2013)
- 2012 $4B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- 2011 $2.9B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $4.6B #1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
- 2009 $6.6B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $7.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $4.1B #1 Enchanted (2007)
- 2006 $3.7B #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 King Kong (2005)
- 2004 $4.5B #1 Meet the Fockers (2004)
- 2003 $3.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- 2002 $3.1B #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- 2001 $3.9B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $3.2B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 Notting Hill (1999)
- 1998 $3.6B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $4.2B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $2.3B #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Pocahontas (1995)
- 1994 $2.7B #1 Forrest Gump (1994)
- 1993 $1.8B #1 Indecent Proposal (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $1.6B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $1.8B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
- 1989 $958.8M #1 Look Who's Talking (1989)
- 1988 $1.4B #1 Coming to America (1988)
- 1987 $933.1M #1 Dirty Dancing (1987)
- 1986 $1.2B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $739.4M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
- 1984 $850.6M #1 Romancing the Stone (1984)
- 1983 $551.9M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $542.5M #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $688.4M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $438.9M #1 The Blue Lagoon (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1979 $342.1M #1 10 (1979)
- 1978 $628.2M #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $424.9M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- 1976 $141M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $15.7M #1 Once Is Not Enough (1975)
- 1974 $117M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $81.3M #1 The Way We Were (1973)
- 1972 $1.4M #1 Bombay to Goa (1972)
- 1971 $10.5M #1 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- 1970 $18.7M #1 Getting Straight (1970)
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
- 1969 $15M #1 Paint Your Wagon (1969)
- 1968 $52.3M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $109.5M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $146.4K #1 A Man and a Woman (1966)
- 1965 $272.3M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $83.8M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $62.7M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $600.8K #1 Jules and Jim (1962)
- 1961 $5.7M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $18.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
- 1959 $52M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $4M #1 An Affair to Remember (1957)
- 1956 $63.5M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94.2M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $13.8M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $3.6M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- 1952 $38.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $2.1M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
- 1949 $88.8K #1 The Passionate Friends (1949)
- 1948 $191.5K #1 The Red Shoes (1948)
- 1947 $1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $44.9M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $684.7K #1 Meet Me in St. Louis (1945)
- 1944 $6 #1 The Uninvited (1944)
- 1943 $4.7M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $1.9M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $25.5K #1 The Lady Eve (1941)
- 1940 $403M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
- 1939 $931.5K #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $17.5K #1 Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
- 1936 $1.4M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $528.1K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $46.8K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $2.5K #1 42nd Street (1933)
- 1932 $1.2K #1 Trouble in Paradise (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Romance 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 14 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 1957?
An Affair to Remember (1957) leads with $3.9M worldwide, $3.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Cranes Are Flying (1957) at $32.5K and Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957) at $21.4K.
How much did romance movies released in 1957 earn?
14 romance films released in 1957 report a worldwide gross, $4M in all, or $284.9K per film on average. 1956 releases took $63.5M.
How many romance movies released in 1957 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, An Affair to Remember (1957), earned $3.9M.
How is the 1957 romance 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 romance 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.