How much of the 1955 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.2M of the $2.3M total, or 55%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

Thriller box office · 1955

Thriller Box Office 1955: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies

Kiss Me Deadly (1955) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1955, with $952K worldwide, ahead of The Dam Busters (1955) at $765.4K and Rififi (1955) at $525.8K. 7 thriller films released in 1955 report a worldwide gross, $2.3M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 94% on 1954, whose releases took $38.5M. By language, English leads with $1.7M across 4 thriller releases.

1955 releases with a gross: 7
combined worldwide: $2.3M
Kiss Me Deadly (1955), the #1: $952K
vs 1954: −94%

#1 of 7

#1 thriller movie of 1955

Kiss Me Deadly (1955)

1955 · Mystery, Crime

$952K worldwide · 42% of the chart's total

$726K US & Canada · 76% $226K elsewhere · 24%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 1955?

Kiss Me Deadly (1955) leads with $952K, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.3M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$952K Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
$726K US & Canada · 76% $226K elsewhere · 24%
Number 2

$765.4K The Dam Busters (1955)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$525.8K Rififi (1955)
$518K US & Canada · 99% $7.8K elsewhere · 1%
Number 4

$12.5K Diabolique (1955)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$10.8K Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of 1955, 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 1955.

1
Kiss Me Deadly (1955) Apr 20, 1955 · English · Mystery, Crime, Thriller $952K worldwide

Apr 20, 1955 US and Canada: $726K Rest of the world: $226K Worldwide: $952K
2
The Dam Busters (1955) May 16, 1955 · English · War, Thriller, Action $765.4K worldwide

May 16, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $765.4K
3
Rififi (1955) Apr 13, 1955 · French · Crime, Drama, Thriller $525.8K worldwide

Apr 13, 1955 US and Canada: $518K Rest of the world: $7.8K Worldwide: $525.8K
4
Diabolique (1955) Jan 29, 1955 · French · Horror, Thriller, Mystery $12.5K worldwide

Jan 29, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.5K
5
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) Jan 13, 1955 · English · Thriller, Drama, Crime $10.8K worldwide

Jan 13, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K
6
To Catch a Thief (1955) Aug 5, 1955 · Mystery, Thriller, Romance $7.1K worldwide

Aug 5, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1K
7
The Night of the Hunter (1955) Jul 27, 1955 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $6.3K worldwide

Jul 27, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K

By release month

Which Month of 1955 Earned the Most?

April releases took the most, $1.5M from 2 films, led by Kiss Me Deadly (1955). July was the quietest month ($6.3K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Last 10 years

How Does 1955 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1954 earned the most: $38.5M from 4 films, led by Rear Window (1954). 1955 took $2.3M.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
1946 8 films	8	$10M	–	Cloak and Dagger (1946) $9.7M
1947 4 films · −99%	4	$79K	−99%	Odd Man Out (1947) $65.8K
1948 6 films · +488%	6	$464.6K	+488%	The Fallen Idol (1948) $373.2K
1949 4 films · +216%	4	$1.5M	+216%	The Third Man (1949) $1.4M
1950 4 films · −44%	4	$816.7K	−44%	Shadow on the Wall (1950) $769K
1951 1 film · −94%	1	$52K	−94%	Strangers on a Train (1951) $52K
1952 4 films · −50%	4	$26K	−50%	Sudden Fear (1952) $24.8K
1953 4 films · +78%	4	$46.2K	+78%	The Wages of Fear (1953) $22.3K
1954 4 films · +83286%	4	$38.5M	+83286%	Rear Window (1954) $37.9M
1955 7 films · −94%	7	$2.3M	−94%	Kiss Me Deadly (1955) $952K

Thriller Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2015 leads with $12.8B, led by Jurassic World (2015).

2020s 7 years · $38.5B

2010s 10 years · $93.9B

2000s 10 years · $67.5B

1990s 10 years · $36B

1980s 10 years · $9.2B

1970s 10 years · $3.5B

1960s 10 years · $273.6M

1950s 10 years · $52.7M

1940s 10 years · $12.3M

1930s 7 years · $195.5K

1920s 4 years · $156.3K

FAQ

Thriller Box Office 1955: 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 1955?

Kiss Me Deadly (1955) leads with $952K worldwide, $726K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Dam Busters (1955) at $765.4K and Rififi (1955) at $525.8K.

How much did thriller movies released in 1955 earn?

7 thriller films released in 1955 report a worldwide gross, $2.3M in all, or $325.7K per film on average. 1954 releases took $38.5M.

How many thriller movies released in 1955 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Kiss Me Deadly (1955), earned $952K.

How is the 1955 thriller 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 1955. 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 1955 thriller 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.