#1 of 2 #1 thriller movie of April 1955
1955 · Mystery, Crime
$952K worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$726K US & Canada · 76% $226K elsewhere · 24%
Thriller box office · April 1955
Thriller Box Office, April 1955: Top-Grossing Releases
Kiss Me Deadly (1955) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in April 1955, with $952K worldwide, ahead of Rififi (1955) at $525.8K. 2 thriller films released in April 1955 report a worldwide gross, $1.5M in all, 84% of it from the US & Canada.
- April 1955 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $1.5M
- Kiss Me Deadly (1955), the #1
- $952K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 84%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Thriller Release of April 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 April 1955.
- 1 Apr 20, 1955 US and Canada: $726K Rest of the world: $226K Worldwide: $952K
- 2
Apr 13, 1955 US and Canada: $518K Rest of the world: $7.8K Worldwide: $525.8K
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1955, Month by Month
The months of 1955 with their totals: April leads with $1.5M, led by Kiss Me Deadly (1955).
- January $23.3K #1 Diabolique (1955)
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April $1.5M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- May $765.4K #1 The Dam Busters (1955)
- June No grosses
- July $6.3K #1 The Night of the Hunter (1955)
- August $7.1K #1 To Catch a Thief (1955)
- September No grosses
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December No grosses
FAQ
Thriller Box Office April 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in April 1955?
Kiss Me Deadly (1955) leads with $952K worldwide, $726K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rififi (1955) at $525.8K.
How much did thriller movies released in April 1955 earn?
2 thriller films released in April 1955 report a worldwide gross, $1.5M in all, or $738.9K per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in April 1955 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kiss Me Deadly (1955), earned $952K.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.