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Western Box Office 1957: Highest-Grossing Western Movies

Forty Guns (1957) is the highest-grossing western movie released in 1957, with $6.3K worldwide, ahead of Old Yeller (1957) at $91. 2 western films released in 1957 report a worldwide gross, $6.4K in all.

1957 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$6.4K
Forty Guns (1957), the #1
$6.3K
Forty Guns (1957) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 western movie of 1957

Forty Guns (1957)

1957 · Western

$6.3K worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Western 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 Forty Guns (1957) movie poster
    Forty Guns (1957) Sep 10, 1957 · English · Western $6.3K worldwide
    Sep 10, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K
  2. 2 Old Yeller (1957) movie poster
    Old Yeller (1957) Dec 25, 1957 · English · Adventure, Drama, Western $91 worldwide
    Dec 25, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91
Archive

Western Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1923 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 1990 leads with $735.6M, led by Dances with Wolves (1990).

2020s 6 years · $813.9M
2010s 10 years · $2.6B
2000s 10 years · $1.6B
1990s 9 years · $2.2B
1980s 10 years · $327.3M
1970s 9 years · $370.7M
1960s 10 years · $159.1M
1950s 9 years · $33.1M
1940s 3 years · $29.8M
1930s 1 year · $3.4K
1920s 2 years · $389
FAQ

Western 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 western movie in 1957?

Forty Guns (1957) leads with $6.3K worldwide. Next come Old Yeller (1957) at $91.

How much did western movies released in 1957 earn?

2 western films released in 1957 report a worldwide gross, $6.4K in all, or $3.2K per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, Forty Guns (1957), earned $6.3K.

How is the 1957 western 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 western 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.