#1 of 19 #1 English-language movie of 1955
1955 · Adventure, Drama
$93.9M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$93.6M US & Canada · 100% $331.9K elsewhere · <1%
English box office · 1955
English Box Office 1955: Highest-Grossing English Movies
Lady and the Tramp (1955) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in 1955, with $93.9M worldwide, ahead of Kiss Me Deadly (1955) at $952K and The Dam Busters (1955) at $765.4K. 19 English-language films released in 1955 report a worldwide gross, $95.8M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 36% on 1954, whose releases took $70.6M. By genre, Drama leads with $94.8M across 11 English releases.
- 1955 releases with a gross
- 19
- combined worldwide
- $95.8M
- Lady and the Tramp (1955), the #1
- $93.9M
- vs 1954
- +36%
#1 of 19 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of 1955?
Lady and the Tramp (1955) leads with $93.9M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $95.7M, almost all of what the 19 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 English 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 Jun 22, 1955 US and Canada: $93.6M Rest of the world: $331.9K Worldwide: $93.9M
- 2 Apr 20, 1955 US and Canada: $726K Rest of the world: $226K Worldwide: $952K
- 3 May 16, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $765.4K
- 4 Apr 10, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.5K
- 5 Aug 18, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.3K
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Jun 1, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.3K - 7
Oct 10, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.7K - 8
Dec 30, 1955 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8K - 9
Jan 13, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K - 10
Sep 22, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7K - 11
Aug 25, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6K - 12
Jul 13, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K - 13
Jul 27, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K - 14
Dec 15, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7K - 15
Dec 23, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K - 16
Oct 1, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K - 17
Aug 30, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K - 18
May 26, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193 - 19
Jul 7, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1955?
Of the top 10, One Froggy Evening (1955) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Kiss Me Deadly (1955) made 24% of its gross abroad. Across all 19 films, $94.3M (98%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Lady and the Tramp (1955) $93.9M $93.6M US & Canada · 100% $331.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Kiss Me Deadly (1955) $952K $726K US & Canada · 76% $226K elsewhere · 24%
- 3 The Dam Busters (1955) $765.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 East of Eden (1955) $29.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) $29.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Seven Year Itch (1955) $22.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Oklahoma! (1955) $16.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 One Froggy Evening (1955) $14.8K $14.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) $10.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Tall Men (1955) $10.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 1955 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 19 films reached $100M. 18 films, 95% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $95.8M total.
98%
- $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 1 film, 5% of the list $93.9M · 98% of the gross
- Under $10M 18 films, 95% of the list $1.9M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1955 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $94M from 2 films, led by Lady and the Tramp (1955). September was the quietest month ($10.7K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) $10.8K Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr Kiss Me Deadly (1955) $981.5K Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- May May The Dam Busters (1955) $765.6K The Dam Busters (1955)
- June Jun Lady and the Tramp (1955) $94M Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- July Jul The Man from Laramie (1955) $12.7K The Man from Laramie (1955)
- August Aug Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) $39.2K Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
- September Sep The Tall Men (1955) $10.7K The Tall Men (1955)
- October Oct Oklahoma! (1955) $19.6K Oklahoma! (1955)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec One Froggy Evening (1955) $23.6K One Froggy Evening (1955)
Last 10 years
How Does 1955 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1953 earned the most: $150.9M from 25 films, led by Peter Pan (1953). 1955 took $95.8M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 20 films | 20 | $96.2M | – | Song of the South (1946) $37.5M |
| 1947 16 films · −99% | 16 | $1.4M | −99% | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) $956.6K |
| 1948 17 films · −49% | 17 | $707.7K | −49% | The Fallen Idol (1948) $373.2K |
| 1949 16 films · +144% | 16 | $1.7M | +144% | The Third Man (1949) $1.4M |
| 1950 16 films · +5549% | 16 | $97.5M | +5549% | Cinderella (1950) $96.4M |
| 1951 15 films · −95% | 15 | $4.4M | −95% | Ace in the Hole (1951) $2.3M |
| 1952 21 films · +770% | 21 | $38.6M | +770% | The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) $36M |
| 1953 25 films · +291% | 25 | $150.9M | +291% | Peter Pan (1953) $87.4M |
| 1954 30 films · −53% | 30 | $70.6M | −53% | Rear Window (1954) $37.9M |
| 1955 19 films · +36% | 19 | $95.8M | +36% | Lady and the Tramp (1955) $93.9M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in 1955?
Drama took $94.8M across 11 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Romance ($94M) and Comedy ($94M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
1955 English Box Office by Genre
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Drama $94.8M11 films · #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955) -
Romance $94M11 films · #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955) -
Comedy $94M6 films · #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955) -
Animation $93.9M2 films · #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955) -
Adventure $93.9M3 films · #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955) -
Family $93.9M1 film · #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955) -
Thriller $1.7M4 films · #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955) -
Crime $978K6 films · #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955) -
Mystery $969.1K3 films · #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955) -
Action $768.2K2 films · #1 The Dam Busters (1955)
Archive
English Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $28.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $105.1B
2010s 10 years · $261B
- 2019 $28.7B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $28.3B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $27.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $27.3B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $27.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $24.6B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $26B #1 Frozen (2013)
- 2012 $26B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $24.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $21B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $170.2B
- 2009 $23B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $20B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $20.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $17.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $16.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $15.9B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $17.1B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $13.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $13.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $12.2B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $84.5B
- 1999 $12.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $10B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $11.8B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $9.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $8.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $7.3B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $6.3B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $5.5B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $5.9B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $6.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $33.4B
- 1989 $6B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $4.3B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $3.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $3.3B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $3.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $3.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $2.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $2.2B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $2.1B #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $2.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $9.6B
- 1979 $2B #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $1.5B #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $2.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $624.6M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $955.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $694.9M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $928.9M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $369.2M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $182.9M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $346.9M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1969 $244.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $147.2M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $342.7M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $28.1M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $227.4M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1964 $241M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $75.1M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $49.6M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $952.7K #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $42.4M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $770.2M
- 1959 $126.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $5.1M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $31.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $149.5M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $95.8M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $70.6M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $150.9M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $38.6M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.4M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $97.5M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $662.1M
- 1949 $1.7M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $707.7K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $1.4M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $96.2M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $22M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $117.4K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $6M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $2M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $4.2M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $527.8M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $217.4M
- 1939 $26.3M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $27.1K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.6M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $602.9K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $37.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $588.1K #1 Baby Face (1933)
- 1932 $40K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $299 #1 Transgression (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 4 years · $718.5K
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
English 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 19 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in 1955?
Lady and the Tramp (1955) leads with $93.9M worldwide, $93.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kiss Me Deadly (1955) at $952K and The Dam Busters (1955) at $765.4K.
How much did English-language movies released in 1955 earn?
19 English-language films released in 1955 report a worldwide gross, $95.8M in all, or $5M per film on average. 1954 releases took $70.6M.
How many English-language movies released in 1955 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Lady and the Tramp (1955), earned $93.9M.
How is the 1955 English 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the 1955 English 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.