#1 of 2 #1 English-language movie of May 1955
1955 · War, Thriller
$765.4K worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
English box office · May 1955
English Box Office, May 1955: Top-Grossing Releases
The Dam Busters (1955) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in May 1955, with $765.4K worldwide, ahead of Love Me or Leave Me (1955) at $193. 2 English-language films released in May 1955 report a worldwide gross, $765.6K in all.
- May 1955 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $765.6K
- The Dam Busters (1955), the #1
- $765.4K
#1 of 2 The chart
Every English Release of May 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 May 1955.
- 1 May 16, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $765.4K
- 2
May 26, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193
Archive
English Box Office in 1955, Month by Month
The months of 1955 with their totals: June leads with $94M, led by Lady and the Tramp (1955).
- January $10.8K #1 Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April $981.5K #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- May $765.6K #1 The Dam Busters (1955)
- June $94M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- July $12.7K #1 The Man from Laramie (1955)
- August $39.2K #1 Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
- September $10.7K #1 The Tall Men (1955)
- October $19.6K #1 Oklahoma! (1955)
- November No grosses
- December $23.6K #1 One Froggy Evening (1955)
FAQ
English Box Office May 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 English-language movie in May 1955?
The Dam Busters (1955) leads with $765.4K worldwide. Next come Love Me or Leave Me (1955) at $193.
How much did English-language movies released in May 1955 earn?
2 English-language films released in May 1955 report a worldwide gross, $765.6K in all, or $382.8K per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in May 1955 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Dam Busters (1955), earned $765.4K.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.