#1 of 5 #1 movie of January 1955
1955 · War, Drama
$24.1K worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · January 1955
January 1955 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing January Releases
A Generation (1955) is the highest-grossing movie released in January 1955, with $24.1K worldwide, ahead of Diabolique (1955) at $12.5K and Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) at $10.8K. 5 films released in January 1955 report a worldwide gross, $53.1K in all. By genre, Drama leads with $40.6K across 4 releases.
- January 1955 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $53.1K
- A Generation (1955), the #1
- $24.1K
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of January 1955?
A Generation (1955) leads with $24.1K, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $53.1K, almost all of what the 5 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 Release of January 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 January 1955.
- 1 Jan 26, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.1K
- 2 Jan 29, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.5K
- 3 Jan 13, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K
- 4 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3K
- 5 Jan 8, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $394
By release week
Which Week of January 1955 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 5 (Jan 23–29) took $36.6K, led by A Generation (1955). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 Sansho the Bailiff (1955) $5.3K Sansho the Bailiff (1955)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 The Moon Has Risen (1955) $394 The Moon Has Risen (1955)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) $10.8K Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 A Generation (1955) $36.6K A Generation (1955)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1955 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1947 earned the most: $10.7M from 3 films, led by It's a Wonderful Life (1947). January 1955 took $53.1K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1946 1 film | 1 | $1.4K | – | The Harvey Girls (1946) $1.4K |
| January 1947 3 films · +754215% | 3 | $10.7M | +754215% | It's a Wonderful Life (1947) $10.6M |
| January 1948 3 films · −52% | 3 | $5.1M | −52% | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) $5M |
| January 1949 3 films · −98% | 3 | $80.2K | −98% | The Passionate Friends (1949) $40.3K |
| January 1950 1 film · −78% | 1 | $17.3K | −78% | Gun Crazy (1950) $17.3K |
| January 1951 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1952 2 films | 2 | $77.6K | – | Umberto D. (1952) $72.4K |
| January 1953 1 film · −97% | 1 | $2K | −97% | The Bad and the Beautiful (1953) $2K |
| January 1954 2 films · +642% | 2 | $15K | +642% | Knights of the Round Table (1954) $14K |
| January 1955 5 films · +253% | 5 | $53.1K | +253% | A Generation (1955) $24.1K |
Archive
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 $53.1K #1 A Generation (1955)
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April $1.5M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- May $776.5K #1 The Dam Busters (1955)
- June $94M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- July $12.7K #1 The Man from Laramie (1955)
- August $182.6K #1 Pather Panchali (1955)
- September $80.3K #1 Le Amiche (1955)
- October $238.7K #1 Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
- November $47K #1 I Live in Fear (1955)
- December $44.8K #1 Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)
FAQ
Box Office January 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in January 1955?
A Generation (1955) leads with $24.1K worldwide. Next come Diabolique (1955) at $12.5K and Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) at $10.8K.
How much did movies released in January 1955 earn?
5 films released in January 1955 report a worldwide gross, $53.1K in all, or $10.6K per film on average.
How many movies released in January 1955 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Generation (1955), earned $24.1K.
How is the January 1955 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 January 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 January 1955 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.