#1 of 5 #1 movie of April 1955
1955 · Mystery, Crime
$952K worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$726K US & Canada · 76% $226K elsewhere · 24%
Box office · April 1955
April 1955 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing April Releases
Kiss Me Deadly (1955) is the highest-grossing movie released in April 1955, with $952K worldwide, ahead of Rififi (1955) at $525.8K and East of Eden (1955) at $29.5K. 5 films released in April 1955 report a worldwide gross, $1.5M in all, 82% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Crime leads with $1.5M across 2 releases.
- April 1955 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $1.5M
- Kiss Me Deadly (1955), the #1
- $952K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 82%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of April 1955?
Kiss Me Deadly (1955) leads with $952K, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.5M, 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 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
- 3 Apr 10, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.5K
- 4 Apr 9, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K
- 5 Apr 24, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $291
By release week
Which Week of April 1955 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 17 (Apr 17–23) took $952K, led by Kiss Me Deadly (1955). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 French Cancan (1955) $10.8K French Cancan (1955)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Rififi (1955) $555.3K Rififi (1955)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Kiss Me Deadly (1955) $952K Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Godzilla Raids Again (1955) $291 Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
Earlier years
How Does April 1955 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 1953 earned the most: $23.8M from 4 films, led by House of Wax (1953). April 1955 took $1.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1946 2 films | 2 | $40.1K | – | Shoeshine (1946) $34.7K |
| April 1947 2 films · +228% | 2 | $131.5K | +228% | Odd Man Out (1947) $65.8K |
| April 1948 2 films · −64% | 2 | $48K | −64% | Drunken Angel (1948) $47K |
| April 1949 1 film · −69% | 1 | $14.8K | −69% | High Diving Hare (1949) $14.8K |
| April 1950 2 films · −96% | 2 | $577 | −96% | Stage Fright (1950) $511 |
| April 1951 2 films · +26009% | 2 | $150.6K | +26009% | The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) $140.7K |
| April 1952 4 films · +1308% | 4 | $2.1M | +1308% | Singin' in the Rain (1952) $2.1M |
| April 1953 4 films · +1022% | 4 | $23.8M | +1022% | House of Wax (1953) $23.8M |
| April 1954 4 films · −100% | 4 | $114.6K | −100% | High School (1954) $102.4K |
| April 1955 5 films · +1225% | 5 | $1.5M | +1225% | Kiss Me Deadly (1955) $952K |
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 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing 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 and East of Eden (1955) at $29.5K.
How much did movies released in April 1955 earn?
5 films released in April 1955 report a worldwide gross, $1.5M in all, or $303.7K per film on average.
How many movies released in April 1955 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kiss Me Deadly (1955), earned $952K.
How is the April 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 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 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.