#1 of 4 #1 movie of May 1955
1955 · War, Thriller
$765.4K worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · May 1955
May 1955 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases
The Dam Busters (1955) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 1955, with $765.4K worldwide, ahead of Princess Yang Kwei-fei (1955) at $9.4K and La Pointe Courte (1955) at $1.6K. 4 films released in May 1955 report a worldwide gross, $776.5K in all.
- May 1955 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $776.5K
- The Dam Busters (1955), the #1
- $765.4K
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of May 1955?
The Dam Busters (1955) leads with $765.4K, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $776.5K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every 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 3, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4K
- 3 May 10, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K
- 4 May 26, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193
By release week
Which Week of May 1955 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 15–21) took $765.4K, led by The Dam Busters (1955). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Princess Yang Kwei-fei (1955) $9.4K Princess Yang Kwei-fei (1955)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 La Pointe Courte (1955) $1.6K La Pointe Courte (1955)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 The Dam Busters (1955) $765.4K The Dam Busters (1955)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Love Me or Leave Me (1955) $193 Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 1955 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1952 earned the most: $36M from 2 films, led by The Greatest Show on Earth (1952). May 1955 took $776.5K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1946 2 films | 2 | $15.1K | – | Hair-Raising Hare (1946) $14.8K |
| May 1947 3 films · +317% | 3 | $63.1K | +317% | Great Expectations (1947) $33.4K |
| May 1948 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1949 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1950 3 films | 3 | $821.2K | – | Shadow on the Wall (1950) $769K |
| May 1951 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1952 2 films | 2 | $36M | – | The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) $36M |
| May 1953 2 films · −100% | 2 | $11.1K | −100% | Julius Caesar (1953) $10.8K |
| May 1954 5 films · +661% | 5 | $84.4K | +661% | Dial M for Murder (1954) $45.3K |
| May 1955 4 films · +820% | 4 | $776.5K | +820% | The Dam Busters (1955) $765.4K |
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 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in May 1955?
The Dam Busters (1955) leads with $765.4K worldwide. Next come Princess Yang Kwei-fei (1955) at $9.4K and La Pointe Courte (1955) at $1.6K.
How much did movies released in May 1955 earn?
4 films released in May 1955 report a worldwide gross, $776.5K in all, or $194.1K per film on average.
How many movies released in May 1955 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Dam Busters (1955), earned $765.4K.
How is the May 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 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.
How often is the May 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.