#1 of 3 #1 movie of October 1957
1957 · Romance, War
$32.5K worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$17.9K US & Canada · 55% $14.6K elsewhere · 45%
Box office · October 1957
October 1957 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases
The Cranes Are Flying (1957) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 1957, with $32.5K worldwide, ahead of Raintree County (1957) at $6.5K and Pal Joey (1957) at $5.7K. 3 films released in October 1957 report a worldwide gross, $44.8K in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada.
- October 1957 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $44.8K
- The Cranes Are Flying (1957), the #1
- $32.5K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 40%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of October 1957?
The Cranes Are Flying (1957) leads with $32.5K, 73% of the total. The top 3 together took $44.8K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of October 1957, 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 October 1957.
- 1 Oct 12, 1957 US and Canada: $17.9K Rest of the world: $14.6K Worldwide: $32.5K
- 2 Oct 2, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K
- 3 Oct 25, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7K
By release week
Which Week of October 1957 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 41 (Oct 6–12) took $32.5K, led by The Cranes Are Flying (1957). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Raintree County (1957) $6.5K Raintree County (1957)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 The Cranes Are Flying (1957) $32.5K The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Pal Joey (1957) $5.7K Pal Joey (1957)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 1957 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 1956 earned the most: $107.5M from 2 films, led by The Ten Commandments (1956). October 1957 took $44.8K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1948 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1949 4 films | 4 | $53.3K | – | Stray Dog (1949) $47K |
| October 1950 1 film · +191% | 1 | $155K | +191% | All About Eve (1950) $155K |
| October 1951 3 films · −47% | 3 | $81.6K | −47% | The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) $32.2K |
| October 1952 1 film · −89% | 1 | $9.3K | −89% | Limelight (1952) $9.3K |
| October 1953 4 films · +1819% | 4 | $178.3K | +1819% | Little Fugitive (1953) $162.4K |
| October 1954 3 films · +4344% | 3 | $7.9M | +4344% | A Star Is Born (1954) $4.4M |
| October 1955 3 films · −97% | 3 | $238.7K | −97% | Rebel Without a Cause (1955) $219.1K |
| October 1956 2 films · +44936% | 2 | $107.5M | +44936% | The Ten Commandments (1956) $65.5M |
| October 1957 3 films · −100% | 3 | $44.8K | −100% | The Cranes Are Flying (1957) $32.5K |
Archive
Box Office in 1957, Month by Month
The months of 1957 with their totals: December leads with $27.2M, led by The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957).
- January $61.6K #1 Throne of Blood (1957)
- February $463K #1 Naya Daur (1957)
- March $1.7K #1 Funny Face (1957)
- April $11.3K #1 Tokyo Twilight (1957)
- May $814.6K #1 Nights of Cabiria (1957)
- June $54.5K #1 The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- July $3.9M #1 An Affair to Remember (1957)
- August $4.3K #1 The Pajama Game (1957)
- September $109.1K #1 Search for Paradise (1957)
- October $44.8K #1 The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
- November $10.9K #1 The Tarnished Angels (1957)
- December $27.2M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
FAQ
Box Office October 1957: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in October 1957?
The Cranes Are Flying (1957) leads with $32.5K worldwide, $17.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Raintree County (1957) at $6.5K and Pal Joey (1957) at $5.7K.
How much did movies released in October 1957 earn?
3 films released in October 1957 report a worldwide gross, $44.8K in all, or $14.9K per film on average.
How many movies released in October 1957 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Cranes Are Flying (1957), earned $32.5K.
How is the October 1957 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 October 1957. 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 October 1957 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.