#1 of 3 #1 movie of May 1957
1957 · Drama
$799.9K worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$766.5K US & Canada · 96% $33.4K elsewhere · 4%
Box office · May 1957
May 1957 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases
Nights of Cabiria (1957) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 1957, with $799.9K worldwide, ahead of He Who Must Die (1957) at $14.6K and Quatermass 2 (1957) at $77. 3 films released in May 1957 report a worldwide gross, $814.6K in all, 94% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 1957 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $814.6K
- Nights of Cabiria (1957), the #1
- $799.9K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 94%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of May 1957?
Nights of Cabiria (1957) leads with $799.9K, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $814.6K, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of May 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 May 1957.
- 1 May 11, 1957 US and Canada: $766.5K Rest of the world: $33.4K Worldwide: $799.9K
- 2 May 3, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.6K
- 3 May 24, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77
By release week
Which Week of May 1957 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 19 (May 5–11) took $799.9K, led by Nights of Cabiria (1957). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 He Who Must Die (1957) $14.6K He Who Must Die (1957)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Nights of Cabiria (1957) $799.9K Nights of Cabiria (1957)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Quatermass 2 (1957) $77 Quatermass 2 (1957)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 1957 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 1957 took $814.6K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 1956 5 films · −92% | 5 | $64.5K | −92% | The Red Balloon (1956) $49K |
| May 1957 3 films · +1164% | 3 | $814.6K | +1164% | Nights of Cabiria (1957) $799.9K |
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 May 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 May 1957?
Nights of Cabiria (1957) leads with $799.9K worldwide, $766.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come He Who Must Die (1957) at $14.6K and Quatermass 2 (1957) at $77.
How much did movies released in May 1957 earn?
3 films released in May 1957 report a worldwide gross, $814.6K in all, or $271.5K per film on average.
How many movies released in May 1957 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Nights of Cabiria (1957), earned $799.9K.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.