#1 of 2 #1 movie of August 1957
1957 · Comedy, Romance
$4K worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · August 1957
August 1957 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing August Releases
The Pajama Game (1957) is the highest-grossing movie released in August 1957, with $4K worldwide, ahead of Band of Angels (1957) at $315. 2 films released in August 1957 report a worldwide gross, $4.3K in all.
- August 1957 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $4.3K
- The Pajama Game (1957), the #1
- $4K
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Release of August 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 August 1957.
- 1 Aug 29, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K
- 2
Aug 3, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $315
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 August 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in August 1957?
The Pajama Game (1957) leads with $4K worldwide. Next come Band of Angels (1957) at $315.
How much did movies released in August 1957 earn?
2 films released in August 1957 report a worldwide gross, $4.3K in all, or $2.2K per film on average.
How many movies released in August 1957 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Pajama Game (1957), earned $4K.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.