#1 of 3 #1 movie of September 1957
1957 · Documentary
$101.9K worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · September 1957
September 1957 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing September Releases
Search for Paradise (1957) is the highest-grossing movie released in September 1957, with $101.9K worldwide, ahead of Forty Guns (1957) at $6.3K and A King in New York (1957) at $910. 3 films released in September 1957 report a worldwide gross, $109.1K in all.
- September 1957 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $109.1K
- Search for Paradise (1957), the #1
- $101.9K
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of September 1957?
Search for Paradise (1957) leads with $101.9K, 93% of the total. The top 3 together took $109.1K, 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
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The chart
Every Release of September 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 September 1957.
- 1 Sep 24, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $101.9K
- 2 Sep 10, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K
- 3 Sep 12, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $910
By release week
Which Week of September 1957 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 22–28) took $101.9K, led by Search for Paradise (1957). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Forty Guns (1957) $7.3K Forty Guns (1957)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Search for Paradise (1957) $101.9K Search for Paradise (1957)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 1957 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 1954 earned the most: $38M from 6 films, led by Rear Window (1954). September 1957 took $109.1K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1948 6 films | 6 | $34.3K | – | Red River (1948) $14.5K |
| September 1949 5 films · +4198% | 5 | $1.5M | +4198% | The Third Man (1949) $1.4M |
| September 1950 1 film · −100% | 1 | $528 | −100% | Story of a Love Affair (1950) $528 |
| September 1951 6 films · +23679% | 6 | $125.6K | +23679% | A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) $54.7K |
| September 1952 6 films · −8% | 6 | $115.2K | −8% | The White Sheik (1952) $70.7K |
| September 1953 2 films · +31285% | 2 | $36.1M | +31285% | The Robe (1953) $36M |
| September 1954 6 films · +5% | 6 | $38M | +5% | Rear Window (1954) $37.9M |
| September 1955 2 films · −100% | 2 | $80.3K | −100% | Le Amiche (1955) $69.6K |
| September 1956 4 films · −40% | 4 | $48.2K | −40% | On the Bowery (1956) $41.8K |
| September 1957 3 films · +127% | 3 | $109.1K | +127% | Search for Paradise (1957) $101.9K |
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 September 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 September 1957?
Search for Paradise (1957) leads with $101.9K worldwide. Next come Forty Guns (1957) at $6.3K and A King in New York (1957) at $910.
How much did movies released in September 1957 earn?
3 films released in September 1957 report a worldwide gross, $109.1K in all, or $36.4K per film on average.
How many movies released in September 1957 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Search for Paradise (1957), earned $101.9K.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.