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Box office · Week 18 · Apr 28–May 4, 1957

Box Office Week 18, 1957: Highest-Grossing Releases of Apr 28–May 4

He Who Must Die (1957) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 18 of 1957 (Apr 28–May 4), with $14.6K worldwide, ahead of Tokyo Twilight (1957) at $4.5K. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $19K in all.

week 18 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$19K
He Who Must Die (1957), the #1
$14.6K
He Who Must Die (1957) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of Week 18, 1957

He Who Must Die (1957)

1957 · Drama

$14.6K worldwide · 77% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Release of Week 18 of 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 week 18 of 1957 (Apr 28–May 4).

  1. 1 He Who Must Die (1957) movie poster
    He Who Must Die (1957) May 3, 1957 · French · Drama $14.6K worldwide
    May 3, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.6K
  2. 2 Tokyo Twilight (1957) movie poster
    Tokyo Twilight (1957) Apr 30, 1957 · Japanese · Drama $4.5K worldwide
    Apr 30, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K
FAQ

Box Office Week 18 of 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 week 18 of 1957 (Apr 28–May 4)?

He Who Must Die (1957) leads with $14.6K worldwide. Next come Tokyo Twilight (1957) at $4.5K.

How much did movies released in week 18 of 1957 (Apr 28–May 4) earn?

2 films released in week 18 of 1957 (Apr 28–May 4) report a worldwide gross, $19K in all, or $9.5K per film on average.

How many movies released in week 18 of 1957 (Apr 28–May 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, He Who Must Die (1957), earned $14.6K.

How is the week 18, 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 week 18 of 1957 (Apr 28–May 4). 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 week 18, 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.