How much of the Week 50, 1957 box office came from the US and Canada?

$27.2M of the $27.2M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

Box office · Week 50 · Dec 8–14, 1957

Box Office Week 50, 1957: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 8–14

Q: What is the highest-grossing movie in week 50 of 1957 (Dec 8–14)?

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) leads with $27.2M worldwide, $27.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Farewell to Arms (1957) at $19K.

Q: How much did movies released in week 50 of 1957 (Dec 8–14) earn?

2 films released in week 50 of 1957 (Dec 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $27.2M in all, or $13.6M per film on average.

Q: How many movies released in week 50 of 1957 (Dec 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), earned $27.2M.

Q: How is the week 50, 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 50 of 1957 (Dec 8–14). 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.

Q: How often is the week 50, 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.

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 50 of 1957 (Dec 8–14), with $27.2M worldwide, ahead of A Farewell to Arms (1957) at $19K. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $27.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 50 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $27.2M
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), the #1: $27.2M
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) movie poster

#1 of 2

#1 movie of Week 50, 1957

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

1957 · Adventure, Drama

$27.2M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$27.2M US & Canada · 100% $1.4K elsewhere · <1%

The chart

Every Release of Week 50 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 50 of 1957 (Dec 8–14).

1
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Dec 14, 1957 · English · Adventure, Drama $27.2M worldwide

Dec 14, 1957 US and Canada: $27.2M Rest of the world: $1.4K Worldwide: $27.2M
2
A Farewell to Arms (1957) Dec 14, 1957 · English · War, Drama $19K worldwide

Dec 14, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19K

Box Office in 1957, Week by Week

28 weeks of 1957 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 50 (Dec 8–14) with $27.2M, led by The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957).

FAQ

Box Office Week 50 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 50 of 1957 (Dec 8–14)?

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) leads with $27.2M worldwide, $27.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Farewell to Arms (1957) at $19K.

How much did movies released in week 50 of 1957 (Dec 8–14) earn?

2 films released in week 50 of 1957 (Dec 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $27.2M in all, or $13.6M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 50 of 1957 (Dec 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), earned $27.2M.

How is the week 50, 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 50 of 1957 (Dec 8–14). 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 50, 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.