List of 1955 box office number-one films in the United States explained

This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1955 per Varietys weekly National Boxoffice Survey. The results are based on a sample of 20-25 key cities and therefore, any box office amounts quoted may not be the total that the film grossed nationally in the week.

Number-one films

Week endingFilmNotes
1 There's No Business Like Show Business
2 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea reached number one in its third week of release. [1]
3 Vera Cruz Vera Cruz reached number one in its fourth week of release. [2]
4 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea returned to number one in its fifth week of release. [3]
5 The Bridges at Toko-Ri The Bridges at Toko-Ri reached number one in its second week of release. [4]
6 [5]
7 [6]
8 Battle Cry Battle Cry reached number one in its third week of release. [7]
9 The Country Girl The Country Girl reached number one in its ninth week of release. [8]
10 Battle Cry Battle Cry returned to number one in its fifth week of release. [9]
11 The Country Girl The Country Girl returned to number one in its eleventh week of release. [10]
12 [11]
13 [12]
14 [13]
15 A Man Called Peter A Man Called Peter grossed $400,000 from 20 key cities. [14]
16 East of Eden East of Eden reached number one in its second week of release. [15]
17 Blackboard Jungle Blackboard Jungle reached number one in its fifth week of release. [16]
18 [17]
19 The Prodigal The Prodigal grossed $200,000 from the cities sampled. [18]
20 Blackboard Jungle Blackboard Jungle returned to number one in its eighth week of release. [19]
21 Strategic Air Command Strategic Air Command reached number one in its ninth week of release. [20]
22 [21]
23 [22]
24 Love Me or Leave Me Love Me or Leave Me reached number one in its third week of release. [23]
25 [24]
26 The Seven Year Itch The Seven Year Itch reached number one in its fourth week of release. [25]
27 [26]
28 Not as a Stranger Not as a Stranger reached number one in its second week of release. [27]
29 Not as a Stranger grossed $350,000 from 23 key cities. [28]
30 Mister Roberts [29]
31 Mister Roberts grossed $600,000 from the cities sampled. [30]
32 Mister Roberts grossed $500,000 from 24 key cities. [31]
33 [32]
34 Mister Roberts grossed $500,000 from 21 key cities. [33]
35 To Catch a Thief To Catch a Thief reached number one in its fourth week of release. [34]
36 [35]
37 [36]
38 Cinerama Holiday Cinerama Holiday reached number one in its 32nd week of release. [37]
39 [38]
40 To Hell and Back To Hell and Back reached number one in its seventh week of release. [39]
41 [40]
42 To Hell and Back grossed $400,000 from 17 key cities. [41]
43 To Hell and Back grossed $300,000 from 13 key cities. [42]
44 Trial Trial reached number one in its fourth week of release. [43]
45 Cinerama Holiday Cinerama Holiday returned to number one in its 39th week of release. [44]
46 Guys and Dolls Guys and Dolls reached number one in its second week of release. [45]
47 [46]
48 The Tender Trap The Tender Trap reached number one in its fourth week of release. [47]
49 [48]
50 Guys and Dolls Guys and Dolls reached number one in its sixth week of release. [49]
51 Cinerama Holiday Cinerama Holiday returned to number one in its 45th week of release. [50]
52 Guys and Dolls Guys and Dolls returned to number one in its eighth week of release. [51]

Highest-grossing films

The highest-grossing films during the calendar year based on theatrical rentals were as follows:

RankTitle Distributor Rental[52]
1Cinerama HolidayCinerama Releasing Corporation$10,000,000
2Mister RobertsWarner Bros. Pictures$8,500,000
3Battle Cry$8,000,000
420,000 Leagues Under the SeaWalt Disney/Buena Vista Distribution$8,000,000
5Not as a StrangerUnited Artists$7,100,000
6The Country GirlParamount Pictures$6,900,000
7Lady and the TrampWalt Disney/Buena Vista Distribution$6,500,000
8Strategic Air CommandParamount Pictures$6,500,000
9To Hell and BackUniversal Pictures$6,000,000
10The Sea ChaseWarner Bros. Pictures$6,000,000

See also

Notes and References

  1. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. January 12, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  2. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. January 19, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  3. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. January 26, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  4. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. February 2, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  5. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. February 9, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  6. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. February 16, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  7. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. February 23, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  8. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. March 2, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  9. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. March 9, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  10. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. March 16, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  11. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. March 23, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  12. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. March 30, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  13. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. April 6, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  14. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. April 13, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  15. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. April 20, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  16. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. April 27, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  17. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. May 4, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  18. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. May 11, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  19. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. May 18, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  20. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. May 25, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  21. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. June 1, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  22. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. June 8, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  23. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. June 15, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  24. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. June 22, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  25. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. June 29, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  26. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. July 6, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  27. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. July 13, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  28. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. July 20, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  29. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. July 27, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  30. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. August 3, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  31. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. August 10, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  32. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. August 17, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  33. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. August 24, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  34. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. August 31, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  35. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. September 7, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  36. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. September 14, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  37. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. September 21, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  38. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. September 28, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  39. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. October 5, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  40. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. October 12, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  41. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. October 19, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  42. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. October 26, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  43. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. November 2, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  44. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. November 9, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  45. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. November 16, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  46. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. November 23, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  47. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. November 30, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  48. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. December 7, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  49. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. December 14, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  50. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. December 21, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  51. Variety. National Boxoffice Survey. December 28, 1955. 3. February 9, 2023. Archive.org.
  52. Variety. 1955's Top Film Grossers. January 25, 1956. 1. March 26, 2023. Archive.org.

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