List of 1955 box office number-one films in the United States
This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1955 per Variety's 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 ending | Film | Notes | Ref |
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1 | January 5, 1955 | There's No Business Like Show Business | [1] | |
2 | January 12, 1955 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea reached number one in its third week of release. | [1] |
3 | January 19, 1955 | Vera Cruz | Vera Cruz reached number one in its fourth week of release. | [2] |
4 | January 26, 1955 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea returned to number one in its fifth week of release. | [3] |
5 | February 2, 1955 | The Bridges at Toko-Ri | The Bridges at Toko-Ri reached number one in its second week of release. | [4] |
6 | February 9, 1955 | [5] | ||
7 | February 16, 1955 | [6] | ||
8 | February 23, 1955 | Battle Cry | Battle Cry reached number one in its third week of release. | [7] |
9 | March 2, 1955 | The Country Girl | The Country Girl reached number one in its ninth week of release. | [8] |
10 | March 9, 1955 | Battle Cry | Battle Cry returned to number one in its fifth week of release. | [9] |
11 | March 16, 1955 | The Country Girl | The Country Girl returned to number one in its eleventh week of release. | [10] |
12 | March 23, 1955 | [11] | ||
13 | March 30, 1955 | [12] | ||
14 | April 6, 1955 | [13] | ||
15 | April 13, 1955 | A Man Called Peter | A Man Called Peter grossed $400,000 from 20 key cities. | [14] |
16 | April 20, 1955 | East of Eden | East of Eden reached number one in its second week of release. | [15] |
17 | April 27, 1955 | Blackboard Jungle | Blackboard Jungle reached number one in its fifth week of release. | [16] |
18 | May 4, 1955 | [17] | ||
19 | May 11, 1955 | The Prodigal | The Prodigal grossed $200,000 from the cities sampled. | [18] |
20 | May 18, 1955 | Blackboard Jungle | Blackboard Jungle returned to number one in its eighth week of release. | [19] |
21 | May 25, 1955 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command reached number one in its ninth week of release. | [20] |
22 | June 1, 1955 | [21] | ||
23 | June 8, 1955 | [22] | ||
24 | June 15, 1955 | Love Me or Leave Me | Love Me or Leave Me reached number one in its third week of release. | [23] |
25 | June 22, 1955 | [24] | ||
26 | June 29, 1955 | The Seven Year Itch | The Seven Year Itch reached number one in its fourth week of release. | [25] |
27 | July 6, 1955 | [26] | ||
28 | July 13, 1955 | Not as a Stranger | Not as a Stranger reached number one in its second week of release. | [27] |
29 | July 20, 1955 | Not as a Stranger grossed $350,000 from 23 key cities. | [28] | |
30 | July 27, 1955 | Mister Roberts | [29] | |
31 | August 3, 1955 | Mister Roberts grossed $600,000 from the cities sampled. | [30] | |
32 | August 10, 1955 | Mister Roberts grossed $500,000 from 24 key cities. | [31] | |
33 | August 17, 1955 | [32] | ||
34 | August 24, 1955 | Mister Roberts grossed $500,000 from 21 key cities. | [33] | |
35 | August 31, 1955 | To Catch a Thief | To Catch a Thief reached number one in its fourth week of release. | [34] |
36 | September 7, 1955 | [35] | ||
37 | September 14, 1955 | [36] | ||
38 | September 21, 1955 | Cinerama Holiday | Cinerama Holiday reached number one in its 32nd week of release. | [37] |
39 | September 28, 1955 | [38] | ||
40 | October 5, 1955 | To Hell and Back | To Hell and Back reached number one in its seventh week of release. | [39] |
41 | October 12, 1955 | [40] | ||
42 | October 19, 1955 | To Hell and Back grossed $400,000 from 17 key cities. | [41] | |
43 | October 26, 1955 | To Hell and Back grossed $300,000 from 13 key cities. | [42] | |
44 | November 2, 1955 | Trial | Trial reached number one in its fourth week of release. | [43] |
45 | November 9, 1955 | Cinerama Holiday | Cinerama Holiday returned to number one in its 39th week of release. | [44] |
46 | November 16, 1955 | Guys and Dolls | Guys and Dolls reached number one in its second week of release. | [45] |
47 | November 23, 1955 | [46] | ||
48 | November 30, 1955 | The Tender Trap | The Tender Trap reached number one in its fourth week of release. | [47] |
49 | December 7, 1955 | [48] | ||
50 | December 14, 1955 | Guys and Dolls | Guys and Dolls reached number one in its sixth week of release. | [49] |
51 | December 21, 1955 | Cinerama Holiday | Cinerama Holiday returned to number one in its 45th week of release. | [50] |
52 | December 28, 1955 | 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:
Rank | Title | Distributor | Rental[52] |
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1 | Cinerama Holiday | Cinerama Releasing Corporation | $10,000,000 |
2 | Mister Roberts | Warner Bros. Pictures | $8,500,000 |
3 | Battle Cry | $8,000,000 | |
4 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Walt Disney/Buena Vista Distribution | $8,000,000 |
5 | Not as a Stranger | United Artists | $7,100,000 |
6 | The Country Girl | Paramount Pictures | $6,900,000 |
7 | Lady and the Tramp | Walt Disney/Buena Vista Distribution | $6,500,000 |
8 | Strategic Air Command | Paramount Pictures | $6,500,000 |
9 | To Hell and Back | Universal Pictures | $6,000,000 |
10 | The Sea Chase | Warner Bros. Pictures | $6,000,000 |
See also
- List of American films — American films by year
- Lists of box office number-one films
References
- ^ a b "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. January 12, 1955. p. 3. Retrieved February 9, 2023 – via Archive.org.
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