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1955 Box Office Rankings

Year-specific reference chart with worldwide gross, reported budgets, openings and ROI where available.

About the 1955 chart

This 1955 box office chart highlights films released in 1955, using available worldwide gross, budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI data. Some titles may have richer financial detail than others, depending on source coverage and later corrections.

Year gross$151.6Mvisible records

Avg budget$1.5Mbudgeted titles

Top opening—Lady and the Tramp

Releases38available for year

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Top gross

Lady and the Tramp$36.4M The Seven Year Itch$12.0M Picnic$9.0M To Catch a Thief$8.8M The Trouble with Harry$7.0M

Best ROI

Lady and the Tramp9.09x The Seven Year Itch6.67x Summertime5.91x The Trouble with Harry5.83x The Man with the Golden Arm4.35x

Gross-minus-budget leaders

Lady and the Tramp$32.4M The Seven Year Itch$10.2M To Catch a Thief$6.3M Picnic$6.0M The Trouble with Harry$5.8M

1955 movie chart

Sorted by worldwide gross.

#	Movie	Year	Worldwide	Budget	Gross - budget	ROI	Studio / Distributor
1	Lady and the Tramp WW Financial	1955	$36.4M	$4.0M	$32.4M	9.09x	Walt Disney Productions
2	The Seven Year Itch WW Financial	1955	$12.0M	$1.8M	$10.2M	6.67x	Charles K. Feldman Group
3	Picnic WW Financial	1955	$9.0M	$3.0M	$6.0M	3.00x	Columbia Pictures
4	To Catch a Thief WW Financial	1955	$8.8M	$2.5M	$6.3M	3.50x	Paramount Pictures
5	The Trouble with Harry WW Financial	1955	$7.0M	$1.2M	$5.8M	5.83x	Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions
6	Guys and Dolls WW Financial	1955	$6.9M	$5.5M	$1.4M	1.25x	Samuel Goldwyn Productions
7	Summertime WW Financial	1955	$6.5M	$1.1M	$5.4M	5.91x	London Films Productions
8	The Sea Chase WW Financial No budget	1955	$6.0M	—	—	—	Warner Bros. Pictures
9	East of Eden WW Financial No budget	1955	$5.0M	—	—	—	Warner Bros. Pictures
10	The Tall Men WW Financial	1955	$5.0M	$3.1M	$1.9M	1.61x	20th Century Fox
11	Rebel Without a Cause WW Financial	1955	$4.5M	$1.5M	$3.0M	3.00x	Warner Bros. Pictures
12	The Man with the Golden Arm WW Financial	1955	$4.4M	$1.0M	$3.4M	4.35x	Carlyle Productions
13	The Left Hand of God WW Financial	1955	$4.0M	$1.8M	$2.2M	2.24x	20th Century Fox
14	Artists and Models WW Financial	1955	$3.8M	$1.5M	$2.3M	2.53x	Hal Wallis Productions
15	Bad Day at Black Rock WW Financial	1955	$3.8M	$1.3M	$2.5M	2.98x	Loew's Incorporated
16	Marty WW Financial	1955	$3.0M	$343,000	$2.7M	8.75x	Hecht Lancaster Productions
17	The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell WW Financial No budget	1955	$3.0M	—	—	—	Warner Bros. Pictures
18	We're No Angels WW Financial No budget	1955	$3.0M	—	—	—	Paramount Pictures
19	The Desperate Hours WW Financial	1955	$2.5M	$2.3M	$200,000	1.09x	Paramount Pictures
20	It's Always Fair Weather WW Financial	1955	$2.4M	$2.8M	-$397,000	0.86x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
21	Blood Alley WW Financial	1955	$2.2M	$2.0M	$200,000	1.10x	Batjac Productions
22	Godzilla Raids Again WW Financial	1955	$2.0M	$800,000	$1.2M	2.44x	Toho
23	My Sister Eileen WW Financial No budget	1955	$1.8M	—	—	—	Columbia Pictures
24	House of Bamboo WW Financial	1955	$1.7M	$1.4M	$320,000	1.23x	20th Century Fox
25	This Island Earth WW Financial	1955	$1.7M	$800,000	$900,000	2.13x	Universal Pictures
26	Captain Lightfoot WW Financial No budget Hidden	1955	$1.3M	—	—	—	Universal International Pictures
27	Revenge of the Creature WW Financial No budget Hidden	1955	$1.1M	—	—	—	Universal Pictures
28	Conquest of Space WW Financial Hidden	1955	$1.0M	$1.5M	-$500,000	0.67x	Paramount Pictures
29	Kiss Me Deadly WW Financial Hidden	1955	$726,000	$410,000	$316,000	1.77x	Parklane Pictures Inc.
30	Pather Panchali WW Financial No budget Hidden	1955	$536,364	—	—	—	Government Of West Bengal
31	Rififi WW Financial Hidden	1955	$460,000	$200,000	$260,000	2.30x	Indusfilms
32	A Love Story WW Financial Hidden	1955	$100,000	$55,000	$45,000	1.82x	—
33	Bataktaki Kız WW Financial Hidden	1955	$100,000	$55,000	$45,000	1.82x	Mayer Film
34	Oh... Rosalinda!! WW Financial Hidden	1955	$97,000	$250,000	-$153,000	0.39x	The Archers
35	Amleto WW Financial Hidden	1955	$550	$500	$50	1.10x	—
36	It Happens in Roma WW Financial No budget Hidden	1955	$88	—	—	—	Excelsa Film
37	Lily Boy WW Financial Hidden	1955	$25	$468	-$443	0.05x	Naplopó Productions
38	Gentlemen Marry Brunettes WW Financial Hidden	1955	$15	$2	$13	7.50x	Russ Field Productions

Lady and the Tramp 1955 · WW Budget $4.0M · Walt Disney Productions

$36.4M ROI 9.09x

The Seven Year Itch 1955 · WW Budget $1.8M · Charles K. Feldman Group

$12.0M ROI 6.67x

Picnic 1955 · WW Budget $3.0M · Columbia Pictures

$9.0M ROI 3.00x

To Catch a Thief 1955 · WW Budget $2.5M · Paramount Pictures

$8.8M ROI 3.50x

The Trouble with Harry 1955 · WW Budget $1.2M · Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions

$7.0M ROI 5.83x

Guys and Dolls 1955 · WW Budget $5.5M · Samuel Goldwyn Productions

$6.9M ROI 1.25x

Summertime 1955 · WW Budget $1.1M · London Films Productions

$6.5M ROI 5.91x

The Sea Chase 1955 · WW Budget — · Warner Bros. Pictures

$6.0M ROI —

East of Eden 1955 · WW Budget — · Warner Bros. Pictures

$5.0M ROI —

The Tall Men 1955 · WW Budget $3.1M · 20th Century Fox

$5.0M ROI 1.61x

Rebel Without a Cause 1955 · WW Budget $1.5M · Warner Bros. Pictures

$4.5M ROI 3.00x

The Man with the Golden Arm 1955 · WW Budget $1.0M · Carlyle Productions

$4.4M ROI 4.35x

The Left Hand of God 1955 · WW Budget $1.8M · 20th Century Fox

$4.0M ROI 2.24x

Artists and Models 1955 · WW Budget $1.5M · Hal Wallis Productions

$3.8M ROI 2.53x

Bad Day at Black Rock 1955 · WW Budget $1.3M · Loew's Incorporated

$3.8M ROI 2.98x

Marty 1955 · WW Budget $343,000 · Hecht Lancaster Productions

$3.0M ROI 8.75x

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell 1955 · WW Budget — · Warner Bros. Pictures

$3.0M ROI —

We're No Angels 1955 · WW Budget — · Paramount Pictures

$3.0M ROI —

The Desperate Hours 1955 · WW Budget $2.3M · Paramount Pictures

$2.5M ROI 1.09x

It's Always Fair Weather 1955 · WW Budget $2.8M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$2.4M ROI 0.86x

Blood Alley 1955 · WW Budget $2.0M · Batjac Productions

$2.2M ROI 1.10x

Godzilla Raids Again 1955 · WW Budget $800,000 · Toho

$2.0M ROI 2.44x

My Sister Eileen 1955 · WW Budget — · Columbia Pictures

$1.8M ROI —

House of Bamboo 1955 · WW Budget $1.4M · 20th Century Fox

$1.7M ROI 1.23x

This Island Earth 1955 · WW Budget $800,000 · Universal Pictures

$1.7M ROI 2.13x

Captain Lightfoot 1955 · WW Budget — · Universal International Pictures

$1.3M ROI —

Revenge of the Creature 1955 · WW Budget — · Universal Pictures

$1.1M ROI —

Conquest of Space 1955 · WW Budget $1.5M · Paramount Pictures

$1.0M ROI 0.67x

Kiss Me Deadly 1955 · WW Budget $410,000 · Parklane Pictures Inc.

$726,000 ROI 1.77x

Pather Panchali 1955 · WW Budget — · Government Of West Bengal

$536,364 ROI —

Rififi 1955 · WW Budget $200,000 · Indusfilms

$460,000 ROI 2.30x

A Love Story 1955 · WW Budget $55,000

$100,000 ROI 1.82x

Bataktaki Kız 1955 · WW Budget $55,000 · Mayer Film

$100,000 ROI 1.82x

Oh... Rosalinda!! 1955 · WW Budget $250,000 · The Archers

$97,000 ROI 0.39x

Amleto 1955 · WW Budget $500

$550 ROI 1.10x

It Happens in Roma 1955 · WW Budget — · Excelsa Film

$88 ROI —

Lily Boy 1955 · WW Budget $468 · Naplopó Productions

$25 ROI 0.05x

Gentlemen Marry Brunettes 1955 · WW Budget $2 · Russ Field Productions

$15 ROI 7.50x

1955 box office FAQ

Helpful answers about the 1955 box office chart.

How many movies are included in the 1955 box office chart?

The number of titles depends on available box office data for that release year. More records can appear as source coverage improves.

Why do some movies have more detailed box office pages?

Some titles have more complete financial, ranking and source information available. Titles with less reliable supporting data may remain listed in ranking tables until more detail is available.

What does worldwide gross mean?

Worldwide gross refers to reported theatrical box office revenue across all available markets before any later home entertainment or streaming revenue.

How is ROI calculated?

ROI is calculated from available gross and budget data. Where budget or revenue is missing, ROI may be unavailable or marked as estimated depending on the source quality.

Can more films be expanded with full box office details later?

Yes. A title can receive a more detailed page when reliable financial data, source links and useful context become available.