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1957 Box Office Rankings

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

About the 1957 chart

This 1957 box office chart highlights films released in 1957, 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$447.1Mvisible records

Avg budget$1.7Mbudgeted titles

Top opening—The Dollars Are Coming!

Releases45available for year

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Top gross

The Dollars Are Coming!$258.4M The Bridge on the River Kwai$44.9M A Farewell to Arms$20.0M Gunfight at the O.K. Corral$11.8M Raintree County$9.1M

Best ROI

The Bridge on the River Kwai16.04x A Farewell to Arms4.88x Jailhouse Rock4.00x Witness for the Prosecution3.00x Battle Hymn2.79x

Gross-minus-budget leaders

The Bridge on the River Kwai$42.1M A Farewell to Arms$15.9M The Curse of Frankenstein$7.7M La Parisienne$7.6M Witness for the Prosecution$6.0M

1957 movie chart

Sorted by worldwide gross.

#	Movie	Year	Worldwide	Budget	Gross - budget	ROI	Studio / Distributor
1	The Dollars Are Coming! WW Financial No budget	1957	$258.4M	—	—	—	Fortunia Film
2	The Bridge on the River Kwai WW Financial	1957	$44.9M	$2.8M	$42.1M	16.04x	Horizon Pictures
3	A Farewell to Arms WW Financial	1957	$20.0M	$4.1M	$15.9M	4.88x	Selznick International Pictures
4	Gunfight at the O.K. Corral WW Financial No budget	1957	$11.8M	—	—	—	Wallis Hazen Inc.
5	Raintree County WW Financial	1957	$9.1M	$5.5M	$3.6M	1.66x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
6	Witness for the Prosecution WW Financial	1957	$9.0M	$3.0M	$6.0M	3.00x	Edward Small Productions
7	La Parisienne WW Financial	1957	$8.0M	$450,000	$7.6M	17.78x	Les Films Ariane
8	The Curse of Frankenstein WW Financial	1957	$8.0M	$270,000	$7.7M	29.63x	Hammer Film Productions
9	Pal Joey WW Financial	1957	$7.0M	$3.0M	$4.0M	2.33x	Essex Productions
10	Search for Paradise WW Financial No budget	1957	$6.5M	—	—	—	—
11	Island in the Sun WW Financial	1957	$5.0M	$3.0M	$2.0M	1.67x	Darryl F. Zanuck Productions
12	12 Angry Men WW Financial	1957	$4.4M	$397,751	$4.0M	10.96x	Orion Nova Productions
13	Jailhouse Rock WW Financial	1957	$4.0M	$1.0M	$3.0M	4.00x	Avon Productions
14	Battle Hymn WW Financial	1957	$3.9M	$1.4M	$2.5M	2.79x	Universal International Pictures
15	An Affair to Remember WW Financial	1957	$3.8M	$2.1M	$1.7M	1.81x	Jerry Wald Productions
16	April Love WW Financial	1957	$3.7M	$1.4M	$2.3M	2.60x	20th Century Fox
17	The Joker is Wild WW Financial	1957	$3.0M	$2.4M	$600,000	1.25x	Ambl Productions
18	The Spirit of St. Louis WW Financial	1957	$2.6M	$7.0M	-$4.4M	0.37x	Warner Bros. Pictures
19	Gun Glory WW Financial	1957	$2.6M	$1.7M	$843,000	1.49x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
20	Band of Angels WW Financial No budget	1957	$2.5M	—	—	—	Warner Bros. Pictures
21	Sweet Smell of Success WW Financial	1957	$2.5M	$3.4M	-$900,000	0.74x	Hecht Hill Lancaster Productions
22	Legend of the Lost WW Financial	1957	$2.2M	$1.8M	$450,000	1.26x	Batjac Productions
23	Blood of Dracula WW Financial	1957	$2.0M	$82,000	$1.9M	24.39x	Carmel Productions
24	I Was a Teenage Werewolf WW Financial	1957	$2.0M	$82,000	$1.9M	24.39x	Sunset Productions
25	Love in the Afternoon WW Financial	1957	$2.0M	$2.1M	-$100,000	0.95x	Billy Wilder Productions
26	3:10 to Yuma WW Financial No budget Hidden	1957	$1.9M	—	—	—	Columbia Pictures
27	The Wayward Bus WW Financial Hidden	1957	$1.8M	$1.5M	$285,000	1.19x	20th Century Fox
28	This Could Be the Night WW Financial Hidden	1957	$1.5M	$1.6M	-$40,000	0.97x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
29	Patal Pari WW Financial Hidden	1957	$1.5M	$1.0M	$500,000	1.50x	—
30	The Tarnished Angels WW Financial No budget Hidden	1957	$1.5M	—	—	—	Universal Pictures
31	Man on Fire WW Financial Hidden	1957	$1.4M	$1.2M	$235,000	1.20x	Bing Crosby Productions
32	The Three Faces of Eve WW Financial Hidden	1957	$1.4M	$965,000	$435,000	1.45x	20th Century Fox
33	The Tin Star WW Financial No budget Hidden	1957	$1.4M	—	—	—	Paramount Pictures
34	Baby Face Nelson WW Financial Hidden	1957	$1.3M	$250,000	$1.0M	5.00x	Fryman Enterprises
35	Paths of Glory WW Financial Hidden	1957	$1.2M	$935,000	$265,000	1.28x	Bryna Productions
36	Not of This Earth WW Financial Hidden	1957	$1.0M	$100,000	$900,000	10.00x	Los Altos Productions
37	The Happy Road WW Financial Hidden	1957	$950,000	$575,000	$375,000	1.65x	Kerry
38	Nights of Cabiria WW Financial No budget Hidden	1957	$752,045	—	—	—	Ddl Cinematografica
39	The Seventh Seal WW Financial Hidden	1957	$311,212	$150,000	$161,212	2.07x	Sf Studios
40	I Was a Teenage Frankenstein WW Financial No budget Hidden	1957	$310,000	—	—	—	Santa Rosa Productions
41	Saint Joan WW Financial Hidden	1957	$250,000	$1.0M	-$750,000	0.25x	Wheel Productions
42	Throne of Blood WW Financial No budget Hidden	1957	$13,422	—	—	—	Toho
43	Forty Guns WW Financial Hidden	1957	$6,344	$300,000	-$293,656	0.02x	20th Century Fox
44	Mañana... WW Financial No budget Hidden	1957	$144	—	—	—	Este Films
45	激战前夜 WW Financial Hidden	1957	$100	$100	—	1.00x	August 1St Film Studio 八一电影制片厂 (A1 Fs)

The Dollars Are Coming! 1957 · WW Budget — · Fortunia Film

$258.4M ROI —

The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957 · WW Budget $2.8M · Horizon Pictures

$44.9M ROI 16.04x

A Farewell to Arms 1957 · WW Budget $4.1M · Selznick International Pictures

$20.0M ROI 4.88x

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral 1957 · WW Budget — · Wallis Hazen Inc.

$11.8M ROI —

Raintree County 1957 · WW Budget $5.5M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$9.1M ROI 1.66x

Witness for the Prosecution 1957 · WW Budget $3.0M · Edward Small Productions

$9.0M ROI 3.00x

La Parisienne 1957 · WW Budget $450,000 · Les Films Ariane

$8.0M ROI 17.78x

The Curse of Frankenstein 1957 · WW Budget $270,000 · Hammer Film Productions

$8.0M ROI 29.63x

Pal Joey 1957 · WW Budget $3.0M · Essex Productions

$7.0M ROI 2.33x

Search for Paradise 1957 · WW Budget —

$6.5M ROI —

Island in the Sun 1957 · WW Budget $3.0M · Darryl F. Zanuck Productions

$5.0M ROI 1.67x

12 Angry Men 1957 · WW Budget $397,751 · Orion Nova Productions

$4.4M ROI 10.96x

Jailhouse Rock 1957 · WW Budget $1.0M · Avon Productions

$4.0M ROI 4.00x

Battle Hymn 1957 · WW Budget $1.4M · Universal International Pictures

$3.9M ROI 2.79x

An Affair to Remember 1957 · WW Budget $2.1M · Jerry Wald Productions

$3.8M ROI 1.81x

April Love 1957 · WW Budget $1.4M · 20th Century Fox

$3.7M ROI 2.60x

The Joker is Wild 1957 · WW Budget $2.4M · Ambl Productions

$3.0M ROI 1.25x

The Spirit of St. Louis 1957 · WW Budget $7.0M · Warner Bros. Pictures

$2.6M ROI 0.37x

Gun Glory 1957 · WW Budget $1.7M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$2.6M ROI 1.49x

Band of Angels 1957 · WW Budget — · Warner Bros. Pictures

$2.5M ROI —

Sweet Smell of Success 1957 · WW Budget $3.4M · Hecht Hill Lancaster Productions

$2.5M ROI 0.74x

Legend of the Lost 1957 · WW Budget $1.8M · Batjac Productions

$2.2M ROI 1.26x

Blood of Dracula 1957 · WW Budget $82,000 · Carmel Productions

$2.0M ROI 24.39x

I Was a Teenage Werewolf 1957 · WW Budget $82,000 · Sunset Productions

$2.0M ROI 24.39x

Love in the Afternoon 1957 · WW Budget $2.1M · Billy Wilder Productions

$2.0M ROI 0.95x

3:10 to Yuma 1957 · WW Budget — · Columbia Pictures

$1.9M ROI —

The Wayward Bus 1957 · WW Budget $1.5M · 20th Century Fox

$1.8M ROI 1.19x

This Could Be the Night 1957 · WW Budget $1.6M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$1.5M ROI 0.97x

Patal Pari 1957 · WW Budget $1.0M

$1.5M ROI 1.50x

The Tarnished Angels 1957 · WW Budget — · Universal Pictures

$1.5M ROI —

Man on Fire 1957 · WW Budget $1.2M · Bing Crosby Productions

$1.4M ROI 1.20x

The Three Faces of Eve 1957 · WW Budget $965,000 · 20th Century Fox

$1.4M ROI 1.45x

The Tin Star 1957 · WW Budget — · Paramount Pictures

$1.4M ROI —

Baby Face Nelson 1957 · WW Budget $250,000 · Fryman Enterprises

$1.3M ROI 5.00x

Paths of Glory 1957 · WW Budget $935,000 · Bryna Productions

$1.2M ROI 1.28x

Not of This Earth 1957 · WW Budget $100,000 · Los Altos Productions

$1.0M ROI 10.00x

The Happy Road 1957 · WW Budget $575,000 · Kerry

$950,000 ROI 1.65x

Nights of Cabiria 1957 · WW Budget — · Ddl Cinematografica

$752,045 ROI —

The Seventh Seal 1957 · WW Budget $150,000 · Sf Studios

$311,212 ROI 2.07x

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein 1957 · WW Budget — · Santa Rosa Productions

$310,000 ROI —

Saint Joan 1957 · WW Budget $1.0M · Wheel Productions

$250,000 ROI 0.25x

Throne of Blood 1957 · WW Budget — · Toho

$13,422 ROI —

Forty Guns 1957 · WW Budget $300,000 · 20th Century Fox

$6,344 ROI 0.02x

Mañana... 1957 · WW Budget — · Este Films

$144 ROI —

激战前夜 1957 · WW Budget $100 · August 1St Film Studio 八一电影制片厂 (A1 Fs)

$100 ROI 1.00x

1957 box office FAQ

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How many movies are included in the 1957 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?

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