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1958 Box Office Rankings

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

About the 1958 chart

This 1958 box office chart highlights films released in 1958, 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$130.3Mvisible records

Avg budget$1.3Mbudgeted titles

Top opening—South Pacific

Releases32available for year

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Top gross

South Pacific$36.8M Cat on a Hot Tin Roof$17.6M Bonjour Tristesse$13.2M Gigi$13.2M Vertigo$7.8M

Best ROI

South Pacific6.13x Cat on a Hot Tin Roof5.86x Gigi3.98x Vertigo3.15x Marjorie Morningstar1.50x

Gross-minus-budget leaders

South Pacific$30.8M Cat on a Hot Tin Roof$14.6M Gigi$9.9M Vertigo$5.3M Macabre$4.9M

1958 movie chart

Sorted by worldwide gross.

#	Movie	Year	Worldwide	Budget	Gross - budget	ROI	Studio / Distributor
1	South Pacific WW Financial	1958	$36.8M	$6.0M	$30.8M	6.13x	Magna Theatre Corporation
2	Cat on a Hot Tin Roof WW Financial	1958	$17.6M	$3.0M	$14.6M	5.86x	Avon Productions
3	Bonjour Tristesse WW Financial No budget	1958	$13.2M	—	—	—	Wheel Productions
4	Gigi WW Financial	1958	$13.2M	$3.3M	$9.9M	3.98x	Arthur Freed Production
5	Vertigo WW Financial	1958	$7.8M	$2.5M	$5.3M	3.15x	Paramount Pictures
6	Macabre WW Financial	1958	$5.0M	$90,000	$4.9M	55.56x	William Castle Productions
7	The Blob WW Financial	1958	$4.0M	$110,000	$3.9M	36.36x	Tonylyn Productions Inc.
8	Dracula WW Financial	1958	$3.5M	$104,880	$3.4M	33.37x	Hammer Film Productions
9	Houseboat WW Financial No budget	1958	$3.5M	—	—	—	Paramount Pictures
10	The Big Country WW Financial No budget	1958	$3.5M	—	—	—	United Artists
11	Marjorie Morningstar WW Financial	1958	$3.0M	$2.0M	$1.0M	1.50x	Beachwold Productions
12	The Fly WW Financial	1958	$3.0M	$700,000	$2.3M	4.29x	20th Century Fox
13	Party Girl WW Financial	1958	$2.4M	$1.8M	$622,000	1.35x	Euterpe Productions
14	Touch of Evil WW Financial	1958	$2.2M	$829,000	$1.4M	2.71x	Universal International Pictures
15	The Badlanders WW Financial	1958	$2.0M	$1.4M	$579,000	1.40x	Arcola Pictures
16	maftuningman WW Financial	1958	$2.0M	$100,000	$1.9M	20.00x	Uzbekfilm
17	Cowboy WW Financial No budget	1958	$1.6M	—	—	—	Columbia Pictures
18	The Proud Rebel WW Financial	1958	$1.5M	$1.6M	-$100,000	0.94x	Formosa Productions
19	Desire Under the Elms WW Financial No budget	1958	$1.0M	—	—	—	Don Hartman Productions
20	I Accuse! WW Financial	1958	$665,000	$1.8M	-$1.1M	0.38x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer British Studios
21	Andy Hardy Comes Home WW Financial	1958	$610,000	$313,000	$297,000	1.95x	Fryman Enterprises
22	Cry Baby Killer WW Financial	1958	$600,000	$50,000	$550,000	12.00x	Allied Artists Pictures
23	Attack of the 50 Foot Woman WW Financial	1958	$480,000	$88,000	$392,000	5.45x	Woolner Brothers Pictures
24	Underwater Warrior WW Financial	1958	$405,000	$384,000	$21,000	1.05x	Underwater Productions
25	Elevator to the Gallows WW Financial No budget	1958	$263,404	—	—	—	Nouvelles Éditions De Films
26	İftira WW Financial Hidden	1958	$100,000	$55,000	$45,000	1.82x	Kemal Film
27	The Big Brother WW Financial Hidden	1958	$100,000	$100,000	—	1.00x	—
28	The Golden Cage WW Financial Hidden	1958	$100,000	$55,000	$45,000	1.82x	Kemal Film
29	The Hidden Fortress WW Financial No budget Hidden	1958	$57,673	—	—	—	Toho
30	A criminal on leave WW Financial Hidden	1958	$45,000	$20,000	$25,000	2.25x	Dolar Fylm
31	The Vikings WW Financial Hidden	1958	$20,311	$5.0M	-$5.0M	0.00x	Brynaprod S.a.
32	Diau Charn WW Financial Hidden	1958	$100	$100	—	1.00x	Shaw Brothers

South Pacific 1958 · WW Budget $6.0M · Magna Theatre Corporation

$36.8M ROI 6.13x

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 1958 · WW Budget $3.0M · Avon Productions

$17.6M ROI 5.86x

Bonjour Tristesse 1958 · WW Budget — · Wheel Productions

$13.2M ROI —

Gigi 1958 · WW Budget $3.3M · Arthur Freed Production

$13.2M ROI 3.98x

Vertigo 1958 · WW Budget $2.5M · Paramount Pictures

$7.8M ROI 3.15x

Macabre 1958 · WW Budget $90,000 · William Castle Productions

$5.0M ROI 55.56x

The Blob 1958 · WW Budget $110,000 · Tonylyn Productions Inc.

$4.0M ROI 36.36x

Dracula 1958 · WW Budget $104,880 · Hammer Film Productions

$3.5M ROI 33.37x

Houseboat 1958 · WW Budget — · Paramount Pictures

$3.5M ROI —

The Big Country 1958 · WW Budget — · United Artists

$3.5M ROI —

Marjorie Morningstar 1958 · WW Budget $2.0M · Beachwold Productions

$3.0M ROI 1.50x

The Fly 1958 · WW Budget $700,000 · 20th Century Fox

$3.0M ROI 4.29x

Party Girl 1958 · WW Budget $1.8M · Euterpe Productions

$2.4M ROI 1.35x

Touch of Evil 1958 · WW Budget $829,000 · Universal International Pictures

$2.2M ROI 2.71x

The Badlanders 1958 · WW Budget $1.4M · Arcola Pictures

$2.0M ROI 1.40x

maftuningman 1958 · WW Budget $100,000 · Uzbekfilm

$2.0M ROI 20.00x

Cowboy 1958 · WW Budget — · Columbia Pictures

$1.6M ROI —

The Proud Rebel 1958 · WW Budget $1.6M · Formosa Productions

$1.5M ROI 0.94x

Desire Under the Elms 1958 · WW Budget — · Don Hartman Productions

$1.0M ROI —

I Accuse! 1958 · WW Budget $1.8M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer British Studios

$665,000 ROI 0.38x

Andy Hardy Comes Home 1958 · WW Budget $313,000 · Fryman Enterprises

$610,000 ROI 1.95x

Cry Baby Killer 1958 · WW Budget $50,000 · Allied Artists Pictures

$600,000 ROI 12.00x

Attack of the 50 Foot Woman 1958 · WW Budget $88,000 · Woolner Brothers Pictures

$480,000 ROI 5.45x

Underwater Warrior 1958 · WW Budget $384,000 · Underwater Productions

$405,000 ROI 1.05x

Elevator to the Gallows 1958 · WW Budget — · Nouvelles Éditions De Films

$263,404 ROI —

İftira 1958 · WW Budget $55,000 · Kemal Film

$100,000 ROI 1.82x

The Big Brother 1958 · WW Budget $100,000

$100,000 ROI 1.00x

The Golden Cage 1958 · WW Budget $55,000 · Kemal Film

$100,000 ROI 1.82x

The Hidden Fortress 1958 · WW Budget — · Toho

$57,673 ROI —

A criminal on leave 1958 · WW Budget $20,000 · Dolar Fylm

$45,000 ROI 2.25x

The Vikings 1958 · WW Budget $5.0M · Brynaprod S.a.

$20,311 ROI 0.00x

Diau Charn 1958 · WW Budget $100 · Shaw Brothers

$100 ROI 1.00x

1958 box office FAQ

Helpful answers about the 1958 box office chart.

How many movies are included in the 1958 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.