This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1955.
Number-one films †This implies the highest-grossing movie of the year. Week ending Film Notes 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. 3 Vera Cruz Vera Cruz reached number one in its fourth week of release. 4 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea returned to number one in its fifth week of release. 5 The Bridges at Toko-Ri The Bridges at Toko-Ri reached number one in its second week of release. 6 7 8 Battle Cry Battle Cry reached number one in its third week of release. 9 The Country Girl The Country Girl reached number one in its ninth week of release. 10 Battle Cry Battle Cry returned to number one in its fifth week of release. 11 The Country Girl The Country Girl returned to number one in its eleventh week of release. 12 13 14 15 A Man Called Peter A Man Called Peter grossed $400,000 from 20 key cities. 16 East of Eden East of Eden reached number one in its second week of release. 17 Blackboard Jungle Blackboard Jungle reached number one in its fifth week of release. 18 19 The Prodigal The Prodigal grossed $200,000 from the cities sampled. 20 Blackboard Jungle Blackboard Jungle returned to number one in its eighth week of release. 21 Strategic Air Command Strategic Air Command reached number one in its ninth week of release. 22 23 24 Love Me or Leave Me Love Me or Leave Me reached number one in its third week of release. 25 26 The Seven Year Itch The Seven Year Itch reached number one in its fourth week of release. 27 28 Not as a Stranger Not as a Stranger reached number one in its second week of release. 29 Not as a Stranger grossed $350,000 from 23 key cities. 30 Mister Roberts 31 Mister Roberts grossed $600,000 from the cities sampled. 32 Mister Roberts grossed $500,000 from 24 key cities. 33 34 Mister Roberts grossed $500,000 from 21 key cities. 35 To Catch a Thief To Catch a Thief reached number one in its fourth week of release. 36 37 38 Cinerama Holiday † Cinerama Holiday reached number one in its 32nd week of release. 39 40 To Hell and Back To Hell and Back reached number one in its seventh week of release. 41 42 To Hell and Back grossed $400,000 from 17 key cities. 43 To Hell and Back grossed $300,000 from 13 key cities. 44 Trial Trial reached number one in its fourth week of release. 45 Cinerama Holiday † Cinerama Holiday returned to number one in its 39th week of release. 46 Guys and Dolls Guys and Dolls reached number one in its second week of release. 47 48 The Tender Trap The Tender Trap reached number one in its fourth week of release. 49 50 Guys and Dolls Guys and Dolls reached number one in its sixth week of release. 51 Cinerama Holiday † Cinerama Holiday returned to number one in its 45th week of release. 52 Guys and Dolls Guys and Dolls returned to number one in its eighth week of release.
Highest-grossing films The highest-grossing films during the calendar year based on theatrical rentals were as follows: Rank Title Distributor Rental 1 Cinerama Holiday Cinerama Releasing Corporation $10,000,0002 Mister RobertsWarner Bros. Pictures $8,500,000 3 Battle Cry $8,000,000 420,000 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 8Strategic Air Command Paramount Pictures $6,500,000 9To Hell and Back Universal Pictures $6,000,000 10The Sea Chase Warner Bros. Pictures $6,000,000
See also Lists of American films — American films by year Lists of box office number-one films
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