Most Popular Movies 1955
This chart shows the 1955 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1955 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1955 - Top 1955 Worldwide
| Most Popular Overall | 1956 → |
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| East of Eden |
| Director: Elia Kazan |
| Lead Roles: James Dean |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 10, 1955 (Limited) by Warner Bros. |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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International BO: $265 |
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| Marty |
| Lead Roles: Ernest Borgnine as Marty |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 11, 1955 (Limited) |
| Keywords: Romance, Dysfunctional Family, Delayed Adulthood, Set in New York |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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| Guys and Dolls |
| Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Lead Roles: Marlon Brando as Sky Masterson, Jean Simmons as Sarah Brown, Frank Sinatra as Nathan Detroit, Vivian Blaine as Miss Adelaide |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 3, 1955 (Limited) |
| Classification: Based on Play, Musical, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $10,780 |
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| Moonfleet |
| Director: Fritz Lang |
| Lead Roles: Stewart Granger as Jeremy Fox, George Sanders as Lord James Ashwood, Joan Greenwood as Lady Clarista Ashwood, Viveca Lindfors as Mrs. Minton |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 24, 1955 (Limited) |
| Classification: Adventure, Live Action |
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International BO: $295 |
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| The Seven Year Itch |
| Director: Billy Wilder |
| Lead Roles: Marilyn Monroe as The Girl, Tom Ewell as Richard Sherman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 3, 1955 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Unnamed Character, Infidelity, Performing Arts, Voiceover/Narration, Fantasy Sequence, Prologue, Whitewashed Casting, Mid-Life Crisis, Hallucinations, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Romantic Comedy |
| Classification: Based on Play, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $6,000,000 |
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International BO: $342 |
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| Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 18, 1955 (Wide) |
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Domestic BO: $10,000,000 |
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International BO: $28,477 |
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| To Catch a Thief |
| Director: Alfred Hitchcock |
| Lead Roles: Cary Grant as John Robie, Grace Kelly as Frances Stevens |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 1, 1955 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Heist, Intertitle, World War II, Circus, Surprise Twist, Framed, Romance, Directing Yourself, Crime Thriller, Director Cameo |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $8,750,000 |
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International BO: $2,085 |