# List of 1955 box office number-one films in the United States

This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1955 per Variety's weekly National Boxoffice Survey. The results are based on a sample of 20-25 key cities and therefore, any box office amounts quoted may not be the total that the film grossed nationally in the week.

## Number-one films

| † | This implies the highest-grossing movie of the year. |
| # | Week ending | Film | Notes |
| 1 | January 5, 1955 | There's No Business Like Show Business | |
| 2 | January 12, 1955 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea reached number one in its third week of release. |
| 3 | January 19, 1955 | Vera Cruz | Vera Cruz reached number one in its fourth week of release. |
| 4 | January 26, 1955 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea returned to number one in its fifth week of release. |
| 5 | February 2, 1955 | The Bridges at Toko-Ri | The Bridges at Toko-Ri reached number one in its second week of release. |
| 6 | February 9, 1955 | The Bridges at Toko-Ri | |
| 7 | February 16, 1955 | The Bridges at Toko-Ri | |
| 8 | February 23, 1955 | Battle Cry | Battle Cry reached number one in its third week of release. |
| 9 | March 2, 1955 | The Country Girl | The Country Girl reached number one in its ninth week of release. |
| 10 | March 9, 1955 | Battle Cry | Battle Cry returned to number one in its fifth week of release. |
| 11 | March 16, 1955 | The Country Girl | The Country Girl returned to number one in its eleventh week of release. |
| 12 | March 23, 1955 | The Country Girl | |
| 13 | March 30, 1955 | The Country Girl | |
| 14 | April 6, 1955 | The Country Girl | |
| 15 | April 13, 1955 | A Man Called Peter | A Man Called Peter grossed $400,000 from 20 key cities. |
| 16 | April 20, 1955 | East of Eden | East of Eden reached number one in its second week of release. |
| 17 | April 27, 1955 | Blackboard Jungle | Blackboard Jungle reached number one in its fifth week of release. |
| 18 | May 4, 1955 | Blackboard Jungle | |
| 19 | May 11, 1955 | The Prodigal | The Prodigal grossed $200,000 from the cities sampled. |
| 20 | May 18, 1955 | Blackboard Jungle | Blackboard Jungle returned to number one in its eighth week of release. |
| 21 | May 25, 1955 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command reached number one in its ninth week of release. |
| 22 | June 1, 1955 | Strategic Air Command | |
| 23 | June 8, 1955 | Strategic Air Command | |
| 24 | June 15, 1955 | Love Me or Leave Me | Love Me or Leave Me reached number one in its third week of release. |
| 25 | June 22, 1955 | Love Me or Leave Me | |
| 26 | June 29, 1955 | The Seven Year Itch | The Seven Year Itch reached number one in its fourth week of release. |
| 27 | July 6, 1955 | The Seven Year Itch | |
| 28 | July 13, 1955 | Not as a Stranger | Not as a Stranger reached number one in its second week of release. |
| 29 | July 20, 1955 | Not as a Stranger | Not as a Stranger grossed $350,000 from 23 key cities. |
| 30 | July 27, 1955 | Mister Roberts | |
| 31 | August 3, 1955 | Mister Roberts | Mister Roberts grossed $600,000 from the cities sampled. |
| 32 | August 10, 1955 | Mister Roberts | Mister Roberts grossed $500,000 from 24 key cities. |
| 33 | August 17, 1955 | Mister Roberts | |
| 34 | August 24, 1955 | Mister Roberts | Mister Roberts grossed $500,000 from 21 key cities. |
| 35 | August 31, 1955 | To Catch a Thief | To Catch a Thief reached number one in its fourth week of release. |
| 36 | September 7, 1955 | To Catch a Thief | |
| 37 | September 14, 1955 | To Catch a Thief | |
| 38 | September 21, 1955 | Cinerama Holiday † | Cinerama Holiday reached number one in its 32nd week of release. |
| 39 | September 28, 1955 | Cinerama Holiday † | |
| 40 | October 5, 1955 | To Hell and Back | To Hell and Back reached number one in its seventh week of release. |
| 41 | October 12, 1955 | To Hell and Back | |
| 42 | October 19, 1955 | To Hell and Back | To Hell and Back grossed $400,000 from 17 key cities. |
| 43 | October 26, 1955 | To Hell and Back | To Hell and Back grossed $300,000 from 13 key cities. |
| 44 | November 2, 1955 | Trial | Trial reached number one in its fourth week of release. |
| 45 | November 9, 1955 | Cinerama Holiday † | Cinerama Holiday returned to number one in its 39th week of release. |
| 46 | November 16, 1955 | Guys and Dolls | Guys and Dolls reached number one in its second week of release. |
| 47 | November 23, 1955 | Guys and Dolls | |
| 48 | November 30, 1955 | The Tender Trap | The Tender Trap reached number one in its fourth week of release. |
| 49 | December 7, 1955 | The Tender Trap | |
| 50 | December 14, 1955 | Guys and Dolls | Guys and Dolls reached number one in its sixth week of release. |
| 51 | December 21, 1955 | Cinerama Holiday † | Cinerama Holiday returned to number one in its 45th week of release. |
| 52 | December 28, 1955 | 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 | $10,000,000 |
| 2 | Mister Roberts | Warner Bros. Pictures | $8,500,000 |
| 3 | Battle Cry | Warner Bros. Pictures | $8,000,000 |
| 4 | 20,000 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 |
| 8 | Strategic Air Command | Paramount Pictures | $6,500,000 |
| 9 | To Hell and Back | Universal Pictures | $6,000,000 |
| 10 | The Sea Chase | Warner Bros. Pictures | $6,000,000 |