Reception
Premiering in June 1957, Island in the Sun was greeted with negative reviews. The film's controversial plotline was considered unsuitable for 1957 viewers. Magazines, unknowingly, gave the film publicity with photos of Belafonte's and Fontaine's characters; as-well-as with Dandridge's and Justin's characters. However, these photos followed with stories. These stories mainly stated that the film was a disgrace to the film industry, with black and whites "falling in love".
Despite the bad reviews, stories, and "photos", Island in the Sun was a major box office success. The film earned $5,550,000 worldwide, and finished as the sixth highest-grossing film of 1957.
It was the 8th most popular movie in Britain of that year.
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