How much of the 1962 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$46.8K of the $88.9K total, or 53%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

Action box office · 1962

Action Box Office 1962: Highest-Grossing Action Movies

Sanjuro (1962) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 1962, with $65.1K worldwide, ahead of Hatari! (1962) at $19.4K and Escape from Zahrain (1962) at $2.2K. 4 action films released in 1962 report a worldwide gross, $88.9K in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada.

1962 releases with a gross: 4
combined worldwide: $88.9K
Sanjuro (1962), the #1: $65.1K
earned in the US & Canada: 53%

#1 of 4

#1 action movie of 1962

Sanjuro (1962)

1962 · Comedy, Action

$65.1K worldwide · 73% of the chart's total

$46.8K US & Canada · 72% $18.3K elsewhere · 28%

Top 4

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 1962?

Sanjuro (1962) leads with $65.1K, 73% of the total. The top 4 together took $88.9K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$65.1K Sanjuro (1962)
$46.8K US & Canada · 72% $18.3K elsewhere · 28%
Number 2

$19.4K Hatari! (1962)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$2.2K Escape from Zahrain (1962)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$2.2K Farewell to the Duman River (1962)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of 1962, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1962.

1
Sanjuro (1962) 1962 · Japanese · Comedy, Action, Drama $65.1K worldwide

1962 US and Canada: $46.8K Rest of the world: $18.3K Worldwide: $65.1K
2
Hatari! (1962) Jun 19, 1962 · English · Action, Comedy, Adventure $19.4K worldwide

Jun 19, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4K
3
Escape from Zahrain (1962) May 23, 1962 · English · Drama, Action, Adventure $2.2K worldwide

May 23, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
4
Farewell to the Duman River (1962) Apr 2, 1962 · Korean · War, Western, Action $2.2K worldwide

Apr 2, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K

By release month

Which Month of 1962 Earned the Most?

January releases took the most, $65.1K from 1 film, led by Sanjuro (1962). April was the quietest month ($2.2K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Last 10 years

How Does 1962 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1958 earned the most: $2.2M from 6 films, led by Paris Holiday (1958). 1962 took $88.9K.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
1953 No films	0	–	–	–
1954 3 films	3	$21.7K	–	Knights of the Round Table (1954) $14K
1955 3 films · +3436%	3	$768.5K	+3436%	The Dam Busters (1955) $765.4K
1956 1 film · −98%	1	$16.2K	−98%	Bob le Flambeur (1956) $16.2K
1957 No films	0	–	–	–
1958 6 films	6	$2.2M	–	Paris Holiday (1958) $2.1M
1959 2 films · −90%	2	$225.7K	−90%	North by Northwest (1959) $197.9K
1960 2 films · −94%	2	$13.1K	−94%	Exodus (1960) $12.6K
1961 2 films · +581%	2	$88.8K	+581%	Yojimbo (1961) $68.2K
1962 4 films · ±0%	4	$88.9K	±0%	Sanjuro (1962) $65.1K

Action Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $20.6B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).

2020s 7 years · $61.4B

2010s 10 years · $152.6B

2000s 10 years · $73.2B

1990s 10 years · $32.6B

1980s 10 years · $10.7B

1970s 10 years · $2.8B

1960s 10 years · $286.3M

1950s 7 years · $3.2M

1940s 2 years · $2.3M

1930s 2 years · $5.8K

1920s 2 years · $1.8K

FAQ

Action Box Office 1962: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in 1962?

Sanjuro (1962) leads with $65.1K worldwide, $46.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hatari! (1962) at $19.4K and Escape from Zahrain (1962) at $2.2K.

How much did action movies released in 1962 earn?

4 action films released in 1962 report a worldwide gross, $88.9K in all, or $22.2K per film on average.

How many action movies released in 1962 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Sanjuro (1962), earned $65.1K.

How is the 1962 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1962. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the 1962 action box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.