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Action Box Office 1963: Highest-Grossing Action Movies

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 1963, with $46.3M worldwide, ahead of Dr. No (1963) at $16.1M and The Lion of St. Mark (1963) at $13.3K. 4 action films released in 1963 report a worldwide gross, $62.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

1963 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$62.5M
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), the #1
$46.3M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 1963?

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) leads with $46.3M, 74% of the total. The top 4 together took $62.5M, 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.

  1. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) movie poster Number 1
    $46.3M It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
    $46.3M US & Canada · 100% $206 elsewhere · <1%
  2. Dr. No (1963) movie poster Number 2
    $16.1M Dr. No (1963)
    $16.1M US & Canada · 100% $57K elsewhere · <1%
  3. The Lion of St. Mark (1963) movie poster Number 3
    $13.3K The Lion of St. Mark (1963)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Jason and the Argonauts (1963) movie poster Number 4
    $479 Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of 1963, 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 1963.

  1. 1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) movie poster
    It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) Nov 7, 1963 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $46.3M worldwide
    Nov 7, 1963 US and Canada: $46.3M Rest of the world: $206 Worldwide: $46.3M
  2. 2 Dr. No (1963) movie poster
    Dr. No (1963) May 8, 1963 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $16.1M worldwide
    May 8, 1963 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: $57K Worldwide: $16.1M
  3. 3 The Lion of St. Mark (1963) movie poster
    The Lion of St. Mark (1963) Nov 21, 1963 · Italian · Action, Adventure $13.3K worldwide
    Nov 21, 1963 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3K
  4. 4 Jason and the Argonauts (1963) movie poster
    Jason and the Argonauts (1963) Jun 19, 1963 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $479 worldwide
    Jun 19, 1963 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $479
By release month

Which Month of 1963 Earned the Most?

November releases took the most, $46.3M from 2 films, led by It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963). June was the quietest month ($479). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May Dr. No (1963) $16.1M Dr. No (1963)
  6. June Jun Jason and the Argonauts (1963) $479 Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) $46.3M It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1963 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1963 earned the most: $62.5M from 4 films, led by It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963).

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
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
1963 4 films · +70139% 4 $62.5M +70139% It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) $46.3M
Archive

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 1963: 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 1963?

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) leads with $46.3M worldwide, $46.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dr. No (1963) at $16.1M and The Lion of St. Mark (1963) at $13.3K.

How much did action movies released in 1963 earn?

4 action films released in 1963 report a worldwide gross, $62.5M in all, or $15.6M per film on average.

How many action movies released in 1963 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), earned $46.3M.

How much of the 1963 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$62.4M of the $62.5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1963 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 1963. 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 1963 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.