How much of the 1965 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$114.7M of the $115.3M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

Action box office · 1965

Action Box Office 1965: Highest-Grossing Action Movies

Q: What is the highest-grossing action movie in 1965?

Thunderball (1965) leads with $63.6M worldwide, $63.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Goldfinger (1965) at $51.2M and Aayirathil Oruvan (1965) at $443K.

Q: How many action movies released in 1965 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Thunderball (1965), earned $63.6M.

Q: How is the 1965 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 1965. 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.

Q: How often is the 1965 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.

Thunderball (1965) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 1965, with $63.6M worldwide, ahead of Goldfinger (1965) at $51.2M and Aayirathil Oruvan (1965) at $443K. 3 action films released in 1965 report a worldwide gross, $115.3M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.6 times the total of 1964, whose releases took $24.8M.

1965 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $115.3M
Thunderball (1965), the #1: $63.6M
vs 1964: ×4.6

#1 of 3

#1 action movie of 1965

Thunderball (1965)

1965 · Action, Adventure

$63.6M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total

$63.6M US & Canada · 100% $11.4K elsewhere · <1%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 1965?

Thunderball (1965) leads with $63.6M, 55% of the total. The top 3 together took $115.3M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$63.6M Thunderball (1965)
$63.6M US & Canada · 100% $11.4K elsewhere · <1%
Number 2

$51.2M Goldfinger (1965)
$51.1M US & Canada · 100% $139.3K elsewhere · <1%
Number 3

$443K Aayirathil Oruvan (1965)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of 1965, 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 1965.

1
Thunderball (1965) Dec 22, 1965 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $63.6M worldwide

Dec 22, 1965 US and Canada: $63.6M Rest of the world: $11.4K Worldwide: $63.6M
2
Goldfinger (1965) Jan 9, 1965 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $51.2M worldwide

Jan 9, 1965 US and Canada: $51.1M Rest of the world: $139.3K Worldwide: $51.2M
3
Aayirathil Oruvan (1965) Jul 9, 1965 · Tamil · Drama, Action, War $443K worldwide

Jul 9, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $443K

By release month

Which Month of 1965 Earned the Most?

December releases took the most, $63.6M from 1 film, led by Thunderball (1965). July was the quietest month ($443K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Last 10 years

How Does 1965 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1965 earned the most: $115.3M from 3 films, led by Thunderball (1965).

Year	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
1956 1 film	1	$16.2K	–	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
1964 3 films · −60%	3	$24.8M	−60%	From Russia with Love (1964) $24.8M
1965 3 films · +364%	3	$115.3M	+364%	Thunderball (1965) $63.6M

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 1965: 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in 1965?

Thunderball (1965) leads with $63.6M worldwide, $63.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Goldfinger (1965) at $51.2M and Aayirathil Oruvan (1965) at $443K.

How much did action movies released in 1965 earn?

3 action films released in 1965 report a worldwide gross, $115.3M in all, or $38.4M per film on average. 1964 releases took $24.8M.

How many action movies released in 1965 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Thunderball (1965), earned $63.6M.

How is the 1965 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 1965. 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 1965 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.