#1 of 6 #1 action movie of 1969
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
1969 · Action, Adventure
$22.8M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$22.8M US & Canada · 100% $54.3K elsewhere · <1%
Action box office · 1969
Action Box Office 1969: Highest-Grossing Action Movies
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 1969, with $22.8M worldwide, ahead of Where Eagles Dare (1969) at $7.1M and The Wild Bunch (1969) at $640.6K. 6 action films released in 1969 report a worldwide gross, $30.7M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is 8.5 times the total of 1968, whose releases took $3.6M. By language, English leads with $30.7M across 4 action releases.
- 1969 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $30.7M
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), the #1
- $22.8M
- vs 1968
- ×8.5
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 1969?
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) leads with $22.8M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $30.7M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Action Release of 1969, 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 1969.
- 1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)Dec 19, 1969 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $54.3K Worldwide: $22.8M
Dec 19, 1969 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $22.8M worldwide - 2 Mar 12, 1969 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: $435 Worldwide: $7.1M
- 3 Jun 18, 1969 US and Canada: $638.6K Rest of the world: $1.9K Worldwide: $640.6K
- 4 Sep 3, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122.1K
- 5 Aug 19, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1K
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May 20, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1969?
Of the top 6, Where Eagles Dare (1969) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Wild Bunch (1969) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $30.5M (99%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $22.8M $22.8M US & Canada · 100% $54.3K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Where Eagles Dare (1969) $7.1M $7.1M US & Canada · 100% $435 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 The Wild Bunch (1969) $640.6K $638.6K US & Canada · 100% $1.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 The Italian Job (1969) $122.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 A Bullet for Sandoval (1969) $7.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Antonio das Mortes (1969) $6K No US & Canada figure reported
By release month
Which Month of 1969 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $22.8M from 1 film, led by On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969). May was the quietest month ($6K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar Where Eagles Dare (1969) $7.1M Where Eagles Dare (1969)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May Antonio das Mortes (1969) $6K Antonio das Mortes (1969)
- June Jun The Wild Bunch (1969) $640.6K The Wild Bunch (1969)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug A Bullet for Sandoval (1969) $7.1K A Bullet for Sandoval (1969)
- September Sep The Italian Job (1969) $122.1K The Italian Job (1969)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $22.8M On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Last 10 years
How Does 1969 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1965 earned the most: $115.3M from 3 films, led by Thunderball (1965). 1969 took $30.7M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 2 films | 2 | $13.1K | – | 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 |
| 1966 4 films · −100% | 4 | $31.4K | −100% | Django (1966) $30.3K |
| 1967 2 films · +156410% | 2 | $49.1M | +156410% | You Only Live Twice (1967) $43.1M |
| 1968 3 films · −93% | 3 | $3.6M | −93% | Coogan’s Bluff (1968) $3.1M |
| 1969 6 films · +748% | 6 | $30.7M | +748% | On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $22.8M |
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
- 2026 so far $6B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- 2025 $11.9B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- 2024 $8.7B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- 2023 $10B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $11.2B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $10.3B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- 2020 $3.4B #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $152.6B
- 2019 $16.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $19.7B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $20.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $16.5B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $16.7B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $16.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $12.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $13.8B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $10.7B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- 2010 $9.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $73.2B
- 2009 $12.5B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $9.7B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.5B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- 2006 $6.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $6.8B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.7B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.6B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.5B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- 2000 $4.7B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $32.6B
- 1999 $4.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $4.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $4.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.6B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $1.6B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.1B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $2.5B #1 Total Recall (1990)
1980s 10 years · $10.7B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $1.1B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $931.7M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $653.6M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $544.5M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2.8B
- 1979 $524.3M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $509.4M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $104.8M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $28.9M #1 The Eiger Sanction (1975)
- 1974 $238.7M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $84.1M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $94.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $112.6M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $119.5M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $286.3M
- 1969 $30.7M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $49.1M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $31.4K #1 Django (1966)
- 1965 $115.3M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $24.8M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $62.5M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $88.9K #1 Sanjuro (1962)
- 1961 $88.8K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $13.1K #1 Exodus (1960)
1950s 7 years · $3.2M
1940s 2 years · $2.3M
1930s 2 years · $5.8K
1920s 2 years · $1.8K
FAQ
Action Box Office 1969: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in 1969?
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) leads with $22.8M worldwide, $22.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Where Eagles Dare (1969) at $7.1M and The Wild Bunch (1969) at $640.6K.
How much did action movies released in 1969 earn?
6 action films released in 1969 report a worldwide gross, $30.7M in all, or $5.1M per film on average. 1968 releases took $3.6M.
How many action movies released in 1969 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), earned $22.8M.
How is the 1969 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 1969. 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 1969 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.