#1 of 5 #1 adventure movie of 1960
1960 · Adventure, Family
$40.4M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$40.4M US & Canada · 100% $3.7K elsewhere · <1%
Adventure box office · 1960
Adventure Box Office 1960: Highest-Grossing Adventure Movies
Swiss Family Robinson (1960) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in 1960, with $40.4M worldwide, ahead of Spartacus (1960) at $1.9M and The Alamo (1960) at $6.3K. 5 adventure films released in 1960 report a worldwide gross, $42.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 43% on 1959, whose releases took $74.6M. By language, English leads with $42.2M across 5 adventure releases.
- 1960 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $42.2M
- Swiss Family Robinson (1960), the #1
- $40.4M
- vs 1959
- −43%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of 1960?
Swiss Family Robinson (1960) leads with $40.4M, 96% of the total. The top 5 together took $42.2M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Adventure Release of 1960, 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 1960.
- 1 Dec 21, 1960 US and Canada: $40.4M Rest of the world: $3.7K Worldwide: $40.4M
- 2 Oct 19, 1960 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $24.8K Worldwide: $1.9M
- 3 Oct 23, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K
- 4 Jul 22, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9K
- 5 Oct 23, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $416
By release month
Which Month of 1960 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $40.4M from 1 film, led by Swiss Family Robinson (1960). July was the quietest month ($5.9K). 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 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul The Time Machine (1960) $5.9K The Time Machine (1960)
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct Spartacus (1960) $1.9M Spartacus (1960)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Swiss Family Robinson (1960) $40.4M Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
Last 10 years
How Does 1960 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1955 earned the most: $93.9M from 3 films, led by Lady and the Tramp (1955). 1960 took $42.2M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 1 film | 1 | $1.2K | – | Alice in Wonderland (1951) $1.2K |
| 1952 5 films · +28166% | 5 | $352.2K | +28166% | Les Miserables (1952) $280.5K |
| 1953 4 films · +24732% | 4 | $87.5M | +24732% | Peter Pan (1953) $87.4M |
| 1954 8 films · −100% | 8 | $43.9K | −100% | Knights of the Round Table (1954) $14K |
| 1955 3 films · +213743% | 3 | $93.9M | +213743% | Lady and the Tramp (1955) $93.9M |
| 1956 7 films · −55% | 7 | $42M | −55% | Around the World in 80 Days (1956) $42M |
| 1957 3 films · −35% | 3 | $27.2M | −35% | The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) $27.2M |
| 1958 4 films · −99% | 4 | $172.8K | −99% | The Old Man and the Sea (1958) $67.7K |
| 1959 5 films · +43103% | 5 | $74.6M | +43103% | Ben-Hur (1959) $74.4M |
| 1960 5 films · −43% | 5 | $42.2M | −43% | Swiss Family Robinson (1960) $40.4M |
Archive
Adventure Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1923 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $20.5B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $64.6B
2010s 10 years · $150.8B
- 2019 $20.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $17.2B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $18.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $17.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $18.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $13.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $13.7B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $15.4B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $8.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $71.5B
- 2009 $11.9B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $7.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
- 2007 $7.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $7.1B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $7.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $6B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $7.2B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $4.4B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $23B
- 1999 $4.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $3.1B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $2.7B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $3.5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $2.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $2B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $1.1B #1 Cliffhanger (1993)
- 1992 $427.5M #1 Forever Young (1992)
- 1991 $1.1B #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- 1990 $1.6B #1 Dances with Wolves (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.9B
- 1989 $1.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $819.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $429.9M #1 Predator (1987)
- 1986 $841.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.4B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $810.9M #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $990M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $474.1M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $590.1M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $763.7M #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.4B
- 1979 $450.6M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $596.2M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $52.6M #1 King Kong (1976)
- 1975 $513.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $60.5M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $35.5M #1 Live and Let Die (1973)
- 1972 $85.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $476.6K #1 The Red Tent (1971)
- 1970 $251.8M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $759.7M
- 1969 $133.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $44.6M #1 Planet of the Apes (1968)
- 1967 $274.2M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $16.1K #1 The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966)
- 1965 $115.4M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $27.3M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $74.7M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $47.3M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $370.7K #1 The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
- 1960 $42.2M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $325.9M
- 1959 $74.6M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $172.8K #1 The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
- 1957 $27.2M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $42M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $93.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $43.9K #1 Knights of the Round Table (1954)
- 1953 $87.5M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $352.2K #1 Les Miserables (1952)
- 1951 $1.2K #1 Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- 1950 $7.7K #1 The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
1940s 6 years · $5.3M
1930s 5 years · $25.7M
FAQ
Adventure Box Office 1960: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in 1960?
Swiss Family Robinson (1960) leads with $40.4M worldwide, $40.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Spartacus (1960) at $1.9M and The Alamo (1960) at $6.3K.
How much did adventure movies released in 1960 earn?
5 adventure films released in 1960 report a worldwide gross, $42.2M in all, or $8.4M per film on average. 1959 releases took $74.6M.
How many adventure movies released in 1960 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Swiss Family Robinson (1960), earned $40.4M.
How is the 1960 adventure 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 1960. 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 1960 adventure 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.