Adventure box office · 1966

Adventure Box Office 1966: Highest-Grossing Adventure Movies

The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in 1966, with $13.9K worldwide, ahead of Batman: The Movie (1966) at $1.8K and Born Free (1966) at $143. 5 adventure films released in 1966 report a worldwide gross, $16.1K in all. By language, English leads with $14.1K across 3 adventure releases.

1966 releases with a gross: 5
combined worldwide: $16.1K
The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966), the #1: $13.9K

The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966) movie poster

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#1 adventure movie of 1966

The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966)

1966 · Adventure, Family

$13.9K worldwide · 86% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of 1966?

The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966) leads with $13.9K, 86% of the total. The top 5 together took $16.1K, 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.

Number 1

$13.9K The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 2

$1.8K Batman: The Movie (1966)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$143 Born Free (1966)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$134 The Professionals (1966)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$115 Daleks’ Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of 1966, 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 1966.

1
The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966) 1966 · English · Adventure, Family $13.9K worldwide

1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9K
2
Batman: The Movie (1966) Jul 30, 1966 · Adventure, Comedy, Crime $1.8K worldwide

Jul 30, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K
3
Born Free (1966) Mar 26, 1966 · English · History, Adventure, Drama $143 worldwide

Mar 26, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $143
4
The Professionals (1966) Nov 2, 1966 · Action, Adventure, Western $134 worldwide

Nov 2, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134
5
Daleks’ Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966) Aug 5, 1966 · English · Family, Sci-Fi, Adventure $115 worldwide

Aug 5, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115

By release month

Which Month of 1966 Earned the Most?

January releases took the most, $13.9K from 1 film, led by The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966). August was the quietest month ($115). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Last 10 years

How Does 1966 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1965 earned the most: $115.4M from 4 films, led by Thunderball (1965). 1966 took $16.1K.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
1957 3 films	3	$27.2M	–	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
1961 3 films · −99%	3	$370.7K	−99%	The Colossus of Rhodes (1961) $350K
1962 6 films · +12665%	6	$47.3M	+12665%	Lawrence of Arabia (1962) $46M
1963 6 films · +58%	6	$74.7M	+58%	It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) $46.3M
1964 4 films · −63%	4	$27.3M	−63%	From Russia with Love (1964) $24.8M
1965 4 films · +323%	4	$115.4M	+323%	Thunderball (1965) $63.6M
1966 5 films · −100%	5	$16.1K	−100%	The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966) $13.9K

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

2000s 10 years · $71.5B

1990s 10 years · $23B

1980s 10 years · $8.9B

1970s 10 years · $3.4B

1960s 10 years · $759.7M

1950s 10 years · $325.9M

1940s 6 years · $5.3M

1930s 5 years · $25.7M

1920s 6 years · $122.1K

FAQ

Adventure Box Office 1966: 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 1966?

The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966) leads with $13.9K worldwide. Next come Batman: The Movie (1966) at $1.8K and Born Free (1966) at $143.

How much did adventure movies released in 1966 earn?

5 adventure films released in 1966 report a worldwide gross, $16.1K in all, or $3.2K per film on average.

How many adventure movies released in 1966 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966), earned $13.9K.

How is the 1966 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 1966. 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 1966 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.