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Comedy box office · 1959

Comedy Box Office 1959: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies

Some Like It Hot (1959) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1959, with $208.8K worldwide, ahead of Pillow Talk (1959) at $10.3K and The Chaplin Revue (1959) at $9.2K. 6 comedy films released in 1959 report a worldwide gross, $231.6K in all. By language, English leads with $22.8K across 5 comedy releases.

1959 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$231.6K
Some Like It Hot (1959), the #1
$208.8K
Some Like It Hot (1959) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 comedy movie of 1959

Some Like It Hot (1959)

1959 · Comedy, Romance

$208.8K worldwide · 90% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 1959?

Some Like It Hot (1959) leads with $208.8K, 90% of the total. The top 5 together took $231.5K, 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.

  1. Some Like It Hot (1959) movie poster Number 1
    $208.8K Some Like It Hot (1959)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Pillow Talk (1959) movie poster Number 2
    $10.3K Pillow Talk (1959)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Chaplin Revue (1959) movie poster Number 3
    $9.2K The Chaplin Revue (1959)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. A Hole in the Head (1959) movie poster Number 4
    $2.9K A Hole in the Head (1959)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Gidget (1959) movie poster Number 5
    $248 Gidget (1959)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of 1959, 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 1959.

  1. 1 Some Like It Hot (1959) movie poster
    Some Like It Hot (1959) Mar 29, 1959 · Comedy, Romance $208.8K worldwide
    Mar 29, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $208.8K
  2. 2 Pillow Talk (1959) movie poster
    Pillow Talk (1959) Oct 7, 1959 · English · Comedy, Romance $10.3K worldwide
    Oct 7, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3K
  3. 3 The Chaplin Revue (1959) movie poster
    The Chaplin Revue (1959) Sep 1, 1959 · English · Comedy $9.2K worldwide
    Sep 1, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2K
  4. 4 A Hole in the Head (1959) movie poster
    A Hole in the Head (1959) Sep 15, 1959 · English · Comedy, Drama $2.9K worldwide
    Sep 15, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
  5. 5 Gidget (1959) movie poster
    Gidget (1959) Apr 9, 1959 · English · Comedy, Romance $248 worldwide
    Apr 9, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $248
  6. 6 Our Man in Havana (1959) movie poster
    Our Man in Havana (1959) Dec 30, 1959 · English · Comedy, Thriller $114 worldwide
    Dec 30, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $114
By release month

Which Month of 1959 Earned the Most?

March releases took the most, $208.8K from 1 film, led by Some Like It Hot (1959). December was the quietest month ($114). 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 Some Like It Hot (1959) $208.8K Some Like It Hot (1959)
  4. April Apr Gidget (1959) $248 Gidget (1959)
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep The Chaplin Revue (1959) $12.2K The Chaplin Revue (1959)
  10. October Oct Pillow Talk (1959) $10.3K Pillow Talk (1959)
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec Our Man in Havana (1959) $114 Our Man in Havana (1959)
Last 10 years

How Does 1959 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1955 earned the most: $94M from 9 films, led by Lady and the Tramp (1955). 1959 took $231.6K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1950 4 films 4 $16K – Rabbit of Seville (1950) $14.8K
1951 4 films · +251% 4 $56.4K +251% The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) $32.2K
1952 10 films · +3876% 10 $2.2M +3876% Singin' in the Rain (1952) $2.1M
1953 14 films · +301% 14 $9M +301% Father of Four (1953) $5M
1954 8 films · −65% 8 $3.1M −65% White Christmas (1954) $3M
1955 9 films · +2901% 9 $94M +2901% Lady and the Tramp (1955) $93.9M
1956 9 films · −46% 9 $51.1M −46% Around the World in 80 Days (1956) $42M
1957 9 films · −100% 9 $46.4K −100% Ali Baba Bunny (1957) $14.8K
1958 5 films · +4507% 5 $2.1M +4507% Paris Holiday (1958) $2.1M
1959 6 films · −89% 6 $231.6K −89% Some Like It Hot (1959) $208.8K
Archive

Comedy Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $16.1B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $40.8B
2010s 10 years · $118B
2000s 10 years · $79.4B
1990s 10 years · $33.7B
1980s 10 years · $17.5B
1970s 10 years · $3.2B
1960s 10 years · $554.7M
1950s 10 years · $162M
1940s 10 years · $188M
1930s 10 years · $31.5M
1920s 7 years · $132.6K
FAQ

Comedy Box Office 1959: 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 comedy movie in 1959?

Some Like It Hot (1959) leads with $208.8K worldwide. Next come Pillow Talk (1959) at $10.3K and The Chaplin Revue (1959) at $9.2K.

How much did comedy movies released in 1959 earn?

6 comedy films released in 1959 report a worldwide gross, $231.6K in all, or $38.6K per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in 1959 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Some Like It Hot (1959), earned $208.8K.

How is the 1959 comedy 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 1959. 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 1959 comedy 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.