#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of 1961
1961 · Drama, Comedy
$600.7K worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · 1961
Comedy Box Office 1961: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1961, with $600.7K worldwide, ahead of Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961) at $245K and La Dolce Vita (1961) at $217.4K. 8 comedy films released in 1961 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, 21% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 93% on 1960, whose releases took $19.1M. By language, English leads with $828.5K across 5 comedy releases.
- 1961 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $1.4M
- Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), the #1
- $600.7K
- vs 1960
- −93%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 1961?
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) leads with $600.7K, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.3M, 99% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of 1961, 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 1961.
- 1 Oct 5, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $600.7K
- 2 Dec 18, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $245K
- 3 Apr 19, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $217.4K
- 4 Jul 1, 1961 US and Canada: $209.8K Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $210.9K
- 5 Dec 19, 1961 US and Canada: $71.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $71.6K
- 6
Dec 18, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2K - 7
Dec 16, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146 - 8
Nov 22, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77
By release month
Which Month of 1961 Earned the Most?
October releases took the most, $600.7K from 1 film, led by Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961). November was the quietest month ($77). 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 La Dolce Vita (1961) $217.4K La Dolce Vita (1961)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul A Woman Is a Woman (1961) $210.9K A Woman Is a Woman (1961)
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) $600.7K Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- November Nov Blue Hawaii (1961) $77 Blue Hawaii (1961)
- December Dec Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961) $326.9K Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961)
Last 10 years
How Does 1961 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1955 earned the most: $94M from 9 films, led by Lady and the Tramp (1955). 1961 took $1.4M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 10 films | 10 | $2.2M | – | 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 |
| 1960 7 films · +8128% | 7 | $19.1M | +8128% | The Apartment (1960) $18.8M |
| 1961 8 films · −93% | 8 | $1.4M | −93% | Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) $600.7K |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 1961?
English-language comedy films took $828.5K across 5 films, 61% of the total, ahead of Greek-language comedy films ($245K) and French-language comedy films ($210.9K).
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
- 2019 $16.1B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $11.8B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- 2017 $12.9B #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- 2016 $12.4B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- 2015 $14.3B #1 Minions (2015)
- 2014 $9.3B #1 Big Hero 6 (2014)
- 2013 $10.7B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $10.2B #1 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- 2011 $9.8B #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- 2010 $10.4B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $79.4B
- 2009 $9.2B #1 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- 2008 $9.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $10.3B #1 Shrek the Third (2007)
- 2006 $8.4B #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- 2005 $8B #1 Madagascar (2005)
- 2004 $7.5B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.1B #1 Finding Nemo (2003)
- 2002 $6.4B #1 Men in Black II (2002)
- 2001 $6.6B #1 Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- 2000 $5.7B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $33.7B
- 1999 $5.4B #1 Toy Story 2 (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 There's Something About Mary (1998)
- 1997 $3.6B #1 Men in Black (1997)
- 1996 $3.2B #1 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- 1995 $3B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $3.6B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $2.1B #1 Sister Act (1992)
- 1991 $2.4B #1 Hook (1991)
- 1990 $3.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $17.5B
- 1989 $3.1B #1 Back to the Future Part II (1989)
- 1988 $3B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $2.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $2B #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $1.9B #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $979.6M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $1.1B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $752.2M #1 Arthur (1981)
- 1980 $1.1B #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.2B
- 1979 $823.9M #1 1941 (1979)
- 1978 $568.8M #1 Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
- 1977 $509.1M #1 Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
- 1976 $181.6M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $301.6M #1 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- 1974 $309.1M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $313.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $19.3M #1 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
- 1971 $10.7M #1 Gentlemen of Fortune (1971)
- 1970 $209.7M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $554.7M
- 1969 $66.3M #1 The Love Bug (1969)
- 1968 $98.4M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $162.1M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $177.9K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $364.7K #1 Do Not Disturb (1965)
- 1964 $143.3M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $61.9M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $1.8M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $1.4M #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $19.1M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $162M
- 1959 $231.6K #1 Some Like It Hot (1959)
- 1958 $2.1M #1 Paris Holiday (1958)
- 1957 $46.4K #1 Ali Baba Bunny (1957)
- 1956 $51.1M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $3.1M #1 White Christmas (1954)
- 1953 $9M #1 Father of Four (1953)
- 1952 $2.2M #1 Singin' in the Rain (1952)
- 1951 $56.4K #1 The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
- 1950 $16K #1 Rabbit of Seville (1950)
1940s 10 years · $188M
- 1949 $217.9K #1 Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
- 1948 $29.7K #1 Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948)
- 1947 $1.1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $37.7M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $21.9M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $31.7K #1 What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944)
- 1943 $1.3M #1 The Marry-Go-Round (1943)
- 1942 $723 #1 The Palm Beach Story (1942)
- 1941 $2.3M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $123.3M #1 Pinocchio (1940)
1930s 10 years · $31.5M
- 1939 $26.1M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $18K #1 Bringing Up Baby (1938)
- 1937 $19.3K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.7M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $532K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $43.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $108.6K #1 Duck Soup (1933)
- 1932 $12.2K #1 Fanny (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office 1961: 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 1961?
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) leads with $600.7K worldwide. Next come Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961) at $245K and La Dolce Vita (1961) at $217.4K.
How much did comedy movies released in 1961 earn?
8 comedy films released in 1961 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $169.5K per film on average. 1960 releases took $19.1M.
How many comedy movies released in 1961 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), earned $600.7K.
How is the 1961 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 1961. 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 1961 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.