#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of December 1961
Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961)
1961 · Comedy
$245K worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · December 1961
Comedy Box Office, December 1961: Top-Grossing Releases
Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in December 1961, with $245K worldwide, ahead of A Difficult Life (1961) at $71.6K and Pocketful of Miracles (1961) at $10.2K. 4 comedy films released in December 1961 report a worldwide gross, $326.9K in all, 22% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 1961 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $326.9K
- Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961), the #1
- $245K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 22%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of December 1961?
Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961) leads with $245K, 75% of the total. The top 4 together took $326.9K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of December 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 December 1961.
- 1 Dec 18, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $245K
- 2 Dec 19, 1961 US and Canada: $71.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $71.6K
- 3 Dec 18, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2K
- 4 Dec 16, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146
By release week
Which Week of December 1961 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 17–23) took $326.8K, led by Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 One, Two, Three (1961) $146 One, Two, Three (1961)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961) $326.8K Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 1961 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1961 earned the most: $326.9K from 4 films, led by Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1952 1 film | 1 | $439 | – | The Golden Coach (1952) $439 |
| December 1953 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1954 2 films | 2 | $11.4K | – | There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954) $6.3K |
| December 1955 3 films · +253% | 3 | $40.2K | +253% | Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) $21.3K |
| December 1956 1 film · −100% | 1 | $51 | −100% | Baby Doll (1956) $51 |
| December 1957 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1958 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1959 1 film | 1 | $114 | – | Our Man in Havana (1959) $114 |
| December 1960 1 film · +984% | 1 | $1.2K | +984% | The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960) $1.2K |
| December 1961 4 films · +26348% | 4 | $326.9K | +26348% | Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961) $245K |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1961, Month by Month
The months of 1961 with their totals: October leads with $600.7K, led by Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April $217.4K #1 La Dolce Vita (1961)
- May No grosses
- June No grosses
- July $210.9K #1 A Woman Is a Woman (1961)
- August No grosses
- September No grosses
- October $600.7K #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- November $77 #1 Blue Hawaii (1961)
- December $326.9K #1 Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office December 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in December 1961?
Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961) leads with $245K worldwide. Next come A Difficult Life (1961) at $71.6K and Pocketful of Miracles (1961) at $10.2K.
How much did comedy movies released in December 1961 earn?
4 comedy films released in December 1961 report a worldwide gross, $326.9K in all, or $81.7K per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in December 1961 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961), earned $245K.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.