#1 of 4 #1 crime movie of 1959
1959 · Drama, Crime
$17.4K worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$17.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · 1959
Crime Box Office 1959: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies
The Law (1959) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 1959, with $17.4K worldwide, ahead of Pickpocket (1959) at $7.5K and Two Men in Manhattan (1959) at $2.5K. 4 crime films released in 1959 report a worldwide gross, $27.6K in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1959 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $27.6K
- The Law (1959), the #1
- $17.4K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 63%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 1959?
The Law (1959) leads with $17.4K, 63% of the total. The top 4 together took $27.6K, 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.
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The chart
Every Crime 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 Jan 25, 1959 US and Canada: $17.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.4K
- 2 Dec 16, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K
- 3 Oct 16, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
- 4 Jul 1, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $194
By release month
Which Month of 1959 Earned the Most?
January releases took the most, $17.4K from 1 film, led by The Law (1959). July was the quietest month ($194). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Law (1959) $17.4K The Law (1959)
- 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 Anatomy of a Murder (1959) $194 Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct Two Men in Manhattan (1959) $2.5K Two Men in Manhattan (1959)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Pickpocket (1959) $7.5K Pickpocket (1959)
Last 10 years
How Does 1959 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1954 earned the most: $6.4M from 6 films, led by An Inspector Calls (1954). 1959 took $27.6K.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 6 films | 6 | $994.2K | – | Shadow on the Wall (1950) $769K |
| 1951 4 films · +94% | 4 | $1.9M | +94% | The Girl on the Bridge (1951) $1.7M |
| 1952 3 films · −100% | 3 | $8.9K | −100% | Deadline - U.S.A. (1952) $5.2K |
| 1953 2 films · −16% | 2 | $7.5K | −16% | The Big Heat (1953) $7.1K |
| 1954 6 films · +85743% | 6 | $6.4M | +85743% | An Inspector Calls (1954) $6.3M |
| 1955 7 films · −77% | 7 | $1.5M | −77% | Kiss Me Deadly (1955) $952K |
| 1956 4 films · −95% | 4 | $76.3K | −95% | The Ladykillers (1956) $50.3K |
| 1957 2 films · −95% | 2 | $3.7K | −95% | 12 Angry Men (1957) $2.9K |
| 1958 5 films · +74508% | 5 | $2.7M | +74508% | Touch of Evil (1958) $2.3M |
| 1959 4 films · −99% | 4 | $27.6K | −99% | The Law (1959) $17.4K |
Archive
Crime Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $6.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).
2020s 7 years · $16.4B
2010s 10 years · $37.4B
- 2019 $4.9B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Skyscraper (2018)
- 2017 $3.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $3.9B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- 2015 $4.1B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- 2014 $2.1B #1 22 Jump Street (2014)
- 2013 $6.1B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.9B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $1.7B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- 2010 $2.2B #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
- 2009 $3.2B #1 Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- 2008 $3.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- 2006 $2.5B #1 The Departed (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Batman Begins (2005)
- 2004 $2.1B #1 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
- 2003 $3.1B #1 Bad Boys II (2003)
- 2002 $2.6B #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $3.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $2B #1 Charlie's Angels (2000)
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
- 1999 $2.5B #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- 1998 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
- 1997 $2.1B #1 Face/Off (1997)
- 1996 $1.8B #1 Ransom (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $1.9B #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $1.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- 1991 $1.7B #1 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- 1990 $2.1B #1 Home Alone (1990)
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
- 1989 $1.6B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $1.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $480.9M #1 Legal Eagles (1986)
- 1985 $257M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $664.2M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $344.3M #1 Sudden Impact (1983)
- 1982 $236.6M #1 48 Hrs. (1982)
- 1981 $247.4M #1 Sharky's Machine (1981)
- 1980 $373M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
- 1979 $132M #1 Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
- 1978 $151.3M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $42.2M #1 The Gauntlet (1977)
- 1976 $192.9M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $145.7M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- 1974 $199.1M #1 The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- 1973 $281.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $250.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $140.3M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $20.4M #1 Joe (1970)
1960s 10 years · $174M
- 1969 $102.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $6.5M #1 The War Wagon (1967)
- 1966 $143.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $186.8K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- 1964 $10.9M #1 The Pink Panther (1964)
- 1963 $46.4M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $2.5M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $3.8K #1 Accattone (1961)
- 1960 $1M #1 Breathless (1960)
1950s 10 years · $13.7M
- 1959 $27.6K #1 The Law (1959)
- 1958 $2.7M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $3.7K #1 12 Angry Men (1957)
- 1956 $76.3K #1 The Ladykillers (1956)
- 1955 $1.5M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $6.4M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $7.5K #1 The Big Heat (1953)
- 1952 $8.9K #1 Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
- 1951 $1.9M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $994.2K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Crime 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 1959?
The Law (1959) leads with $17.4K worldwide, $17.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pickpocket (1959) at $7.5K and Two Men in Manhattan (1959) at $2.5K.
How much did crime movies released in 1959 earn?
4 crime films released in 1959 report a worldwide gross, $27.6K in all, or $6.9K per film on average.
How many crime movies released in 1959 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Law (1959), earned $17.4K.
How is the 1959 crime 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 crime 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.