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Crime box office · 1961

Crime Box Office 1961: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies

Accattone (1961) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 1961, with $2.9K worldwide, ahead of One-Eyed Jacks (1961) at $580 and Blast of Silence (1961) at $339. 3 crime films released in 1961 report a worldwide gross, $3.8K in all.

1961 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$3.8K
Accattone (1961), the #1
$2.9K
Accattone (1961) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 crime movie of 1961

Accattone (1961)

1961 · Drama, Crime

$2.9K worldwide · 76% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 1961?

Accattone (1961) leads with $2.9K, 76% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.8K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Accattone (1961) movie poster Number 1
    $2.9K Accattone (1961)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. One-Eyed Jacks (1961) movie poster Number 2
    $580 One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Blast of Silence (1961) movie poster Number 3
    $339 Blast of Silence (1961)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime 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. 1 Accattone (1961) movie poster
    Accattone (1961) Aug 31, 1961 · Italian · Drama, Crime $2.9K worldwide
    Aug 31, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
  2. 2 One-Eyed Jacks (1961) movie poster
    One-Eyed Jacks (1961) Mar 30, 1961 · English · Western, Drama, Crime $580 worldwide
    Mar 30, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $580
  3. 3 Blast of Silence (1961) movie poster
    Blast of Silence (1961) Mar 20, 1961 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $339 worldwide
    Mar 20, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $339
Last 10 years

How Does 1961 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1954 earned the most: $6.4M from 6 films, led by An Inspector Calls (1954). 1961 took $3.8K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1952 3 films 3 $8.9K – 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
1960 8 films · +3636% 8 $1M +3636% Breathless (1960) $596.1K
1961 3 films · −100% 3 $3.8K −100% Accattone (1961) $2.9K
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
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
1960s 10 years · $174M
1950s 10 years · $13.7M
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $3.3M
1920s 3 years · $156.6K
FAQ

Crime 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 1961?

Accattone (1961) leads with $2.9K worldwide. Next come One-Eyed Jacks (1961) at $580 and Blast of Silence (1961) at $339.

How much did crime movies released in 1961 earn?

3 crime films released in 1961 report a worldwide gross, $3.8K in all, or $1.3K per film on average.

How many crime movies released in 1961 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Accattone (1961), earned $2.9K.

How is the 1961 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 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 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.