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Crime Box Office 1962: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies

Copacabana Palace (1962) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 1962, with $1.3M worldwide, ahead of To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) at $602.8K and Mafioso (1962) at $400K. 7 crime films released in 1962 report a worldwide gross, $2.5M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Italian leads with $1.7M across 2 crime releases.

1962 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$2.5M
Copacabana Palace (1962), the #1
$1.3M
earned in the US & Canada
47%
Copacabana Palace (1962) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 crime movie of 1962

Copacabana Palace (1962)

1962 · Drama, Crime

$1.3M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 1962?

Copacabana Palace (1962) leads with $1.3M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.5M, 98% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Copacabana Palace (1962) movie poster Number 1
    $1.3M Copacabana Palace (1962)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) movie poster Number 2
    $602.8K To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
    $592.2K US & Canada · 98% $10.6K elsewhere · 2%
  3. Mafioso (1962) movie poster Number 3
    $400K Mafioso (1962)
    $400K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Trial (1962) movie poster Number 4
    $94.2K The Trial (1962)
    $93.5K US & Canada · 99% $710 elsewhere · <1%
  5. Le Doulos (1962) movie poster Number 5
    $91.4K Le Doulos (1962)
    $82.8K US & Canada · 91% $8.6K elsewhere · 9%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of 1962, 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 1962.

  1. 1 Copacabana Palace (1962) movie poster
    Copacabana Palace (1962) Nov 3, 1962 · Italian · Drama, Crime, Adventure $1.3M worldwide
    Nov 3, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  2. 2 To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) movie poster
    To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Dec 25, 1962 · English · Drama, Crime $602.8K worldwide
    Dec 25, 1962 US and Canada: $592.2K Rest of the world: $10.6K Worldwide: $602.8K
  3. 3 Mafioso (1962) movie poster
    Mafioso (1962) Oct 24, 1962 · Italian · Crime, Drama, Comedy $400K worldwide
    Oct 24, 1962 US and Canada: $400K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $400K
  4. 4 The Trial (1962) movie poster
    The Trial (1962) Aug 25, 1962 · English · Mystery, Crime, Drama $94.2K worldwide
    Aug 25, 1962 US and Canada: $93.5K Rest of the world: $710 Worldwide: $94.2K
  5. 5 Le Doulos (1962) movie poster
    Le Doulos (1962) Dec 13, 1962 · French · Drama, Thriller, Crime $91.4K worldwide
    Dec 13, 1962 US and Canada: $82.8K Rest of the world: $8.6K Worldwide: $91.4K
  6. 6 Pitfall (1962) movie poster
    Pitfall (1962) Jul 1, 1962 · Japanese · Crime, Mystery, Fantasy $30.1K worldwide
    Jul 1, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.1K
  7. 7 Lolita (1962) movie poster
    Lolita (1962) Jun 13, 1962 · English · Drama, Romance, Crime $7.4K worldwide
    Jun 13, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1962?

Of the top 7, Mafioso (1962) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Le Doulos (1962) made 9% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $1.2M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Copacabana Palace (1962) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) $602.8K
    $592.2K US & Canada · 98% $10.6K elsewhere · 2%
  3. 3 Mafioso (1962) $400K
    $400K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Trial (1962) $94.2K
    $93.5K US & Canada · 99% $710 elsewhere · <1%
  5. 5 Le Doulos (1962) $91.4K
    $82.8K US & Canada · 91% $8.6K elsewhere · 9%
  6. 6 Pitfall (1962) $30.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Lolita (1962) $7.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Last 10 years

How Does 1962 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1954 earned the most: $6.4M from 6 films, led by An Inspector Calls (1954). 1962 took $2.5M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1953 2 films 2 $7.5K – 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
1962 7 films · +65859% 7 $2.5M +65859% Copacabana Palace (1962) $1.3M
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 1962: 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 1962?

Copacabana Palace (1962) leads with $1.3M worldwide. Next come To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) at $602.8K and Mafioso (1962) at $400K.

How much did crime movies released in 1962 earn?

7 crime films released in 1962 report a worldwide gross, $2.5M in all, or $356.6K per film on average.

How many crime movies released in 1962 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Copacabana Palace (1962), earned $1.3M.

How much of the 1962 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.2M of the $2.5M total, or 47%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1962 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 1962. 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 1962 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.