#1 of 6 #1 crime movie of 1969
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
1969 · Adventure, Drama
$102.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$102.3M US & Canada · 100% $3K elsewhere · <1%
Crime box office · 1969
Crime Box Office 1969: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 1969, with $102.3M worldwide, ahead of Easy Rider (1969) at $124.6K and The Italian Job (1969) at $122.1K. 6 crime films released in 1969 report a worldwide gross, $102.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 27.6 times the total of 1968, whose releases took $3.7M. By language, English leads with $102.6M across 4 crime releases.
- 1969 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $102.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 1968
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#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 1969?
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) leads with $102.3M, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $102.7M, almost all of what the 6 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 1969, 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 1969.
- 1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)Oct 24, 1969 US and Canada: $102.3M Rest of the world: $3K Worldwide: $102.3M
Oct 24, 1969 · English · Adventure, Drama, Crime $102.3M worldwide - 2 Jul 14, 1969 US and Canada: $123.3K Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $124.6K
- 3 Sep 3, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122.1K
- 4 Dec 8, 1969 US and Canada: $83.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $83.3K
- 5 Jun 18, 1969 US and Canada: $33.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.7K
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Jun 25, 1969 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $264 Worldwide: $8.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1969?
Of the top 6, Z (1969) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Love Is Colder Than Death (1969) made 3% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $102.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $102.3M $102.3M US & Canada · 100% $3K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Easy Rider (1969) $124.6K $123.3K US & Canada · 99% $1.3K elsewhere · 1%
- 3 The Italian Job (1969) $122.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Z (1969) $83.3K $83.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Mississippi Mermaid (1969) $33.7K $33.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Love Is Colder Than Death (1969) $8.4K $8.1K US & Canada · 97% $264 elsewhere · 3%
By release month
Which Month of 1969 Earned the Most?
October releases took the most, $102.3M from 1 film, led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). June was the quietest month ($42.1K). 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 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Mississippi Mermaid (1969) $42.1K Mississippi Mermaid (1969)
- July Jul Easy Rider (1969) $124.6K Easy Rider (1969)
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep The Italian Job (1969) $122.1K The Italian Job (1969)
- October Oct Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $102.3M Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Z (1969) $83.3K Z (1969)
Last 10 years
How Does 1969 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1969 earned the most: $102.7M from 6 films, led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 8 films | 8 | $1M | – | 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 |
| 1963 2 films · +1759% | 2 | $46.4M | +1759% | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) $46.3M |
| 1964 4 films · −77% | 4 | $10.9M | −77% | The Pink Panther (1964) $10.9M |
| 1965 1 film · −98% | 1 | $186.8K | −98% | Pierrot le Fou (1965) $186.8K |
| 1966 5 films · −23% | 5 | $143.5K | −23% | Made in U.S.A (1966) $95.3K |
| 1967 8 films · +4397% | 8 | $6.5M | +4397% | The War Wagon (1967) $6M |
| 1968 7 films · −42% | 7 | $3.7M | −42% | Coogan’s Bluff (1968) $3.1M |
| 1969 6 films · +2659% | 6 | $102.7M | +2659% | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $102.3M |
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
- 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 1969: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 1969?
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) leads with $102.3M worldwide, $102.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Easy Rider (1969) at $124.6K and The Italian Job (1969) at $122.1K.
How much did crime movies released in 1969 earn?
6 crime films released in 1969 report a worldwide gross, $102.7M in all, or $17.1M per film on average. 1968 releases took $3.7M.
How many crime movies released in 1969 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) with $102.3M.
How is the 1969 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 1969. 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 1969 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.