#1 of 2 #1 drama movie of January 1959
1959 · Drama, Crime
$17.4K worldwide · 79% of the chart's total
$17.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · January 1959
Drama Box Office, January 1959: Top-Grossing Releases
The Law (1959) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in January 1959, with $17.4K worldwide, ahead of The Tiger of Eschnapur (1959) at $4.7K. 2 drama films released in January 1959 report a worldwide gross, $22K in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- January 1959 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $22K
- The Law (1959), the #1
- $17.4K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Drama Release of January 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 January 1959.
- 1 Jan 25, 1959 US and Canada: $17.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.4K
- 2
Jan 21, 1959 US and Canada: $4.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7K
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Drama Box Office in 1959, Month by Month
The months of 1959 with their totals: November leads with $74.5M, led by Ben-Hur (1959).
- January $22K #1 The Law (1959)
- February No grosses
- March $5K #1 The Indian Tomb (1959)
- April $27.8K #1 Rio Bravo (1959)
- May $429.6K #1 The 400 Blows (1959)
- June No grosses
- July $194 #1 Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
- August $16.4K #1 The Savage Eye (1959)
- September $25.2K #1 Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959)
- October $2.5K #1 Two Men in Manhattan (1959)
- November $74.5M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- December $18.8K #1 On the Beach (1959)
FAQ
Drama Box Office January 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in January 1959?
The Law (1959) leads with $17.4K worldwide, $17.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Tiger of Eschnapur (1959) at $4.7K.
How much did drama movies released in January 1959 earn?
2 drama films released in January 1959 report a worldwide gross, $22K in all, or $11K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in January 1959 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Law (1959), earned $17.4K.
How is the January 1959 drama 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 January 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 January 1959 drama 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.