How much of the May 1959 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$96.9K of the $429.6K total, or 23%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

Drama box office · May 1959

Drama Box Office, May 1959: Top-Grossing Releases

Q: What is the highest-grossing drama movie in May 1959?

The 400 Blows (1959) leads with $289.7K worldwide, $509 of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) at $139.9K.

Q: How many drama movies released in May 1959 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The 400 Blows (1959), earned $289.7K.

Q: How is the May 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 May 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.

Q: How often is the May 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.

The 400 Blows (1959) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in May 1959, with $289.7K worldwide, ahead of Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) at $139.9K. 2 drama films released in May 1959 report a worldwide gross, $429.6K in all, 23% of it from the US & Canada.

May 1959 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $429.6K
The 400 Blows (1959), the #1: $289.7K
earned in the US & Canada: 23%

#1 of 2

#1 drama movie of May 1959

The 400 Blows (1959)

1959 · Drama

$289.7K worldwide · 67% of the chart's total

$509 US & Canada · <1% $289.2K elsewhere · 100%

The chart

Every Drama Release of May 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 May 1959.

1
The 400 Blows (1959) May 4, 1959 · French · Drama $289.7K worldwide

May 4, 1959 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: $289.2K Worldwide: $289.7K
2
Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) May 8, 1959 · French · Drama, Romance, History $139.9K worldwide

May 8, 1959 US and Canada: $96.4K Rest of the world: $43.5K Worldwide: $139.9K

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).

FAQ

Drama Box Office May 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 May 1959?

The 400 Blows (1959) leads with $289.7K worldwide, $509 of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) at $139.9K.

How much did drama movies released in May 1959 earn?

2 drama films released in May 1959 report a worldwide gross, $429.6K in all, or $214.8K per film on average.

How many drama movies released in May 1959 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The 400 Blows (1959), earned $289.7K.

How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.