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Drama box office · September 1959

Drama Box Office, September 1959: Top-Grossing Releases

Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in September 1959, with $14.7K worldwide, ahead of Look Back in Anger (1959) at $7.6K and A Hole in the Head (1959) at $2.9K. 3 drama films released in September 1959 report a worldwide gross, $25.2K in all.

September 1959 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$25.2K
Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959), the #1
$14.7K
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of September 1959?

Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) leads with $14.7K, 58% of the total. The top 3 together took $25.2K, 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. Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) movie poster Number 1
    $14.7K Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Look Back in Anger (1959) movie poster Number 2
    $7.6K Look Back in Anger (1959)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. A Hole in the Head (1959) movie poster Number 3
    $2.9K A Hole in the Head (1959)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of September 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 September 1959.

  1. 1 Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) movie poster
    Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) Sep 2, 1959 · French · Mystery, Drama, Thriller $14.7K worldwide
    Sep 2, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7K
  2. 2 Look Back in Anger (1959) movie poster
    Look Back in Anger (1959) Sep 15, 1959 · English · Drama $7.6K worldwide
    Sep 15, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6K
  3. 3 A Hole in the Head (1959) movie poster
    A Hole in the Head (1959) Sep 15, 1959 · English · Comedy, Drama $2.9K worldwide
    Sep 15, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
By release week

Which Week of September 1959 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 36 (Aug 30–Sep 5) took $14.7K, led by Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) $14.7K Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959)
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Look Back in Anger (1959) $10.5K Look Back in Anger (1959)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does September 1959 Compare With September in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, September 1953 earned the most: $36.1M from 2 films, led by The Robe (1953). September 1959 took $25.2K.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
September 1950 1 film 1 $528 – Story of a Love Affair (1950) $528
September 1951 4 films · +20649% 4 $109.6K +20649% A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) $54.7K
September 1952 3 films · −73% 3 $29.5K −73% The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) $16.6K
September 1953 2 films · +122622% 2 $36.1M +122622% The Robe (1953) $36M
September 1954 5 films · −100% 5 $113.4K −100% La Strada (1954) $41.4K
September 1955 1 film · −39% 1 $69.6K −39% Le Amiche (1955) $69.6K
September 1956 4 films · −31% 4 $48.2K −31% On the Bowery (1956) $41.8K
September 1957 No films 0 – – –
September 1958 2 films 2 $22K – Equinox Flower (1958) $18K
September 1959 3 films · +14% 3 $25.2K +14% Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) $14.7K
Archive

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 September 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in September 1959?

Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) leads with $14.7K worldwide. Next come Look Back in Anger (1959) at $7.6K and A Hole in the Head (1959) at $2.9K.

How much did drama movies released in September 1959 earn?

3 drama films released in September 1959 report a worldwide gross, $25.2K in all, or $8.4K per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959), earned $14.7K.

How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.