#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of September 1960
1960 · Thriller, Drama
$47K worldwide · 67% of the chart's total
$46.8K US & Canada · 100% $215 elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · September 1960
Drama Box Office, September 1960: Top-Grossing Releases
The Bad Sleep Well (1960) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in September 1960, with $47K worldwide, ahead of Rocco and His Brothers (1960) at $22K and The Young One (1960) at $1.5K. 3 drama films released in September 1960 report a worldwide gross, $70.5K in all, 66% of it from the US & Canada.
- September 1960 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $70.5K
- The Bad Sleep Well (1960), the #1
- $47K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 66%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of September 1960?
The Bad Sleep Well (1960) leads with $47K, 67% of the total. The top 3 together took $70.5K, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of September 1960, 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 1960.
- 1 Sep 19, 1960 US and Canada: $46.8K Rest of the world: $215 Worldwide: $47K
- 2 Sep 6, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22K
- 3 Sep 5, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
By release week
Which Week of September 1960 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 18–24) took $47K, led by The Bad Sleep Well (1960). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Rocco and His Brothers (1960) $23.5K Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 The Bad Sleep Well (1960) $47K The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 1960 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 1960 took $70.5K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1951 4 films | 4 | $109.6K | – | 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 |
| September 1960 3 films · +180% | 3 | $70.5K | +180% | The Bad Sleep Well (1960) $47K |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1960, Month by Month
The months of 1960 with their totals: June leads with $18.8M, led by The Apartment (1960).
- January $126.4K #1 Eyes Without a Face (1960)
- February $9.4K #1 The Virgin Spring (1960)
- March $823.3K #1 Breathless (1960)
- April $100.4K #1 Peeping Tom (1960)
- May $42.2K #1 L’Avventura (1960)
- June $18.8M #1 The Apartment (1960)
- July No grosses
- August No grosses
- September $70.5K #1 The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
- October $1.9M #1 Spartacus (1960)
- November $41.2K #1 Late Autumn (1960)
- December $26.7K #1 Two Women (1960)
FAQ
Drama Box Office September 1960: 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 1960?
The Bad Sleep Well (1960) leads with $47K worldwide, $46.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rocco and His Brothers (1960) at $22K and The Young One (1960) at $1.5K.
How much did drama movies released in September 1960 earn?
3 drama films released in September 1960 report a worldwide gross, $70.5K in all, or $23.5K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in September 1960 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Bad Sleep Well (1960), earned $47K.
How is the September 1960 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 1960. 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 1960 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.