How much of the January 1961 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$838.2K of the $895.8K total, or 94%, 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 · January 1961

Drama Box Office, January 1961: Top-Grossing Releases

Seong Chun-hyang (1961) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in January 1961, with $799K worldwide, ahead of La Notte (1961) at $96.8K. 2 drama films released in January 1961 report a worldwide gross, $895.8K in all, 94% of it from the US & Canada.

January 1961 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $895.8K
Seong Chun-hyang (1961), the #1: $799K
earned in the US & Canada: 94%

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#1 drama movie of January 1961

Seong Chun-hyang (1961)

1961 · Romance, Drama

$799K worldwide · 89% of the chart's total

$799K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

The chart

Every Drama Release of January 1961, 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 1961.

1
Seong Chun-hyang (1961) Jan 28, 1961 · Korean · Romance, Drama $799K worldwide

Jan 28, 1961 US and Canada: $799K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $799K
2
La Notte (1961) Jan 24, 1961 · Italian · Drama, Romance $96.8K worldwide

Jan 24, 1961 US and Canada: $39.2K Rest of the world: $57.6K Worldwide: $96.8K

Drama Box Office in 1961, Month by Month

The months of 1961 with their totals: August leads with $3.7M, led by Mother and a Guest (1961).

FAQ

Drama Box Office January 1961: 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 1961?

Seong Chun-hyang (1961) leads with $799K worldwide, $799K of it in the US & Canada. Next come La Notte (1961) at $96.8K.

How much did drama movies released in January 1961 earn?

2 drama films released in January 1961 report a worldwide gross, $895.8K in all, or $447.9K per film on average.

How many drama movies released in January 1961 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Seong Chun-hyang (1961), earned $799K.

How is the January 1961 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 1961. 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 1961 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.