#1 of 5 #1 drama movie of December 1961
1961 · Drama, Comedy
$71.6K worldwide · 70% of the chart's total
$71.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · December 1961
Drama Box Office, December 1961: Top-Grossing Releases
A Difficult Life (1961) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in December 1961, with $71.6K worldwide, ahead of Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) at $12.2K and Pocketful of Miracles (1961) at $10.2K. 5 drama films released in December 1961 report a worldwide gross, $102K in all, 70% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Italian leads with $71.6K across 1 drama release.
- December 1961 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $102K
- A Difficult Life (1961), the #1
- $71.6K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 70%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of December 1961?
A Difficult Life (1961) leads with $71.6K, 70% of the total. The top 5 together took $102K, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of December 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 December 1961.
- 1 Dec 19, 1961 US and Canada: $71.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $71.6K
- 2 Dec 18, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2K
- 3 Dec 18, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2K
- 4 Dec 25, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K
- 5 Dec 19, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $250
By release week
Which Week of December 1961 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 17–23) took $94.2K, led by A Difficult Life (1961). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 A Difficult Life (1961) $94.2K A Difficult Life (1961)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) $7.7K The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 1961 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1957 earned the most: $27.2M from 4 films, led by The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). December 1961 took $102K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1952 3 films | 3 | $3.7K | – | Moulin Rouge (1952) $3.2K |
| December 1953 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1954 3 films | 3 | $18.3K | – | The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) $12.6K |
| December 1955 1 film · −75% | 1 | $4.7K | −75% | The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) $4.7K |
| December 1956 2 films · +206% | 2 | $14.2K | +206% | Written on the Wind (1956) $14.2K |
| December 1957 4 films · +191463% | 4 | $27.2M | +191463% | The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) $27.2M |
| December 1958 2 films · −100% | 2 | $86.3K | −100% | The Hidden Fortress (1958) $57.7K |
| December 1959 2 films · −78% | 2 | $18.8K | −78% | On the Beach (1959) $11.3K |
| December 1960 2 films · +42% | 2 | $26.7K | +42% | Two Women (1960) $14.1K |
| December 1961 5 films · +282% | 5 | $102K | +282% | A Difficult Life (1961) $71.6K |
Archive
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).
- January $895.8K #1 Seong Chun-hyang (1961)
- February $5.5K #1 Girl with a Suitcase (1961)
- March $105K #1 Lola (1961)
- April $217.4K #1 La Dolce Vita (1961)
- May $239.4K #1 Last Year at Marienbad (1961)
- June $370.6K #1 The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
- July $246.2K #1 A Woman Is a Woman (1961)
- August $3.7M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- September $80.9K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- October $600.7K #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- November $1.6K #1 Too Late Blues (1961)
- December $102K #1 A Difficult Life (1961)
FAQ
Drama Box Office December 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in December 1961?
A Difficult Life (1961) leads with $71.6K worldwide, $71.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) at $12.2K and Pocketful of Miracles (1961) at $10.2K.
How much did drama movies released in December 1961 earn?
5 drama films released in December 1961 report a worldwide gross, $102K in all, or $20.4K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in December 1961 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Difficult Life (1961), earned $71.6K.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.