#1 of 2 #1 drama movie of May 1961
1961 · Drama, Romance
$223.1K worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$207.9K US & Canada · 93% $15.2K elsewhere · 7%
Drama box office · May 1961
Drama Box Office, May 1961: Top-Grossing Releases
Last Year at Marienbad (1961) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in May 1961, with $223.1K worldwide, ahead of Viridiana (1961) at $16.3K. 2 drama films released in May 1961 report a worldwide gross, $239.4K in all, 87% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 1961 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $239.4K
- Last Year at Marienbad (1961), the #1
- $223.1K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 87%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Drama Release of May 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 May 1961.
- 1 May 25, 1961 US and Canada: $207.9K Rest of the world: $15.2K Worldwide: $223.1K
- 2
May 17, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.3K
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 May 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 May 1961?
Last Year at Marienbad (1961) leads with $223.1K worldwide, $207.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Viridiana (1961) at $16.3K.
How much did drama movies released in May 1961 earn?
2 drama films released in May 1961 report a worldwide gross, $239.4K in all, or $119.7K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in May 1961 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Last Year at Marienbad (1961), earned $223.1K.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.