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Drama box office · June 1961

Drama Box Office, June 1961: Top-Grossing Releases

The Colossus of Rhodes (1961) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in June 1961, with $350K worldwide, ahead of The Guns of Navarone (1961) at $20.6K. 2 drama films released in June 1961 report a worldwide gross, $370.6K in all.

June 1961 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$370.6K
The Colossus of Rhodes (1961), the #1
$350K
The Colossus of Rhodes (1961) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 drama movie of June 1961

The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)

1961 · Adventure, Drama

$350K worldwide · 94% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Drama Release of June 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 June 1961.

  1. 1 The Colossus of Rhodes (1961) movie poster
    The Colossus of Rhodes (1961) Jun 15, 1961 · Italian · Adventure, Drama, History $350K worldwide
    Jun 15, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $350K
  2. 2 The Guns of Navarone (1961) movie poster
    The Guns of Navarone (1961) Jun 22, 1961 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $20.6K worldwide
    Jun 22, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.6K
FAQ

Drama Box Office June 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 June 1961?

The Colossus of Rhodes (1961) leads with $350K worldwide. Next come The Guns of Navarone (1961) at $20.6K.

How much did drama movies released in June 1961 earn?

2 drama films released in June 1961 report a worldwide gross, $370.6K in all, or $185.3K per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, The Colossus of Rhodes (1961), earned $350K.

How is the June 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 June 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 June 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.