#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of July 1961
1961 · Romance, Comedy
$210.9K worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$209.8K US & Canada · 99% $1.1K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · July 1961
Drama Box Office, July 1961: Top-Grossing Releases
A Woman Is a Woman (1961) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in July 1961, with $210.9K worldwide, ahead of The Exiles (1961) at $30.9K and Enclosure (1961) at $4.4K. 3 drama films released in July 1961 report a worldwide gross, $246.2K in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada.
- July 1961 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $246.2K
- A Woman Is a Woman (1961), the #1
- $210.9K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 98%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of July 1961?
A Woman Is a Woman (1961) leads with $210.9K, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $246.2K, 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 3
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The chart
Every Drama Release of July 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 July 1961.
- 1 Jul 1, 1961 US and Canada: $209.8K Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $210.9K
- 2 Jul 13, 1961 US and Canada: $30.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.9K
- 3 Jul 1, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4K
By release week
Which Week of July 1961 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 26 (Jun 25–Jul 1) took $215.3K, led by A Woman Is a Woman (1961). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 25–Jul 1 A Woman Is a Woman (1961) $215.3K A Woman Is a Woman (1961)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 The Exiles (1961) $30.9K The Exiles (1961)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does July 1961 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 1957 earned the most: $3.9M from 3 films, led by An Affair to Remember (1957). July 1961 took $246.2K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1952 2 films | 2 | $2.4K | – | A Woman Without Love (1952) $2.2K |
| July 1953 1 film · +553% | 1 | $15.6K | +553% | When You Read This Letter (1953) $15.6K |
| July 1954 1 film · −76% | 1 | $3.8K | −76% | On the Waterfront (1954) $3.8K |
| July 1955 2 films · +235% | 2 | $12.6K | +235% | The Man from Laramie (1955) $6.3K |
| July 1956 1 film · −24% | 1 | $9.5K | −24% | Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) $9.5K |
| July 1957 3 films · +40784% | 3 | $3.9M | +40784% | An Affair to Remember (1957) $3.9M |
| July 1958 4 films · −99% | 4 | $57K | −99% | A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958) $50.6K |
| July 1959 1 film · −100% | 1 | $194 | −100% | Anatomy of a Murder (1959) $194 |
| July 1960 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| July 1961 3 films | 3 | $246.2K | – | A Woman Is a Woman (1961) $210.9K |
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 July 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in July 1961?
A Woman Is a Woman (1961) leads with $210.9K worldwide, $209.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Exiles (1961) at $30.9K and Enclosure (1961) at $4.4K.
How much did drama movies released in July 1961 earn?
3 drama films released in July 1961 report a worldwide gross, $246.2K in all, or $82.1K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in July 1961 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Woman Is a Woman (1961), earned $210.9K.
How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.