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Drama box office · August 1961

Drama Box Office, August 1961: Top-Grossing Releases

Mother and a Guest (1961) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in August 1961, with $3.7M worldwide, ahead of Accattone (1961) at $2.9K. 2 drama films released in August 1961 report a worldwide gross, $3.7M in all.

August 1961 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$3.7M
Mother and a Guest (1961), the #1
$3.7M
Mother and a Guest (1961) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 drama movie of August 1961

Mother and a Guest (1961)

1961 · Romance, Drama

$3.7M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Drama Release of August 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 August 1961.

  1. 1 Mother and a Guest (1961) movie poster
    Mother and a Guest (1961) Aug 26, 1961 · Korean · Romance, Drama $3.7M worldwide
    Aug 26, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
  2. 2 Accattone (1961) movie poster
    Accattone (1961) Aug 31, 1961 · Italian · Drama, Crime $2.9K worldwide
    Aug 31, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
FAQ

Drama Box Office August 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 August 1961?

Mother and a Guest (1961) leads with $3.7M worldwide. Next come Accattone (1961) at $2.9K.

How much did drama movies released in August 1961 earn?

2 drama films released in August 1961 report a worldwide gross, $3.7M in all, or $1.8M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, Mother and a Guest (1961), earned $3.7M.

How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.