#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of Week 51, 1961
1961 · Drama, Comedy
$71.6K worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
$71.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 51 · Dec 17–23, 1961
Drama Box Office, Week 51 of 1961: Drama Releases of Dec 17–23
A Difficult Life (1961) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 51 of 1961 (Dec 17–23), with $71.6K worldwide, ahead of Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) at $12.2K and Pocketful of Miracles (1961) at $10.2K. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $94.2K in all, 76% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $94.2K
- A Difficult Life (1961), the #1
- $71.6K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 76%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 51 of 1961?
A Difficult Life (1961) leads with $71.6K, 76% of the total. The top 4 together took $94.2K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 51 of 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 week 51 of 1961 (Dec 17–23).
- 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 19, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $250
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 1961 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1961 earned the most: $94.2K from 4 films, led by A Difficult Life (1961).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1952 Dec 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1953 Dec 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1954 Dec 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1955 Dec 11–17 1 film | 1 | $4.7K | – | The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) $4.7K |
| Week 51, 1956 Dec 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1957 Dec 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1958 Dec 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1959 Dec 13–19 2 films | 2 | $18.8K | – | On the Beach (1959) $11.3K |
| Week 51, 1960 Dec 11–17 1 film · −33% | 1 | $12.6K | −33% | Exodus (1960) $12.6K |
| Week 51, 1961 Dec 17–23 4 films · +646% | 4 | $94.2K | +646% | A Difficult Life (1961) $71.6K |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1961, Week by Week
20 weeks of 1961 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 34 (Aug 20–26) with $3.7M, led by Mother and a Guest (1961).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $895.8K
- Week 5 $217
- Week 6 $5.2K
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $104K
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $339
- Week 13 $723
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $217.4K
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $16.3K
- Week 21 $223.1K
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $20.6K
- Week 26 $215.3K
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $30.9K
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $3.7M
- Week 35 $2.9K
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $72.8K
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $8.1K
- Week 40 $600.7K
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $1.6K
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $94.2K
- Week 52 $7.7K
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 51 of 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 51 of 1961 (Dec 17–23)?
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 week 51 of 1961 (Dec 17–23) earn?
4 drama films released in week 51 of 1961 (Dec 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $94.2K in all, or $23.6K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 51 of 1961 (Dec 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Difficult Life (1961), earned $71.6K.
How is the week 51, 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 week 51 of 1961 (Dec 17–23). 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 week 51, 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.