#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of December 1962
1962 · Drama, Crime
$602.8K worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$592.2K US & Canada · 98% $10.6K elsewhere · 2%
Drama box office · December 1962
Drama Box Office, December 1962: Top-Grossing Releases
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in December 1962, with $602.8K worldwide, ahead of Le Doulos (1962) at $91.4K and Days of Wine and Roses (1962) at $2K. 3 drama films released in December 1962 report a worldwide gross, $696.3K in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 1962 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $696.3K
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), the #1
- $602.8K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 97%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of December 1962?
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) leads with $602.8K, 87% of the total. The top 3 together took $696.3K, 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 December 1962, 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 December 1962.
- 1 Dec 25, 1962 US and Canada: $592.2K Rest of the world: $10.6K Worldwide: $602.8K
- 2 Dec 13, 1962 US and Canada: $82.8K Rest of the world: $8.6K Worldwide: $91.4K
- 3 Dec 26, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
By release week
Which Week of December 1962 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 23–29) took $604.8K, led by To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Le Doulos (1962) $91.4K Le Doulos (1962)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) $604.8K To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 1962 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1957 earned the most: $27.2M from 4 films, led by The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). December 1962 took $696.3K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1953 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1954 3 films | 3 | $18.3K | – | The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) $12.6K |
| December 1955 1 film · −75% | 1 | $4.7K | −75% | The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) $4.7K |
| December 1956 2 films · +206% | 2 | $14.2K | +206% | Written on the Wind (1956) $14.2K |
| December 1957 4 films · +191463% | 4 | $27.2M | +191463% | The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) $27.2M |
| December 1958 2 films · −100% | 2 | $86.3K | −100% | The Hidden Fortress (1958) $57.7K |
| December 1959 2 films · −78% | 2 | $18.8K | −78% | On the Beach (1959) $11.3K |
| December 1960 2 films · +42% | 2 | $26.7K | +42% | Two Women (1960) $14.1K |
| December 1961 5 films · +282% | 5 | $102K | +282% | A Difficult Life (1961) $71.6K |
| December 1962 3 films · +583% | 3 | $696.3K | +583% | To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) $602.8K |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1962, Month by Month
The months of 1962 with their totals: October leads with $3.2M, led by The Manchurian Candidate (1962).
- January $65.1K #1 Sanjuro (1962)
- February $26K #1 Victim (1962)
- March $9.6K #1 Through a Glass Darkly (1962)
- April $516.4K #1 Jules and Jim (1962)
- May $54.9K #1 Le Combat dans l’île (1962)
- June $16.9K #1 Hell Is for Heroes (1962)
- July $4.1K #1 The Miracle Worker (1962)
- August $109.5K #1 The Trial (1962)
- September $9.9K #1 Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)
- October $3.2M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- November $1.3M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- December $696.3K #1 To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
FAQ
Drama Box Office December 1962: 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 December 1962?
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) leads with $602.8K worldwide, $592.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Le Doulos (1962) at $91.4K and Days of Wine and Roses (1962) at $2K.
How much did drama movies released in December 1962 earn?
3 drama films released in December 1962 report a worldwide gross, $696.3K in all, or $232.1K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in December 1962 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), earned $602.8K.
How is the December 1962 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 December 1962. 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 December 1962 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.