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Drama box office · May 1962

Drama Box Office, May 1962: Top-Grossing Releases

Le Combat dans l’île (1962) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in May 1962, with $50K worldwide, ahead of Escape from Zahrain (1962) at $2.2K and The Exterminating Angel (1962) at $1.8K. 4 drama films released in May 1962 report a worldwide gross, $54.9K in all, 91% of it from the US & Canada.

May 1962 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$54.9K
Le Combat dans l’île (1962), the #1
$50K
earned in the US & Canada
91%
Le Combat dans l’île (1962) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 drama movie of May 1962

Le Combat dans l’île (1962)

1962 · Romance, Thriller

$50K worldwide · 91% of the chart's total

$50K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of May 1962?

Le Combat dans l’île (1962) leads with $50K, 91% of the total. The top 4 together took $54.9K, 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.

  1. Le Combat dans l’île (1962) movie poster Number 1
    $50K Le Combat dans l’île (1962)
    $50K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Escape from Zahrain (1962) movie poster Number 2
    $2.2K Escape from Zahrain (1962)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Exterminating Angel (1962) movie poster Number 3
    $1.8K The Exterminating Angel (1962)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Sign of the Lion (1962) movie poster Number 4
    $792 Sign of the Lion (1962)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of May 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 May 1962.

  1. 1 Le Combat dans l’île (1962) movie poster
    Le Combat dans l’île (1962) May 9, 1962 · French · Romance, Thriller, Drama $50K worldwide
    May 9, 1962 US and Canada: $50K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50K
  2. 2 Escape from Zahrain (1962) movie poster
    Escape from Zahrain (1962) May 23, 1962 · English · Drama, Action, Adventure $2.2K worldwide
    May 23, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
  3. 3 The Exterminating Angel (1962) movie poster
    The Exterminating Angel (1962) May 16, 1962 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy, Fantasy $1.8K worldwide
    May 16, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K
  4. 4 Sign of the Lion (1962) movie poster
    Sign of the Lion (1962) May 3, 1962 · French · Drama $792 worldwide
    May 3, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $792
By release week

Which Week of May 1962 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 19 (May 6–12) took $50K, led by Le Combat dans l’île (1962). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Sign of the Lion (1962) $792 Sign of the Lion (1962)
  2. Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Le Combat dans l’île (1962) $50K Le Combat dans l’île (1962)
  3. Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 The Exterminating Angel (1962) $1.8K The Exterminating Angel (1962)
  4. Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Escape from Zahrain (1962) $2.2K Escape from Zahrain (1962)
  5. Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does May 1962 Compare With May in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, May 1957 earned the most: $814.5K from 2 films, led by Nights of Cabiria (1957). May 1962 took $54.9K.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
May 1953 1 film 1 $10.8K – Julius Caesar (1953) $10.8K
May 1954 4 films · +261% 4 $39.1K +261% Johnny Guitar (1954) $19.8K
May 1955 4 films · +1885% 4 $776.5K +1885% The Dam Busters (1955) $765.4K
May 1956 5 films · −92% 5 $64.5K −92% The Red Balloon (1956) $49K
May 1957 2 films · +1164% 2 $814.5K +1164% Nights of Cabiria (1957) $799.9K
May 1958 No films 0 – – –
May 1959 2 films 2 $429.6K – The 400 Blows (1959) $289.7K
May 1960 2 films · −90% 2 $42.2K −90% L’Avventura (1960) $39.2K
May 1961 2 films · +467% 2 $239.4K +467% Last Year at Marienbad (1961) $223.1K
May 1962 4 films · −77% 4 $54.9K −77% Le Combat dans l’île (1962) $50K
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).

FAQ

Drama Box Office May 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in May 1962?

Le Combat dans l’île (1962) leads with $50K worldwide, $50K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Escape from Zahrain (1962) at $2.2K and The Exterminating Angel (1962) at $1.8K.

How much did drama movies released in May 1962 earn?

4 drama films released in May 1962 report a worldwide gross, $54.9K in all, or $13.7K per film on average.

How many drama movies released in May 1962 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Le Combat dans l’île (1962), earned $50K.

How much of the May 1962 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$50K of the $54.9K total, or 91%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.