#1 of 15 #1 drama movie of 1963
1963 · Biography, Drama
$57.8M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$57.8M US & Canada · 100% $1.5K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · 1963
Drama Box Office 1963: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies
Cleopatra (1963) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 1963, with $57.8M worldwide, ahead of Bluff Master (1963) at $3.3M and Contempt (1963) at $1.3M. 15 drama films released in 1963 report a worldwide gross, $63.5M in all, 95% of it from the US & Canada. That is 10.6 times the total of 1962, whose releases took $6M. By language, Hindi leads with $3.3M across 1 drama release.
- 1963 releases with a gross
- 15
- combined worldwide
- $63.5M
- Cleopatra (1963), the #1
- $57.8M
- vs 1962
- ×10.6
#1 of 15 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of 1963?
Cleopatra (1963) leads with $57.8M, 91% of the total. The top 5 together took $63M, 99% of what all 15 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of 1963, 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 1963.
- 1 Jun 12, 1963 US and Canada: $57.8M Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $57.8M
- 2 Jan 4, 1963 US and Canada: $722.8K Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $3.3M
- 3 Oct 29, 1963 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $128.2K Worldwide: $1.3M
- 4 Jan 2, 1963 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $320.7K
- 5 Jun 24, 1963 US and Canada: $203.1K Rest of the world: $101.7K Worldwide: $304.9K
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Jul 4, 1963 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $230.6K - 7
Mar 1, 1963 US and Canada: $85.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $85.8K - 8
Nov 26, 1963 US and Canada: $46.8K Rest of the world: $17.7K Worldwide: $64.5K - 9
Mar 29, 1963 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.5K - 10
Aug 15, 1963 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.6K - 11
Jul 21, 1963 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7K - 12
Feb 9, 1963 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9K - 13
Feb 13, 1963 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K - 14
Feb 7, 1963 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $813 - 15
Sep 5, 1963 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $328
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1963?
Of the top 10, Bay of Angels (1963) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Bluff Master (1963) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $60M (95%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Cleopatra (1963) $57.8M $57.8M US & Canada · 100% $1.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Bluff Master (1963) $3.3M $722.8K US & Canada · 22% $2.6M elsewhere · 78%
- 3 Contempt (1963) $1.3M $1.2M US & Canada · 90% $128.2K elsewhere · 10%
- 4 The Leopard (1963) $320.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 8½ (1963) $304.9K $203.1K US & Canada · 67% $101.7K elsewhere · 33%
- 6 The Great Escape (1963) $230.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Bay of Angels (1963) $85.8K $85.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 High and Low (1963) $64.5K $46.8K US & Canada · 73% $17.7K elsewhere · 27%
- 9 The Birds (1963) $54.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Billy Liar (1963) $29.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 1963 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 15 films reached $100M. 14 films, 93% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $63.5M total.
91% 9%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 7% of the list $57.8M · 91% of the gross
- Under $10M 14 films, 93% of the list $5.7M · 9% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1963 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $58.1M from 2 films, led by Cleopatra (1963). September was the quietest month ($328). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Bluff Master (1963) $3.6M Bluff Master (1963)
- February Feb Winter Light (1963) $11.4K Winter Light (1963)
- March Mar Bay of Angels (1963) $140.4K Bay of Angels (1963)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Cleopatra (1963) $58.1M Cleopatra (1963)
- July Jul The Great Escape (1963) $241.4K The Great Escape (1963)
- August Aug Billy Liar (1963) $29.6K Billy Liar (1963)
- September Sep Hands Over the City (1963) $328 Hands Over the City (1963)
- October Oct Contempt (1963) $1.3M Contempt (1963)
- November Nov High and Low (1963) $64.5K High and Low (1963)
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1963 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1956 earned the most: $119.9M from 27 films, led by The Ten Commandments (1956). 1963 took $63.5M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 26 films | 26 | $32.7M | – | The Caine Mutiny (1954) $21.8M |
| 1955 22 films · +193% | 22 | $95.8M | +193% | Lady and the Tramp (1955) $93.9M |
| 1956 27 films · +25% | 27 | $119.9M | +25% | The Ten Commandments (1956) $65.5M |
| 1957 24 films · −73% | 24 | $32.5M | −73% | The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) $27.2M |
| 1958 21 films · −90% | 21 | $3.3M | −90% | Touch of Evil (1958) $2.3M |
| 1959 18 films · +2173% | 18 | $75M | +2173% | Ben-Hur (1959) $74.4M |
| 1960 28 films · −71% | 28 | $21.9M | −71% | The Apartment (1960) $18.8M |
| 1961 28 films · −70% | 28 | $6.5M | −70% | Mother and a Guest (1961) $3.7M |
| 1962 34 films · −9% | 34 | $6M | −9% | The Manchurian Candidate (1962) $2.8M |
| 1963 15 films · +963% | 15 | $63.5M | +963% | Cleopatra (1963) $57.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in 1963?
Hindi-language drama films took $3.3M across 1 film, 5% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($1.4M) and English-language drama films ($391.5K).
1963 Drama Box Office by Language
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Hindi $3.3M1 film · #1 Bluff Master (1963) -
French $1.4M2 films · #1 Contempt (1963) -
English $391.5K5 films · #1 8½ (1963) -
Italian $321K2 films · #1 The Leopard (1963) -
Japanese $64.5K1 film · #1 High and Low (1963) -
Sinhala $10.7K1 film · #1 Changes in the Village (1963) -
Swedish $8.9K1 film · #1 Winter Light (1963)
Archive
Drama Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $13.9B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $50.1B
2010s 10 years · $113.6B
- 2019 $13.9B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $12.7B #1 Black Panther (2018)
- 2017 $12.5B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- 2016 $11.1B #1 The Jungle Book (2016)
- 2015 $11.6B #1 Inside Out (2015)
- 2014 $10.3B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- 2013 $12.1B #1 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
- 2012 $12B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $7.8B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $9.6B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $70.7B
- 2009 $9.9B #1 2012 (2009)
- 2008 $10.6B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.6B #1 I Am Legend (2007)
- 2006 $7.5B #1 The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
- 2005 $8.1B #1 War of the Worlds (2005)
- 2004 $6.4B #1 The Passion of the Christ (2004)
- 2003 $5B #1 Bruce Almighty (2003)
- 2002 $5.2B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $4.6B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $5.8B #1 Gladiator (2000)
1990s 10 years · $42.3B
- 1999 $5.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $4.9B #1 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- 1997 $5.9B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $4.5B #1 Twister (1996)
- 1995 $4.8B #1 Apollo 13 (1995)
- 1994 $4.3B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $4.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $2.9B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.4B #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- 1990 $2.7B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $14.2B
- 1989 $2B #1 Dead Poets Society (1989)
- 1988 $2.1B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $1.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $1.4B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $1.5B #1 Rocky IV (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $1.3B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $889.5M #1 On Golden Pond (1981)
- 1980 $674.6M #1 Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
1970s 10 years · $5B
- 1979 $919.3M #1 Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
- 1978 $585M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- 1977 $832.1M #1 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
- 1976 $378.6M #1 Rocky (1976)
- 1975 $303.6M #1 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
- 1974 $439.5M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $869.6M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $337M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $133.4M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $229.2M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $865.1M
- 1969 $164M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $59.2M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $166.8M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $29.7M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $272.6M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $74.9M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $63.5M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $6M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $6.5M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $21.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $438.7M
- 1959 $75M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $3.3M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $32.5M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $119.9M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $95.8M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $32.7M #1 The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- 1953 $36.8M #1 The Robe (1953)
- 1952 $36.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.5M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $1.5M #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 10 years · $775.9M
- 1949 $164.2K #1 Stray Dog (1949)
- 1948 $6.2M #1 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- 1947 $11.1M #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- 1946 $54.6M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $22M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $102.5K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $4.9M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $270.1M #1 Bambi (1942)
- 1941 $1.8M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $404.9M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $2.8M
- 1939 $1.1M #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $47.4K #1 Port of Shadows (1938)
- 1937 $19.3K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $536.4K #1 Modern Times (1936)
- 1935 $516K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $13.2K #1 L’Atalante (1934)
- 1933 $451.3K #1 Baby Face (1933)
- 1932 $47.1K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $46.6K #1 M (1931)
- 1930 $5.1K #1 The Blue Angel (1930)
1920s 8 years · $10.4M
- 1929 $89.2K #1 Pandora’s Box (1929)
- 1928 $40.9K #1 The Air Circus (1928)
- 1927 $161.5K #1 Sunrise (1927)
- 1926 $720.7K #1 Flesh and the Devil (1926)
- 1925 $82.5K #1 The Gold Rush (1925)
- 1923 $12.9K #1 A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)
- 1921 $9.2M #1 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
- 1920 $9.3K #1 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Drama Box Office 1963: 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 15 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in 1963?
Cleopatra (1963) leads with $57.8M worldwide, $57.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bluff Master (1963) at $3.3M and Contempt (1963) at $1.3M.
How much did drama movies released in 1963 earn?
15 drama films released in 1963 report a worldwide gross, $63.5M in all, or $4.2M per film on average. 1962 releases took $6M.
How many drama movies released in 1963 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Cleopatra (1963), earned $57.8M.
How is the 1963 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 1963. 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 1963 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.