#1 of 19 #1 drama movie of 1964
1964 · Drama, Romance
$72.7M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$72.6M US & Canada · 100% $125.3K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · 1964
Drama Box Office 1964: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies
My Fair Lady (1964) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 1964, with $72.7M worldwide, ahead of Dosti (1964) at $1.5M and I Am Cuba (1964) at $274.1K. 19 drama films released in 1964 report a worldwide gross, $74.9M in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 18% on 1963, whose releases took $63.5M. By language, English leads with $72.9M across 9 drama releases.
- 1964 releases with a gross
- 19
- combined worldwide
- $74.9M
- My Fair Lady (1964), the #1
- $72.7M
- vs 1963
- +18%
#1 of 19 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of 1964?
My Fair Lady (1964) leads with $72.7M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $74.7M, almost all of what the 19 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 1964, 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 1964.
- 1 Dec 25, 1964 US and Canada: $72.6M Rest of the world: $125.3K Worldwide: $72.7M
- 2 Mar 2, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 3 Oct 26, 1964 US and Canada: $168.1K Rest of the world: $106K Worldwide: $274.1K
- 4 Feb 3, 1964 US and Canada: $86.1K Rest of the world: $83.5K Worldwide: $169.6K
- 5 Mar 11, 1964 US and Canada: $149.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $149.3K
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Mar 16, 1964 US and Canada: $45.5K Rest of the world: $30.2K Worldwide: $75.7K - 7
Sep 4, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.3K - 8
Sep 4, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.6K - 9
Aug 28, 1964 US and Canada: $13.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1K - 10
May 13, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2K - 11
Jul 7, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3K - 12
Jul 17, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2K - 13
Mar 13, 1964 US and Canada: $7.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.8K - 14
Jun 9, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4K - 15
Dec 14, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K - 16
Sep 12, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $542 - 17
Apr 29, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $492 - 18
Mar 4, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17 - 19
Jun 10, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1964?
Of the top 10, Becket (1964) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) made 49% of its gross abroad. Across all 19 films, $73M (97%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 My Fair Lady (1964) $72.7M $72.6M US & Canada · 100% $125.3K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Dosti (1964) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 I Am Cuba (1964) $274.1K $168.1K US & Canada · 61% $106K elsewhere · 39%
- 4 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) $169.6K $86.1K US & Canada · 51% $83.5K elsewhere · 49%
- 5 Becket (1964) $149.3K $149.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 The Servant (1964) $75.7K $45.5K US & Canada · 60% $30.2K elsewhere · 40%
- 7 Red Desert (1964) $19.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) $16.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Nothing But a Man (1964) $13.1K $13.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Before the Revolution (1964) $12.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 1964 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 19 films reached $100M. 18 films, 95% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $74.9M total.
97%
- $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, 5% of the list $72.7M · 97% of the gross
- Under $10M 18 films, 95% of the list $2.2M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1964 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $72.7M from 2 films, led by My Fair Lady (1964). April was the quietest month ($492). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) $169.6K The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
- March Mar Dosti (1964) $1.7M Dosti (1964)
- April Apr Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) $492 Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
- May May Before the Revolution (1964) $12.2K Before the Revolution (1964)
- June Jun The Night of the Iguana (1964) $4.4K The Night of the Iguana (1964)
- July Jul The Killers (1964) $17.5K The Killers (1964)
- August Aug Nothing But a Man (1964) $13.1K Nothing But a Man (1964)
- September Sep Red Desert (1964) $36.4K Red Desert (1964)
- October Oct I Am Cuba (1964) $274.1K I Am Cuba (1964)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec My Fair Lady (1964) $72.7M My Fair Lady (1964)
Last 10 years
How Does 1964 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1956 earned the most: $119.9M from 27 films, led by The Ten Commandments (1956). 1964 took $74.9M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 22 films | 22 | $95.8M | – | 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 |
| 1964 19 films · +18% | 19 | $74.9M | +18% | My Fair Lady (1964) $72.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in 1964?
English-language drama films took $72.9M across 9 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language drama films ($1.5M) and Spanish-language drama films ($274.1K).
1964 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $72.9M9 films · #1 My Fair Lady (1964) -
Hindi $1.5M1 film · #1 Dosti (1964) -
Spanish $274.1K1 film · #1 I Am Cuba (1964) -
French $169.6K2 films · #1 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) -
Italian $48.1K3 films · #1 Red Desert (1964) -
Portuguese $7.8K1 film · #1 Black God, White Devil (1964) -
Greek $1.4K1 film · #1 Zorba the Greek (1964) -
Japanese $4921 film · #1 Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
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 1964: 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 19 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in 1964?
My Fair Lady (1964) leads with $72.7M worldwide, $72.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dosti (1964) at $1.5M and I Am Cuba (1964) at $274.1K.
How much did drama movies released in 1964 earn?
19 drama films released in 1964 report a worldwide gross, $74.9M in all, or $3.9M per film on average. 1963 releases took $63.5M.
How many drama movies released in 1964 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, My Fair Lady (1964), earned $72.7M.
How is the 1964 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 1964. 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 1964 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.