#1 of 21 #1 drama movie of 1965
1965 · Biography, Drama
$159.5M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$159.3M US & Canada · 100% $213K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · 1965
Drama Box Office 1965: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies
The Sound of Music (1965) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 1965, with $159.5M worldwide, ahead of Doctor Zhivago (1965) at $112.1M and Aayirathil Oruvan (1965) at $443K. 21 drama films released in 1965 report a worldwide gross, $272.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.6 times the total of 1964, whose releases took $74.9M. By language, English leads with $112.1M across 7 drama releases.
- 1965 releases with a gross
- 21
- combined worldwide
- $272.6M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs 1964
- ×3.6
#1 of 21 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of 1965?
The Sound of Music (1965) leads with $159.5M, 59% of the total. The top 5 together took $272.4M, almost all of what the 21 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 1965, 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 1965.
- 1 Mar 2, 1965 US and Canada: $159.3M Rest of the world: $213K Worldwide: $159.5M
- 2 Dec 31, 1965 US and Canada: $111.7M Rest of the world: $367.5K Worldwide: $112.1M
- 3 Jul 9, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $443K
- 4 Aug 29, 1965 US and Canada: $87K Rest of the world: $99.8K Worldwide: $186.8K
- 5 Jul 10, 1965 US and Canada: $148.5K Rest of the world: $982 Worldwide: $149.5K
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May 5, 1965 US and Canada: $47.7K Rest of the world: $19K Worldwide: $66.7K - 7
Jun 1, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.4K - 8
Apr 28, 1965 US and Canada: $30.2K Rest of the world: $2.4K Worldwide: $32.7K - 9
Jul 15, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.4K - 10
Oct 16, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.2K - 11
Dec 1, 1965 US and Canada: $18K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18K - 12
May 19, 1965 US and Canada: $15.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.5K - 13
Feb 9, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.4K - 14
Aug 27, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K - 15
Oct 18, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K - 16
Apr 1, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $628 - 17
Mar 15, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $548 - 18
Dec 16, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $529 - 19
Jul 29, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $206 - 20
Apr 20, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $108 - 21
Dec 10, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1965?
Of the top 10, The Sound of Music (1965) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Pierrot le Fou (1965) made 53% of its gross abroad. Across all 21 films, $271.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Sound of Music (1965) $159.5M $159.3M US & Canada · 100% $213K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Doctor Zhivago (1965) $112.1M $111.7M US & Canada · 100% $367.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Aayirathil Oruvan (1965) $443K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Pierrot le Fou (1965) $186.8K $87K US & Canada · 47% $99.8K elsewhere · 53%
- 5 War and Peace (1965) $149.5K $148.5K US & Canada · 99% $982 elsewhere · <1%
- 6 Alphaville (1965) $66.7K $47.7K US & Canada · 72% $19K elsewhere · 28%
- 7 Repulsion (1965) $33.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Nun (1965) $32.7K $30.2K US & Canada · 93% $2.4K elsewhere · 7%
- 9 Darling (1965) $25.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Juliet of the Spirits (1965) $18.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 1965 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 21 films crossed $100M and took $271.6M between them, 100% of the total. 19 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M.
100%
- $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 2 films, 10% of the list $271.6M · 100% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 19 films, 90% of the list $1M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1965 Earned the Most?
March releases took the most, $159.5M from 2 films, led by The Sound of Music (1965). February was the quietest month ($13.4K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb The Saragossa Manuscript (1965) $13.4K The Saragossa Manuscript (1965)
- March Mar The Sound of Music (1965) $159.5M The Sound of Music (1965)
- April Apr The Nun (1965) $33.4K The Nun (1965)
- May May Alphaville (1965) $82.2K Alphaville (1965)
- June Jun Repulsion (1965) $33.4K Repulsion (1965)
- July Jul Aayirathil Oruvan (1965) $618.1K Aayirathil Oruvan (1965)
- August Aug Pierrot le Fou (1965) $188.7K Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct Juliet of the Spirits (1965) $19.3K Juliet of the Spirits (1965)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Doctor Zhivago (1965) $112.1M Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Last 10 years
How Does 1965 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1965 earned the most: $272.6M from 21 films, led by The Sound of Music (1965).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 27 films | 27 | $119.9M | – | 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 |
| 1965 21 films · +264% | 21 | $272.6M | +264% | The Sound of Music (1965) $159.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in 1965?
English-language drama films took $112.1M across 7 films, 41% of the total, ahead of Tamil-language drama films ($443K) and French-language drama films ($269K).
1965 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $112.1M7 films · #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965) -
Tamil $443K1 film · #1 Aayirathil Oruvan (1965) -
French $269K3 films · #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965) -
Russian $149.5K1 film · #1 War and Peace (1965) -
Italian $36.2K2 films · #1 Juliet of the Spirits (1965) -
Arabic $32.7K1 film · #1 The Nun (1965) -
Polish $13.4K1 film · #1 The Saragossa Manuscript (1965) -
Spanish $1.8K1 film · #1 Simon of the Desert (1965) -
Ukrainian $1.1K1 film · #1 Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965) -
Japanese $6281 film · #1 Resume of Love Affairs (1965)
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 1965: 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 21 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in 1965?
The Sound of Music (1965) leads with $159.5M worldwide, $159.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Doctor Zhivago (1965) at $112.1M and Aayirathil Oruvan (1965) at $443K.
How much did drama movies released in 1965 earn?
21 drama films released in 1965 report a worldwide gross, $272.6M in all, or $13M per film on average. 1964 releases took $74.9M.
How many drama movies released in 1965 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Sound of Music (1965) with $159.5M.
How is the 1965 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 1965. 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 1965 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.