#1 of 2 #1 drama movie of May 1965
1965 · Sci-Fi, Mystery
$66.7K worldwide · 81% of the chart's total
$47.7K US & Canada · 72% $19K elsewhere · 28%
Drama box office · May 1965
Drama Box Office, May 1965: Top-Grossing Releases
Alphaville (1965) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in May 1965, with $66.7K worldwide, ahead of Six in Paris (1965) at $15.5K. 2 drama films released in May 1965 report a worldwide gross, $82.2K in all, 77% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 1965 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $82.2K
- Alphaville (1965), the #1
- $66.7K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 77%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Drama Release of May 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 May 1965.
- 1 May 5, 1965 US and Canada: $47.7K Rest of the world: $19K Worldwide: $66.7K
- 2
May 19, 1965 US and Canada: $15.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.5K
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1965, Month by Month
The months of 1965 with their totals: March leads with $159.5M, led by The Sound of Music (1965).
- January No grosses
- February $13.4K #1 The Saragossa Manuscript (1965)
- March $159.5M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- April $33.4K #1 The Nun (1965)
- May $82.2K #1 Alphaville (1965)
- June $33.4K #1 Repulsion (1965)
- July $618.1K #1 Aayirathil Oruvan (1965)
- August $188.7K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- September No grosses
- October $19.3K #1 Juliet of the Spirits (1965)
- November No grosses
- December $112.1M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
FAQ
Drama Box Office May 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in May 1965?
Alphaville (1965) leads with $66.7K worldwide, $47.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Six in Paris (1965) at $15.5K.
How much did drama movies released in May 1965 earn?
2 drama films released in May 1965 report a worldwide gross, $82.2K in all, or $41.1K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in May 1965 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Alphaville (1965), earned $66.7K.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.