#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of July 1965
1965 · Drama, Action
$443K worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Drama box office · July 1965
Drama Box Office, July 1965: Top-Grossing Releases
Aayirathil Oruvan (1965) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in July 1965, with $443K worldwide, ahead of War and Peace (1965) at $149.5K and Darling (1965) at $25.4K. 4 drama films released in July 1965 report a worldwide gross, $618.1K in all, 24% of it from the US & Canada.
- July 1965 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $618.1K
- Aayirathil Oruvan (1965), the #1
- $443K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 24%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of July 1965?
Aayirathil Oruvan (1965) leads with $443K, 72% of the total. The top 4 together took $618.1K, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Drama Release of July 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 July 1965.
- 1 Jul 9, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $443K
- 2 Jul 10, 1965 US and Canada: $148.5K Rest of the world: $982 Worldwide: $149.5K
- 3 Jul 15, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.4K
- 4 Jul 29, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $206
By release week
Which Week of July 1965 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 28 (Jul 4–10) took $592.5K, led by Aayirathil Oruvan (1965). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 27–Jul 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 4–10 Aayirathil Oruvan (1965) $592.5K Aayirathil Oruvan (1965)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 11–17 Darling (1965) $25.4K Darling (1965)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 Ship of Fools (1965) $206 Ship of Fools (1965)
Earlier years
How Does July 1965 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 1957 earned the most: $3.9M from 3 films, led by An Affair to Remember (1957). July 1965 took $618.1K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1956 1 film | 1 | $9.5K | – | Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) $9.5K |
| July 1957 3 films · +40784% | 3 | $3.9M | +40784% | An Affair to Remember (1957) $3.9M |
| July 1958 4 films · −99% | 4 | $57K | −99% | A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958) $50.6K |
| July 1959 1 film · −100% | 1 | $194 | −100% | Anatomy of a Murder (1959) $194 |
| July 1960 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| July 1961 3 films | 3 | $246.2K | – | A Woman Is a Woman (1961) $210.9K |
| July 1962 1 film · −98% | 1 | $4.1K | −98% | The Miracle Worker (1962) $4.1K |
| July 1963 2 films · +5731% | 2 | $241.4K | +5731% | The Great Escape (1963) $230.6K |
| July 1964 2 films · −93% | 2 | $17.5K | −93% | The Killers (1964) $9.3K |
| July 1965 4 films · +3438% | 4 | $618.1K | +3438% | Aayirathil Oruvan (1965) $443K |
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 July 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in July 1965?
Aayirathil Oruvan (1965) leads with $443K worldwide. Next come War and Peace (1965) at $149.5K and Darling (1965) at $25.4K.
How much did drama movies released in July 1965 earn?
4 drama films released in July 1965 report a worldwide gross, $618.1K in all, or $154.5K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in July 1965 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Aayirathil Oruvan (1965), earned $443K.
How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.