#1 of 2 #1 drama movie of August 1965
1965 · Romance, Crime
$186.8K worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$87K US & Canada · 47% $99.8K elsewhere · 53%
Drama box office · August 1965
Drama Box Office, August 1965: Top-Grossing Releases
Pierrot le Fou (1965) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in August 1965, with $186.8K worldwide, ahead of Simon of the Desert (1965) at $1.8K. 2 drama films released in August 1965 report a worldwide gross, $188.7K in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1965 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $188.7K
- Pierrot le Fou (1965), the #1
- $186.8K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 46%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Drama Release of August 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 August 1965.
- 1 Aug 29, 1965 US and Canada: $87K Rest of the world: $99.8K Worldwide: $186.8K
- 2
Aug 27, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K
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 August 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 August 1965?
Pierrot le Fou (1965) leads with $186.8K worldwide, $87K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Simon of the Desert (1965) at $1.8K.
How much did drama movies released in August 1965 earn?
2 drama films released in August 1965 report a worldwide gross, $188.7K in all, or $94.3K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in August 1965 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pierrot le Fou (1965), earned $186.8K.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.