#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of August 1966
1966 · History, Drama
$962K worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$879.8K US & Canada · 91% $82.2K elsewhere · 9%
Drama box office · August 1966
Drama Box Office, August 1966: Top-Grossing Releases
The Battle of Algiers (1966) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in August 1966, with $962K worldwide, ahead of Time to Die (1966) at $13.7K and This Property Is Condemned (1966) at $1.4K. 3 drama films released in August 1966 report a worldwide gross, $977.1K in all, 91% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1966 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $977.1K
- The Battle of Algiers (1966), the #1
- $962K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 91%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of August 1966?
The Battle of Algiers (1966) leads with $962K, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $977.1K, almost all of what the 3 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 3
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The chart
Every Drama Release of August 1966, 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 1966.
- 1 Aug 31, 1966 US and Canada: $879.8K Rest of the world: $82.2K Worldwide: $962K
- 2 Aug 11, 1966 US and Canada: $13.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.7K
- 3 Aug 3, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
By release week
Which Week of August 1966 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 36 (Aug 28–Sep 3) took $962K, led by The Battle of Algiers (1966). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 This Property Is Condemned (1966) $1.4K This Property Is Condemned (1966)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Time to Die (1966) $13.7K Time to Die (1966)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Battle of Algiers (1966) $962K The Battle of Algiers (1966)
Earlier years
How Does August 1966 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1961 earned the most: $3.7M from 2 films, led by Mother and a Guest (1961). August 1966 took $977.1K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1957 1 film | 1 | $315 | – | Band of Angels (1957) $315 |
| August 1958 1 film · +494% | 1 | $1.9K | +494% | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) $1.9K |
| August 1959 1 film · +774% | 1 | $16.4K | +774% | The Savage Eye (1959) $16.4K |
| August 1960 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1961 2 films | 2 | $3.7M | – | Mother and a Guest (1961) $3.7M |
| August 1962 3 films · −97% | 3 | $109.5K | −97% | The Trial (1962) $94.2K |
| August 1963 1 film · −73% | 1 | $29.6K | −73% | Billy Liar (1963) $29.6K |
| August 1964 1 film · −56% | 1 | $13.1K | −56% | Nothing But a Man (1964) $13.1K |
| August 1965 2 films · +1344% | 2 | $188.7K | +1344% | Pierrot le Fou (1965) $186.8K |
| August 1966 3 films · +418% | 3 | $977.1K | +418% | The Battle of Algiers (1966) $962K |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1966, Month by Month
The months of 1966 with their totals: June leads with $28M, led by Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March $4.9K #1 Shakespeare Wallah (1966)
- April No grosses
- May $169.1K #1 A Man and a Woman (1966)
- June $28M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- July $35.2K #1 The Face of Another (1966)
- August $977.1K #1 The Battle of Algiers (1966)
- September $252K #1 Masculine Feminine (1966)
- October $9.4K #1 10:30 P.M. Summer (1966)
- November $35.7K #1 Closely Watched Trains (1966)
- December $253.1K #1 Andrei Rublev (1966)
FAQ
Drama Box Office August 1966: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in August 1966?
The Battle of Algiers (1966) leads with $962K worldwide, $879.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Time to Die (1966) at $13.7K and This Property Is Condemned (1966) at $1.4K.
How much did drama movies released in August 1966 earn?
3 drama films released in August 1966 report a worldwide gross, $977.1K in all, or $325.7K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in August 1966 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Battle of Algiers (1966), earned $962K.
How is the August 1966 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 1966. 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 1966 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.