#1 of 24 #1 drama movie of 1968
1968 · Biography, Drama
$52.2M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$52.2M US & Canada · 100% $2.5K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · 1968
Drama Box Office 1968: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies
Funny Girl (1968) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 1968, with $52.2M worldwide, ahead of Hell in the Pacific (1968) at $3.2M and Coogan’s Bluff (1968) at $3.1M. 24 drama films released in 1968 report a worldwide gross, $59.2M in all, 94% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 65% on 1967, whose releases took $166.8M. By language, English leads with $59.1M across 15 drama releases.
- 1968 releases with a gross
- 24
- combined worldwide
- $59.2M
- Funny Girl (1968), the #1
- $52.2M
- vs 1967
- −65%
#1 of 24 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of 1968?
Funny Girl (1968) leads with $52.2M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $59M, almost all of what the 24 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 1968, 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 1968.
- 1 Sep 19, 1968 US and Canada: $52.2M Rest of the world: $2.5K Worldwide: $52.2M
- 2 Dec 19, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
- 3 Oct 2, 1968 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
- 4 May 10, 1968 US and Canada: $407.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $407.5K
- 5 Mar 22, 1968 US and Canada: $45.1K Rest of the world: $188 Worldwide: $45.3K
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Jun 26, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.1K - 7
Jun 1, 1968 US and Canada: $29.6K Rest of the world: $3.5K Worldwide: $33.1K - 8
Aug 20, 1968 US and Canada: $18.2K Rest of the world: $2K Worldwide: $20.1K - 9
Sep 8, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.1K - 10
Oct 8, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4K - 11
Nov 24, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2K - 12
Oct 8, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K - 13
Jun 12, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K - 14
Aug 27, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K - 15
Jul 20, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K - 16
Oct 23, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K - 17
May 15, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $775 - 18
May 25, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $769 - 19
Aug 29, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $684 - 20
Aug 26, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $589 - 21
Aug 14, 1968 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509 - 22
May 26, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $413 - 23
Dec 10, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $228 - 24
Jul 18, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $166
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1968?
Of the top 10, Coogan’s Bluff (1968) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Memories of Underdevelopment (1968) made 10% of its gross abroad. Across all 24 films, $55.8M (94%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Funny Girl (1968) $52.2M $52.2M US & Canada · 100% $2.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Hell in the Pacific (1968) $3.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Coogan’s Bluff (1968) $3.1M $3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Journey to Shiloh (1968) $407.5K $407.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Bride Wore Black (1968) $45.3K $45.1K US & Canada · 100% $188 elsewhere · <1%
- 6 The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) $43.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Memories of Underdevelopment (1968) $33.1K $29.6K US & Canada · 90% $3.5K elsewhere · 10%
- 8 The Lion in Winter (1968) $20.1K $18.2K US & Canada · 90% $2K elsewhere · 10%
- 9 Who's That Knocking at My Door? (1968) $16.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Boston Strangler (1968) $9.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 1968 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 24 films reached $100M. 23 films, 96% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $59.2M total.
88% 12%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 4% of the list $52.2M · 88% of the gross
- Under $10M 23 films, 96% of the list $6.9M · 12% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1968 Earned the Most?
September releases took the most, $52.2M from 2 films, led by Funny Girl (1968). July was the quietest month ($1.8K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar The Bride Wore Black (1968) $45.3K The Bride Wore Black (1968)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May Journey to Shiloh (1968) $409.5K Journey to Shiloh (1968)
- June Jun The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) $79.4K The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
- July Jul Love Me Once Again (1968) $1.8K Love Me Once Again (1968)
- August Aug The Lion in Winter (1968) $23.9K The Lion in Winter (1968)
- September Sep Funny Girl (1968) $52.2M Funny Girl (1968)
- October Oct Coogan’s Bluff (1968) $3.1M Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- November Nov Faces (1968) $7.2K Faces (1968)
- December Dec Hell in the Pacific (1968) $3.2M Hell in the Pacific (1968)
Last 10 years
How Does 1968 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1965 earned the most: $272.6M from 21 films, led by The Sound of Music (1965). 1968 took $59.2M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 18 films | 18 | $75M | – | 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 |
| 1966 24 films · −89% | 24 | $29.7M | −89% | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) $28M |
| 1967 23 films · +461% | 23 | $166.8M | +461% | The Graduate (1967) $105M |
| 1968 24 films · −65% | 24 | $59.2M | −65% | Funny Girl (1968) $52.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in 1968?
English-language drama films took $59.1M across 15 films, 100% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($47.8K) and Spanish-language drama films ($33.1K).
1968 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $59.1M15 films · #1 Funny Girl (1968) -
French $47.8K3 films · #1 The Bride Wore Black (1968) -
Spanish $33.1K1 film · #1 Memories of Underdevelopment (1968) -
Korean $1.7K1 film · #1 Love Me Once Again (1968) -
Japanese $7691 film · #1 Nanami: The Inferno of First Love (1968) -
German $6841 film · #1 Artists Under the Big Top: Perplexed (1968)
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 1968: 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 24 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in 1968?
Funny Girl (1968) leads with $52.2M worldwide, $52.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hell in the Pacific (1968) at $3.2M and Coogan’s Bluff (1968) at $3.1M.
How much did drama movies released in 1968 earn?
24 drama films released in 1968 report a worldwide gross, $59.2M in all, or $2.5M per film on average. 1967 releases took $166.8M.
How many drama movies released in 1968 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Funny Girl (1968), earned $52.2M.
How is the 1968 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 1968. 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 1968 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.