#1 of 33 #1 drama movie of 1969
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
1969 · Adventure, Drama
$102.3M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total
$102.3M US & Canada · 100% $3K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · 1969
Drama Box Office 1969: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 1969, with $102.3M worldwide, ahead of Midnight Cowboy (1969) at $44.8M and Paint Your Wagon (1969) at $14.5M. 33 drama films released in 1969 report a worldwide gross, $164M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 177% on 1968, whose releases took $59.2M. By language, English leads with $162.2M across 16 drama releases.
- 1969 releases with a gross
- 33
- combined worldwide
- $164M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 1968
- +177%
#1 of 33 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of 1969?
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) leads with $102.3M, 62% of the total. The top 5 together took $163.1M, 99% of what all 33 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 1969, 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 1969.
- 1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)Oct 24, 1969 US and Canada: $102.3M Rest of the world: $3K Worldwide: $102.3M
Oct 24, 1969 · English · Adventure, Drama, Crime $102.3M worldwide - 2 May 25, 1969 US and Canada: $44.8M Rest of the world: $17.9K Worldwide: $44.8M
- 3 Oct 15, 1969 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.5M
- 4 Sep 4, 1969 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $2.2K Worldwide: $1.1M
- 5 Jan 31, 1969 US and Canada: $211.5K Rest of the world: $134.2K Worldwide: $345.7K
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Jun 11, 1969 US and Canada: $276.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $276.4K - 7
Sep 3, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $221K - 8
Jul 14, 1969 US and Canada: $123.3K Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $124.6K - 9
Nov 18, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.2K - 10
Dec 8, 1969 US and Canada: $83.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $83.3K - 11
Jun 18, 1969 US and Canada: $33.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.7K - 12
Feb 24, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5K - 13
Aug 1, 1969 US and Canada: $13.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.2K - 14
Nov 26, 1969 US and Canada: $13K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13K - 15
May 15, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1K - 16
Nov 18, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5K - 17
Oct 8, 1969 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $264 Worldwide: $8.4K - 18
Jun 25, 1969 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $264 Worldwide: $8.4K - 19
Mar 13, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8K - 20
May 20, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6K - 21
Feb 28, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K - 22
May 22, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K - 23
Sep 13, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K - 24
Nov 10, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K - 25
Sep 13, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K - 26
Jun 8, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K - 27
Dec 28, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $689 - 28
1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $659 - 29
Sep 6, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $554 - 30
Aug 27, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $430 - 31
Jun 15, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96 - 32
Dec 17, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88 - 33
Oct 8, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1969?
Of the top 10, Paint Your Wagon (1969) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Swimming Pool (1969) made 39% of its gross abroad. Across all 33 films, $163.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $102.3M $102.3M US & Canada · 100% $3K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Midnight Cowboy (1969) $44.8M $44.8M US & Canada · 100% $17.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Paint Your Wagon (1969) $14.5M $14.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Satyricon (1969) $1.1M $1.1M US & Canada · 100% $2.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 The Swimming Pool (1969) $345.7K $211.5K US & Canada · 61% $134.2K elsewhere · 39%
- 6 True Grit (1969) $276.4K $276.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The Girl I Abandoned (1969) $221K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Easy Rider (1969) $124.6K $123.3K US & Canada · 99% $1.3K elsewhere · 1%
- 9 Kes (1969) $86.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Z (1969) $83.3K $83.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1969 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 33 films crossed $100M and took $102.3M between them, 62% of the total. 30 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M.
62% 36%
- $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 1 film, 3% of the list $102.3M · 62% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 6% of the list $59.3M · 36% of the gross
- Under $10M 30 films, 91% of the list $2.4M · 1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1969 Earned the Most?
October releases took the most, $116.8M from 4 films, led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). March was the quietest month ($8K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Swimming Pool (1969) $346.3K The Swimming Pool (1969)
- February Feb The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) $17.3K The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
- March Mar Eros + Massacre (1969) $8K Eros + Massacre (1969)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May Midnight Cowboy (1969) $44.8M Midnight Cowboy (1969)
- June Jun True Grit (1969) $319.7K True Grit (1969)
- July Jul Easy Rider (1969) $124.6K Easy Rider (1969)
- August Aug Bronco Bullfrog (1969) $13.6K Bronco Bullfrog (1969)
- September Sep Satyricon (1969) $1.4M Satyricon (1969)
- October Oct Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $116.8M Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- November Nov Kes (1969) $110.5K Kes (1969)
- December Dec Z (1969) $84.1K Z (1969)
Last 10 years
How Does 1969 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1965 earned the most: $272.6M from 21 films, led by The Sound of Music (1965). 1969 took $164M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 28 films | 28 | $21.9M | – | 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 |
| 1969 33 films · +177% | 33 | $164M | +177% | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $102.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in 1969?
English-language drama films took $162.2M across 16 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Italian-language drama films ($1.1M) and French-language drama films ($395.7K).
1969 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $162.2M16 films · #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
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Italian $1.1M2 films · #1 Satyricon (1969) -
French $395.7K5 films · #1 The Swimming Pool (1969) -
Japanese $231.3K5 films · #1 The Girl I Abandoned (1969) -
German $16.8K2 films · #1 Katzelmacher (1969) -
Portuguese $6K1 film · #1 Antonio das Mortes (1969) -
Swedish $1.8K1 film · #1 The Passion of Anna (1969) -
Spanish $961 film · #1 Jackal of Nahueltoro (1969)
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 1969: 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 33 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in 1969?
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) leads with $102.3M worldwide, $102.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Midnight Cowboy (1969) at $44.8M and Paint Your Wagon (1969) at $14.5M.
How much did drama movies released in 1969 earn?
33 drama films released in 1969 report a worldwide gross, $164M in all, or $5M per film on average. 1968 releases took $59.2M.
How many drama movies released in 1969 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) with $102.3M.
How is the 1969 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 1969. 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 1969 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.