#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of December 1969
1969 · Drama, History
$83.3K worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$83.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · December 1969
Drama Box Office, December 1969: Top-Grossing Releases
Z (1969) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in December 1969, with $83.3K worldwide, ahead of Medea (1969) at $689 and Topaz (1969) at $88. 3 drama films released in December 1969 report a worldwide gross, $84.1K in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 1969 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $84.1K
- Z (1969), the #1
- $83.3K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of December 1969?
Z (1969) leads with $83.3K, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $84.1K, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of December 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 December 1969.
- 1 Dec 8, 1969 US and Canada: $83.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $83.3K
- 2 Dec 28, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $689
- 3 Dec 17, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88
By release week
Which Week of December 1969 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 50 (Dec 7–13) took $83.3K, led by Z (1969). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
Earlier years
How Does December 1969 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1967 earned the most: $161.7M from 4 films, led by The Graduate (1967). December 1969 took $84.1K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1960 2 films | 2 | $26.7K | – | Two Women (1960) $14.1K |
| December 1961 5 films · +282% | 5 | $102K | +282% | A Difficult Life (1961) $71.6K |
| December 1962 3 films · +583% | 3 | $696.3K | +583% | To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) $602.8K |
| December 1963 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1964 2 films | 2 | $72.7M | – | My Fair Lady (1964) $72.7M |
| December 1965 4 films · +54% | 4 | $112.1M | +54% | Doctor Zhivago (1965) $112.1M |
| December 1966 5 films · −100% | 5 | $253.1K | −100% | Andrei Rublev (1966) $181K |
| December 1967 4 films · +63777% | 4 | $161.7M | +63777% | The Graduate (1967) $105M |
| December 1968 2 films · −98% | 2 | $3.2M | −98% | Hell in the Pacific (1968) $3.2M |
| December 1969 3 films · −97% | 3 | $84.1K | −97% | Z (1969) $83.3K |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1969, Month by Month
The months of 1969 with their totals: October leads with $116.8M, led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969).
- January $346.3K #1 The Swimming Pool (1969)
- February $17.3K #1 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
- March $8K #1 Eros + Massacre (1969)
- April No grosses
- May $44.8M #1 Midnight Cowboy (1969)
- June $319.7K #1 True Grit (1969)
- July $124.6K #1 Easy Rider (1969)
- August $13.6K #1 Bronco Bullfrog (1969)
- September $1.4M #1 Satyricon (1969)
- October $116.8M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- November $110.5K #1 Kes (1969)
- December $84.1K #1 Z (1969)
FAQ
Drama Box Office December 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in December 1969?
Z (1969) leads with $83.3K worldwide, $83.3K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Medea (1969) at $689 and Topaz (1969) at $88.
How much did drama movies released in December 1969 earn?
3 drama films released in December 1969 report a worldwide gross, $84.1K in all, or $28K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in December 1969 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Z (1969), earned $83.3K.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.