#1 of 5 #1 drama movie of June 1969
1969 · Adventure, Drama
$276.4K worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$276.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · June 1969
Drama Box Office, June 1969: Top-Grossing Releases
True Grit (1969) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in June 1969, with $276.4K worldwide, ahead of Mississippi Mermaid (1969) at $33.7K and Love Is Colder Than Death (1969) at $8.4K. 5 drama films released in June 1969 report a worldwide gross, $319.7K in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $277.5K across 2 drama releases.
- June 1969 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $319.7K
- True Grit (1969), the #1
- $276.4K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of June 1969?
True Grit (1969) leads with $276.4K, 86% of the total. The top 5 together took $319.7K, almost all of what the 5 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 June 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 June 1969.
- 1 Jun 11, 1969 US and Canada: $276.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $276.4K
- 2 Jun 18, 1969 US and Canada: $33.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.7K
- 3 Jun 25, 1969 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $264 Worldwide: $8.4K
- 4 Jun 8, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
- 5 Jun 15, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in June 1969?
Of the top 5, True Grit (1969) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Love Is Colder Than Death (1969) made 3% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $318.3K (100%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 True Grit (1969) $276.4K $276.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Mississippi Mermaid (1969) $33.7K $33.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Love Is Colder Than Death (1969) $8.4K $8.1K US & Canada · 97% $264 elsewhere · 3%
- 4 That Cold Day in the Park (1969) $1.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Jackal of Nahueltoro (1969) $96 No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of June 1969 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 24 (Jun 8–14) took $277.5K, led by True Grit (1969). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 True Grit (1969) $277.5K True Grit (1969)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 Mississippi Mermaid (1969) $33.8K Mississippi Mermaid (1969)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 Love Is Colder Than Death (1969) $8.4K Love Is Colder Than Death (1969)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does June 1969 Compare With June in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, June 1963 earned the most: $58.1M from 2 films, led by Cleopatra (1963). June 1969 took $319.7K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1960 5 films | 5 | $18.8M | – | The Apartment (1960) $18.8M |
| June 1961 2 films · −98% | 2 | $370.6K | −98% | The Colossus of Rhodes (1961) $350K |
| June 1962 4 films · −95% | 4 | $16.9K | −95% | Hell Is for Heroes (1962) $7.5K |
| June 1963 2 films · +344368% | 2 | $58.1M | +344368% | Cleopatra (1963) $57.8M |
| June 1964 2 films · −100% | 2 | $4.4K | −100% | The Night of the Iguana (1964) $4.4K |
| June 1965 1 film · +664% | 1 | $33.4K | +664% | Repulsion (1965) $33.4K |
| June 1966 1 film · +83808% | 1 | $28M | +83808% | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) $28M |
| June 1967 1 film · −100% | 1 | $642 | −100% | To Sir, with Love (1967) $642 |
| June 1968 3 films · +12274% | 3 | $79.4K | +12274% | The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) $43.1K |
| June 1969 5 films · +302% | 5 | $319.7K | +302% | True Grit (1969) $276.4K |
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 June 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in June 1969?
True Grit (1969) leads with $276.4K worldwide, $276.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mississippi Mermaid (1969) at $33.7K and Love Is Colder Than Death (1969) at $8.4K.
How much did drama movies released in June 1969 earn?
5 drama films released in June 1969 report a worldwide gross, $319.7K in all, or $63.9K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in June 1969 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, True Grit (1969), earned $276.4K.
How is the June 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 June 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 June 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.