#1 of 5 #1 drama movie of September 1969
1969 · Fantasy, Drama
$1.1M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total
$1.1M US & Canada · 100% $2.2K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · September 1969
Drama Box Office, September 1969: Top-Grossing Releases
Satyricon (1969) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in September 1969, with $1.1M worldwide, ahead of The Girl I Abandoned (1969) at $221K and Women in Love (1969) at $2.1K. 5 drama films released in September 1969 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, 83% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Italian leads with $1.1M across 1 drama release.
- September 1969 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $1.4M
- Satyricon (1969), the #1
- $1.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 83%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of September 1969?
Satyricon (1969) leads with $1.1M, 84% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.4M, 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 September 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 September 1969.
- 1 Sep 4, 1969 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $2.2K Worldwide: $1.1M
- 2 Sep 3, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $221K
- 3 Sep 13, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
- 4 Sep 13, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
- 5 Sep 6, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $554
By release week
Which Week of September 1969 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 36 (Aug 31–Sep 6) took $1.4M, led by Satyricon (1969). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Satyricon (1969) $1.4M Satyricon (1969)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Women in Love (1969) $3.2K Women in Love (1969)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 1969 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 1968 earned the most: $52.2M from 2 films, led by Funny Girl (1968). September 1969 took $1.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1960 3 films | 3 | $70.5K | – | The Bad Sleep Well (1960) $47K |
| September 1961 3 films · +15% | 3 | $80.9K | +15% | Yojimbo (1961) $68.2K |
| September 1962 1 film · −88% | 1 | $9.9K | −88% | Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) $9.9K |
| September 1963 1 film · −97% | 1 | $328 | −97% | Hands Over the City (1963) $328 |
| September 1964 3 films · +11012% | 3 | $36.4K | +11012% | Red Desert (1964) $19.3K |
| September 1965 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1966 4 films | 4 | $252K | – | Masculine Feminine (1966) $205.5K |
| September 1967 2 films · −99% | 2 | $2.5K | −99% | Oedipus Rex (1967) $2.4K |
| September 1968 2 films · +2127878% | 2 | $52.2M | +2127878% | Funny Girl (1968) $52.2M |
| September 1969 5 films · −97% | 5 | $1.4M | −97% | Satyricon (1969) $1.1M |
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 September 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 September 1969?
Satyricon (1969) leads with $1.1M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Girl I Abandoned (1969) at $221K and Women in Love (1969) at $2.1K.
How much did drama movies released in September 1969 earn?
5 drama films released in September 1969 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $272.6K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in September 1969 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Satyricon (1969), earned $1.1M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.