#1 of 3 #1 mystery movie of 1959
1959 · Action, Adventure
$197.9K worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$66.7K US & Canada · 34% $131.2K elsewhere · 66%
Mystery box office · 1959
Mystery Box Office 1959: Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies
North by Northwest (1959) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in 1959, with $197.9K worldwide, ahead of Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) at $14.7K and Anatomy of a Murder (1959) at $194. 3 mystery films released in 1959 report a worldwide gross, $212.8K in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1959 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $212.8K
- North by Northwest (1959), the #1
- $197.9K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 31%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of 1959?
North by Northwest (1959) leads with $197.9K, 93% of the total. The top 3 together took $212.8K, 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.
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The chart
Every Mystery Release of 1959, 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 1959.
- 1 Aug 6, 1959 US and Canada: $66.7K Rest of the world: $131.2K Worldwide: $197.9K
- 2 Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959)Sep 2, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7K
Sep 2, 1959 · French · Mystery, Drama, Thriller $14.7K worldwide - 3 Jul 1, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $194
By release month
Which Month of 1959 Earned the Most?
August releases took the most, $197.9K from 1 film, led by North by Northwest (1959). July was the quietest month ($194). 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 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul Anatomy of a Murder (1959) $194 Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
- August Aug North by Northwest (1959) $197.9K North by Northwest (1959)
- September Sep Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) $14.7K Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1959 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1954 earned the most: $44.3M from 4 films, led by Rear Window (1954). 1959 took $212.8K.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 2 films | 2 | $22.8K | – | In a Lonely Place (1950) $22.3K |
| 1951 2 films · +653% | 2 | $171.6K | +653% | Rashomon (1951) $139.8K |
| 1952 1 film · −100% | 1 | $47 | −100% | Affair in Trinidad (1952) $47 |
| 1953 1 film · +53004% | 1 | $25K | +53004% | Ugetsu (1953) $25K |
| 1954 4 films · +177393% | 4 | $44.3M | +177393% | Rear Window (1954) $37.9M |
| 1955 5 films · −98% | 5 | $988.7K | −98% | Kiss Me Deadly (1955) $952K |
| 1956 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1957 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1958 2 films | 2 | $8M | – | Vertigo (1958) $8M |
| 1959 3 films · −97% | 3 | $212.8K | −97% | North by Northwest (1959) $197.9K |
Archive
Mystery Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $4B, led by Fast X (2023).
2020s 7 years · $14.2B
2010s 10 years · $24.4B
- 2019 $2.9B #1 Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
- 2018 $2.8B #1 The Nun (2018)
- 2017 $3B #1 Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
- 2016 $2.3B #1 Now You See Me 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.2B #1 Tomorrowland (2015)
- 2014 $1.7B #1 Gone Girl (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 Gravity (2013)
- 2012 $1.4B #1 The Bourne Legacy (2012)
- 2011 $3.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $3.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $24.3B
- 2009 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $1.8B #1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $2.7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $3.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- 2003 $1.1B #1 The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- 2002 $2.2B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $2.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $10.4B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $810M #1 The X Files (1998)
- 1997 $1.2B #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $805.2M #1 Eraser (1996)
- 1995 $974.6M #1 Seven (1995)
- 1994 $329.6M #1 The Client (1994)
- 1993 $964.2M #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $825.1M #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $525.9M #1 JFK (1991)
- 1990 $868.2M #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1989 $195.4M #1 The 'Burbs (1989)
- 1988 $456.1M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $145.3M #1 No Way Out (1987)
- 1986 $182M #1 The Golden Child (1986)
- 1985 $227.7M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $104.6M #1 Tightrope (1984)
- 1983 $95.5M #1 Psycho II (1983)
- 1982 $109.4M #1 The Thing (1982)
- 1981 $103M #1 The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
- 1980 $122.9M #1 Dressed to Kill (1980)
1970s 10 years · $524.6M
- 1979 $106.8M #1 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
- 1978 $142.2M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $47.4M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $2.3M #1 The Tenant (1976)
- 1975 $74.2M #1 The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
- 1974 $93.3M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $55.8M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $232.4K #1 Solaris (1972)
- 1971 $2.5M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $19.9K #1 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
1960s 9 years · $48.7M
- 1968 $558.4K #1 Bullitt (1968)
- 1967 $38.8K #1 In the Heat of the Night (1967)
- 1966 $139.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $80K #1 Alphaville (1965)
- 1964 $12.4M #1 A Shot in the Dark (1964)
- 1963 $294.2K #1 Charade (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $1.2K #1 The Naked Edge (1961)
- 1960 $32.3M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 8 years · $53.7M
1940s 10 years · $3.6M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $13.6K #1 Rope (1948)
- 1947 $43.5K #1 Great Expectations (1947)
- 1946 $109.7K #1 The Killers (1946)
- 1945 $31.1K #1 Spellbound (1945)
- 1944 $24.8K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $36.1K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $15.6K #1 Keeper of the Flame (1942)
- 1941 $1.8M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 6 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Mystery Box Office 1959: 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 mystery movie in 1959?
North by Northwest (1959) leads with $197.9K worldwide, $66.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) at $14.7K and Anatomy of a Murder (1959) at $194.
How much did mystery movies released in 1959 earn?
3 mystery films released in 1959 report a worldwide gross, $212.8K in all, or $70.9K per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in 1959 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, North by Northwest (1959), earned $197.9K.
How is the 1959 mystery 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 1959. 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 1959 mystery 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.