#1 of 1 #1 mystery movie of August 1959
1959 · Action, Adventure
$197.9K worldwide
$66.7K US & Canada · 34% $131.2K elsewhere · 66%
Mystery box office · August 1959
Mystery Box Office, August 1959: Top-Grossing Releases
North by Northwest (1959) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in August 1959, with $197.9K worldwide. 1 mystery film released in August 1959 reports a worldwide gross, $197.9K in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1959 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $197.9K
- North by Northwest (1959), the #1
- $197.9K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 34%
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Mystery Release of August 1959 With a Reported Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in August 1959.
- 1 Aug 6, 1959 US and Canada: $66.7K Rest of the world: $131.2K Worldwide: $197.9K
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 1959, Month by Month
The months of 1959 with their totals: August leads with $197.9K, led by North by Northwest (1959).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April No grosses
- May No grosses
- June No grosses
- July $194 #1 Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
- August $197.9K #1 North by Northwest (1959)
- September $14.7K #1 Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959)
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December No grosses
FAQ
Mystery Box Office August 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 1 film as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in August 1959?
North by Northwest (1959) leads with $197.9K worldwide, $66.7K of it in the US & Canada.
How much did mystery movies released in August 1959 earn?
1 mystery film released in August 1959 reports a worldwide gross, $197.9K in all, or $197.9K per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in August 1959 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, North by Northwest (1959), earned $197.9K.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.