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Romance box office · March 1959

Romance Box Office, March 1959: Top-Grossing Releases

Some Like It Hot (1959) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in March 1959, with $208.8K worldwide, ahead of The Indian Tomb (1959) at $4.7K. 2 romance films released in March 1959 report a worldwide gross, $213.5K in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada.

March 1959 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$213.5K
Some Like It Hot (1959), the #1
$208.8K
earned in the US & Canada
2%
Some Like It Hot (1959) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 romance movie of March 1959

Some Like It Hot (1959)

1959 · Comedy, Romance

$208.8K worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Romance Release of March 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 March 1959.

  1. 1 Some Like It Hot (1959) movie poster
    Some Like It Hot (1959) Mar 29, 1959 · Comedy, Romance $208.8K worldwide
    Mar 29, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $208.8K
  2. 2 The Indian Tomb (1959) movie poster
    The Indian Tomb (1959) Mar 5, 1959 · German · Romance, Adventure, Drama $4.7K worldwide
    Mar 5, 1959 US and Canada: $4.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7K
FAQ

Romance Box Office March 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in March 1959?

Some Like It Hot (1959) leads with $208.8K worldwide. Next come The Indian Tomb (1959) at $4.7K.

How much did romance movies released in March 1959 earn?

2 romance films released in March 1959 report a worldwide gross, $213.5K in all, or $106.7K per film on average.

How many romance movies released in March 1959 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Some Like It Hot (1959), earned $208.8K.

How much of the March 1959 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$4.7K of the $213.5K total, or 2%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the March 1959 romance 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 March 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 March 1959 romance 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.