#1 of 11 #1 romance movie of 1961
1961 · Romance, Drama
$3.7M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · 1961
Romance Box Office 1961: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies
Mother and a Guest (1961) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 1961, with $3.7M worldwide, ahead of Seong Chun-hyang (1961) at $799K and Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) at $600.7K. 11 romance films released in 1961 report a worldwide gross, $5.7M in all, 24% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 70% on 1960, whose releases took $18.9M. By language, Korean leads with $4.5M across 2 romance releases.
- 1961 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $5.7M
- Mother and a Guest (1961), the #1
- $3.7M
- vs 1960
- −70%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 1961?
Mother and a Guest (1961) leads with $3.7M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.5M, 96% of what all 11 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 Romance Release of 1961, 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 1961.
- 1 Aug 26, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
- 2 Jan 28, 1961 US and Canada: $799K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $799K
- 3 Oct 5, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $600.7K
- 4 May 25, 1961 US and Canada: $207.9K Rest of the world: $15.2K Worldwide: $223.1K
- 5 Jul 1, 1961 US and Canada: $209.8K Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $210.9K
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Mar 3, 1961 US and Canada: $104K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $104K - 7
Jan 24, 1961 US and Canada: $39.2K Rest of the world: $57.6K Worldwide: $96.8K - 8
Dec 25, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K - 9
Feb 9, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2K - 10
Dec 19, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $250 - 11
Feb 1, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $217
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1961?
Of the top 10, Seong Chun-hyang (1961) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while La Notte (1961) made 59% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $1.4M (24%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Mother and a Guest (1961) $3.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Seong Chun-hyang (1961) $799K $799K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) $600.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Last Year at Marienbad (1961) $223.1K $207.9K US & Canada · 93% $15.2K elsewhere · 7%
- 5 A Woman Is a Woman (1961) $210.9K $209.8K US & Canada · 99% $1.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 6 Lola (1961) $104K $104K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 La Notte (1961) $96.8K $39.2K US & Canada · 41% $57.6K elsewhere · 59%
- 8 The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) $7.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Girl with a Suitcase (1961) $5.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Children's Hour (1961) $250 No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 1961 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 11 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $5.7M total.
100%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 11 films, 100% of the list $5.7M · 100% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1961 Earned the Most?
August releases took the most, $3.7M from 1 film, led by Mother and a Guest (1961). February was the quietest month ($5.5K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Seong Chun-hyang (1961) $895.8K Seong Chun-hyang (1961)
- February Feb Girl with a Suitcase (1961) $5.5K Girl with a Suitcase (1961)
- March Mar Lola (1961) $104K Lola (1961)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May Last Year at Marienbad (1961) $223.1K Last Year at Marienbad (1961)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul A Woman Is a Woman (1961) $210.9K A Woman Is a Woman (1961)
- August Aug Mother and a Guest (1961) $3.7M Mother and a Guest (1961)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) $600.7K Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) $8K The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)
Last 10 years
How Does 1961 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1955 earned the most: $94.2M from 18 films, led by Lady and the Tramp (1955). 1961 took $5.7M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 14 films | 14 | $38.5M | – | The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) $36M |
| 1953 12 films · −91% | 12 | $3.6M | −91% | Dangerous When Wet (1953) $3.3M |
| 1954 20 films · +281% | 20 | $13.8M | +281% | An Inspector Calls (1954) $6.3M |
| 1955 18 films · +581% | 18 | $94.2M | +581% | Lady and the Tramp (1955) $93.9M |
| 1956 13 films · −33% | 13 | $63.5M | −33% | Around the World in 80 Days (1956) $42M |
| 1957 14 films · −94% | 14 | $4M | −94% | An Affair to Remember (1957) $3.9M |
| 1958 9 films · +167% | 9 | $10.7M | +167% | Vertigo (1958) $8M |
| 1959 11 films · +388% | 11 | $52M | +388% | Sleeping Beauty (1959) $51.6M |
| 1960 9 films · −64% | 9 | $18.9M | −64% | The Apartment (1960) $18.8M |
| 1961 11 films · −70% | 11 | $5.7M | −70% | Mother and a Guest (1961) $3.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in 1961?
Korean-language romance films took $4.5M across 2 films, 78% of the total, ahead of English-language romance films ($608.7K) and French-language romance films ($538K).
Archive
Romance Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).
2020s 7 years · $9.1B
2010s 10 years · $33.7B
- 2019 $4B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- 2018 $2.9B #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
- 2017 $3.7B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- 2016 $3.3B #1 La La Land (2016)
- 2015 $3.1B #1 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- 2014 $2.9B #1 The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 The Great Gatsby (2013)
- 2012 $4B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- 2011 $2.9B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $4.6B #1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
- 2009 $6.6B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $7.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $4.1B #1 Enchanted (2007)
- 2006 $3.7B #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 King Kong (2005)
- 2004 $4.5B #1 Meet the Fockers (2004)
- 2003 $3.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- 2002 $3.1B #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- 2001 $3.9B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $3.2B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 Notting Hill (1999)
- 1998 $3.6B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $4.2B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $2.3B #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Pocahontas (1995)
- 1994 $2.7B #1 Forrest Gump (1994)
- 1993 $1.8B #1 Indecent Proposal (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $1.6B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $1.8B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
- 1989 $958.8M #1 Look Who's Talking (1989)
- 1988 $1.4B #1 Coming to America (1988)
- 1987 $933.1M #1 Dirty Dancing (1987)
- 1986 $1.2B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $739.4M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
- 1984 $850.6M #1 Romancing the Stone (1984)
- 1983 $551.9M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $542.5M #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $688.4M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $438.9M #1 The Blue Lagoon (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1979 $342.1M #1 10 (1979)
- 1978 $628.2M #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $424.9M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- 1976 $141M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $15.7M #1 Once Is Not Enough (1975)
- 1974 $117M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $81.3M #1 The Way We Were (1973)
- 1972 $1.4M #1 Bombay to Goa (1972)
- 1971 $10.5M #1 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- 1970 $18.7M #1 Getting Straight (1970)
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
- 1969 $15M #1 Paint Your Wagon (1969)
- 1968 $52.3M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $109.5M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $146.4K #1 A Man and a Woman (1966)
- 1965 $272.3M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $83.8M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $62.7M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $600.8K #1 Jules and Jim (1962)
- 1961 $5.7M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $18.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
- 1959 $52M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $4M #1 An Affair to Remember (1957)
- 1956 $63.5M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94.2M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $13.8M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $3.6M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- 1952 $38.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $2.1M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
- 1949 $88.8K #1 The Passionate Friends (1949)
- 1948 $191.5K #1 The Red Shoes (1948)
- 1947 $1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $44.9M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $684.7K #1 Meet Me in St. Louis (1945)
- 1944 $6 #1 The Uninvited (1944)
- 1943 $4.7M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $1.9M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $25.5K #1 The Lady Eve (1941)
- 1940 $403M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
- 1939 $931.5K #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $17.5K #1 Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
- 1936 $1.4M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $528.1K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $46.8K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $2.5K #1 42nd Street (1933)
- 1932 $1.2K #1 Trouble in Paradise (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Romance Box Office 1961: 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 1961?
Mother and a Guest (1961) leads with $3.7M worldwide. Next come Seong Chun-hyang (1961) at $799K and Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) at $600.7K.
How much did romance movies released in 1961 earn?
11 romance films released in 1961 report a worldwide gross, $5.7M in all, or $520.6K per film on average. 1960 releases took $18.9M.
How many romance movies released in 1961 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mother and a Guest (1961), earned $3.7M.
How is the 1961 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 1961. 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 1961 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.