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Romance box office · May 1961

Romance Box Office, May 1961: Top-Grossing Releases

Last Year at Marienbad (1961) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in May 1961, with $223.1K worldwide. 1 romance film released in May 1961 reports a worldwide gross, $223.1K in all, 93% of it from the US & Canada.

May 1961 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$223.1K
Last Year at Marienbad (1961), the #1
$223.1K
earned in the US & Canada
93%
Last Year at Marienbad (1961) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 romance movie of May 1961

Last Year at Marienbad (1961)

1961 · Drama, Romance

$223.1K worldwide

$207.9K US & Canada · 93% $15.2K elsewhere · 7%
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The Only Romance Release of May 1961 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 May 1961.

  1. 1 Last Year at Marienbad (1961) movie poster
    Last Year at Marienbad (1961) May 25, 1961 · French · Drama, Romance $223.1K worldwide
    May 25, 1961 US and Canada: $207.9K Rest of the world: $15.2K Worldwide: $223.1K
FAQ

Romance Box Office May 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in May 1961?

Last Year at Marienbad (1961) leads with $223.1K worldwide, $207.9K of it in the US & Canada.

How much did romance movies released in May 1961 earn?

1 romance film released in May 1961 reports a worldwide gross, $223.1K in all, or $223.1K per film on average.

How many romance movies released in May 1961 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Last Year at Marienbad (1961), earned $223.1K.

How much of the May 1961 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$207.9K of the $223.1K total, or 93%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.