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

$66.7K of the $215.4K total, or 31%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

Thriller box office · 1959

Thriller Box Office 1959: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies

North by Northwest (1959) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1959, with $197.9K worldwide, ahead of Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) at $14.7K and Two Men in Manhattan (1959) at $2.5K. 5 thriller films released in 1959 report a worldwide gross, $215.4K in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $198.2K across 3 thriller releases.

1959 releases with a gross: 5
combined worldwide: $215.4K
North by Northwest (1959), the #1: $197.9K
earned in the US & Canada: 31%

#1 of 5

#1 thriller movie of 1959

North by Northwest (1959)

1959 · Action, Adventure

$197.9K worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

$66.7K US & Canada · 34% $131.2K elsewhere · 66%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 1959?

North by Northwest (1959) leads with $197.9K, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $215.4K, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$197.9K North by Northwest (1959)
$66.7K US & Canada · 34% $131.2K elsewhere · 66%
Number 2

$14.7K Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$2.5K Two Men in Manhattan (1959)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$194 Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$114 Our Man in Havana (1959)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller 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
North by Northwest (1959) Aug 6, 1959 · English · Action, Adventure, Mystery $197.9K worldwide

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 · French · Mystery, Drama, Thriller $14.7K worldwide

Sep 2, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7K
3
Two Men in Manhattan (1959) Oct 16, 1959 · French · Crime, Thriller, Drama $2.5K worldwide

Oct 16, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
4
Anatomy of a Murder (1959) Jul 1, 1959 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $194 worldwide

Jul 1, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $194
5
Our Man in Havana (1959) Dec 30, 1959 · English · Comedy, Thriller $114 worldwide

Dec 30, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $114

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). December was the quietest month ($114). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Last 10 years

How Does 1959 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1954 earned the most: $38.5M from 4 films, led by Rear Window (1954). 1959 took $215.4K.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
1950 4 films	4	$816.7K	–	Shadow on the Wall (1950) $769K
1951 1 film · −94%	1	$52K	−94%	Strangers on a Train (1951) $52K
1952 4 films · −50%	4	$26K	−50%	Sudden Fear (1952) $24.8K
1953 4 films · +78%	4	$46.2K	+78%	The Wages of Fear (1953) $22.3K
1954 4 films · +83286%	4	$38.5M	+83286%	Rear Window (1954) $37.9M
1955 7 films · −94%	7	$2.3M	−94%	Kiss Me Deadly (1955) $952K
1956 3 films · −99%	3	$18.2K	−99%	The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) $10.2K
1957 1 film · +50%	1	$27.4K	+50%	The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) $27.4K
1958 4 films · +38983%	4	$10.7M	+38983%	Vertigo (1958) $8M
1959 5 films · −98%	5	$215.4K	−98%	North by Northwest (1959) $197.9K

Thriller Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2015 leads with $12.8B, led by Jurassic World (2015).

2020s 7 years · $38.5B

2010s 10 years · $93.9B

2000s 10 years · $67.5B

1990s 10 years · $36B

1980s 10 years · $9.2B

1970s 10 years · $3.5B

1960s 10 years · $273.6M

1950s 10 years · $52.7M

1940s 10 years · $12.3M

1930s 7 years · $195.5K

1920s 4 years · $156.3K

FAQ

Thriller 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller 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 Two Men in Manhattan (1959) at $2.5K.

How much did thriller movies released in 1959 earn?

5 thriller films released in 1959 report a worldwide gross, $215.4K in all, or $43.1K per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in 1959 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, North by Northwest (1959), earned $197.9K.

How is the 1959 thriller 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 thriller 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.