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Thriller Box Office 1962: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies

The Manchurian Candidate (1962) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1962, with $2.8M worldwide, ahead of Le Doulos (1962) at $91.4K and Le Combat dans l’île (1962) at $50K. 5 thriller films released in 1962 report a worldwide gross, $2.9M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $2.8M across 3 thriller releases.

1962 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$2.9M
The Manchurian Candidate (1962), the #1
$2.8M
earned in the US & Canada
99%
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of 1962

The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

1962 · Drama, Mystery

$2.8M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 1962?

The Manchurian Candidate (1962) leads with $2.8M, 95% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.9M, 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.

  1. The Manchurian Candidate (1962) movie poster Number 1
    $2.8M The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
    $2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Le Doulos (1962) movie poster Number 2
    $91.4K Le Doulos (1962)
    $82.8K US & Canada · 91% $8.6K elsewhere · 9%
  3. Le Combat dans l’île (1962) movie poster Number 3
    $50K Le Combat dans l’île (1962)
    $50K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) movie poster Number 4
    $4.5K What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Escape from East Berlin (1962) movie poster Number 5
    $2.2K Escape from East Berlin (1962)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of 1962, 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 1962.

  1. 1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962) movie poster
    The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Oct 24, 1962 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $2.8M worldwide
    Oct 24, 1962 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M
  2. 2 Le Doulos (1962) movie poster
    Le Doulos (1962) Dec 13, 1962 · French · Drama, Thriller, Crime $91.4K worldwide
    Dec 13, 1962 US and Canada: $82.8K Rest of the world: $8.6K Worldwide: $91.4K
  3. 3 Le Combat dans l’île (1962) movie poster
    Le Combat dans l’île (1962) May 9, 1962 · French · Romance, Thriller, Drama $50K worldwide
    May 9, 1962 US and Canada: $50K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50K
  4. 4 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) movie poster
    What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) Oct 31, 1962 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $4.5K worldwide
    Oct 31, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K
  5. 5 Escape from East Berlin (1962) movie poster
    Escape from East Berlin (1962) Oct 22, 1962 · English · Drama, Thriller $2.2K worldwide
    Oct 22, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1962?

Of the top 5, The Manchurian Candidate (1962) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Le Doulos (1962) made 9% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $2.9M (99%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962) $2.8M
    $2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Le Doulos (1962) $91.4K
    $82.8K US & Canada · 91% $8.6K elsewhere · 9%
  3. 3 Le Combat dans l’île (1962) $50K
    $50K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) $4.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Escape from East Berlin (1962) $2.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release month

Which Month of 1962 Earned the Most?

October releases took the most, $2.8M from 3 films, led by The Manchurian Candidate (1962). May was the quietest month ($50K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May Le Combat dans l’île (1962) $50K Le Combat dans l’île (1962)
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct The Manchurian Candidate (1962) $2.8M The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec Le Doulos (1962) $91.4K Le Doulos (1962)
Last 10 years

How Does 1962 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1954 earned the most: $38.5M from 4 films, led by Rear Window (1954). 1962 took $2.9M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1953 4 films 4 $46.2K – 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
1960 8 films · +15091% 8 $32.7M +15091% Psycho (1960) $32.3M
1961 3 films · −100% 3 $69.7K −100% Yojimbo (1961) $68.2K
1962 5 films · +4067% 5 $2.9M +4067% The Manchurian Candidate (1962) $2.8M
Archive

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 1962: 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 1962?

The Manchurian Candidate (1962) leads with $2.8M worldwide, $2.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Le Doulos (1962) at $91.4K and Le Combat dans l’île (1962) at $50K.

How much did thriller movies released in 1962 earn?

5 thriller films released in 1962 report a worldwide gross, $2.9M in all, or $581.1K per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in 1962 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Manchurian Candidate (1962), earned $2.8M.

How much of the 1962 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.9M of the $2.9M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1962 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 1962. 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 1962 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.