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Thriller Box Office 1963: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies

Dr. No (1963) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1963, with $16.1M worldwide, ahead of The Great Escape (1963) at $230.6K and Charade (1963) at $175.1K. 4 thriller films released in 1963 report a worldwide gross, $16.6M in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.7 times the total of 1962, whose releases took $2.9M.

1963 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$16.6M
Dr. No (1963), the #1
$16.1M
vs 1962
×5.7
Dr. No (1963) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 thriller movie of 1963

Dr. No (1963)

1963 · Action, Adventure

$16.1M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$16.1M US & Canada · 100% $57K elsewhere · <1%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 1963?

Dr. No (1963) leads with $16.1M, 97% of the total. The top 4 together took $16.6M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Dr. No (1963) movie poster Number 1
    $16.1M Dr. No (1963)
    $16.1M US & Canada · 100% $57K elsewhere · <1%
  2. The Great Escape (1963) movie poster Number 2
    $230.6K The Great Escape (1963)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Charade (1963) movie poster Number 3
    $175.1K Charade (1963)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. High and Low (1963) movie poster Number 4
    $64.5K High and Low (1963)
    $46.8K US & Canada · 73% $17.7K elsewhere · 27%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of 1963, 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 1963.

  1. 1 Dr. No (1963) movie poster
    Dr. No (1963) May 8, 1963 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $16.1M worldwide
    May 8, 1963 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: $57K Worldwide: $16.1M
  2. 2 The Great Escape (1963) movie poster
    The Great Escape (1963) Jul 4, 1963 · Adventure, Drama, History $230.6K worldwide
    Jul 4, 1963 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $230.6K
  3. 3 Charade (1963) movie poster
    Charade (1963) Dec 5, 1963 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Comedy $175.1K worldwide
    Dec 5, 1963 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $175.1K
  4. 4 High and Low (1963) movie poster
    High and Low (1963) Nov 26, 1963 · Japanese · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $64.5K worldwide
    Nov 26, 1963 US and Canada: $46.8K Rest of the world: $17.7K Worldwide: $64.5K
By release month

Which Month of 1963 Earned the Most?

May releases took the most, $16.1M from 1 film, led by Dr. No (1963). November was the quietest month ($64.5K). 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 Dr. No (1963) $16.1M Dr. No (1963)
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul The Great Escape (1963) $230.6K The Great Escape (1963)
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov High and Low (1963) $64.5K High and Low (1963)
  12. December Dec Charade (1963) $175.1K Charade (1963)
Last 10 years

How Does 1963 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1954 earned the most: $38.5M from 4 films, led by Rear Window (1954). 1963 took $16.6M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1954 4 films 4 $38.5M – 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
1963 4 films · +471% 4 $16.6M +471% Dr. No (1963) $16.1M
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 1963: 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 1963?

Dr. No (1963) leads with $16.1M worldwide, $16.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Great Escape (1963) at $230.6K and Charade (1963) at $175.1K.

How much did thriller movies released in 1963 earn?

4 thriller films released in 1963 report a worldwide gross, $16.6M in all, or $4.1M per film on average. 1962 releases took $2.9M.

How many thriller movies released in 1963 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dr. No (1963), earned $16.1M.

How much of the 1963 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$16.1M of the $16.6M total, or 97%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1963 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 1963. 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 1963 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.