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Thriller Box Office 1966: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies

Blow-Up (1966) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1966, with $38.6K worldwide, ahead of Eye of the Devil (1966) at $5K and Cul-de-sac (1966) at $1.5K. 8 thriller films released in 1966 report a worldwide gross, $47.4K in all. By language, English leads with $46.7K across 7 thriller releases.

1966 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$47.4K
Blow-Up (1966), the #1
$38.6K
Blow-Up (1966) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 thriller movie of 1966

Blow-Up (1966)

1966 · Drama, Mystery

$38.6K worldwide · 81% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 1966?

Blow-Up (1966) leads with $38.6K, 81% of the total. The top 5 together took $46.4K, 98% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Blow-Up (1966) movie poster Number 1
    $38.6K Blow-Up (1966)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Eye of the Devil (1966) movie poster Number 2
    $5K Eye of the Devil (1966)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Cul-de-sac (1966) movie poster Number 3
    $1.5K Cul-de-sac (1966)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Tokyo Drifter (1966) movie poster Number 4
    $755 Tokyo Drifter (1966)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Seconds (1966) movie poster Number 5
    $647 Seconds (1966)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of 1966, 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 1966.

  1. 1 Blow-Up (1966) movie poster
    Blow-Up (1966) Dec 18, 1966 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $38.6K worldwide
    Dec 18, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.6K
  2. 2 Eye of the Devil (1966) movie poster
    Eye of the Devil (1966) Nov 18, 1966 · English · Horror, Mystery, Thriller $5K worldwide
    Nov 18, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K
  3. 3 Cul-de-sac (1966) movie poster
    Cul-de-sac (1966) Nov 7, 1966 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $1.5K worldwide
    Nov 7, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
  4. 4 Tokyo Drifter (1966) movie poster
    Tokyo Drifter (1966) Apr 10, 1966 · Japanese · Thriller, Crime, Action $755 worldwide
    Apr 10, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $755
  5. 5 Seconds (1966) movie poster
    Seconds (1966) Oct 5, 1966 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $647 worldwide
    Oct 5, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $647
  6. 6 Torn Curtain (1966) movie poster
    Torn Curtain (1966) Jul 14, 1966 · English · Thriller $613 worldwide
    Jul 14, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $613
  7. 7 Funeral in Berlin (1966) movie poster
    Funeral in Berlin (1966) Dec 22, 1966 · English · Thriller $183 worldwide
    Dec 22, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $183
  8. 8 Modesty Blaise (1966) movie poster
    Modesty Blaise (1966) May 1, 1966 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $170 worldwide
    May 1, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $170
By release month

Which Month of 1966 Earned the Most?

December releases took the most, $38.8K from 2 films, led by Blow-Up (1966). May was the quietest month ($170). 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 Tokyo Drifter (1966) $755 Tokyo Drifter (1966)
  5. May May Modesty Blaise (1966) $170 Modesty Blaise (1966)
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul Torn Curtain (1966) $613 Torn Curtain (1966)
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct Seconds (1966) $647 Seconds (1966)
  11. November Nov Eye of the Devil (1966) $6.5K Eye of the Devil (1966)
  12. December Dec Blow-Up (1966) $38.8K Blow-Up (1966)
Last 10 years

How Does 1966 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1965 earned the most: $114.9M from 5 films, led by Thunderball (1965). 1966 took $47.4K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1957 1 film 1 $27.4K – 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
1964 7 films · +108% 7 $34.5M +108% From Russia with Love (1964) $24.8M
1965 5 films · +233% 5 $114.9M +233% Thunderball (1965) $63.6M
1966 8 films · −100% 8 $47.4K −100% Blow-Up (1966) $38.6K
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in 1966?

English-language thriller films took $46.7K across 7 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language thriller films ($755).

1966 Thriller Box Office by Language

  1. English $46.7K
    7 films · #1 Blow-Up (1966)
  2. Japanese $755
    1 film · #1 Tokyo Drifter (1966)
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 1966: 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 1966?

Blow-Up (1966) leads with $38.6K worldwide. Next come Eye of the Devil (1966) at $5K and Cul-de-sac (1966) at $1.5K.

How much did thriller movies released in 1966 earn?

8 thriller films released in 1966 report a worldwide gross, $47.4K in all, or $5.9K per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in 1966 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Blow-Up (1966), earned $38.6K.

How is the 1966 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 1966. 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 1966 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.