#1 of 10 #1 thriller movie of 1969
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
1969 · Action, Adventure
$22.8M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$22.8M US & Canada · 100% $54.3K elsewhere · <1%
Thriller box office · 1969
Thriller Box Office 1969: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1969, with $22.8M worldwide, ahead of Army of Shadows (1969) at $931.7K and The Swimming Pool (1969) at $345.7K. 10 thriller films released in 1969 report a worldwide gross, $24.3M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada. That is 6.6 times the total of 1968, whose releases took $3.7M. By language, English leads with $23M across 5 thriller releases.
- 1969 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $24.3M
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), the #1
- $22.8M
- vs 1968
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#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 1969?
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) leads with $22.8M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $24.3M, almost all of what the 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of 1969, 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 1969.
- 1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)Dec 19, 1969 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $54.3K Worldwide: $22.8M
Dec 19, 1969 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $22.8M worldwide - 2 Sep 10, 1969 US and Canada: $862K Rest of the world: $69.7K Worldwide: $931.7K
- 3 Jan 31, 1969 US and Canada: $211.5K Rest of the world: $134.2K Worldwide: $345.7K
- 4 Sep 3, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122.1K
- 5 Dec 8, 1969 US and Canada: $83.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $83.3K
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Jun 18, 1969 US and Canada: $33.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.7K - 7
Jun 8, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K - 8
1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $659 - 9
Jun 15, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96 - 10
Dec 17, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1969?
Of the top 10, Z (1969) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Swimming Pool (1969) made 39% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $24M (98%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $22.8M $22.8M US & Canada · 100% $54.3K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Army of Shadows (1969) $931.7K $862K US & Canada · 93% $69.7K elsewhere · 7%
- 3 The Swimming Pool (1969) $345.7K $211.5K US & Canada · 61% $134.2K elsewhere · 39%
- 4 The Italian Job (1969) $122.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Z (1969) $83.3K $83.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Mississippi Mermaid (1969) $33.7K $33.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 That Cold Day in the Park (1969) $1.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Go, Go Second Time Virgin (1969) $659 No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Jackal of Nahueltoro (1969) $96 No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Topaz (1969) $88 No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 1969 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 9 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $24.3M total.
94%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 10% of the list $22.8M · 94% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 90% of the list $1.5M · 6% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1969 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $22.9M from 3 films, led by On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969). June was the quietest month ($34.9K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Swimming Pool (1969) $346.3K The Swimming Pool (1969)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Mississippi Mermaid (1969) $34.9K Mississippi Mermaid (1969)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep Army of Shadows (1969) $1.1M Army of Shadows (1969)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $22.9M On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Last 10 years
How Does 1969 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1965 earned the most: $114.9M from 5 films, led by Thunderball (1965). 1969 took $24.3M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 8 films | 8 | $32.7M | – | 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 |
| 1967 10 films · +92469% | 10 | $43.9M | +92469% | You Only Live Twice (1967) $43.1M |
| 1968 8 films · −92% | 8 | $3.7M | −92% | Coogan’s Bluff (1968) $3.1M |
| 1969 10 films · +562% | 10 | $24.3M | +562% | On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $22.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in 1969?
English-language thriller films took $23M across 5 films, 95% of the total, ahead of French-language thriller films ($1.3M) and Japanese-language thriller films ($659).
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
- 2026 so far $2.6B #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- 2025 $7.7B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- 2024 $5.7B #1 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
- 2023 $7.9B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $7.1B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $5.5B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- 2020 $2B #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
2010s 10 years · $93.9B
- 2019 $8.6B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $10B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $10.2B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $7.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $12.8B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- 2014 $8.5B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- 2013 $10.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $12B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $5B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $67.5B
- 2009 $8.6B #1 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- 2008 $8.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $8.8B #1 Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- 2006 $7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $5.8B #1 War of the Worlds (2005)
- 2004 $6.7B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $6.6B #1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- 2002 $5.2B #1 Die Another Day (2002)
- 2001 $5.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $5B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $36B
- 1999 $5.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.9B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2.3B #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $2.2B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $3B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $9.2B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $995.3M #1 Rambo III (1988)
- 1987 $1.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $571.7M #1 Aliens (1986)
- 1985 $908.2M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $822.8M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $1.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $608M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $397.1M #1 For Your Eyes Only (1981)
- 1980 $291.5M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.5B
- 1979 $452.1M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $674.5M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $161.1M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $200.3M #1 All the President's Men (1976)
- 1975 $589.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $352.9M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $509M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $334.9M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $141.7M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $120.3M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $273.6M
- 1969 $24.3M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $43.9M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $47.4K #1 Blow-Up (1966)
- 1965 $114.9M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $34.5M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $16.6M #1 Dr. No (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $69.7K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $32.7M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 10 years · $52.7M
- 1959 $215.4K #1 North by Northwest (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $27.4K #1 The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- 1956 $18.2K #1 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
- 1955 $2.3M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $38.5M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $46.2K #1 The Wages of Fear (1953)
- 1952 $26K #1 Sudden Fear (1952)
- 1951 $52K #1 Strangers on a Train (1951)
- 1950 $816.7K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 10 years · $12.3M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $464.6K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $79K #1 Odd Man Out (1947)
- 1946 $10M #1 Cloak and Dagger (1946)
- 1945 $94.2K #1 Dead of Night (1945)
- 1944 $23.6K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $37K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $47.5K #1 Went the Day Well? (1942)
- 1941 $19 #1 Suspicion (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 7 years · $195.5K
FAQ
Thriller Box Office 1969: 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 1969?
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) leads with $22.8M worldwide, $22.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Army of Shadows (1969) at $931.7K and The Swimming Pool (1969) at $345.7K.
How much did thriller movies released in 1969 earn?
10 thriller films released in 1969 report a worldwide gross, $24.3M in all, or $2.4M per film on average. 1968 releases took $3.7M.
How many thriller movies released in 1969 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), earned $22.8M.
How is the 1969 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 1969. 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 1969 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.