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

$74.4M of the $74.4M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

War box office · 1959

War Box Office 1959: Highest-Grossing War Movies

Q: What is the highest-grossing war movie in 1959?

Ben-Hur (1959) leads with $74.4M worldwide, $74.4M of it in the US & Canada.

Q: How many war movies released in 1959 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Ben-Hur (1959), earned $74.4M.

Q: How is the 1959 war 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.

Q: How often is the 1959 war 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.

Ben-Hur (1959) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 1959, with $74.4M worldwide. 1 war film released in 1959 reports a worldwide gross, $74.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

1959 releases with a gross: 1
combined worldwide: $74.4M
Ben-Hur (1959), the #1: $74.4M
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

#1 of 1

#1 war movie of 1959

Ben-Hur (1959)

1959 · Adventure, Drama

$74.4M worldwide

$74.4M US & Canada · 100% $6.7K elsewhere · <1%

The chart

The Only War Release of 1959 With a Reported 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.

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Ben-Hur (1959) Nov 18, 1959 · English · Adventure, Drama, History $74.4M worldwide

Nov 18, 1959 US and Canada: $74.4M Rest of the world: $6.7K Worldwide: $74.4M

War Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $3.3B, led by Wolf Warrior 2 (2017).

2020s 7 years · $3.5B

2010s 10 years · $11.4B

2000s 10 years · $6.8B

1990s 10 years · $2.9B

1980s 10 years · $1.4B

1970s 8 years · $492.9M

1960s 9 years · $173.6M

1950s 8 years · $125.1M

1940s 7 years · $446.1M

1930s 5 years · $119.7K

1920s 3 years · $9.3M

FAQ

War 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing war movie in 1959?

Ben-Hur (1959) leads with $74.4M worldwide, $74.4M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did war movies released in 1959 earn?

1 war film released in 1959 reports a worldwide gross, $74.4M in all, or $74.4M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, Ben-Hur (1959), earned $74.4M.

How is the 1959 war 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 war 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.