How much of the 1960 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.8M of the $1.9M total, or 97%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

War box office · 1960

War Box Office 1960: Highest-Grossing War Movies

Spartacus (1960) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 1960, with $1.9M worldwide, ahead of Two Women (1960) at $14.1K and Exodus (1960) at $12.6K. 6 war films released in 1960 report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $1.9M across 4 war releases.

1960 releases with a gross: 6
combined worldwide: $1.9M
Spartacus (1960), the #1: $1.9M
earned in the US & Canada: 97%

#1 of 6

#1 war movie of 1960

Spartacus (1960)

1960 · Adventure, Biography

$1.9M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$1.8M US & Canada · 99% $24.8K elsewhere · 1%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest War Hits of 1960?

Spartacus (1960) leads with $1.9M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.9M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$1.9M Spartacus (1960)
$1.8M US & Canada · 99% $24.8K elsewhere · 1%
Number 2

$14.1K Two Women (1960)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$12.6K Exodus (1960)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$6.3K The Alamo (1960)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$2K The Wandering Princess (1960)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every War Release of 1960, 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 1960.

1
Spartacus (1960) Oct 19, 1960 · English · Adventure, Biography, Drama $1.9M worldwide

Oct 19, 1960 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $24.8K Worldwide: $1.9M
2
Two Women (1960) Dec 22, 1960 · Italian · War, Drama $14.1K worldwide

Dec 22, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1K
3
Exodus (1960) Dec 15, 1960 · English · Action, Drama, War $12.6K worldwide

Dec 15, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6K
4
The Alamo (1960) Oct 23, 1960 · English · Adventure, History, Western $6.3K worldwide

Oct 23, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K
5
The Wandering Princess (1960) Jan 27, 1960 · Japanese · Romance, War, Drama $2K worldwide

Jan 27, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
6
The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960) Dec 29, 1960 · English · War, Comedy $1.2K worldwide

Dec 29, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K

By release month

Which Month of 1960 Earned the Most?

October releases took the most, $1.9M from 2 films, led by Spartacus (1960). January was the quietest month ($2K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Last 10 years

How Does 1960 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1959 earned the most: $74.4M from 1 film, led by Ben-Hur (1959). 1960 took $1.9M.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
1951 No films	0	–	–	–
1952 5 films	5	$101.2K	–	The African Queen (1952) $46.3K
1953 1 film · −64%	1	$36.4K	−64%	From Here to Eternity (1953) $36.4K
1954 5 films · +59770%	5	$21.8M	+59770%	The Caine Mutiny (1954) $21.8M
1955 2 films · −96%	2	$789.5K	−96%	The Dam Busters (1955) $765.4K
1956 4 films · −90%	4	$75.5K	−90%	The Burmese Harp (1956) $33.8K
1957 4 films · +35989%	4	$27.3M	+35989%	The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) $27.2M
1958 5 films · −98%	5	$561.3K	−98%	South Pacific (1958) $494.9K
1959 1 film · +13162%	1	$74.4M	+13162%	Ben-Hur (1959) $74.4M
1960 6 films · −97%	6	$1.9M	−97%	Spartacus (1960) $1.9M

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 1960: 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing war movie in 1960?

Spartacus (1960) leads with $1.9M worldwide, $1.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Two Women (1960) at $14.1K and Exodus (1960) at $12.6K.

How much did war movies released in 1960 earn?

6 war films released in 1960 report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all, or $315.3K per film on average.

How many war movies released in 1960 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Spartacus (1960), earned $1.9M.

How is the 1960 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 1960. 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 1960 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.