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Western Box Office 1969: Highest-Grossing Western Movies

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) is the highest-grossing western movie released in 1969, with $102.3M worldwide, ahead of Paint Your Wagon (1969) at $14.5M and The Wild Bunch (1969) at $640.6K. 6 western films released in 1969 report a worldwide gross, $117.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $117.7M across 4 western releases.

1969 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$117.7M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Western Hits of 1969?

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) leads with $102.3M, 87% of the total. The top 5 together took $117.7M, 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.

  1. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) movie poster Number 1
    $102.3M Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
    $102.3M US & Canada · 100% $3K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Paint Your Wagon (1969) movie poster Number 2
    $14.5M Paint Your Wagon (1969)
    $14.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Wild Bunch (1969) movie poster Number 3
    $640.6K The Wild Bunch (1969)
    $638.6K US & Canada · 100% $1.9K elsewhere · <1%
  4. True Grit (1969) movie poster Number 4
    $276.4K True Grit (1969)
    $276.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. A Bullet for Sandoval (1969) movie poster Number 5
    $7.1K A Bullet for Sandoval (1969)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Western 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. 1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) movie poster
    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Oct 24, 1969 · English · Adventure, Drama, Crime $102.3M worldwide
    Oct 24, 1969 US and Canada: $102.3M Rest of the world: $3K Worldwide: $102.3M
  2. 2 Paint Your Wagon (1969) movie poster
    Paint Your Wagon (1969) Oct 15, 1969 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $14.5M worldwide
    Oct 15, 1969 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.5M
  3. 3 The Wild Bunch (1969) movie poster
    The Wild Bunch (1969) Jun 18, 1969 · English · Action, Adventure, Western $640.6K worldwide
    Jun 18, 1969 US and Canada: $638.6K Rest of the world: $1.9K Worldwide: $640.6K
  4. 4 True Grit (1969) movie poster
    True Grit (1969) Jun 11, 1969 · English · Adventure, Drama, Western $276.4K worldwide
    Jun 11, 1969 US and Canada: $276.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $276.4K
  5. 5 A Bullet for Sandoval (1969) movie poster
    A Bullet for Sandoval (1969) Aug 19, 1969 · Spanish · Action, Western $7.1K worldwide
    Aug 19, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1K
  6. 6 Antonio das Mortes (1969) movie poster
    Antonio das Mortes (1969) May 20, 1969 · Portuguese · Drama, Action, Western $6K worldwide
    May 20, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1969?

Of the top 6, Paint Your Wagon (1969) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Wild Bunch (1969) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $117.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $102.3M
    $102.3M US & Canada · 100% $3K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Paint Your Wagon (1969) $14.5M
    $14.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Wild Bunch (1969) $640.6K
    $638.6K US & Canada · 100% $1.9K elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 True Grit (1969) $276.4K
    $276.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 A Bullet for Sandoval (1969) $7.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Antonio das Mortes (1969) $6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release month

Which Month of 1969 Earned the Most?

October releases took the most, $116.8M from 2 films, led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). May was the quietest month ($6K). 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 Antonio das Mortes (1969) $6K Antonio das Mortes (1969)
  6. June Jun The Wild Bunch (1969) $917K The Wild Bunch (1969)
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug A Bullet for Sandoval (1969) $7.1K A Bullet for Sandoval (1969)
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $116.8M Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1969 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1969 earned the most: $117.7M from 6 films, led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969).

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1960 3 films 3 $9.8K – The Alamo (1960) $6.3K
1961 4 films · +65334% 4 $6.4M +65334% The Taste of Violence (1961) $6.4M
1962 1 film · −100% 1 $2.2K −100% Farewell to the Duman River (1962) $2.2K
1963 1 film · +3359% 1 $76.7K +3359% How the West Was Won (1963) $76.7K
1964 2 films · −75% 2 $18.8K −75% Cheyenne Autumn (1964) $11K
1965 1 film · +11% 1 $20.8K +11% Major Dundee (1965) $20.8K
1966 4 films · +129% 4 $47.6K +129% Django (1966) $30.3K
1967 2 films · +65578% 2 $31.3M +65578% The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1967) $25.3M
1968 2 films · −89% 2 $3.5M −89% Coogan’s Bluff (1968) $3.1M
1969 6 films · +3247% 6 $117.7M +3247% Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $102.3M
Archive

Western Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1923 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 1990 leads with $735.6M, led by Dances with Wolves (1990).

2020s 6 years · $813.9M
2010s 10 years · $2.6B
2000s 10 years · $1.6B
1990s 9 years · $2.2B
1980s 10 years · $327.3M
1970s 9 years · $370.7M
1960s 10 years · $159.1M
1950s 9 years · $33.1M
1940s 3 years · $29.8M
1930s 1 year · $3.4K
1920s 2 years · $389
FAQ

Western 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing western movie in 1969?

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) leads with $102.3M worldwide, $102.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Paint Your Wagon (1969) at $14.5M and The Wild Bunch (1969) at $640.6K.

How much did western movies released in 1969 earn?

6 western films released in 1969 report a worldwide gross, $117.7M in all, or $19.6M per film on average.

How many western movies released in 1969 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) with $102.3M.

How much of the 1969 Western box office came from the US and Canada?

$117.7M of the $117.7M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1969 western 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 western 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.