#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of November 1959
1959 · Adventure, Drama
$74.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$74.4M US & Canada · 100% $6.7K elsewhere · <1%
English box office · November 1959
English Box Office, November 1959: Top-Grossing Releases
Ben-Hur (1959) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in November 1959, with $74.4M worldwide, ahead of A Summer Place (1959) at $42.3K and Shadows (1959) at $2.7K. 3 English-language films released in November 1959 report a worldwide gross, $74.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- November 1959 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $74.5M
- Ben-Hur (1959), the #1
- $74.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of November 1959?
Ben-Hur (1959) leads with $74.4M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $74.5M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of November 1959, 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 November 1959.
- 1 Nov 18, 1959 US and Canada: $74.4M Rest of the world: $6.7K Worldwide: $74.4M
- 2 Nov 18, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.3K
- 3 Nov 11, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7K
By release week
Which Week of November 1959 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 47 (Nov 15–21) took $74.5M, led by Ben-Hur (1959). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 Shadows (1959) $2.7K Shadows (1959)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Ben-Hur (1959) $74.5M Ben-Hur (1959)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does November 1959 Compare With November in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, November 1959 earned the most: $74.5M from 3 films, led by Ben-Hur (1959).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1950 1 film | 1 | $951 | – | King Solomon’s Mines (1950) $951 |
| November 1951 1 film · +2947% | 1 | $29K | +2947% | Othello (1951) $29K |
| November 1952 1 film · −49% | 1 | $14.8K | −49% | Rabbit’s Kin (1952) $14.8K |
| November 1953 1 film · −45% | 1 | $8.2K | −45% | All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953) $8.2K |
| November 1954 2 films · +87% | 2 | $15.2K | +87% | The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) $14.6K |
| November 1955 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| November 1956 2 films | 2 | $41.8M | – | Giant (1956) $32.9M |
| November 1957 2 films · −100% | 2 | $10.4K | −100% | The Tarnished Angels (1957) $9.8K |
| November 1958 1 film · −70% | 1 | $3.2K | −70% | Bell, Book and Candle (1958) $3.2K |
| November 1959 3 films · +2359241% | 3 | $74.5M | +2359241% | Ben-Hur (1959) $74.4M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1959, Month by Month
The months of 1959 with their totals: November leads with $74.5M, led by Ben-Hur (1959).
- January $51.6M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- February No grosses
- March $365 #1 Imitation of Life (1959)
- April $28K #1 Rio Bravo (1959)
- May $8.9K #1 Warlock (1959)
- June No grosses
- July $1K #1 Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
- August $289.7K #1 North by Northwest (1959)
- September $19.8K #1 The Chaplin Revue (1959)
- October $11.3K #1 Pillow Talk (1959)
- November $74.5M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- December $114 #1 Our Man in Havana (1959)
FAQ
English Box Office November 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in November 1959?
Ben-Hur (1959) leads with $74.4M worldwide, $74.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Summer Place (1959) at $42.3K and Shadows (1959) at $2.7K.
How much did English-language movies released in November 1959 earn?
3 English-language films released in November 1959 report a worldwide gross, $74.5M in all, or $24.8M per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in November 1959 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Ben-Hur (1959), earned $74.4M.
How is the November 1959 English 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 November 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the November 1959 English 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.