#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of December 1960
1960 · Adventure, Family
$40.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$40.4M US & Canada · 100% $3.7K elsewhere · <1%
English box office · December 1960
English Box Office, December 1960: Top-Grossing Releases
Swiss Family Robinson (1960) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in December 1960, with $40.4M worldwide, ahead of Exodus (1960) at $12.6K and The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960) at $1.2K. 3 English-language films released in December 1960 report a worldwide gross, $40.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 1960 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $40.4M
- Swiss Family Robinson (1960), the #1
- $40.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of December 1960?
Swiss Family Robinson (1960) leads with $40.4M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $40.4M, 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 December 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 December 1960.
- 1 Dec 21, 1960 US and Canada: $40.4M Rest of the world: $3.7K Worldwide: $40.4M
- 2 Dec 15, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6K
- 3 Dec 29, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
By release week
Which Week of December 1960 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 18–24) took $40.4M, led by Swiss Family Robinson (1960). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Exodus (1960) $12.6K Exodus (1960)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Swiss Family Robinson (1960) $40.4M Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960) $1.2K The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960)
Earlier years
How Does December 1960 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1960 earned the most: $40.4M from 3 films, led by Swiss Family Robinson (1960).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1951 2 films | 2 | $1.7M | – | The Girl on the Bridge (1951) $1.7M |
| December 1952 2 films · −100% | 2 | $3.6K | −100% | Moulin Rouge (1952) $3.2K |
| December 1953 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1954 4 films | 4 | $37.8K | – | Vera Cruz (1954) $18.1K |
| December 1955 3 films · −38% | 3 | $23.6K | −38% | One Froggy Evening (1955) $14.8K |
| December 1956 2 films · −40% | 2 | $14.2K | −40% | Written on the Wind (1956) $14.2K |
| December 1957 4 films · +191463% | 4 | $27.2M | +191463% | The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) $27.2M |
| December 1958 1 film · −100% | 1 | $28.6K | −100% | Some Came Running (1958) $28.6K |
| December 1959 1 film · −100% | 1 | $114 | −100% | Our Man in Havana (1959) $114 |
| December 1960 3 films · +35415352% | 3 | $40.4M | +35415352% | Swiss Family Robinson (1960) $40.4M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1960, Month by Month
The months of 1960 with their totals: December leads with $40.4M, led by Swiss Family Robinson (1960).
- January $9.8K #1 Suddenly, Last Summer (1960)
- February $1.7K #1 The Pusher (1960)
- March No grosses
- April $98.7K #1 Peeping Tom (1960)
- May $3K #1 Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
- June $5.5K #1 Strangers When We Meet (1960)
- July $5.9K #1 The Time Machine (1960)
- August No grosses
- September $1.5K #1 The Young One (1960)
- October $1.9M #1 Spartacus (1960)
- November $8.7K #1 BUtterfield 8 (1960)
- December $40.4M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
FAQ
English Box Office December 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in December 1960?
Swiss Family Robinson (1960) leads with $40.4M worldwide, $40.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Exodus (1960) at $12.6K and The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960) at $1.2K.
How much did English-language movies released in December 1960 earn?
3 English-language films released in December 1960 report a worldwide gross, $40.4M in all, or $13.5M per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in December 1960 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Swiss Family Robinson (1960), earned $40.4M.
How is the December 1960 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 December 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the December 1960 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.