#1 of 23 #1 English-language movie of 1969
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
1969 · Adventure, Drama
$102.3M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
$102.3M US & Canada · 100% $3K elsewhere · <1%
English box office · 1969
English Box Office 1969: Highest-Grossing English Movies
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in 1969, with $102.3M worldwide, ahead of The Love Bug (1969) at $51.3M and Midnight Cowboy (1969) at $44.8M. 23 English-language films released in 1969 report a worldwide gross, $244.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 66% on 1968, whose releases took $147.2M. By genre, Drama leads with $162.2M across 16 English releases.
- 1969 releases with a gross
- 23
- combined worldwide
- $244.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 1968
- +66%
#1 of 23 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of 1969?
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) leads with $102.3M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $235.7M, 96% of what all 23 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every English 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 Oct 24, 1969 US and Canada: $102.3M Rest of the world: $3K Worldwide: $102.3M
- 2 Mar 13, 1969 US and Canada: $51.3M Rest of the world: $22 Worldwide: $51.3M
- 3 May 25, 1969 US and Canada: $44.8M Rest of the world: $17.9K Worldwide: $44.8M
- 4 Dec 19, 1969 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $54.3K Worldwide: $22.8M
- 5 Oct 15, 1969 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.5M
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Mar 12, 1969 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: $435 Worldwide: $7.1M - 7
Jun 18, 1969 US and Canada: $638.6K Rest of the world: $1.9K Worldwide: $640.6K - 8
Dec 16, 1969 US and Canada: $400.9K Rest of the world: $2.2K Worldwide: $403.1K - 9
Jun 11, 1969 US and Canada: $276.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $276.4K - 10
Jul 14, 1969 US and Canada: $123.3K Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $124.6K - 11
Sep 3, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122.1K - 12
Nov 18, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.2K - 13
Dec 8, 1969 US and Canada: $83.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $83.3K - 14
Feb 24, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5K - 15
Aug 1, 1969 US and Canada: $13.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.2K - 16
Nov 26, 1969 US and Canada: $13K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13K - 17
Nov 18, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5K - 18
Sep 13, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K - 19
Jun 8, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K - 20
Mar 14, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $622 - 21
Aug 27, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $430 - 22
Dec 17, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88 - 23
Oct 8, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1969?
Of the top 10, Paint Your Wagon (1969) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Easy Rider (1969) made 1% of its gross abroad. Across all 23 films, $244.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $102.3M $102.3M US & Canada · 100% $3K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 The Love Bug (1969) $51.3M $51.3M US & Canada · 100% $22 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Midnight Cowboy (1969) $44.8M $44.8M US & Canada · 100% $17.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $22.8M $22.8M US & Canada · 100% $54.3K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Paint Your Wagon (1969) $14.5M $14.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Where Eagles Dare (1969) $7.1M $7.1M US & Canada · 100% $435 elsewhere · <1%
- 7 The Wild Bunch (1969) $640.6K $638.6K US & Canada · 100% $1.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 8 Hello, Dolly! (1969) $403.1K $400.9K US & Canada · 99% $2.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 9 True Grit (1969) $276.4K $276.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Easy Rider (1969) $124.6K $123.3K US & Canada · 99% $1.3K elsewhere · 1%
Gross bands
How Many 1969 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 23 films crossed $100M and took $102.3M between them, 42% of the total. 18 films, 78% of the list, earned under $10M.
42% 55%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 4% of the list $102.3M · 42% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 17% of the list $133.4M · 55% of the gross
- Under $10M 18 films, 78% of the list $8.9M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1969 Earned the Most?
October releases took the most, $116.8M from 3 films, led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). August was the quietest month ($13.6K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) $14.5K The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
- March Mar The Love Bug (1969) $58.4M The Love Bug (1969)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May Midnight Cowboy (1969) $44.8M Midnight Cowboy (1969)
- June Jun The Wild Bunch (1969) $918.1K The Wild Bunch (1969)
- July Jul Easy Rider (1969) $124.6K Easy Rider (1969)
- August Aug Bronco Bullfrog (1969) $13.6K Bronco Bullfrog (1969)
- September Sep The Italian Job (1969) $124.2K The Italian Job (1969)
- October Oct Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $116.8M Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- November Nov Kes (1969) $108.7K Kes (1969)
- December Dec On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $23.3M On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Last 10 years
How Does 1969 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1967 earned the most: $342.7M from 22 films, led by The Jungle Book (1967). 1969 took $244.6M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 17 films | 17 | $42.4M | – | Swiss Family Robinson (1960) $40.4M |
| 1961 18 films · −98% | 18 | $952.7K | −98% | Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) $600.7K |
| 1962 20 films · +5102% | 20 | $49.6M | +5102% | Lawrence of Arabia (1962) $46M |
| 1963 16 films · +52% | 16 | $75.1M | +52% | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) $46.3M |
| 1964 22 films · +221% | 22 | $241M | +221% | Mary Poppins (1964) $103.1M |
| 1965 15 films · −6% | 15 | $227.4M | −6% | Doctor Zhivago (1965) $112.1M |
| 1966 19 films · −88% | 19 | $28.1M | −88% | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) $28M |
| 1967 22 films · +1120% | 22 | $342.7M | +1120% | The Jungle Book (1967) $205.8M |
| 1968 27 films · −57% | 27 | $147.2M | −57% | Funny Girl (1968) $52.2M |
| 1969 23 films · +66% | 23 | $244.6M | +66% | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $102.3M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in 1969?
Drama took $162.2M across 16 films, 66% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($133.6M) and Western ($117.7M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
1969 English Box Office by Genre
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Drama $162.2M16 films · #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) -
Adventure $133.6M6 films · #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) -
Western $117.7M4 films · #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) -
Crime $102.6M4 films · #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) -
Comedy $66.3M6 films · #1 The Love Bug (1969) -
Family $51.3M1 film · #1 The Love Bug (1969) -
Sport $51.3M1 film · #1 The Love Bug (1969) -
Action $30.7M4 films · #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) -
Thriller $23M5 films · #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) -
Romance $14.9M5 films · #1 Paint Your Wagon (1969)
Archive
English Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $28.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $105.1B
2010s 10 years · $261B
- 2019 $28.7B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $28.3B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $27.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $27.3B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $27.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $24.6B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $26B #1 Frozen (2013)
- 2012 $26B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $24.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $21B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $170.2B
- 2009 $23B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $20B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $20.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $17.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $16.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $15.9B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $17.1B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $13.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $13.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $12.2B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $84.5B
- 1999 $12.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $10B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $11.8B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $9.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $8.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $7.3B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $6.3B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $5.5B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $5.9B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $6.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $33.4B
- 1989 $6B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $4.3B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $3.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $3.3B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $3.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $3.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $2.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $2.2B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $2.1B #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $2.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $9.6B
- 1979 $2B #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $1.5B #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $2.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $624.6M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $955.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $694.9M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $928.9M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $369.2M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $182.9M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $346.9M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1969 $244.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $147.2M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $342.7M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $28.1M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $227.4M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1964 $241M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $75.1M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $49.6M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $952.7K #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $42.4M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $770.2M
- 1959 $126.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $5.1M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $31.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $149.5M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $95.8M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $70.6M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $150.9M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $38.6M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.4M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $97.5M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $662.1M
- 1949 $1.7M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $707.7K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $1.4M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $96.2M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $22M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $117.4K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $6M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $2M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $4.2M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $527.8M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $217.4M
- 1939 $26.3M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $27.1K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.6M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $602.9K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $37.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $588.1K #1 Baby Face (1933)
- 1932 $40K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $299 #1 Transgression (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 4 years · $718.5K
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
English 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 23 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language 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 The Love Bug (1969) at $51.3M and Midnight Cowboy (1969) at $44.8M.
How much did English-language movies released in 1969 earn?
23 English-language films released in 1969 report a worldwide gross, $244.6M in all, or $10.6M per film on average. 1968 releases took $147.2M.
How many English-language 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 is the 1969 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 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the 1969 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.