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Italian Box Office 1964: Highest-Grossing Italian Movies

Red Desert (1964) is the highest-grossing Italian-language movie released in 1964, with $19.3K worldwide, ahead of The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) at $16.6K and Before the Revolution (1964) at $12.2K. 4 Italian-language films released in 1964 report a worldwide gross, $50.9K in all.

1964 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$50.9K
Red Desert (1964), the #1
$19.3K
Red Desert (1964) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 Italian-language movie of 1964

Red Desert (1964)

1964 · Drama

$19.3K worldwide · 38% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Italian Hits of 1964?

Red Desert (1964) leads with $19.3K, 38% of the total. The top 4 together took $50.9K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Red Desert (1964) movie poster Number 1
    $19.3K Red Desert (1964)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) movie poster Number 2
    $16.6K The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Before the Revolution (1964) movie poster Number 3
    $12.2K Before the Revolution (1964)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Love Meetings (1964) movie poster Number 4
    $2.8K Love Meetings (1964)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Italian Release of 1964, 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 1964.

  1. 1 Red Desert (1964) movie poster
    Red Desert (1964) Sep 4, 1964 · Drama $19.3K worldwide
    Sep 4, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.3K
  2. 2 The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) movie poster
    The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) Sep 4, 1964 · Drama $16.6K worldwide
    Sep 4, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.6K
  3. 3 Before the Revolution (1964) movie poster
    Before the Revolution (1964) May 13, 1964 · Romance, Drama $12.2K worldwide
    May 13, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2K
  4. 4 Love Meetings (1964) movie poster
    Love Meetings (1964) Jul 26, 1964 · Documentary $2.8K worldwide
    Jul 26, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
By release month

Which Month of 1964 Earned the Most?

September releases took the most, $35.9K from 2 films, led by Red Desert (1964). July was the quietest month ($2.8K). 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 Before the Revolution (1964) $12.2K Before the Revolution (1964)
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul Love Meetings (1964) $2.8K Love Meetings (1964)
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep Red Desert (1964) $35.9K Red Desert (1964)
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1964 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1962 earned the most: $1.7M from 5 films, led by Copacabana Palace (1962). 1964 took $50.9K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1955 1 film 1 $69.6K – Le Amiche (1955) $69.6K
1956 No films 0 – – –
1957 1 film 1 $799.9K – Nights of Cabiria (1957) $799.9K
1958 No films 0 – – –
1959 No films 0 – – –
1960 4 films 4 $106.8K – L’Avventura (1960) $39.2K
1961 5 films · +393% 5 $526.5K +393% The Colossus of Rhodes (1961) $350K
1962 5 films · +223% 5 $1.7M +223% Copacabana Palace (1962) $1.3M
1963 4 films · −77% 4 $392.3K −77% The Leopard (1963) $320.7K
1964 4 films · −87% 4 $50.9K −87% Red Desert (1964) $19.3K
Archive

Italian Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1945 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2010 leads with $191.2M, led by The Santa Claus Gang (2010).

2020s 7 years · $373.6M
2010s 10 years · $1.1B
2000s 10 years · $918.1M
1990s 8 years · $16.6M
1980s 9 years · $25.5M
1970s 10 years · $2.5M
1960s 10 years · $4M
1950s 6 years · $1.4M
1940s 3 years · $524.9K
FAQ

Italian Box Office 1964: 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing Italian-language movie in 1964?

Red Desert (1964) leads with $19.3K worldwide. Next come The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) at $16.6K and Before the Revolution (1964) at $12.2K.

How much did Italian-language movies released in 1964 earn?

4 Italian-language films released in 1964 report a worldwide gross, $50.9K in all, or $12.7K per film on average.

How many Italian-language movies released in 1964 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Red Desert (1964), earned $19.3K.

How is the 1964 Italian 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 1964. 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 1964 Italian 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.