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December 1958 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing December Releases

The Hidden Fortress (1958) is the highest-grossing movie released in December 1958, with $57.7K worldwide, ahead of Some Came Running (1958) at $28.6K. 2 films released in December 1958 report a worldwide gross, $86.3K in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada.

December 1958 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$86.3K
The Hidden Fortress (1958), the #1
$57.7K
earned in the US & Canada
54%
The Hidden Fortress (1958) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of December 1958

The Hidden Fortress (1958)

1958 · Drama, Action

$57.7K worldwide · 67% of the chart's total

$46.8K US & Canada · 81% $10.9K elsewhere · 19%
The chart

Every Release of December 1958, 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 1958.

  1. 1 The Hidden Fortress (1958) movie poster
    The Hidden Fortress (1958) Dec 28, 1958 · Japanese · Drama, Action $57.7K worldwide
    Dec 28, 1958 US and Canada: $46.8K Rest of the world: $10.9K Worldwide: $57.7K
  2. 2 Some Came Running (1958) movie poster
    Some Came Running (1958) Dec 25, 1958 · English · Drama, Romance $28.6K worldwide
    Dec 25, 1958 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.6K
FAQ

Box Office December 1958: 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in December 1958?

The Hidden Fortress (1958) leads with $57.7K worldwide, $46.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Some Came Running (1958) at $28.6K.

How much did movies released in December 1958 earn?

2 films released in December 1958 report a worldwide gross, $86.3K in all, or $43.1K per film on average.

How many movies released in December 1958 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Hidden Fortress (1958), earned $57.7K.

How much of the December 1958 box office came from the US and Canada?

$46.8K of the $86.3K total, or 54%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 1958 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 1958. 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 December 1958 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.