#1 of 4 #1 movie of March 1958
1958 · Romance, Music
$494.9K worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$458K US & Canada · 93% $36.9K elsewhere · 7%
Box office · March 1958
March 1958 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing March Releases
South Pacific (1958) is the highest-grossing movie released in March 1958, with $494.9K worldwide, ahead of Hare-Way to the Stars (1958) at $14.8K and Run Silent Run Deep (1958) at $6.2K. 4 films released in March 1958 report a worldwide gross, $516.1K in all, 92% of it from the US & Canada.
- March 1958 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $516.1K
- South Pacific (1958), the #1
- $494.9K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 92%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of March 1958?
South Pacific (1958) leads with $494.9K, 96% of the total. The top 4 together took $516.1K, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of March 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 March 1958.
- 1 Mar 19, 1958 US and Canada: $458K Rest of the world: $36.9K Worldwide: $494.9K
- 2 Mar 29, 1958 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8K
- 3 Mar 27, 1958 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2K
- 4 Mar 20, 1958 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $222
By release week
Which Week of March 1958 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 12 (Mar 16–22) took $495.1K, led by South Pacific (1958). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 South Pacific (1958) $495.1K South Pacific (1958)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 Hare-Way to the Stars (1958) $20.9K Hare-Way to the Stars (1958)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 1958 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1950 earned the most: $96.4M from 1 film, led by Cinderella (1950). March 1958 took $516.1K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1949 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1950 1 film | 1 | $96.4M | – | Cinderella (1950) $96.4M |
| March 1951 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1952 3 films | 3 | $51.6K | – | The African Queen (1952) $46.3K |
| March 1953 2 films · −52% | 2 | $25K | −52% | Ugetsu (1953) $25K |
| March 1954 3 films · +25229% | 3 | $6.3M | +25229% | An Inspector Calls (1954) $6.3M |
| March 1955 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1956 3 films | 3 | $23.3K | – | The Conqueror (1956) $15.4K |
| March 1957 1 film · −93% | 1 | $1.7K | −93% | Funny Face (1957) $1.7K |
| March 1958 4 films · +30820% | 4 | $516.1K | +30820% | South Pacific (1958) $494.9K |
Archive
Box Office in 1958, Month by Month
The months of 1958 with their totals: May leads with $8M, led by Vertigo (1958).
- January $432.3K #1 Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
- February $2.3M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- March $516.1K #1 South Pacific (1958)
- April $2.1M #1 Paris Holiday (1958)
- May $8M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- June $47.4K #1 The Vikings (1958)
- July $57K #1 A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958)
- August $4.9K #1 The Reluctant Debutante (1958)
- September $22K #1 Equinox Flower (1958)
- October $383.1K #1 The Seventh Seal (1958)
- November $3.2K #1 Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
- December $86.3K #1 The Hidden Fortress (1958)
FAQ
Box Office March 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in March 1958?
South Pacific (1958) leads with $494.9K worldwide, $458K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hare-Way to the Stars (1958) at $14.8K and Run Silent Run Deep (1958) at $6.2K.
How much did movies released in March 1958 earn?
4 films released in March 1958 report a worldwide gross, $516.1K in all, or $129K per film on average.
How many movies released in March 1958 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, South Pacific (1958), earned $494.9K.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.