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Box office · Week 12 · Mar 16–22, 1958

Box Office Week 12, 1958: Highest-Grossing Releases of Mar 16–22

South Pacific (1958) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 12 of 1958 (Mar 16–22), with $494.9K worldwide, ahead of Dunkirk (1958) at $222. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $495.1K in all, 93% of it from the US & Canada.

week 12 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$495.1K
South Pacific (1958), the #1
$494.9K
earned in the US & Canada
93%
South Pacific (1958) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of Week 12, 1958

South Pacific (1958)

1958 · Romance, Music

$494.9K worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$458K US & Canada · 93% $36.9K elsewhere · 7%
The chart

Every Release of Week 12 of 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 week 12 of 1958 (Mar 16–22).

  1. 1 South Pacific (1958) movie poster
    South Pacific (1958) Mar 19, 1958 · English · Romance, Music $494.9K worldwide
    Mar 19, 1958 US and Canada: $458K Rest of the world: $36.9K Worldwide: $494.9K
  2. 2 Dunkirk (1958) movie poster
    Dunkirk (1958) Mar 20, 1958 · English · Drama, War $222 worldwide
    Mar 20, 1958 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $222
FAQ

Box Office Week 12 of 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 week 12 of 1958 (Mar 16–22)?

South Pacific (1958) leads with $494.9K worldwide, $458K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dunkirk (1958) at $222.

How much did movies released in week 12 of 1958 (Mar 16–22) earn?

2 films released in week 12 of 1958 (Mar 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $495.1K in all, or $247.6K per film on average.

How many movies released in week 12 of 1958 (Mar 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, South Pacific (1958), earned $494.9K.

How much of the Week 12, 1958 box office came from the US and Canada?

$458K of the $495.1K total, or 93%, 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 week 12, 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 week 12 of 1958 (Mar 16–22). 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 week 12, 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.