#1 of 3 #1 movie of January 1959
1959 · Fantasy, Romance
$51.6M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$51.6M US & Canada · 100% $485 elsewhere · <1%
Box office · January 1959
January 1959 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing January Releases
Sleeping Beauty (1959) is the highest-grossing movie released in January 1959, with $51.6M worldwide, ahead of The Law (1959) at $17.4K and The Tiger of Eschnapur (1959) at $4.7K. 3 films released in January 1959 report a worldwide gross, $51.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- January 1959 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $51.6M
- Sleeping Beauty (1959), the #1
- $51.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of January 1959?
Sleeping Beauty (1959) leads with $51.6M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $51.6M, almost all of what the 3 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of January 1959, 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 January 1959.
- 1 Jan 29, 1959 US and Canada: $51.6M Rest of the world: $485 Worldwide: $51.6M
- 2 Jan 25, 1959 US and Canada: $17.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.4K
- 3 Jan 21, 1959 US and Canada: $4.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 1959?
Of the top 3, The Law (1959) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sleeping Beauty (1959) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $51.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Sleeping Beauty (1959) $51.6M $51.6M US & Canada · 100% $485 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 The Law (1959) $17.4K $17.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Tiger of Eschnapur (1959) $4.7K $4.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of January 1959 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 5 (Jan 25–31) took $51.6M, led by Sleeping Beauty (1959). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 The Tiger of Eschnapur (1959) $4.7K The Tiger of Eschnapur (1959)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Sleeping Beauty (1959) $51.6M Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Earlier years
How Does January 1959 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1959 earned the most: $51.6M from 3 films, led by Sleeping Beauty (1959).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1950 1 film | 1 | $17.3K | – | Gun Crazy (1950) $17.3K |
| January 1951 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1952 2 films | 2 | $77.6K | – | Umberto D. (1952) $72.4K |
| January 1953 1 film · −97% | 1 | $2K | −97% | The Bad and the Beautiful (1953) $2K |
| January 1954 2 films · +642% | 2 | $15K | +642% | Knights of the Round Table (1954) $14K |
| January 1955 5 films · +253% | 5 | $53.1K | +253% | A Generation (1955) $24.1K |
| January 1956 1 film · −36% | 1 | $33.8K | −36% | The Burmese Harp (1956) $33.8K |
| January 1957 2 films · +83% | 2 | $61.6K | +83% | Throne of Blood (1957) $61.1K |
| January 1958 3 films · +602% | 3 | $432.3K | +602% | Elevator to the Gallows (1958) $431.8K |
| January 1959 3 films · +11840% | 3 | $51.6M | +11840% | Sleeping Beauty (1959) $51.6M |
Archive
Box Office in 1959, Month by Month
The months of 1959 with their totals: November leads with $74.5M, led by Ben-Hur (1959).
- January $51.6M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- February No grosses
- March $213.8K #1 Some Like It Hot (1959)
- April $28K #1 Rio Bravo (1959)
- May $438.5K #1 The 400 Blows (1959)
- June No grosses
- July $1K #1 Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
- August $289.7K #1 North by Northwest (1959)
- September $34.4K #1 Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959)
- October $30K #1 Solomon and Sheba (1959)
- November $74.5M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- December $18.9K #1 On the Beach (1959)
FAQ
Box Office January 1959: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in January 1959?
Sleeping Beauty (1959) leads with $51.6M worldwide, $51.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Law (1959) at $17.4K and The Tiger of Eschnapur (1959) at $4.7K.
How much did movies released in January 1959 earn?
3 films released in January 1959 report a worldwide gross, $51.6M in all, or $17.2M per film on average.
How many movies released in January 1959 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sleeping Beauty (1959), earned $51.6M.
How is the January 1959 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 January 1959. 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 January 1959 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.