#1 of 3 #1 movie of March 1959
1959 · Comedy, Romance
$208.8K worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · March 1959
March 1959 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing March Releases
Some Like It Hot (1959) is the highest-grossing movie released in March 1959, with $208.8K worldwide, ahead of The Indian Tomb (1959) at $4.7K and Imitation of Life (1959) at $365. 3 films released in March 1959 report a worldwide gross, $213.8K in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada.
- March 1959 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $213.8K
- Some Like It Hot (1959), the #1
- $208.8K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 2%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of March 1959?
Some Like It Hot (1959) leads with $208.8K, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $213.8K, 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 March 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 March 1959.
- 1 Mar 29, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $208.8K
- 2 Mar 5, 1959 US and Canada: $4.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7K
- 3 Mar 18, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $365
By release week
Which Week of March 1959 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 14 (Mar 29–Apr 4) took $208.8K, led by Some Like It Hot (1959). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 The Indian Tomb (1959) $4.7K The Indian Tomb (1959)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Imitation of Life (1959) $365 Imitation of Life (1959)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Some Like It Hot (1959) $208.8K Some Like It Hot (1959)
Earlier years
How Does March 1959 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 1959 took $213.8K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| March 1959 3 films · −59% | 3 | $213.8K | −59% | Some Like It Hot (1959) $208.8K |
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 March 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 March 1959?
Some Like It Hot (1959) leads with $208.8K worldwide. Next come The Indian Tomb (1959) at $4.7K and Imitation of Life (1959) at $365.
How much did movies released in March 1959 earn?
3 films released in March 1959 report a worldwide gross, $213.8K in all, or $71.3K per film on average.
How many movies released in March 1959 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Some Like It Hot (1959), earned $208.8K.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.