#1 of 2 #1 movie of April 1959
1959 · Action, Drama
$27.8K worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · April 1959
April 1959 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing April Releases
Rio Bravo (1959) is the highest-grossing movie released in April 1959, with $27.8K worldwide, ahead of Gidget (1959) at $248. 2 films released in April 1959 report a worldwide gross, $28K in all.
- April 1959 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $28K
- Rio Bravo (1959), the #1
- $27.8K
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Release of April 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 April 1959.
- 1 Apr 4, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.8K
- 2
Apr 9, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $248
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 April 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in April 1959?
Rio Bravo (1959) leads with $27.8K worldwide. Next come Gidget (1959) at $248.
How much did movies released in April 1959 earn?
2 films released in April 1959 report a worldwide gross, $28K in all, or $14K per film on average.
How many movies released in April 1959 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Rio Bravo (1959), earned $27.8K.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.