#1 of 2 #1 movie of July 1959
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
1959 · Sci-Fi, Horror
$812 worldwide · 81% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · July 1959
July 1959 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing July Releases
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) is the highest-grossing movie released in July 1959, with $812 worldwide, ahead of Anatomy of a Murder (1959) at $194. 2 films released in July 1959 report a worldwide gross, $1K in all.
- July 1959 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $1K
- Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959), the #1
- $812
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Release of July 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 July 1959.
- 1 Jul 22, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $812
- 2
Jul 1, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $194
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 July 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 July 1959?
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) leads with $812 worldwide. Next come Anatomy of a Murder (1959) at $194.
How much did movies released in July 1959 earn?
2 films released in July 1959 report a worldwide gross, $1K in all, or $503 per film on average.
How many movies released in July 1959 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959), earned $812.
How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.