#1 of 4 #1 movie of September 1959
Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959)
1959 · Mystery, Drama
$14.7K worldwide · 43% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · September 1959
September 1959 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing September Releases
Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) is the highest-grossing movie released in September 1959, with $14.7K worldwide, ahead of The Chaplin Revue (1959) at $9.2K and Look Back in Anger (1959) at $7.6K. 4 films released in September 1959 report a worldwide gross, $34.4K in all.
- September 1959 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $34.4K
- Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959), the #1
- $14.7K
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of September 1959?
Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) leads with $14.7K, 43% of the total. The top 4 together took $34.4K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of September 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 September 1959.
- 1 Sep 2, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7K
- 2 Sep 1, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2K
- 3 Sep 15, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6K
- 4 Sep 15, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
By release week
Which Week of September 1959 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 36 (Aug 30–Sep 5) took $23.9K, led by Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) $23.9K Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Look Back in Anger (1959) $10.5K Look Back in Anger (1959)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 1959 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 1954 earned the most: $38M from 6 films, led by Rear Window (1954). September 1959 took $34.4K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1950 1 film | 1 | $528 | – | Story of a Love Affair (1950) $528 |
| September 1951 6 films · +23679% | 6 | $125.6K | +23679% | A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) $54.7K |
| September 1952 6 films · −8% | 6 | $115.2K | −8% | The White Sheik (1952) $70.7K |
| September 1953 2 films · +31285% | 2 | $36.1M | +31285% | The Robe (1953) $36M |
| September 1954 6 films · +5% | 6 | $38M | +5% | Rear Window (1954) $37.9M |
| September 1955 2 films · −100% | 2 | $80.3K | −100% | Le Amiche (1955) $69.6K |
| September 1956 4 films · −40% | 4 | $48.2K | −40% | On the Bowery (1956) $41.8K |
| September 1957 3 films · +127% | 3 | $109.1K | +127% | Search for Paradise (1957) $101.9K |
| September 1958 2 films · −80% | 2 | $22K | −80% | Equinox Flower (1958) $18K |
| September 1959 4 films · +56% | 4 | $34.4K | +56% | Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) $14.7K |
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 September 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in September 1959?
Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) leads with $14.7K worldwide. Next come The Chaplin Revue (1959) at $9.2K and Look Back in Anger (1959) at $7.6K.
How much did movies released in September 1959 earn?
4 films released in September 1959 report a worldwide gross, $34.4K in all, or $8.6K per film on average.
How many movies released in September 1959 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959), earned $14.7K.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.