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Box office · Week 19 · May 3–9, 1959

Box Office Week 19, 1959: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 3–9

The 400 Blows (1959) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 19 of 1959 (May 3–9), with $214.1K worldwide, ahead of Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) at $139.9K. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $354K in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada.

week 19 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$354K
The 400 Blows (1959), the #1
$214.1K
earned in the US & Canada
27%
The 400 Blows (1959) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of Week 19, 1959

The 400 Blows (1959)

1959 · Drama

$214.1K worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

$509 US & Canada · <1% $213.6K elsewhere · 100%
The chart

Every Release of Week 19 of 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 week 19 of 1959 (May 3–9).

  1. 1 The 400 Blows (1959) movie poster
    The 400 Blows (1959) May 4, 1959 · French · Drama $214.1K worldwide
    May 4, 1959 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: $213.6K Worldwide: $214.1K
  2. 2 Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) movie poster
    Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) May 8, 1959 · French · Drama, Romance $139.9K worldwide
    May 8, 1959 US and Canada: $96.4K Rest of the world: $43.5K Worldwide: $139.9K
FAQ

Box Office Week 19 of 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 week 19 of 1959 (May 3–9)?

The 400 Blows (1959) leads with $214.1K worldwide, $509 of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) at $139.9K.

How much did movies released in week 19 of 1959 (May 3–9) earn?

2 films released in week 19 of 1959 (May 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $354K in all, or $177K per film on average.

How many movies released in week 19 of 1959 (May 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The 400 Blows (1959), earned $214.1K.

How much of the Week 19, 1959 box office came from the US and Canada?

$96.9K of the $354K total, or 27%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 19, 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 week 19 of 1959 (May 3–9). 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 week 19, 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.