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Box office · Week 35 · Aug 23–29, 1959

Box Office Week 35, 1959: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 23–29

Jazz on a Summer’s Day (1959) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 35 of 1959 (Aug 23–29), with $75.4K worldwide, ahead of The Savage Eye (1959) at $16.4K. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $91.8K in all.

week 35 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$91.8K
Jazz on a Summer’s Day (1959), the #1
$75.4K
Jazz on a Summer’s Day (1959) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of Week 35, 1959

Jazz on a Summer’s Day (1959)

1959 · Music, Documentary

$75.4K worldwide · 82% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Release of Week 35 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 35 of 1959 (Aug 23–29).

  1. 1 Jazz on a Summer’s Day (1959) movie poster
    Jazz on a Summer’s Day (1959) Aug 23, 1959 · English · Music, Documentary $75.4K worldwide
    Aug 23, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.4K
  2. 2 The Savage Eye (1959) movie poster
    The Savage Eye (1959) Aug 26, 1959 · English · Drama $16.4K worldwide
    Aug 26, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.4K
FAQ

Box Office Week 35 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 35 of 1959 (Aug 23–29)?

Jazz on a Summer’s Day (1959) leads with $75.4K worldwide. Next come The Savage Eye (1959) at $16.4K.

How much did movies released in week 35 of 1959 (Aug 23–29) earn?

2 films released in week 35 of 1959 (Aug 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $91.8K in all, or $45.9K per film on average.

How many movies released in week 35 of 1959 (Aug 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Jazz on a Summer’s Day (1959), earned $75.4K.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 1959 (Aug 23–29). 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 35, 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.