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Box office · Week 36 · Aug 30–Sep 5, 1959

Box Office Week 36, 1959: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 30–Sep 5

Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 36 of 1959 (Aug 30–Sep 5), with $14.7K worldwide, ahead of The Chaplin Revue (1959) at $9.2K. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $23.9K in all.

week 36 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$23.9K
Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959), the #1
$14.7K
The chart

Every Release of Week 36 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 36 of 1959 (Aug 30–Sep 5).

  1. 1 Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) movie poster
    Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) Sep 2, 1959 · French · Mystery, Drama $14.7K worldwide
    Sep 2, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7K
  2. 2 The Chaplin Revue (1959) movie poster
    The Chaplin Revue (1959) Sep 1, 1959 · English · Comedy $9.2K worldwide
    Sep 1, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2K
FAQ

Box Office Week 36 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 36 of 1959 (Aug 30–Sep 5)?

Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) leads with $14.7K worldwide. Next come The Chaplin Revue (1959) at $9.2K.

How much did movies released in week 36 of 1959 (Aug 30–Sep 5) earn?

2 films released in week 36 of 1959 (Aug 30–Sep 5) report a worldwide gross, $23.9K in all, or $12K per film on average.

How many movies released in week 36 of 1959 (Aug 30–Sep 5) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959), earned $14.7K.

How is the week 36, 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 36 of 1959 (Aug 30–Sep 5). 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 36, 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.