#1 of 2 #1 movie of Week 47, 1959
1959 · Adventure, Drama
$74.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$74.4M US & Canada · 100% $6.7K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 47 · Nov 15–21, 1959
Box Office Week 47, 1959: Highest-Grossing Releases of Nov 15–21
Ben-Hur (1959) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 47 of 1959 (Nov 15–21), with $74.4M worldwide, ahead of A Summer Place (1959) at $21.5K. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $74.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 47 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $74.5M
- Ben-Hur (1959), the #1
- $74.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Release of Week 47 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 47 of 1959 (Nov 15–21).
- 1 Nov 18, 1959 US and Canada: $74.4M Rest of the world: $6.7K Worldwide: $74.4M
- 2
Nov 18, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.5K
Archive
Box Office in 1959, Week by Week
22 weeks of 1959 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 47 (Nov 15–21) with $74.5M, led by Ben-Hur (1959).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $4.7K
- Week 5 $51.6M
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $4.7K
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $365
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $236.5K
- Week 15 $248
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $354K
- Week 20 $8.9K
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $194
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $812
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $197.9K
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $91.8K
- Week 36 $23.9K
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $10.5K
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $1.1K
- Week 41 $10.3K
- Week 42 $2.5K
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $16.1K
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $2.7K
- Week 47 $74.5M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $18.8K
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 $114
FAQ
Box Office Week 47 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 47 of 1959 (Nov 15–21)?
Ben-Hur (1959) leads with $74.4M worldwide, $74.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Summer Place (1959) at $21.5K.
How much did movies released in week 47 of 1959 (Nov 15–21) earn?
2 films released in week 47 of 1959 (Nov 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $74.5M in all, or $37.2M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 47 of 1959 (Nov 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Ben-Hur (1959), earned $74.4M.
How is the week 47, 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 47 of 1959 (Nov 15–21). 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 47, 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.