#1 of 4 #1 movie of January 1960
1960 · Drama, Thriller
$62.8K worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
$58.6K US & Canada · 93% $4.2K elsewhere · 7%
Box office · January 1960
January 1960 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing January Releases
Eyes Without a Face (1960) is the highest-grossing movie released in January 1960, with $62.8K worldwide, ahead of When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) at $51.8K and Suddenly, Last Summer (1960) at $9.8K. 4 films released in January 1960 report a worldwide gross, $126.4K in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada.
- January 1960 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $126.4K
- Eyes Without a Face (1960), the #1
- $62.8K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 46%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of January 1960?
Eyes Without a Face (1960) leads with $62.8K, 50% of the total. The top 4 together took $126.4K, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of January 1960, 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 January 1960.
- 1 Jan 11, 1960 US and Canada: $58.6K Rest of the world: $4.2K Worldwide: $62.8K
- 2 Jan 15, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.8K
- 3 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8K
- 4 Jan 27, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
By release week
Which Week of January 1960 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 10–16) took $114.6K, led by Eyes Without a Face (1960). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Suddenly, Last Summer (1960) $9.8K Suddenly, Last Summer (1960)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Eyes Without a Face (1960) $114.6K Eyes Without a Face (1960)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 The Wandering Princess (1960) $2K The Wandering Princess (1960)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1960 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1959 earned the most: $51.6M from 3 films, led by Sleeping Beauty (1959). January 1960 took $126.4K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1951 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1952 2 films | 2 | $77.6K | – | Umberto D. (1952) $72.4K |
| January 1953 1 film · −97% | 1 | $2K | −97% | The Bad and the Beautiful (1953) $2K |
| January 1954 2 films · +642% | 2 | $15K | +642% | Knights of the Round Table (1954) $14K |
| January 1955 5 films · +253% | 5 | $53.1K | +253% | A Generation (1955) $24.1K |
| January 1956 1 film · −36% | 1 | $33.8K | −36% | The Burmese Harp (1956) $33.8K |
| January 1957 2 films · +83% | 2 | $61.6K | +83% | Throne of Blood (1957) $61.1K |
| January 1958 3 films · +602% | 3 | $432.3K | +602% | Elevator to the Gallows (1958) $431.8K |
| January 1959 3 films · +11840% | 3 | $51.6M | +11840% | Sleeping Beauty (1959) $51.6M |
| January 1960 4 films · −100% | 4 | $126.4K | −100% | Eyes Without a Face (1960) $62.8K |
Archive
Box Office in 1960, Month by Month
The months of 1960 with their totals: December leads with $40.4M, led by Swiss Family Robinson (1960).
- January $126.4K #1 Eyes Without a Face (1960)
- February $225.7K #1 Some Like It… Cold (1960)
- March $956.2K #1 Breathless (1960)
- April $100.4K #1 Peeping Tom (1960)
- May $42.2K #1 L’Avventura (1960)
- June $18.8M #1 The Apartment (1960)
- July $5.9K #1 The Time Machine (1960)
- August No grosses
- September $32.3M #1 Psycho (1960)
- October $1.9M #1 Spartacus (1960)
- November $41.2K #1 Late Autumn (1960)
- December $40.4M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
FAQ
Box Office January 1960: 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 January 1960?
Eyes Without a Face (1960) leads with $62.8K worldwide, $58.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) at $51.8K and Suddenly, Last Summer (1960) at $9.8K.
How much did movies released in January 1960 earn?
4 films released in January 1960 report a worldwide gross, $126.4K in all, or $31.6K per film on average.
How many movies released in January 1960 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Eyes Without a Face (1960), earned $62.8K.
How is the January 1960 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 January 1960. 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 January 1960 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.