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December 1960 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing December Releases

Swiss Family Robinson (1960) is the highest-grossing movie released in December 1960, with $40.4M worldwide, ahead of Two Women (1960) at $14.1K and Exodus (1960) at $12.6K. 4 films released in December 1960 report a worldwide gross, $40.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

December 1960 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$40.4M
Swiss Family Robinson (1960), the #1
$40.4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Swiss Family Robinson (1960) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of December 1960

Swiss Family Robinson (1960)

1960 · Adventure, Family

$40.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$40.4M US & Canada · 100% $3.7K elsewhere · <1%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of December 1960?

Swiss Family Robinson (1960) leads with $40.4M, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $40.4M, 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.

  1. Swiss Family Robinson (1960) movie poster Number 1
    $40.4M Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    $40.4M US & Canada · 100% $3.7K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Two Women (1960) movie poster Number 2
    $14.1K Two Women (1960)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Exodus (1960) movie poster Number 3
    $12.6K Exodus (1960)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960) movie poster Number 4
    $1.2K The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of December 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 December 1960.

  1. 1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960) movie poster
    Swiss Family Robinson (1960) Dec 21, 1960 · English · Adventure, Family $40.4M worldwide
    Dec 21, 1960 US and Canada: $40.4M Rest of the world: $3.7K Worldwide: $40.4M
  2. 2 Two Women (1960) movie poster
    Two Women (1960) Dec 22, 1960 · Italian · War, Drama $14.1K worldwide
    Dec 22, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1K
  3. 3 Exodus (1960) movie poster
    Exodus (1960) Dec 15, 1960 · English · Action, Drama $12.6K worldwide
    Dec 15, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6K
  4. 4 The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960) movie poster
    The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960) Dec 29, 1960 · English · War, Comedy $1.2K worldwide
    Dec 29, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
By release week

Which Week of December 1960 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 52 (Dec 18–24) took $40.4M, led by Swiss Family Robinson (1960). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Exodus (1960) $12.6K Exodus (1960)
  4. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Swiss Family Robinson (1960) $40.4M Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
  5. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960) $1.2K The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960)
Earlier years

How Does December 1960 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 1960 earned the most: $40.4M from 4 films, led by Swiss Family Robinson (1960).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 1951 4 films 4 $2M – The Girl on the Bridge (1951) $1.7M
December 1952 3 films · −100% 3 $3.7K −100% Moulin Rouge (1952) $3.2K
December 1953 No films 0 – – –
December 1954 5 films 5 $42.8K – Vera Cruz (1954) $18.1K
December 1955 4 films · +5% 4 $44.8K +5% Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) $21.3K
December 1956 2 films · −68% 2 $14.2K −68% Written on the Wind (1956) $14.2K
December 1957 4 films · +191463% 4 $27.2M +191463% The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) $27.2M
December 1958 2 films · −100% 2 $86.3K −100% The Hidden Fortress (1958) $57.7K
December 1959 3 films · −78% 3 $18.9K −78% On the Beach (1959) $11.3K
December 1960 4 films · +213298% 4 $40.4M +213298% Swiss Family Robinson (1960) $40.4M
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).

FAQ

Box Office December 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 December 1960?

Swiss Family Robinson (1960) leads with $40.4M worldwide, $40.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Two Women (1960) at $14.1K and Exodus (1960) at $12.6K.

How much did movies released in December 1960 earn?

4 films released in December 1960 report a worldwide gross, $40.4M in all, or $10.1M per film on average.

How many movies released in December 1960 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Swiss Family Robinson (1960), earned $40.4M.

How much of the December 1960 box office came from the US and Canada?

$40.4M of the $40.4M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.