#1 of 3 #1 movie of March 1960
1960 · Crime, Drama
$596.1K worldwide · 62% of the chart's total
$414.2K US & Canada · 69% $181.9K elsewhere · 31%
Box office · March 1960
March 1960 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing March Releases
Breathless (1960) is the highest-grossing movie released in March 1960, with $596.1K worldwide, ahead of Purple Noon (1960) at $227.2K and The Big Risk (1960) at $132.9K. 3 films released in March 1960 report a worldwide gross, $956.2K in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada.
- March 1960 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $956.2K
- Breathless (1960), the #1
- $596.1K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 57%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of March 1960?
Breathless (1960) leads with $596.1K, 62% of the total. The top 3 together took $956.2K, almost all of what the 3 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of March 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 March 1960.
- 1 Mar 16, 1960 US and Canada: $414.2K Rest of the world: $181.9K Worldwide: $596.1K
- 2 Mar 10, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $227.2K
- 3 Mar 23, 1960 US and Canada: $132.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $132.9K
By release week
Which Week of March 1960 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 12 (Mar 13–19) took $596.1K, led by Breathless (1960). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Purple Noon (1960) $227.2K Purple Noon (1960)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 Breathless (1960) $596.1K Breathless (1960)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 The Big Risk (1960) $132.9K The Big Risk (1960)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 1960 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1954 earned the most: $6.3M from 3 films, led by An Inspector Calls (1954). March 1960 took $956.2K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1951 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1952 3 films | 3 | $51.6K | – | The African Queen (1952) $46.3K |
| March 1953 2 films · −52% | 2 | $25K | −52% | Ugetsu (1953) $25K |
| March 1954 3 films · +25229% | 3 | $6.3M | +25229% | An Inspector Calls (1954) $6.3M |
| March 1955 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1956 3 films | 3 | $23.3K | – | The Conqueror (1956) $15.4K |
| March 1957 1 film · −93% | 1 | $1.7K | −93% | Funny Face (1957) $1.7K |
| March 1958 4 films · +30820% | 4 | $516.1K | +30820% | South Pacific (1958) $494.9K |
| March 1959 3 films · −59% | 3 | $213.8K | −59% | Some Like It Hot (1959) $208.8K |
| March 1960 3 films · +347% | 3 | $956.2K | +347% | Breathless (1960) $596.1K |
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 March 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in March 1960?
Breathless (1960) leads with $596.1K worldwide, $414.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Purple Noon (1960) at $227.2K and The Big Risk (1960) at $132.9K.
How much did movies released in March 1960 earn?
3 films released in March 1960 report a worldwide gross, $956.2K in all, or $318.7K per film on average.
How many movies released in March 1960 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Breathless (1960), earned $596.1K.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.